Indian Forest Service (IFS or IfoS) comes under the ambit of All India Services (AIS). the Recruitment for the IFS Officer may done by the UPSC Every year

The pay Scale of the Indian Forest Service Officers are as follow

1. Junior Time Scale:
15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay of 5,400

2. Senior Time Scale:
15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6,600

3. Junior Administrative Grade
15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 7,600

4. Deputy Conservator of Forest (Selection Grade)
37,400 – 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8,700

5. Conservator of Forests
37,400 – 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8,900

6. Chief Conservator of Forests
37,400 – 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000

7. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
67,000 – 79,000

8. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
75,000 – 80,000

9. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Chief of Forestry Department of a state)
Fixed Pay Scale: 80,000