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The Railway Recruitment Board is all set to conduct the RRC Group D exam in August 2022 to recruit 1,03,769 vacancies for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts in Indian Railways. Appearing candidates must know about the RRB Group D Salary and their job profile after clearing the exam. Candidates who successfully pass through the RRB Group D 2022 will be entitled to RRB Group D Salary along with various allowances, perks and benefits. 

RRB Group D Salary acts as a motivation to the lakhs of aspirants. Therefore, we have tabulated the RRB Group D salary structure as per the 7th pay commission.

The RRB Group D salary 2023 is in accordance with the RRB Group D Pay Scale i.e PB 1 (Pay Band 15600-60600) while the basic pay is ₹ 18,000 as per the 7th pay commission. Along with the basic pay, candidates will also be entitled to allowances like HRA, DA, TA etc, making RRB Group D Salary per month is Rs 27,000 to Rs 25,000. The board increases the monthly salary of RRB Group D employees every year depending on their performance and other factors.

The in hand salary of RRB Group D comprises various components like basic pay, allowances, gross pay, deductions etc. The RRB Group D Salary In hand ranges between Rs. 25,000 to Rs 27,000 as per 7th pay commission. However, it depends on the pay band and the post for which the candidate has been selected. Candidates can check the RRB group D salary depending on the pay scale in the below table.

Every year, the government revises the RRB Group D salary twice a year in January and July, based on the retail inflation data. As per the latest reports, the salary of RRB Group D will see a major hike in Dearness Allowances of 5 per cent in July 2022. This means that the candidates' salary will be revised on the basis of 39 per cent DA allowances and their salary after 5 years will witness a jump of Rs 15000 at least, depending on their pay band and the city they are posted in. On the other hand, RRB Group D Salary after 10 years will increase up to Rs 25000 depending on the various factors.

Following are the RRB Group D allowances given to the employees as per the RRB Grade D salary structure:

●      Kilometre Allowance (KMA): Paid on the basis of kilometres they cover. The current rate is Rs 188.75 per 100 km.

●      Allowance In Lieu of Kilometre (ALK): Paid for being deployed in non-running duties. Currently paid at the rate of 160 km per day for outstation duties & 30% of basic pay for duties in headquarters.

●      Accident Allowances

●      Officiating Allowances

●      Outstation (Detention) Allowances

Besides getting RRB Group D Salary, candidates will be entitled to a number of perks and benefits. Following are some of the perks and benefits Railway Group D employees will be getting:

●      Allowance for night duties

●      Compensation for holidays

●      Fixed conveyance allowance

●      Medical Facilities

●      Conveyance allowance for Medical treatment

●      Daily allowance along with mileage allowance for a local journey beyond 8 km

●      Special compensation (tribal/schedule areas) allowance

●      Special allowance to women with disabilities for child care and education

●      Female candidates are privileged in terms of posting. They get posted in city areas mostly.

CONS

●      As these posts are non-desk jobs, being in the field and workshops all day long can be full of harassment.

●      It doesn’t matter whether it is cool weather or smiling scorching sun, the job has to be done.

●      Should always be on toes as track machine failures or signal breakdowns can occur anytime.

It is important to clear that all the above-mentioned posts are entitled to the same RRB Group D salary as their basic pay is the same i.e Rs. 18,000 but only the track maintainer gets an extra income of Rs. 2700. Candidates can have a look at the Indian Railway Group D salary post-wise (Level 1 of 7 CPC pay matrix) below:

Through RRB Group D Salary Slip, they can get a better understanding of the in hand salary of RRB Group D employees after the net deductions. We have provided a snippet of RRB Group D salary slip 2022 for your reference.

RRB Group D posts are of the lower levels. Group D employees are recruited for the maintenance & cleanliness of railway assets and tracks. As stated above, we will be discussing the RRB Group D salary and job profiles of various posts under Railway Group D. Following are the RRB Group D posts and their job profiles elaborated below:

1.     Assistant Workshop

2.     Assistant C&W

3.     Assistant Loco Shed(Diesel)

4.     Assistant Loco Shed(Electrical)

5.     Assistant Depots(Store)

6.     Assistant Operations(Electrical)

7.     Assistant Pointsman (Traffic)

8.     Assistant Signal & Telecom

9.     Assistant Track Machine

10.                        Assistant Bridge

11.                        Assistant TL&AC

12.                        Assistant TL & AC (Train Lights and AC) workshop

13.                        Assistant TRD(Electrical)

14.                        Assistant Work Engineer

15.                        Assistant Work(Workshop)

16.                        Assistant

17.                        Track maintainer.

Before going through RRB Group D Job profile, you must know the meaning of "Overhaul". Overhaul involves

1.     Partial or complete disassembly of the item

2.     Inspection to detect damaged, defective, or worn parts

3.     Repair or replacement of such parts, and

4.     Reassembling, testing, and trial-run prior to returning the item to its full operating level.

There are no hard and fast rules for RRB Group D promotion and increment. It completely depends on seniority and vacancies in the upper posts. However, after 3 years of service, RRB Group D personnel are eligible to appear for departmental exams. Without departmental exams, it may take quite a long time to get promoted.

After not being promoted for 10 years of service, the RRB Group D Salary is increased with arrears up to the current date. Let us now look at the hierarchy of promotion of Railway Group D:

●      Technician S Grade 3

●      Technician S Grade 2

●      Technician S Grade 1

●      Master Craftsman (with grade pay 4200)

1.What is the salary of RRB Group D?

RRB Group D exam is conducted to recruit 17 Level 1 Posts in Indian Railways. The RRB Group D salary for all the posts is Rs. 22,500 to Rs.25,380 depending on the post and city in which the candidate is posted.

2.What are the allowances included in RRB Group D Salary?

Along with getting RRB Group D Salary, candidates will also enjoy the following perks and benefits:

●       Allowance for night duties.

●       Compensation of holidays.

●       Fixed conveyance allowance.

●       Medical Facilities

●       Conveyance allowance for Medical treatment.

●       Daily allowance along with mileage allowance for a local journey beyond 8 km.

●       Special compensation (tribal/schedule areas) allowance.

●       Special allowance to women with disabilities for child care and education.

●       Female candidates are privileged in terms of posting. They get posted in city areas mostly.

3.What is the RRB Group D In hand Salary?

Candidates selected through the RRB Group D exam get in hand salary in the range of Rs. 25,000 to Rs 27,000 as per 7th pay commission. However, besides getting the RRB Group D Salary in hand, candidates will also be entitled to various perks and allowances and will witness a hike in their salary structure every year.

4.What is the percentage of DA in RRB Group D salary 2022?

Every year, the government revises the RRB Group D salary. Going by the latest announcement, the percentage of Dearness Allowances in RRB Group D Salary 2022 is 39 per cent, earlier it was 34 per cent but the government revised it on the basis of retail inflation data.

5.What is the RRB Group D Salary Per Month?

The RRG Group D Salary per month differs from post to post and the city in which the candidate is posted. For Pay band-1 posts, the initial monthly salary in X city will be Rs 21,000 and for the post having pay band 2 will be Rs 40,500. The detailed RRB Group D Salary for different posts and pay bands have been explained in the post.

6.What are the RRB Group D job prospects for employees?

There are many RRB Group D job prospects experienced by employees like promotion after 3 or 5 years. Those who won't get promoted will see a major hike in their salary packages.

7.How many RRB Group D job profiles are there?

There are a total of 17 RRB Group D job profile covered under this exam. A few of which are Assistant Workshop (Mechanical), Track Maintainer Grade-IV (Mechanical), Assistant (Carriage & Wagon) (Mechanical), Assistant Bridge (Engineering), Assistant TL & AC (Electrical), Assistant Loco Shed/ Diesel (Mechanical), Assistant Track Machine (Engineering), Assistant Depot (Stores) etc.

8.What is the Grade Pay included in RRB Group D Salary 2022?

The RRB Group D Salary is defined on the basis of pay level and grade pay of the candidate. The RRB Group D grade pay for the entry level is the same in all the cities which is Rs 1800.