RRB Station Master Salary 2026: Level 6 Pay, In Hand Salary, DA, HRA

28 October 2026 · 10 min read

RRB Station Master salary 2026 with Level 6 pay and in hand salary breakup

Updated on 28 October 2026

RRB Station Master Salary 2026 is one of the most searched topic after release of CEN 08/2026. The post is in Level 6 of the 7th CPC pay matrix and the initial pay is Rs. 35,400 per month, but the amount that reaches the bank account is different from this figure. DA, HRA, transport allowance and the pension deduction change the final number.

In this article we have given the pay as per the notification, the Level 6 row of the pay matrix, the annual increment rule, the allowances and two worked examples of in hand salary. Everything that is not in the notification is taken from official Government Orders, and a note is added wherever we could not confirm a thing.

Download the official notification (CEN 08/2026):

⬇ Download Notification PDF (English)

⬇ अधिसूचना PDF डाउनलोड करें (हिंदी)

RRB Station Master Salary 2026 Highlights

Particulars	Details
Post Name	Station Master
Notification Number	CEN No. 08/2026
Pay Level	Level-6, 7th Pay Commission
Initial Pay	Rs. 35,400 per month
DA Rate (latest announced)	60% of Basic Pay, from 01.01.2026
HRA	30% / 20% / 10% of Basic Pay for X / Y / Z class cities
Pension Deduction	10% of (Basic Pay + DA) under NPS or UPS
Pay During Training	Stipend only, amount not given in the notification
Annual Increment	3% (as per the pay matrix)

What the Notification Says About Pay

The notification gives three things about money. First, the post is placed in Level 6 of the 7th CPC, and this is shown in the vacancy summary and again in Annexure-A (Post Parameters). Second, the initial pay is Rs. 35,400. Third, the selected candidates has to go through the prescribed training, and during that period only a stipend is paid as applicable (para 4.17).

The notification does not give the DA, the HRA or the take home salary. It also does not tell the stipend amount. So the figures in the next sections come from the Government pay orders and not from the CEN.

Item	As per CEN 08/2026
Level in 7th CPC	6
Initial pay	Rs. 35,400
Medical standard	A-2
Training period	Stipend only (amount not mentioned)
Allowances	Not listed
In hand salary	Not given

7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 6 and Annual Increment

The Pay Matrix was approved by the Union Cabinet on 29 June 2016 and applies from 1 January 2016. The Cabinet decision also says the annual increment rate is retained at 3 percent. In the matrix, every cell of Level 6 is the next higher stage, so one increment means moving one cell down in the same level. The first twelve cells of the Level 6 column, as printed in the 7th CPC report, are given below.

Stage (Index)	Basic Pay (Rs.)
1 (entry pay)	35,400
2	36,500
3	37,600
4	38,700
5	39,900
6	41,100
7	42,300
8	43,600
9	44,900
10	46,200
11	47,600
12	49,000

The entry stage, Rs. 35,400, is same figure that the notification gives as initial pay. The date of the first increment for a new joiner depends on the service rules in force at that time, so it is not worked out here.

RRB Station Master DA 2026 (Dearness Allowance)

DA is a percentage of Basic Pay. The Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No. 1/1(i)/2026-E.II(B) dated 22 April 2026 raised DA from 58% to 60% of Basic Pay with effect from 1 January 2026. The same order says that the Basic Pay for DA means the pay in the Level of the pay matrix and does not include special pay. Fractions of 50 paise and above are rounded up to the next rupee.

As on 28 October 2026 the DA page of the Department of Expenditure lists this order as the latest one, and the page was updated on 27 October 2026. A revision due from 1 July 2026 has not been announced there till now. The rate can therefore be higher by the time a new Station Master actually joins.

The memorandum also says that separate orders are issued by the Ministry of Railways for railway employees. We have used the Department of Expenditure rate as the reference, and the candidates should confirm from the Railway Board order at the time of joining.

Basic Pay	DA at 60%
Rs. 35,400	Rs. 21,240

RRB Station Master HRA 2026 by City Class

House Rent Allowance is paid as a percentage of Basic Pay and the rate depends on the class of the city of posting. As per the Department of Expenditure OM dated 7 July 2017, the base rates are 24%, 16% and 8% for X, Y and Z class cities. These rates go up to 27%, 18% and 9% when DA crosses 25% and to 30%, 20% and 10% when DA crosses 50%. DA is now 60%, the higher rates are the relevant ones.

City Class	HRA Rate	HRA on Rs. 35,400
X	30%	Rs. 10,620
Y	20%	Rs. 7,080
Z	10%	Rs. 3,540

The list annexed to the 2017 order puts these cities in X class: Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Pune. Cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal, Indore and Chandigarh are in Y class in that list. All other towns are Z class. The list can be revised later, hence the candidates should look at the latest HRA orders. Whether HRA is paid in a particular case also depends on the conditions of the HRA orders, for example when Government accommodation is provided.

Transport Allowance for Station Master

Under the Department of Expenditure OM dated 7 July 2017, the employees in Pay Levels 3 to 8 get Rs. 3,600 plus DA in the cities listed in the annexure of that order, and Rs. 1,800 plus DA at all other places. Level 6 falls in this band. The details of the cities is given in the annexure of that order, and it includes Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow and some others. The allowance is not admissible if Government transport is provided to the employee.

Place of Posting	TA Per Month	DA on TA (60%)	Total
Listed city	Rs. 3,600	Rs. 2,160	Rs. 5,760
Other places	Rs. 1,800	Rs. 1,080	Rs. 2,880

Dress Allowance (Yearly, Not Monthly)

The Department of Expenditure OM dated 2 August 2017 names the Station Masters of Indian Railways in the category that gets ₹10,000 per annum as dress allowance, and it is credited once a year in July. The same order says that the amount will go up by 25% each time DA rises by 50%, and that the employees covered by it will not be given uniforms separately. We could not open a Railway Board order that shows the current figure for railway staff, so the amount is not added to the monthly examples below.

NPS or UPS Deduction From the Salary

A person who joins Central Government service now is covered by the National Pension System, and the Unified Pension Scheme is available as an option. As per PFRDA page on UPS, the new recruits who joined on or after 1 April 2025 can choose UPS within 30 days of joining, and if no option is given the employee continues under NPS. The employee share is 10% of (Basic Pay + DA) in both the schemes.

Particulars	NPS	UPS
Employee contribution	10% of Basic Pay + DA	10% of Basic Pay + DA
Government contribution	14%	10% (individual account) plus an estimated 8.5% to a pool corpus
Assured payout	No	Yes, 50% of average basic pay of last 12 months for 25 years of qualifying service (proportionate if less)
Minimum assured payout	No	Rs. 10,000 per month, after 10 years of qualifying service

For the railway employees the scheme rules are notified by the Railway Board, so the exact procedure should be checked at the time of joining. The deduction in the examples below is taken as 10% of Basic Pay plus DA.

RRB Station Master In Hand Salary 2026 - Worked Example

The two tables below are only examples to understand structure, and they are not a promise of any amount. The first month of service is taken, with these assumptions.

Basic Pay : Rs. 35,400, which is the entry stage of Level 6
DA is 60%, the rate announced by the Department of Expenditure from 01.01.2026 (OM dated 22.04.2026)
HRA is at 30% for X class and at 10% for Z class city (the rates when DA is above 50%)
Transport allowance is Rs. 3,600 plus DA for a listed city, and Rs. 1,800 plus DA for other places
The only deduction is the 10% employee share of NPS or UPS on Basic Pay plus DA
No Government quarter, no income tax, no stipend period and no railway specific payment is counted

Example 1: X Class City (for example Mumbai or Delhi)

Component	Monthly Amount (Rs.)
Basic Pay	35,400
DA at 60%	21,240
HRA at 30%	10,620
Transport Allowance with DA	5,760
Gross Salary	73,020
NPS/UPS (10% of 56,640)	5,664
Approx. In Hand Salary	67,356

Example 2: Z Class Town

Component	Monthly Amount (Rs.)
Basic Pay	35,400
DA at 60%	21,240
HRA at 10%	3,540
Transport Allowance with DA	2,880
Gross Salary	63,060
NPS/UPS (10% of 56,640)	5,664
Approx. In Hand Salary	57,396

The real salary depends on the city, the DA rate at that time and the other deductions like income tax, professional tax of the state, insurance and quarter rent. During the training period only a stipend is paid, so the first few months can be lower than these examples. The DA orders on the Department of Expenditure page are issued for 1 January and 1 July, hence the numbers will move

RRB Station Master Salary After 10 Years (Illustration)

This is an illustration from the pay matrix only. It counts one increment every year, with no promotion and no other benefit, and the DA rate is kept at today's 60% just to compare. In real life the DA will be different after some years.

Completed Increments	Basic Pay (Rs.)
0 (joining)	35,400
1	36,500
3	38,700
5	41,100
10	47,600
15	55,200

With Basic Pay of Rs. 47,600 after 10 increments, the figures at today's rates are as given below.

Component (Rs. per month)	X Class City	Z Class Town
Basic Pay	47,600	47,600
DA at 60%	28,560	28,560
HRA (30% / 10%)	14,280	4,760
Transport Allowance with DA	5,760	2,880
Gross	96,200	83,800
NPS/UPS (10% of 76,160)	7,616	7,616
Approx. In Hand	88,584	76,184

8th Pay Commission and Station Master Salary

The Eighth Central Pay Commission is constituted by the Government through a Resolution dated 3 November 2025, with Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai as Chairperson. The Resolution says that the Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of its constitution, and that it can send interim reports. The terms of reference include a review of the allowances and of the gratuity of the NPS and UPS employees.

On 28 October 2026 the official website of the Commission shows the consultation work, the memorandum and questionnaire pages and the meeting calendar. No report or new Pay Matrix is published there. The pay orders that are in force are still those of the 7th CPC. Any change in the Station Master pay after the 8th Pay Commission is therefore not known at present, and the candidates should not take the numbers from social media as final.

What Could Not Be Confirmed

The pay of the Assistant Station Master post is not in CEN 08/2026, because this notification is for Station Master only, and we have not given any figure for it.
A comparison of the JE and Station Master salary is not given, as we could not open an official RRB notice of the JE post for this article.
Night duty or other railway specific allowances are not added, because we did not find an official order that could be used for it
The pay levels of the posts above Station Master are also not given here for the same reason.

Prepare with Handwritten Notes

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RRB Station Master Salary 2026 Important Links

Official RRB website: rrb.indianrailways.gov.in
Online application: rrbapply.gov.in
CEN 08/2026 notification PDF (English): see the download button at the top
CEN 08/2026 notification PDF (Hindi): see the download button at the top
Department of Expenditure, DA orders: doe.gov.in
Eighth Central Pay Commission: 8cpc.gov.in

RRB Station Master Salary 2026 FAQs

Ques: What is the RRB Station Master salary 2026? Ans: The initial pay is Rs. 35,400 in Level 6 of the 7th CPC, as per CEN 08/2026. With DA at 60% and the other allowances, the gross salary in the first month can be between Rs. 63,000 to Rs. 73,000 in our examples, depending on the city.

Ques: What is the Station Master salary in hand per month? Ans: It is not given in the notification. In the worked examples above the in hand salary comes to about Rs. 57,396 for a Z class town and Rs. 67,356 for an X class city, after the 10% NPS/UPS share, and it will change with DA and other deductions.

Ques: Which pay level is the Station Master post in? Ans: Level 6 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, with the initial pay of Rs. 35,400. The post is open to graduates only.

Ques: What is the DA rate for central government employees now? Ans: The latest rate announced by the Department of Expenditure is 60% of Basic Pay from 1 January 2026. No later revision is listed on its website on 28 October 2026.

Ques: What is the Assistant Station Master salary? Ans: This recruitment is for the Station Master post, and the notification does not give the pay of Assistant Station Master. We have not mentioned any figure as we have no official source for it.

Ques: What is the Station Master salary after 10 years? Ans: As an illustration, the pay matrix of Level 6 gives Rs. 47,600 as Basic Pay after ten annual increments, if there is no promotion. The total salary will depend on DA and the city class at that time.

Ques: Is there a difference between JE and Station Master salary? Ans: We could not open an official RRB notice for the JE post, so no comparison is given in this article. The candidates can check the pay level in the notice of that post.

Ques: Will the 8th Pay Commission change the Station Master salary? Ans: The Commission has been constituted and has 18 months to give its recommendations, but no new pay matrix is published yet. Until then the 7th CPC pay is applicable.

Ques: Is there any stipend during the training? Ans: Yes, the notification says only a stipend is paid as applicable during the training, but the amount is not mentioned.

Disclaimer: This article is for information only. The pay details are based on CEN 08/2026 and the Government orders mentioned above as available on 28 October 2026, and the candidates should read the full notification and the latest orders before taking any decision.