How much does an IFS officer earn in India?
Rs 60,000 per month
The basic salary of an IFS officer is Rs 60,000 per month. But it can go as high as Rs 2.4 lakhs. It was also observed that the highest position one can attain is of the ambassador or the Foreign Secretary.
What is the highest salary in Ifs?
Senior Scales – The Senior Scales are divided into 3 major categories:
- i) Senior time Scale. Pay Band: 15600 –39100 INR.
- ii) Junior Administrative Grade.
- iii) Selection Grade.
- i) The Super Super Scale: 37,400 –67,000 INR.
- ii) The Apex Pay Scale: 80,000 INR (fixed)
- iii) The Cabinet Secretary: 90,000 INR (fixed)
Is IFS salary more than IAS?
The IFS officer salary structure is also higher than the IAS officer salary structure due to higher allowances. IAS/IPS officers, in contrast, spend their early career in district headquarters and sub-divisional towns which may be in remote areas.
At what age IFS officers retire?
The retirement age is 60. So an IFS officer would be in the service for about 35 years. Broadly the career goes like this: 3 years under training including compulsory foreign language (CFL) training abroad.
Can IFS settle abroad?
An IFS officer can take his/her parents abroad but the Government provides for medical facilities of only dependent parents (who have no body else to look after them and have abysmally low income). A Second Secretary at an Indian mission gets a decent accommodation of 110 sq meters but has to purchase his/her own car.
Can female IFS marry?
Ghose speaks about an “outrageous” rule which required a woman IFS officer who had to take prior permission to marry and a “qualified permission” was usually given “with the proviso that the government was free to terminate her services if her private life starts to affect her work.”
Can an IFS officer marry a foreigner?
Answers (1) Clause 8(1) of the Indian Foreign Service (conduct and discipline) Rules, 1986 says no member of the service shall marry any person other than an Indian citizen “without the prior permission in writing of the government”.
Which rank is required for IFS?
Final rank Allocated for IAS, IPS, and IFS in 2016 (UPSC Rank Wise Post – 2016)
Services | Last Rank |
---|---|
IFS | 740 |
IPS | 793 |
IRS (IT) | 969 |
IRS (C&CE) | 970 |