What pay rules govern J&K Government Employees' salaries?

Salaries for Jammu & Kashmir government employees are governed by the Jammu & Kashmir Civil Services (Revised) Pay Rules, 2018, issued vide SRO-193 of 2018 dated April 24th, 2018.

How is HRA calculated for J&K Government Employees?

House Rent Allowance (HRA) is calculated as a percentage of Basic Pay depending on city classification: 30% for X Class (Metropolitan Cities), 20% for Y Class (Srinagar & Jammu U.A.), and 10% for Z Class (Other Places) as per SO-246.

How is Transport Allowance (TA) calculated in J&K?

Transport Allowance varies by Pay Level and city type (Standard vs. Higher TA Cities). Applicable DA is added to the base TA rate as per GO No. 472-F of 2019.

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This calculator is based on Jammu & Kashmir Civil Services (Revised) Pay Rules, 2018. These rules were issued vide SRO-193 of 2018 dated April 24th, 2018.

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Key Government Orders & Rules

Subject	Order Number	Rate	Order Link
J&K Civil Services (Revised) Pay Rules, 2018	SRO-193 Dated 24/04/2018	Revised Pay Structure	Link
Secretariat Allowance	S.O 409 Dated 29/11/2021	Rs. 2000/- per month	Link
Transport Allowance	GO No. 472-F of 2019 Dated 28/11/2019	–	Link

J&K 7th CPC Dearness Allowance (DA) History (2018–2026)

Government Order No.	Order Date	Effective From	DA Revision	Direct PDF / Source Link
221-F of 2018	24-04-2018	01-01-2018	7%	View PDF
389-F of 2018	13-09-2018	01-07-2018	7% → 9%	View PDF
184-F of 2019	07-03-2019	01-01-2019	9% → 12%	View PDF
456-F of 2019	24-10-2019	01-07-2019	12% → 17%	View PDF
(DA Frozen)	2020–2021	Frozen	Frozen at 17%	(COVID-19 Pandemic Freeze)
203-F of 2021	02-08-2021	01-07-2021	17% → 28% (including frozen rates)	View PDF
304-F of 2021	17-11-2021	01-07-2021	28% → 31%	View PDF
113-F of 2022	20-04-2022	01-01-2022	31% → 34%	View PDF
245-F of 2022	07-11-2022	01-07-2022	34% → 38%	View PDF
93-F of 2023	04-05-2023	01-01-2023	38% → 42%	View PDF
233-F of 2023	12-12-2023	01-07-2023	42% → 46%	View PDF
179-F of 2024	21-05-2024	01-01-2024	46% → 50%	View PDF
28-F of 2025	27-01-2025	01-07-2024	50% → 53%	View PDF
155-F of 2025	04-06-2025	01-01-2025	53% → 55%	View PDF
272-F of 2026	28-10-2025	01-07-2025	55% → 58%	View PDF
190-F of 2026	15-05-2026	01-01-2026	58% → 60%	View PDF

J&K 7th CPC House Rent Allowance (HRA) History (2018–2025)

SRO / SO	Dated	Effective From	HRA Revision	Direct PDF / Source Link
SRO-192	24-04-2018	01-04-2018	All Metropolitan Cities (X Class Cities) – 24% of Basic Pay Srinagar U.A. / Jammu U.A. (Y Class Cities) – 16% of Basic Pay Other Places (Z Class Locations) – 8% of Basic Pay	View PDF
SO-372	01-11-2021	01-07-2021	All Metropolitan Cities (X Class Cities) – 27% of Basic Pay Srinagar U.A. / Jammu U.A. (Y Class Cities) – 18% of Basic Pay Other Places (Z Class Locations) – 9% of Basic Pay	View PDF
SO-246	03-10-2025	01-01-2024	All Metropolitan Cities (X Class Cities) – 30% of Basic Pay Srinagar U.A. / Jammu U.A. (Y Class Cities) – 20% of Basic Pay Other Places (Z Class Locations) – 10% of Basic Pay	View PDF

Transport Allowance (TA) Rules – GO No. 472-F of 2019 Dated 28/11/2019

Pay Level / Criteria	Transport Allowance
No TA	No Transport Allowance will be applied for this employee.
Up to Level-2	₹900 + DA thereon — For employees in pay levels up to Level-2. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.
Level-3 to Level-8A	₹1800 + DA thereon — For employees in pay levels between Level-3 and Level-8A. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.
Level-9 and Above	₹3600 + DA thereon — For employees in pay levels Level-9 or higher positions. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.
Up to Level-2 (Higher TA Cities)	₹1350 + DA thereon — For Level-2 employees posted in Higher TA Cities/Towns. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.
Level-3 to Level-8A (Higher TA Cities)	₹3600 + DA thereon — For employees in Level-3 to Level-8A posted in Higher TA Cities/Towns. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.
Level-9 and Above (Higher TA Cities)	₹7200 + DA thereon — For employees in Level-9 or above posted in Higher TA Cities/Towns. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.
Drawing Pay ₹24,200/- and above in SL1–L2	₹1800 + DA thereon — For employees in pay levels SL1–L2 whose basic pay is ₹24,200 or more. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.
Drawing Pay ₹24,200/- and above (Higher TA Cities)	₹3600 + DA thereon — For employees in pay levels SL1–L2 whose basic pay is ₹24,200 or more, posted in Higher TA Cities/Towns. The amount includes Dearness Allowance (DA) as applicable.

Note: For Higher TA Cities/Towns, see below the Annexure to the Government Order GO No. 472-F of 2019 dated 28/11/2019. This Annexure lists all cities and towns eligible for higher Transport Allowance rates, as per the reclassification of cities/towns according to Census 2011.

Annexure to Government Order No. 472-F of 2019 Dated 28-11-2019

List of Cities/Towns eligible for higher rates of Transport Allowance on reclassification of cities/towns as per Census 2011.

S. No.	Name of the States/Union Territories	Name of the City/Town
1	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
2	ANDHRA PRADESH/TELANGANA	Hyderabad
3	ARUNACHAL PRADESH
4	ASSAM
5	BIHAR	Patna
6	CHANDIGARH
7	CHATTISGARH
8	DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
9	DAMAN & DIU
10	DELHI	Delhi (UA)
11	GOA
12	GUJARAT	Ahmadabad (UA), Surat (UA)
13	HARYANA
14	HIMACHAL PRADESH
15	JAMMU & KASHMIR/LEH & KARGIL
16	JHARKHAND
17	KARNATAKA	Bengalore / Bengaluru (UA)
18	KERALA	Kochi (UA), Kozhikode (UA)
19	LAKSHADWEEP
20	MADHYA PRADESH	Indore (UA)
21	MAHARASHTRA	Greater Mumbai (UA); Nagpur (UA); Pune (UA)
22	MANIPUR
23	MEGHALAYA
24	MIZORAM
25	NAGALAND
26	ODISHA
27	PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERRY
28	PUNJAB
29	RAJASTHAN	Jaipur (UA)
30	SIKKIM
31	TAMIL NADU	Chennai (UA), Coimbatore (UA)
32	TRIPURA
33	UTTAR PRADESH	Ghaziabad (UA), Kanpur (IJA), Lucknow (UA)
34	UTTARAKHAND
35	WEST BENGAL	Kolkata(UA)