Forest Guard Salary 2025: Monthly Pay, Grade Pay & Salary Slip

The starting basic pay of a Forest Guard ranges between ₹21,700 to ₹69,100 per month, and the Grade Pay is ₹2,000 under Level 03. Their pay falls under Pay Band 1 that ranges between ₹5,200 to ₹20,200.

The in-hand salary at monthly level usually starts from ₹33,700 including the allowance and deduction. Even in continuous service, if after 40 years of working time, the Forest Guard gets an in-hand salary that can go up to ₹1,04,800 as per the respective added benefits and increments.

Forest Guard Grade Pay, Pay Scale, and 7th Pay

The annual salary for a Forest Guard is between ₹4.4 Lakh and ₹12.5 Lakh. Including all the benefits, the total annual compensation would range from ₹4.7 Lakh to ₹14.8 Lakh. The following table gives more details on the Forest Guard salary and Grade Pay 2000.

EVENT	SALARY
Pay Level	03
Pay Band	PB-2 (5200 to 20200)
Grade Pay	2000
Pay Scale	₹21700/- - 69100/-
Basic Salary	₹21700
Maximum Salary	₹69100/-
Dearness Allowance (DA)	₹10850(50%Of Basic Pay)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	₹3285(27%Of Basic Pay)
Transport Allowance (TA)	As per rule
Monthly In-Hand Salary	₹33700/- to 104800/-
Yearly In-Hand Salary	₹4.4 Lakh to 12.5 Lakh
Yearly Gross Salary	₹4.7 Lakh to 14.8 Lakh
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Forest Guard Salary Slip

The Forest Guard salary slip shows a total of ₹38,409, with deductions of ₹5,889. After accounting for these deductions, the net monthly in-hand salary is ₹33,700. For more details, please refer to the sample Forest Guard salary slips below for accurate information.

The Forest Guard in-hand salary is ₹33,700, with no tax deductions. They are employed across various states, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir..

Forest Guard Allowances and Perks

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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

Forest Guard Salary Deductions Details

To ensure the bright future of our frontline govt workers, the state govt deducts some amount from their salary. These deductions are 10% Basic for NPS, 12% of Basic for PF, and Rs. 100 per month as Insurance Cover.

Forest Guard Salary Deductions
DEDUCTIONS	AMOUNT
NPS	Rs.2994/- (10% Of Basic Pay+DA)
PF	Rs.2604/- (12% Of Basic Pay)
Excise	Applicable (If income will be above 5 lac)
Insurance Cover	Rs. 100/-
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Forest Guard Salary After 7th pay commission

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

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