Academic Pay Matrix Calculator for Kerala UGC Teachers

Assistant Professors start at ₹57,700 (Level 10), Associate Professors at ₹1,31,400 (Level 13A) and Professors at ₹1,44,200 (Level 14), with a 3% increment to the next cell each year. Free

Three cells are printed differently in the letter's Annexure-I (Level 12 cell 3: printed ₹84,100; Level 14 cell 9: printed ₹1,82,100; Level 13A cell 16: printed ₹2,04,100). Each breaks the letter's own 3% rule while the next printed cell follows it, so the calculator uses ₹84,700, ₹1,82,700, ₹2,04,700. Check with your finance office if you are in one of these cells.

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 ✅ 1 verified ⚠️ 1 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

Checked on 20.10.2026. Before relying on a figure, see the order in force at that time.

🔎 Source

✅ Verified from an official order

Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15: Level 10 ₹57,700 … Level 15 ₹2,24,100 — from 01.01.2016 · Order: Kerala G.O.(P) No.18/2019/HEdn, Higher Education (C) Department, dated 29.06.2019, Appendix I (Academic Levels 10–15; Level 11 cell 9 corrected to ₹87,300 by Kerala G.O.(P) No.38/2020/HEDN dated 06.11.2020, item 5) · verified 20.10.2026 · Kerala Higher Education Department (G.O.(P) No.18/2019/HEdn — copy saved in the project)

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

Dearness Allowance (DA) — latest Kerala order: not filled in — G.O.(P) No.18/2019 para 9.1.1: DA up to 9% from 01.07.2018, and from 01.04.2019 as for Kerala State Government employees; Kerala issues separate DA orders for UGC scales, and the latest one could not be read — enter the rate on your pay slip. · Check here: Kerala Higher Education Department (G.O.(P) No.18/2019/HEdn — copy saved in the project)

How it works

You enter: Academic Level. The result updates as you type. It applies Academic pay matrix, Levels 10–15 — each checked against the official order (✅). It also uses Dearness Allowance (DA) — latest Kerala order — not yet confirmed from an official order for university teachers (⚠️), so check these with your university.

Frequently asked questions

What are the academic pay levels?Assistant Professor: Levels 10, 11 and 12 (₹57,700, ₹68,900, ₹79,800). Associate Professor: 13A (₹1,31,400). Professor: 14 (₹1,44,200). Senior Professor: 15 (₹1,82,200).

What is the starting salary of an Assistant Professor?Basic pay starts at ₹57,700 in Academic Level 10. Add DA at the rate in the latest State order, HRA and transport allowance for gross pay in Kerala.

When is the annual increment due?If you were appointed or promoted between 2 January and 1 July, on 1 January; between 2 July and 1 January, on 1 July. Each increment is 3%.

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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