Defence Officer Beta
Sourced salary evidence for India — verified coverage, best grade MEDIUM.
- ●VERIFIED
- ≡4 observations
- ◷Latest 2026-05-20
- Salary✓VERIFIED4 obs · MEDIUM
- Demand—INSUFFICIENT
- Skills—INSUFFICIENT
- Location◐LIMITED32 cities · PLFS state factor
- Industry↑SIGNAL+9% projected 2026 (Aon)
Evidence
| Figure | Statistic | Period | Effective | Kind | Conf. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹14,54,400 | rank-basic | UPSC CDS (II) 2026 notice, Appendix IV | 2026-05-20 fresh | employer-data | 0.75 | Union Public Service Commission — CDS (II) 2026 Examination Notice, Appendix IV |
| ₹8,32,800 | rank-basic | UPSC CDS (II) 2026 notice, Appendix IV | 2026-05-20 fresh | employer-data | 0.75 | Union Public Service Commission — CDS (II) 2026 Examination Notice, Appendix IV |
| ₹1,86,000 | allowance-msp | UPSC CDS (II) 2026 notice, Appendix IV | 2026-05-20 fresh | employer-data | 0.75 | Union Public Service Commission — CDS (II) 2026 Examination Notice, Appendix IV |
| ₹6,73,200 | employer-band | UPSC CDS (II) 2026 notice, Appendix IV | 2026-05-20 fresh | employer-data | 0.75 | Union Public Service Commission — CDS (II) 2026 Examination Notice, Appendix IV |
Context only; basic pay only. An allowance in addition to basic pay; not pay. Basic pay only; MSP, DA, HRA and risk/hardship allowances excluded. Promotion timelines are not stated by the source, so higher ranks are not assigned to experience bands.
Aliases this role answers to
army officer · navy officer · air force officer · nda · cds · defence
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