Net (In-hand) Salary Calculator for UGC Teachers

Net salary is gross pay minus your NPS or GPF contribution, income tax, professional tax and other deductions.

Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.

📄 Rules & sources ✅ 6 verified ⚠️ 2 not yet verified

📄 Rule basis

MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) — 7th CPC pay revision of teachers (02.11.2017) — www.ugc.gov.in · official copy saved
CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules 2021, G.S.R. 227(E) (31.03.2021) — cpao.nic.in
Finance Bill 2026 — tax rates for 2026-27 (01.02.2026) — www.indiabudget.gov.in

Checked on 13.10.2026. Before relying on a figure, see the order in force at that time.

🔎 Source

✅ Verified from an official order

Dearness Allowance (DA) — 60% from 01.01.2026: 60% — from 01.01.2026 · Order: DoE OM No. 1/1(i)/2026-E.II(B) dated 22.04.2026; applied to teachers by MHRD letters of 02.11.2017 (para 17) and 28.01.2019 (para 2) · verified 13.10.2026 · Department of Expenditure — Dearness Allowance orders
Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15: Level 10 ₹57,700 … Level 15 ₹2,24,100 — from 01.01.2016 · Order: MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) dated 02.11.2017, para 2 and Annexure-I · verified 13.10.2026 · MHRD pay revision letter (ugc.gov.in)
Vice-Chancellor — fixed pay: 2,10,000 ₹ — from 01.01.2016 · Order: MHRD letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) dated 02.11.2017, para 3(ii) · verified 13.10.2026 · MHRD pay revision letter (ugc.gov.in)
Special allowance — VC ₹11,250, Pro-VC ₹9,000, PG Principal ₹6,750, UG Principal ₹4,500: ₹11,250 / 9,000 / 6,750 / 4,500 — from 28.01.2019 · Order: MHRD letter No. 1-4/2017-U.II dated 28.01.2019, para 3 · read on the official website 13.10.2026 — “Para 3: Special Allowance revised by a factor of 2.25 — "Vice-Chancellor Rs.11,250/-", "Pro Vice-Chancellor Rs.9,000/-", "Principals in PG college Rs.6,750/-", "Principals in UG college Rs.4,500/-"” · MHRD allowances letter 28.01.2019 (education.gov.in)
HRA 30% / 20% / 10% (X / Y / Z cities): 30% / 20% / 10% — from 28.01.2019 · Order: DoE OM No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017 (Central rate; saved in rates/sources/central), applied to teachers by MHRD letter No. 1-4/2017-U.II dated 28.01.2019, para 2 · read on the official website 13.10.2026 — “Para 2: "the rates of the allowances admissible during the 6th CPC" are revised as per DoE OM of 26th July 2017, Resolution dated 06.07.2017 and related orders” · MHRD allowances letter 28.01.2019 (education.gov.in)
Transport allowance ₹7,200 / ₹3,600 + DA (Level 9 and above): ₹7,200 / ₹3,600 + DA — from 28.01.2019 · Order: DoE OM No. 21/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017 (Central rate; saved in rates/sources/central), applied to teachers by MHRD letter No. 1-4/2017-U.II dated 28.01.2019, para 2 · read on the official website 13.10.2026 — “Para 2: "the rates of the allowances admissible during the 6th CPC" are revised as per DoE OM of 26th July 2017, Resolution dated 06.07.2017 and related orders” · MHRD allowances letter 28.01.2019 (education.gov.in)

⚠️ Not yet verified from an official order — confirm with your university before relying on it

NPS — 10% employee + 14% employer: 10% + 14% — Central Government rate. Universities pay the employer share under their own orders — edit the field if yours differs. · Check here: Department of Expenditure
Income-tax slabs 2026-27: 2026-27 — Slabs from the Income-tax Act 2025 as amended by the Finance Act 2026; official copy not yet saved in the project. · Check here: Income Tax Department

How it works

You enter: Post, Academic Level, Basic pay, City class, HRA per month, Transport allowance city, Transport allowance per month, Island Special Duty Allowance zone, DA rate, Pension scheme, GPF subscription, Professional tax per month, Other deductions per month. The result updates as you type. It applies Dearness Allowance (DA) — 60% from 01.01.2026; Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15; Vice-Chancellor — fixed pay; Special allowance — VC ₹11,250, Pro-VC ₹9,000, PG Principal ₹6,750, UG Principal ₹4,500; HRA 30% / 20% / 10% (X / Y / Z cities); Transport allowance ₹7,200 / ₹3,600 + DA (Level 9 and above) — each checked against the official order (✅). It also uses NPS — 10% employee + 14% employer; Income-tax slabs 2026-27 — not yet confirmed from an official order for university teachers (⚠️), so check these with your university.

Frequently asked questions

What does NPS deduct?10% of basic pay plus DA from you; the employer adds 14%.

Which tax regime is better for teachers?The new regime for most: no tax up to ₹12.75 lakh salary. The old regime can win with large HRA, home loan and 80C deductions.

What is the starting salary of an Assistant Professor?Basic pay starts at ₹57,700 in Academic Level 10. Add DA at 60%, HRA and transport allowance for gross pay in Central Universities.

Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.

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