DFO Salary 2025: Monthly In-Hand Pay & Benefits

DFOs work in various states of India. The minimum basic pay for a DFO is ₹78,800, which can go up to ₹2,09,200. With allowances, the in-hand salary is estimated to be around ₹64,297 per month. This amount increases with the promotion of the officer and also at the time of retirement. For more details on pay scale, allowances, and career progression, please refer to the detailed information given below.

DFO Salary Structure

Starting Level (Basic Salary: ₹78,800)

Component	Amount
Pay Band	PB-2 (₹15,600 - ₹39,100)
Grade Pay	₹7,600
Pay Scale	₹78,800 - ₹2,09,200
Basic Salary	₹78,800
Dearness Allowance (DA)	₹41,704 (53% of Basic Salary)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	₹23,640 (30% of Basic Salary)
Travel Allowance (TA)	₹2,500 (approx.)
Medical Allowance	₹1,000 (approx.)
Special Allowance	₹1,000 (approx.)
Vehicle Allowance	₹4,000 (approx.)

Total Gross Salary (Starting Level)

Component	Amount
Basic Salary	₹78,800
DA (53%)	₹41,704
HRA (30%)	₹23,640
TA (approx.)	₹2,500
Medical Allowance	₹1,000
Special Allowance	₹1,000
Vehicle Allowance	₹4,000

Total Gross Salary = ₹78,800 + ₹41,704 + ₹23,640 + ₹2,500 + ₹1,000 + ₹1,000 + ₹4,000 = ₹1,52,644

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Deductions (Starting Level)

Deduction	Amount
Employee Provident Fund (EPF)	₹9,456 (12% of Basic Salary)
National Pension Scheme (NPS)	₹7,880 (10% of Basic + DA)
Professional Tax (PT)	₹200 (approx.)
Income Tax (IT)	Based on tax slab

Total Deductions = ₹9,456 + ₹7,880 + ₹200 = ₹17,536

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Net In-hand Salary (Starting Level)

Component	Amount
Gross Salary	₹1,52,644
Total Deductions	₹17,536

Net In-hand Salary = ₹1,52,644 - ₹17,536 = ₹1,35,108 (approx.)

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Maximum Level (Basic Salary: ₹2,09,200)

Component	Amount
Pay Band	PB-2 (₹15,600 - ₹39,100)
Grade Pay	₹7,600
Pay Scale	₹78,800 - ₹2,09,200
Basic Salary	₹2,09,200
Dearness Allowance (DA)	₹1,10,876 (53% of Basic Salary)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	₹62,760 (30% of Basic Salary)
Travel Allowance (TA)	₹3,500 (approx.)
Medical Allowance	₹1,000 (approx.)
Special Allowance	₹1,500 (approx.)
Vehicle Allowance	₹6,000 (approx.)

Total Gross Salary (Maximum Level)

Component	Amount
Basic Salary	₹2,09,200
DA (53%)	₹1,10,876
HRA (30%)	₹62,760
TA (approx.)	₹3,500
Medical Allowance	₹1,000
Special Allowance	₹1,500
Vehicle Allowance	₹6,000

Total Gross Salary = ₹2,09,200 + ₹1,10,876 + ₹62,760 + ₹3,500 + ₹1,000 + ₹1,500 + ₹6,000 = ₹3,94,836

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Deductions (Maximum Level)

Deduction	Amount
Employee Provident Fund (EPF)	₹25,104 (12% of Basic Salary)
National Pension Scheme (NPS)	₹27,506 (10% of Basic + DA)
Professional Tax (PT)	₹200 (approx.)
Income Tax (IT)	Based on tax slab

Total Deductions = ₹25,104 + ₹27,506 + ₹200 = ₹52,810

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Net In-hand Salary (Maximum Level)

Component	Amount
Gross Salary	₹3,94,836
Total Deductions	₹52,810

Net In-hand Salary = ₹3,94,836 - ₹52,810 = ₹3,42,026 (approx.)

DFO Allowances and Deductions

✦ Top DFO Govt Jobs Perks

01 DA

02 HRA

03 TA

04 WA

05 Daily Extra duty

06 Insurance Cover

07 Food Allowance

08  Special Duty Allowance (SDA)

09 Uniform Allowance

10 NPS

✦ Deductions

DEDUCTIONS	AMOUNT
NPS	Rs.11504/- (10% Of Basic Pay+DA)
PF	Rs.9456/- (12% Of Basic Pay)
Excise	Applicable (If income will be above 5 lac)
Insurance Cover	Rs. 100/-

DFO Salary After 7th pay commission

DFO board recruitment is done under the state govt supervision. Therefore DFO's salary comes under the 7th pay matrix of Maharashtra govt norms. Here are the details of the 7th pay salary matrix. 

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