RRB Isolated Categories Salary 2026: Level 7, 6 & 2 Pay, In-Hand Salary, DA, HRA (CEN 09/2026)

RRB Isolated Categories Salary 2026

The seven posts of CEN 09/2026 are in three pay levels of the 7th CPC: Level 7, Level 6 and Level 2. Besides basic pay, employees get DA, HRA and TA. The estimated gross salary at the start is about Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 91,000 per month, depending on the post and the city of posting.

RRB Isolated Categories 2026 Salary Overview
Post Name	Pay Level (7th CPC)	Initial Pay	Medical Standard
Chief Law Assistant	Level 7	Rs. 44,900	C1
Public Prosecutor	Level 7	Rs. 44,900	C1
Senior Publicity Inspector	Level 6	Rs. 35,400	C1
Junior Translator / Hindi	Level 6	Rs. 35,400	C2
Staff and Welfare Inspector	Level 6	Rs. 35,400	C1
Scientific Assistant (Training)	Level 6	Rs. 35,400	B1
Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist & Metallurgist)	Level 2	Rs. 19,900	B1

RRB Isolated Categories Salary Structure 2026

Basic pay is fixed by the notification. DA, HRA and TA are paid as per the Central Government rules in force.

Component	Details
Basic Pay	Rs. 44,900 (Level 7), Rs. 35,400 (Level 6) or Rs. 19,900 (Level 2) at the start. It increases with the annual increment in the pay matrix (3% each year).
Dearness Allowance (DA)	60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026. DA is revised twice a year, in January and July.
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	30% of basic pay in X class cities, 20% in Y class cities and 10% in Z class cities. Not paid if you stay in railway quarters.
Transport Allowance (TA)	Level 3 and above: Rs. 3,600 per month in higher TPTA cities and Rs. 1,800 in other places. Level 1 and 2: Rs. 1,350 and Rs. 900. DA is paid on TA.
NPS Deduction	10% of (basic pay + DA) is deducted from salary. The Government adds its own contribution to the pension account.

Level 7 Salary

The table shows the estimated salary of Chief Law Assistant and Public Prosecutor at the starting basic pay of Rs. 44,900 with DA at 60%.

Component	X Class City	Y Class City	Z Class City
Basic Pay	Rs. 44,900	Rs. 44,900	Rs. 44,900
DA (60%)	Rs. 26,940	Rs. 26,940	Rs. 26,940
HRA (30% / 20% / 10%)	Rs. 13,470	Rs. 8,980	Rs. 4,490
TA with DA	Rs. 5,760	Rs. 5,760	Rs. 2,880
Gross Salary	Rs. 91,070	Rs. 86,580	Rs. 79,210
NPS Deduction (10% of Basic + DA)	Rs. 7,184	Rs. 7,184	Rs. 7,184
Estimated In-Hand Salary	Rs. 83,886	Rs. 79,396	Rs. 72,026

Level 6 Salary

The table shows the estimated salary of Senior Publicity Inspector, Junior Translator/Hindi, Staff and Welfare Inspector and Scientific Assistant (Training) at the starting basic pay of Rs. 35,400 with DA at 60%.

Component	X Class City	Y Class City	Z Class City
Basic Pay	Rs. 35,400	Rs. 35,400	Rs. 35,400
DA (60%)	Rs. 21,240	Rs. 21,240	Rs. 21,240
HRA (30% / 20% / 10%)	Rs. 10,620	Rs. 7,080	Rs. 3,540
TA with DA	Rs. 5,760	Rs. 5,760	Rs. 2,880
Gross Salary	Rs. 73,020	Rs. 69,480	Rs. 63,060
NPS Deduction (10% of Basic + DA)	Rs. 5,664	Rs. 5,664	Rs. 5,664
Estimated In-Hand Salary	Rs. 67,356	Rs. 63,816	Rs. 57,396

Level 2 Salary

The table shows the estimated salary of Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist & Metallurgist) at the starting basic pay of Rs. 19,900 with DA at 60%.

Component	X Class City	Y Class City	Z Class City
Basic Pay	Rs. 19,900	Rs. 19,900	Rs. 19,900
DA (60%)	Rs. 11,940	Rs. 11,940	Rs. 11,940
HRA (30% / 20% / 10%)	Rs. 5,970	Rs. 3,980	Rs. 1,990
TA with DA	Rs. 2,160	Rs. 2,160	Rs. 1,440
Gross Salary	Rs. 39,970	Rs. 37,980	Rs. 35,270
NPS Deduction (10% of Basic + DA)	Rs. 3,184	Rs. 3,184	Rs. 3,184
Estimated In-Hand Salary	Rs. 36,786	Rs. 34,796	Rs. 32,086

How to read these calculations

TA for X and Y class cities is taken at the higher TPTA rate and for the Z class city at the lower rate, each with 60% DA. Your actual TA depends on the place of posting.
The in-hand figure only subtracts the NPS contribution. Other deductions such as health scheme, welfare fund, professional tax and income tax (if applicable) will change the final amount.
HRA is not paid if railway quarters are allotted.
These are estimates for students. The actual salary slip may differ.

RRB Isolated Categories DA 2026

DA is 60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026. It is revised twice a year, in January and July, so check the latest rate.

Particulars	Details
Current DA Rate	60% of basic pay
Effective From	1 January 2026
DA on Rs. 44,900 Basic	Rs. 26,940 per month
DA on Rs. 35,400 Basic	Rs. 21,240 per month
DA on Rs. 19,900 Basic	Rs. 11,940 per month

RRB Isolated Categories HRA 2026

HRA depends on the class of the city of posting. As DA is above 50%, the higher HRA rates apply.

City Class	Population	HRA Rate	HRA on Rs. 44,900	HRA on Rs. 35,400	HRA on Rs. 19,900
X	50 lakh and above	30%	Rs. 13,470	Rs. 10,620	Rs. 5,970
Y	5 lakh to 50 lakh	20%	Rs. 8,980	Rs. 7,080	Rs. 3,980
Z	Below 5 lakh	10%	Rs. 4,490	Rs. 3,540	Rs. 1,990

RRB Isolated Categories Job Profile and Career Growth

These are Group C specialist posts in the Personnel, Commercial, Legal, Training and Laboratory areas. Promotion depends on the vacancy position of the cadre.

Chief Law Assistant and Public Prosecutor: legal work, cases, prosecution and legal advice in Railway administration.
Senior Publicity Inspector: publicity, advertising and public relations work of the Commercial department.
Junior Translator/Hindi: Hindi-English translation of official documents in the Railway offices.
Staff and Welfare Inspector: staff welfare, labour laws and personnel matters.
Scientific Assistant (Training): psychological testing, counselling and training work at RDSO.
Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist & Metallurgist): testing of metals, paints, rubber and lubricants in the Mechanical (CMT) laboratory.

Other Benefits

Free or concessional railway passes and privilege passes (PTO) for the employee and family.
Railway quarters (subject to availability), medical facilities for the family, and leave benefits.
Pension account under the National Pension System and the Government contribution.
Only a stipend is paid during training, wherever training is prescribed. The amount is not given in the notification.
Selected candidates are liable for service in the Railway Engineers' Unit of the Territorial Army.

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RRB Isolated Categories Salary 2026