What are benefits to join the Indian Economic Service of Indian Govt.? I am finding for all benefits and incentives for this department of Indian Govt. How can any Indian get job of Indian Economic Service? Give information about eligibility criteria to apply for the examination for this post?

Indian Economic Services is the most reputed profile in civil services. The role of IES officer is crucial in policy making and implementing them.

IES officers are being paid respected salary and they deliver their services more than they are being paid.

They are responsible for implementing policies, economic administration and economic advice.

Salary structure of IES

IES officers get their salary according to their designation. Their salary ranges from Rs 21K to Rs 80K per month.

The highest salary is drawn by officer of higher administrative grade.

Whereas, the lowest is drawn in the starting of their career by assistant director or research officer

The salary of IES officer with their designation -

Designation Pay Scale

Higher Administrative Grade (HGA)/
Principal Advisor Rs 80000 (fixed)

HAG/Senior Economic advisor Rs 67000 with annual increment of 3% till Rs 79000
Senior Administrative Grade (SAG)/
Economic advisor Rs 37400- Rs 67000 with Rs 10000 grade pay

Junior Administrative Grade (JAG)/
Economic advisor/ Joint Director Rs 15600- Rs 39000 with Rs 7600 grade pay

Non Functional Selection Selection Grade (NFSG)/
Director / Additional Economic advisor Rs 37400- Rs 67000 with Rs 8700 grade pay

Senior Time Scale (STS)/ Deputy Director / Assistant Economic
advisor/ Senior Research Officer Rs 15600- Rs 39100 with Rs 6600 grade pay

Junior Time Scale (JTS)/ Assistant Director /
Research Officer Rs 15600- Rs 39100 with Rs 5400 grade pay