NDA Salary 2024 : Basic Pay, Allowances & Perks

NDA salary 2024, allowances, and perks are the utmost important factors for the aspirants who are preparing for NDA exam. NDA (National Defence Academy) exam is conducted twice yearly by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to recruit in the Indian Navy, Indian Army, and Airforce. NDA salary 2024 is given as per the 7th pay commission which is a healthy salary. Through this article, we will learn every point in detail related to NDA salary 2024, Basic pay, Allowances, and perks.

NDA Salary 2024

NDA Salary 2024

NDA salary 2024 is given as per the 7th pay commission that is a good pay scale. NDA salary 2024 varies from 56,100 to 2,24,400 per month. During training period, NDA officers get the salary 56,100 per month. The chief of Army Staff (COAS) will get the highest salary of NDA . The amount of COAS’s salary per month is 2,50,000 which is fixed salary.

NDA Training Period Salary

A candidate will be selected for NDA training after completing NDA written exam and interview. At the time of training period, an NDA candidate gets Rs.56,100 per month. NDA training period salary is allotted as per the pay level of 10.

Rank wise NDA Salary

There are different types of rank in NDA. The NDA officers will get the salary according to their ranks. Here in this article, we will describe the salary distribution according to the ranks of the NDA officers.

Rank	NDA Salary Per month	Level of Pay
Lieutenant	56,100 – 1,77,500	Level 10
Captain	61,300 – 1,93,900	Level 10B
Major	69,400 – 2,07,200	Level 10B
Lieutenant Colonel	1,21,200 – 2,12,400	Level 12A
Colonel	1,30,600 – 2,15,900	Level 13
Brigadier	1,39,600 – 2,17,600	Level 13A
Major General	1,44,200 – 2,18,200	Level 14
Lieutenant general HAG scale	1,82,200 – 2,24,100	Level 15
HAG+ scale	2,05,400 – 2,24,400	Level 16
Vice COAS/Lt. General (NFSG)/Army Commander	2,25,000 (fixed)	Level 17
COAS (Chief Of Army Staff)	2,50,000 (fixed)	Level 18

Several factors in NDA Salary

NDA officer’s salary is influenced by the several factors. These factors are described below –

1. Allowances : One of the influenced factors is Allowance. NDA officers get Allowances ( like DA,TA, MSP, HRA etc) according to their posting areas and work difficulties. Those officers who are posted in Siachen or any other sensible ares , are given higher allowances.
2. Ranks of Officers : The most important factor in NDA Salary is officer’s rank. NDA officers get salary according to their ranks. Higher rank holder officers get higher basic pay.
3. Year of Service and Promotion : This is an another important factor that is influenced in NDA salary. NDA salary is increased of the NDA officers according to their promotion and year of service.

NDA Perks and Allowances

NDA officers get various types of Allowances as per their posts and job difficulties, along with the NDA salary. The various types of Allowances are –

• DA (Dearness allowance) and TA (Transport allowance)
• Para allowance
• Kit maintenance
• Uniform allowance
• Special force
• Para jump Instructor
• Highly Active Field Area allowance
• Compensatory Modified Field Area allowance
• Para Reserve allowance
• Technical allowance (Tier – I)
• Technical allowance (Tier – II)

The amount and details of the allowances are given below :

Type	Details (per month)
Para Allowance	10,500
Project allowance	3,400
Para jump Instructor	10,500
Special forces	25,000
Technical allowance ( Tier – I)	3,000
Technical allowance (Tier – II)	4,500

Military Service Pay ( MSP)

Military Service Pay that is also known as MSP, is fixed amount for the NDA officers. The amount of MSP is allotted for NDA officers is Rs. 15,500 per month. Lieutenant to Brigadier ranks officers are benefitted by MSP.

Transport Allowance (TPTA)

Transport allowance is given below in the box along with level of pay.

Level of Pay	Cities with higher TPTA	Other Places
Level 9 and above	7200 + DA	3600 + DA

NDA Field Area Allowance

Field Area allowance are given to the NDA officers as per their area of posting and rank. The details of NDA Field Area allowance are given below –

Rank	Level	HAFA(Highly Active Field Area)	Field Area Alllowance	Modified Field Area Alllowance
Lieutenant and above	Level 10 and above	16,900	10,500	6,300

NDA High Altitude Allowance

NDA High Altitude Allowance are described below in the box.

Rank	Level of pay	Catagory 1	Catagory 2	Catagory 3
Lieutenant and above	Level 10 and above	3,400	5,300	25,000

The employees who are posted in Siachen, get the Siachen Allowance amounting to Rs.42,500.

Flying Allowances

Flying Allowances are given to the pilots and Army aviators. The amount of flying Allowances are given below in the box –

Types	Allowance (per month)
Pilots or Army aviators	25,000

NDA Counter Insurgency Allowances

Level of pay	Counter Insurgency Allowance in Peace	Counter Insurgency Allowance in Field Area	Counter Insurgency Allowance in Modified Field Area
NDA officers	10,500	16,900	13,013

Retirement Benefits

Several benefits will be provided to the NDA officers after their retirement. The retirement Benefits are –

1. Pension
2. Gratuity
3. Casualty Pensionary Award.

NDA Other Allowance

NDA officers get the other few allowances along with the Allowances mentioned above. These other allowances are –

Ration :

Ration allowances are provided to the Field Area and Peace area’s defence officers every month.

Hostel Subsidy :

Hostel Subsidy is admissible from nursery to class 12th child of NDA officers. The amount of hostel Subsidy is Rs. 6750 per month per child for two eldest surviving only.

Children Education loan :

Children Education loan is admissible from nursery to class 12th children same as the hostel Subsidy. The amount is rs.2250 per month per child for two eldest surviving only.

Uniform allowance :

An amount of rs. 20,000 is paid for the uniform to the NDA officers.

NDA Monetary Support

The following monetary supports are given to the NDA officers in case of their death or disablement.

• Death : Rs. 15 lakh is paid to the Next of Kin (NoK) as Ex-gratia for the death of NDA officer.
• Disablement : Monetary Support is provided in accordance of the percentage disablement. If the disability is less than 20%, then there is no disablement award. If the disability is 100%, then they will get Rs. 16,200 per month as Ex-gratia.

NDA Grade Pay

The NDA grade pay structure is depend on the post and rank of the officers. The grade pay of various rank holder officers are given below –

Rank	Grade Pay
Lieutenant	5,400
Captain	6,100
Major	6,600
Lieutenant Colonel	8,000
Colonel	8,700
Brigadier	8,900
Major General	10,000

NDA Insurance policy

NDA Insurance policy structure is described below –

Army Group Insurance Fund

Insurance amount of Rs. 15 lakh will be provided to the NDA officers on payment of a one time premium of Rs. 7,200 for 3 years ( pre commission training period). This premium amount is non-refundable. If any cadets want lower term premium, he has to pay Rs. 1355 as an additional premium.

• Less than 20% disability cadets get an Ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 for the first 2 years and Rs. 1 lakh for the last (third) year.
• 20% disability cadets will get Rs. 3 lakh.
• 100% disability cadets will get Rs. 15 lakh.

Lady/Gentleman Cadets

During pre-commission training, lady/gentleman are insured for Rs.1 crore on payment of Rs. 10,000 per month.

• Less than 20% disability cadets get Rs. 50,000
• 20% disability cadets get Rs. 5 lakh.
• 100% disability cadets get Rs. 25 lakh.

Exceptional cases

If the disability is happened due to alcoholism, drug addicts or pre existing condition , then the cadet is not eligible for the insurance funds.

NDA Promotion and Career Growth

NDA is a prestigious job in India. NDA Promotion and Career Growth is described in the given box –

Indian Army	Indian Navy	Indian Air Force	Promotion Criteria
Lieutenant	Sub lieutenant	Flying Officer	On being commissioned
Captain	Lieutenant	Flight Lieutenant	After 2 years of service
Major	Lieutenant Commander	Squadron Leader	After 6 years of service
Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Wing Commander	After 13 years of service
Colonel ( on selection)	Captain ( on selection)	Group Captain ( on selection)	On selection
Colonel ( time scale)	Captain ( on time scale)	Group Captain ( on time scale)	After 26 years of service
Brigadier	Commodore	Air Commodore	On selection
Major general	Reat Admiral	Air Vice Marshal	On selection
Lieutenant general	Vice Admiral	Air Marshal	On selection
General	Admiral	Air Chief Marshal	On selection

NDA officers Cost of Training

Indian government pays the cost of training of the NDA officers. Govt. Pays cost of training along with the boarding, accomodation, uniforms, medical treatment etc.

NDA candidates have to pay the following bills for the training –

Pocket money Allowance for 5 months	Rs. 15,000 ( Rs. 3000 per month)
Equipment and Clothing	Rs. 21,831
Army Group Insurance Fund	Rs. 7,200
For Clothing cost at the time of joining	Rs. 8,681
Incidental Expenditure during first semester	Rs. 7,138
Total Amount	Rs. 59,850

The following amounts will be refunded to the candidates –

Refund	Amount
Pocket allowance	Rs. 2,000
Equipment and Clothing	Rs. 13,935

FAQs: NDA Salary

What is the highest NDA Salary of an officer?

NDA salary is paid to the NDA officers as per their rank and area of posting. The highest NDA salary of an officer is rs. 2,50,000. Chief of Army Staff gets the highest salary.

What is the NDA starting salary?

NDA salary varies from rs. 56,100 to rs. 1,77,500. The minimum salary of an NDA officer is rs. 56,100. During the training period, a candidate gets rs. 56,100 as stipend.

Are there any allowances along with the NDA salary?

Ans. NDA officers get NDA salary along with many other allowances. These allowances are given below –

1. DA and TA Allowances
2. Special forces allowance
3. Uniform allowance
4. Highly Active Field Area allowance
5. Compensatory Modified Field Area allowance
6. Project allowance
7. Para jump Instructor Allowances
8. Para Reserve allowance
9. Technical allowance
10. Kit maintenance Allowances
11. Children Education loan allowance
12. Hostel Subsidy.