CAG Salary – CAG Auditor and Accountant Salary is decided by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. CAG Salary structure is revised after the 7th pay commission. The basic pay of CAG Auditor and Accountant Salary is Rs.29,200 /- to Rs.92,300 /-. along with some incentives.

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Before sitting for the CAG exam it is important for the aspirants to know about the CAG Auditor and Accountant salary, CAG In-hand salary, CAG job profile etc. 

Hence, In this article candidates will get details regarding CAG Auditor and Accountant job profile, increments, allowances, and other perks.

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CAG Salary After 7th CPC

Revised Pay Levels (7th CPC) and Corresponding Pay Scales (6th CPC)- 

CAG Salary After 7th CPC
Sl. No. Post Pre-revised pay scales (6th CPC) Pay Band (PB) and Grade Pay (GP) Revised Pay Level (7th CPC)
Group ‘A’ posts
1 Principal Accountant General ₹67,000 – 79,000/-

(HAG Scale)

 15

(Minimum Pay ₹1,82,200)
2 Accountant General PB 4 (₹37,400 – 67,000) GP ₹10,000/-

(SAG Scale)

 14

(Minimum Pay ₹1,44,200)
3 Sr. Deputy Accountant General (Selection Grade) PB 4 (₹37,400 – 67,000) GP ₹8,700/-

(Selection Grade of JAG)

 13

(Minimum Pay ₹1,18,500)
4 Sr. Deputy Accountant General PB 3 (₹15,600 – 39,100) GP ₹7,600/-

(JAG Scale)

 12

(Minimum Pay ₹78,800)
5 Deputy Accountant General PB 3 (₹15,600 – 39,100) GP ₹6,600/-

(Senior Time Scale)

 11

(Minimum Pay ₹67,700)
6 Junior Time Scale/AAG PB 3 (₹15,600 – 39,100) GP ₹5,400/-

(Junior Time Scale)

 10

(Minimum Pay ₹56,100)
Group ‘B’ and ‘ C’ posts
7 Sr. Audit Officer PB 3 (₹15,600 – 39,100) GP ₹5,400/- 10

(Minimum Pay ₹56,100)
8 Audit Officer PB 2 (₹9300 – 34,400) GP ₹5,400/- 9

(Minimum Pay ₹53,100)
9 Assistant Audit Officer / Supervisor PB 2 (₹9300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,800/-

Non – functional upgradation for Assistant Audit Officers after four years

PB 2 (₹9300 – 34,400) GP ₹5,400/-

 8

(Minimum Pay ₹47,600)

 

 

 

9

(Minimum Pay ₹53,100)
10 Sr. Auditor PB 2 (₹9300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,200/- 6

(Minimum Pay ₹35,400)
11 Auditor PB 1 (₹5200 – 20,200) GP ₹2,800/- 5

(Minimum Pay ₹29,200)
12 Selection Grade Record Keeper PB 1 (₹5200 – 20,200) GP ₹1,900/- 2

(Minimum Pay ₹19,900)
13 Multi Tasking Staff (Record Keeper/ Sr. Peon/ Daftary/ Jr. Gestetnor Operator/ Peon/ Chaukidars/ Waterman/ Mali/ Safaiwala/ Farash) PB 1 (₹5,200 – 20,200) GP ₹1,800 1

(Minimum Pay ₹18,000)
EDP Cadres
14 Data Entry Operator (Grade – D) PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,200/- 6

(Minimum Pay ₹35,400)
15 Data Entry Operator (Grade – B) PB 1 (₹5,200 – 20,200) GP ₹2,800/- 5

(Minimum Pay ₹29,200)
16 Data Entry Operator (Grade – A) PB 1 (₹5,200 – 20,200) GP ₹2,400/- 4

(Minimum Pay ₹25,500)
Staff Car Driver cadres
17 Staff Car Driver (Grade – I) PB 1 (₹5,200 – 20,200) GP ₹2,800/- 5

(Minimum Pay ₹29,200)
Rajbhasha cadres
18 Hindi Officer PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,800/- 8

(Minimum Pay ₹47,600)
19 Sr. Hindi Translator PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,600/- 6

(Minimum Pay ₹35,400)
20 Jr. Hindi Translator PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,200/- 6

(Minimum Pay ₹35,400)
Stenographer cadres
21 Sr. Private Secretary PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,400) GP ₹4,800/-

Non – functional upgradation (after 04 years)

PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,400)

GP ₹5,400/-

 8

(Minimum Pay ₹47,600)

 

 

9

(Minimum Pay ₹53,100)
22 Private Secretary PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,600/- 6

(Minimum Pay ₹35,400)
23 Stenographer (Grade I) PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,200/- 6

(Minimum Pay ₹35,400)
24 Stenographer (Grade II) PB 1 (₹5,200 – 20,200) GP ₹2,400/- 4

(Minimum Pay ₹25,500)
Miscellaneous cadres
25 Welfare Assistant PB 2 (₹9,300 – 34,800) GP ₹4,800/- 8

(Minimum Pay ₹47,600)

CAG Pay Scale of Auditor and Accountant 

The pay level in the pay scale matrix varies from level 4 to level 8. The grade pay details for the Auditor and Accountant post is explained in the table below:

CAG Pay Scale
Name Of the Post Group Ministry Grade Pay
Auditor Group “C” Offices under C&AG 2800
Auditor Group “C” Other Ministry/Departments 2800
Auditor Group “C” Offices under CGDA 2800
Accountant Group “C” Offices under C&AG 2800
Accountant/

Junior Accountant

 Group “C” Other Ministry/Departments 2800

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CAG Allowance and Perks

Allowances, perks and other benefits to the CAG Accountant are given below-

CAG House Rent Allowance (HRA)

House Rent Allowance can be revised to 27%,18%, and 9% of basic pay. The HRA is varied for different cities which are given in the below table

CAG House Rent Allowances
Cities HRA Amount Percent of Basic Pay
X Rs 5400/- 24
Y Rs 3600/- 16
Z Rs 1800/ 8

CAG Transport Allowance

The Transport allowance can be varied monthly according to the place of living. The allowance for the employees posted in the cities is    Rs 3600 /- and the employees posted at all other places is Rs 1800 /-

CAG-  Dearness Allowance

The Dearness Allowance is given for the cost of living which is 17% of the Basic Pay under the 7th pay commission.

CAG Perks and Allowances For Auditors

CAG Perks & Allowances – Auditor
Lunch Allowance CAG Auditors are entitled to lunch allowances on a monthly basis
Medical Allowance CAG auditors are entitled to the medical allowance for the whole family
Special Allowance The CAG Auditor post will provide allowance and additional benefits which includes Auditor special Allowance. This allowance is mainly based on the performance basis bonus given to the employees.
Transport Allowance The CAG Auditor Transport allowance for the employees posted in Tier I cities is Rs 3600 /- and the employees posted at all other places is Rs 1800 /-

Transport allowance varies according to the place

CAG Job Profile

CAG Job Profile for Auditors and Accountants
CAG Auditors Job Profile CAG Accountants Job Profile
  • The CAG Auditor is responsible for auditing all the transactions of the state governments and the Centre when it comes to things like remittance business, suspense accounts, advances, deposits, sinking funds, and debts.
  • The CAG Auditor is responsible for auditing all the accounts of any important figures of authority, as and when asked by the Governor or the President.
  • He/She must submit all the accounts’ audit reports of the State to the Governor, who then places them in front of the State Legislature.
  • The CAG Auditor submits all the audit reports in relation to the accounts of the Centre to the President. The President then submit those reports to Parliament.
  • He/She is responsible for maintaining and assembling all the accounts of the State government.
  • The CAG Auditor provides advice to the President when it comes to matters of the form, in which all the accounts of the state and the Centre will be maintained.
  • He/She certifies and establishes the total proceeds of any duty or tax, and his certification is absolute in such matters.
  • He/She is responsible for guiding and navigating the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament.
  • Accountancy has to be done for various government departments and checks the expenses & all the transactions that occurred on a particular project.
  • Contractors will get the amount only after your verification and approval.
  • It is the only job that truly offers you an officer profile because there is no sub-ordination with the UPSC officer as other departments do have.
  • You do not have to take orders or guidelines from an IAS officer.
  • It is an independent work profile where you have to take all major financial decisions alone.

CAG Promotions For Accountant & Auditors

CAG Accountant Promotion CAG Auditor Promotion
CAG Accountant are promoted to Senior Deputy Accountant general after 5 years of regular service CAG Auditor officer will be promoted to Senior Auditor after 3 years of service with a grade pay of 4200
25% by promotion to Graduate Group ‘C’ officials with combined regular service of 3 years who have passed Departmental Examination for Auditors. After working for 2 years, you will be eligible for the departmental SAS exam for the AAO post. After that, you will become an Audit Officer with 5400 (Grade pay) in 12-16 years
After that the promotion to Senior Accountant Officer (Grade pay 5500) for 12 to 16 years

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