Top 5 Highest Paying Government Jobs in India

By : Swati Sharma |

India is growing day by day and there are many sectors in the country like the automobile, IT, textile, agriculture sector, and many more which are growing with flying colours. In every sector, the government has its departments. In India, there are several jobs in different-different departments. In recent time all the job seekers are hurrying up to take a good job with a good salary. So the government job is a good option for job seekers to earn good money, flexible working hours with job security. You can apply for any job in the government sector but you have to check the eligibility for that post. There are many options to do work but the top 5 highest paying job in the government sector are mentioned here.

Indian Foreign Services (IFS)

Indian Foreign Services is the central civil service that manages foreign relations of India. The members of IFS represent our country internationally and manages the government’s foreign policies. In IFS, officers are recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by an exam. To join IFS you have to attain eligibility like you must be graduate and you have to clear the civil services examination by UPSC. Six attempts are allowed for the general category and for SC/OBC nine attempts. For IFS your minimum age should be 21 years and the maximum age should be 32 years. In IFS your salary is Rs.60,000 + amenities. If you are taking amenities then your salary would Rs.60000. If you are not taking amenities then your salary will be increased to 75,000. In amenities, you will get a house, transportation, security and much more.

Indian Administration Services (IAS) & Indian Police Services (IPS)

Indian Administration Services is the central civil service that manages the administrative arm of all India services which is considered the premier civil service of India. In IAS, Officers are recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by an exam. To join IAS you have to attain eligibility like you are must be graduate and you have to clear the civil services examination conducted by the UPSC. There are six attempts that are allowed for the general category to give an exam and for SC/OBC nine attempts. For IAS your minimum age should be 21 years and the maximum age should 32 years. In IAS your salary is Rs.55,000 + amenities. If you are taking amenities then your salary would be Rs.55000. If you are not taking amenities then your salary will be increased to 72,000. In amenities, you will get a house, transportation, security and much more.

Indian Police Services is the central civil service that manages the command and provides leadership to state police forces and the union territories and also Central Armed Police Forces (BSF, SSB, CRPF, CISF & ITBP) and Central Police Organizations. In IPS, officers are recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by an exam. To join IPS you have to attain eligibility like you must be graduate and you have to clear the civil services examination by UPSC. Six attempts are allowed for the general category to give exam and for SC/OBC nine attempts are there. For IPS your minimum age should be 21 years and the maximum age should be 32 years. In IPS your salary is Rs.55,000 + amenities. If you are taking amenities then your salary would be Rs.55000. If you are not taking amenities then your salary will be increased to 72,000. In amenities, you will get a house, transportation, security and much more.

Defence Services

Indian Defence Services manages the control of the country’s borders. These borders are either ground level, sky or water level, all are protected by our soldiers who work in the defence services. Youth is inspired to join defence services because this job is a pride for them. There are three wings in defence service which are army, navy and airforce. To join defence services you can apply after 12th or graduation. If you want to apply after 12th you must have science in 12th, after that, you have to give an examination of NDA- National Defence Academy which is conducted by UPSC. If you want to apply after graduation then there are several exams like CDS- Combined Defense Services, AFCAT- Air Force Common Admission Test, INET- Indian Navy Entrance Test. After this examination, you go through medical standards and personal interviews. In Defence Services your salary would be Rs.60,000 + amenities. In amenities, you will get a house, transportation, security and much more.

Scientists of ISRO and DRDO

Organisations like ISRO and DRDO are engaged in the designing and development of launch vehicles and related technologies for providing access to space. Like Kalpana Chawla & Sunita Williams many other Indians are also taking the dream of being a scientist and aeronautical engineer. Recently ISRO sent a satellite launch vehicle in the moon- CHANDRYAAN II with success. Aeronautical engineering candidates can apply for ISRO and DRDO. You must have a bachelor’s and masters in science and engineering after that PhD in mathematics or physics is an added advantage to you. The recruitment of ISRO scientists is conducted by centralized recruitment board or campus placements in IIT or IISC. The selection will be made through a written examination after that personal interview. After hiring you as a scientist or engineer you can get a salary starting from Rs.60,000 with amenities ( house, food, transportation and much more).

Lecturer in Government Institute

The lecturer is an academic rank which is hired by universities and colleges to teach graduate and postgraduates students. If you have a passion for teaching, interest in the related subject, desire to learn new things, perfect communication skills then lecturer is the perfect option for you. In India, if you want to be a Lecturer or Professor you have to attain eligibility like masters in a specific stream with 55% marks for general and 50% marks for SC/ST/OBC. After that, you have to clear competitive exams like UGC NET conducted by UGC for central level universities and colleges, GATE is for engineering aspirants who want to be a Professor and Lecturer in IITs, SLET is for state-level universities and colleges. After clearing the exam firstly you will get a post of associate professor. For lecturer, the starting salary is Rs. 60,000 and it will go nearby 1-2 lakhs according to your post, experience and research.

I hope this article is informative for you to choose which highest paying job you want to join.