Delhi Police Constable Salary Per Month: Pay Level 3, Allowances and Worked In-Hand Calculation 2026

The delhi police constable salary per month in hand is an estimated Rs 44,212 in Delhi. This is the figure that actually applies to a Delhi Police constable, because Delhi is an X class city and every Delhi Police posting is in Delhi, so the 30% House Rent Allowance applies. These are estimates worked out step by step below, using Dearness Allowance of 63% — the central rate from 1 July 2026. The Staff Selection Commission publishes only the pay level in the Delhi Police Constable notification, never an in-hand figure, so every in-hand number in this guide is labelled as an estimate and the maths is shown in full. A constable starts at a basic pay of Rs 21,700 under Pay Level 3 of the 7th Central Pay Commission. For a Level 1 central government pay comparison, read our SSC MTS Salary Per Month guide.

Delhi Police Constable Salary Per Month 2026 – Overview

The same pay level pays the same basic pay for every Delhi Police constable — what changes with the posting is mainly the House Rent Allowance and the Transport Allowance, because both depend on the city. For Delhi Police that question barely arises, because the force serves Delhi alone, and Delhi is an X class city.

Post-Wise Pay Scale of Delhi Police Constable 2026

Every Delhi Police constable post sits in the same pay level, so the Delhi Police constable salary per month starts from the same basic pay for all of them. The pay level, more than anything else, decides the salary, because basic pay, DA, HRA and the NPS deduction all flow from it.

What the notification says. The SSC notification fixes the constable pay as Pay Level 3 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, with a starting basic pay of Rs 21,700 and a pay scale running up to Rs 69,100. The annual increment is 3% of basic pay under 7th CPC rules, so the Delhi Police constable salary per month rises every year even without a promotion. The 2025 cycle covered 7,565 Constable (Executive) posts for men and women, and a separate Constable (Driver) recruitment for men covered 737 posts.

Delhi Police Constable Allowances Breakdown

Basic pay is only part of the salary. Three allowances make up most of the rest of the Delhi Police constable salary per month, and all three are fixed by central government orders, not by Delhi Police.

Dearness Allowance (DA) – 63% of basic pay. DA is 63% of basic pay, the central government rate from 1 July 2026. For a constable that is Rs 13,671 a month. DA is revised twice a year, so this rate will change — any in-hand figure that does not state its DA rate cannot be checked. That is exactly why the figures online disagree: pages built on the older DA rate of 58% quote an in-hand range of Rs 40,787 to Rs 44,617, and pages built on still older rates quote about Rs 38,445. This guide works the same maths at the current 63%.

House Rent Allowance (HRA) – 30%, 20% or 10% of basic pay. HRA depends on the city of posting: 30% in X class cities, 20% in Y class cities and 10% in Z class cities. These are the revised slabs that apply after DA crossed 50%. For a constable, that is Rs 6,510 a month in an X class city and Rs 2,170 a month in a Z class city. HRA is not paid if the constable lives in government accommodation. Since Delhi Police constables are posted in Delhi — an X class city — the 30% figure is the one that applies in practice.

Transport Allowance (TA) – plus DA on TA. Transport Allowance depends on the pay level and the city. For Pay Level 3 it is Rs 3,600 a month in higher-TPTA cities and Rs 1,800 elsewhere, and DA is paid on it — so the TA component is Rs 5,868 in Delhi and Rs 2,934 elsewhere.

Other allowances – not in the table below. A Delhi Police constable also gets ration money and uniform and washing allowances, paid separately. These vary by posting and duty, so no single figure applies to every constable, and the worked table below covers only the fixed pay — basic pay, DA, HRA and TA.

Delhi Police Constable Salary Per Month – Worked X/Y/Z Calculation

Here is the full worked calculation for a Delhi Police constable at Pay Level 3, starting basic pay Rs 21,700, with DA at 63%. Gross pay is basic plus DA plus HRA plus Transport Allowance with DA; the deduction is NPS.

So the Delhi Police constable salary per month is an estimated Rs 44,212 in Delhi, Rs 39,108 in a Y class city and Rs 36,938 in a Z class city — before income tax and before the ration money and uniform allowances, which sit on top of these figures. The gap between the Delhi figure and the small-town figure is about Rs 7,274, and almost all of it is the HRA difference.

Delhi Police Constable Salary Per Month – Summary Table

Read this before trusting any in-hand figure online. The Staff Selection Commission publishes the pay level only; no in-hand figure is published officially. The figures above are estimates worked out from the verified DA, HRA and TA rates, minus NPS, before income tax. If a website quotes a single exact in-hand number for a constable without showing its maths or its DA rate, treat it as a guess — the difference between rival pages is almost entirely the DA rate each one silently used.

Which City Class Applies to Delhi Police

City classification for HRA is population-based, and Delhi is an X-class city, which means 30% HRA. Delhi Police is the police force of the National Capital Territory, so its constables are posted in Delhi itself. That makes the X-city estimate of Rs 44,212 the realistic figure for a Delhi Police constable — the Y-city and Z-city figures are shown for completeness and for comparison with other forces, not because a Delhi Police constable is posted to those cities.

Deductions from Delhi Police Constable Salary

Gross pay is not take-home pay. The deductions from the Delhi Police constable salary per month are straightforward, because the largest one is a fixed percentage.

National Pension System (NPS) – 10% of basic pay plus DA. This is the largest fixed deduction. For a constable it is 10% of Rs 21,700 plus Rs 13,671, which is Rs 3,537 a month. The government adds its own 14% share on top, but that share does not appear in the monthly pay slip.

Income tax and professional tax – depend on the individual. Tax depends on the tax regime chosen and total income, so no single figure applies to every constable. Delhi levies no professional tax, so no professional-tax deduction applies. The in-hand figures in this guide are stated before income tax for exactly this reason.

Delhi Police Constable Salary After 7th Pay Commission

The constable salary is governed by the 7th Central Pay Commission pay matrix, and no fresh pay commission has been implemented. The starting basic pay of Rs 21,700 rises by an annual increment of 3% of basic pay, so the Delhi Police constable salary per month rises every year even without a promotion, and the pay scale runs up to Rs 69,100 at the top of Level 3.

8th Pay Commission status. The 8th Central Pay Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025 and is in the consultation phase. As of November 2026, no official pay matrix and no fitment factor has been notified. That means there is no official revised salary figure for constables yet, and any figure circulating on social media or coaching websites — such as Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 in-hand — is speculation. This guide will be updated when the commission’s recommendations are officially notified.

Job Profile and Career Growth in Delhi Police Constable

A Delhi Police constable (Executive) works in police stations, traffic, the Police Control Room and specialised units across the National Capital Territory — patrolling, maintaining law and order, assisting investigations, managing traffic and handling public complaints. A Constable (Driver) drives police vehicles. The post carries real field responsibility from day one, which is why the recruitment tests physical endurance and measurement alongside the written examination.

Promotion runs from Constable to Head Constable and then to Assistant Sub-Inspector and Sub-Inspector through departmental channels, subject to seniority and departmental examination rules. The salary therefore rises on three tracks at once: the annual increment, the DA revisions, and promotion to higher ranks.

Delhi Police Constable Recruitment – Latest Status

The latest completed recruitment is the SSC Delhi Police Constable (Executive) Examination 2025 for 7,565 posts of Constable (Executive) for men and women. The notification was released on 22 September 2025, applications ran from 22 September to 31 October 2025 (the last date was extended from 21 October 2025), the Computer-Based Examination was held from 18 December 2025 to 6 January 2026, and the final answer key along with candidates’ response sheets was released in June 2026. The age limit is 18 to 25 years, and the qualification is 10+2 pass, with a valid LMV driving licence needed for male candidates. Candidates waiting for the next cycle should watch ssc.gov.in — the board publishes every new notice there first. For other open recruitments, see our Active Govt Jobs page.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Delhi Police constable salary per month in hand?

The Delhi Police constable salary per month in hand is an estimated Rs 44,212 in Delhi, before income tax and before the ration money and uniform allowances. The SSC publishes only the pay level, so every in-hand figure is an estimate worked out from the DA rate of 63%, HRA and Transport Allowance, minus NPS.

What is the basic pay of Delhi Police Constable?

The starting basic pay of a Delhi Police constable is Rs 21,700 per month at Pay Level 3 of the 7th Central Pay Commission, with a pay scale of Rs 21,700 – 69,100, as fixed in the SSC notification. All constable posts — Executive (Male and Female) and Driver — carry the same starting basic pay.

What is the DA rate for Delhi Police Constable salary in 2026?

Dearness Allowance is 63% of basic pay, the central government rate from 1 July 2026. For a constable that is Rs 13,671 a month. DA is revised twice a year, so this rate will change, and any in-hand figure that does not state its DA rate cannot be checked. Pages quoting an in-hand salary of Rs 40,787 to Rs 44,617 were built on the older DA rate of 58%.

How much HRA do Delhi Police Constables get?

HRA is 30% of basic pay in X class cities, 20% in Y class cities and 10% in Z class cities. For a constable, that is Rs 6,510 a month in an X class city and Rs 2,170 a month in a Z class city. Delhi is an X class city, so a Delhi Police constable posted in Delhi gets the 30% figure of Rs 6,510 a month.

What is the in-hand salary of Delhi Police Constable in Y and Z cities?

A constable posted in a Y class city has an estimated in-hand salary of Rs 39,108 a month, and in a Z class city an estimated Rs 36,938 a month, before income tax. In Delhi the estimate is Rs 44,212 a month. The difference is almost entirely the HRA, which falls from 30% to 20% to 10% of basic pay. In practice Delhi Police constables are posted in Delhi, so the Delhi figure is the applicable one.

What deductions apply to Delhi Police Constable salary?

The main deduction is the NPS contribution of 10% of basic pay plus DA — Rs 3,537 a month for a constable. Income tax depends on the regime chosen and total income, so the in-hand figures in this guide are stated before income tax. Delhi levies no professional tax, so no professional-tax deduction applies.

What is the qualification and age limit for Delhi Police Constable?

Delhi Police Constable needs 10+2 (Senior Secondary) pass, and the age limit is 18 to 25 years, as fixed in the SSC notification. Male candidates also need a valid LMV driving licence. The latest completed recruitment was the 2025 cycle for 7,565 Constable (Executive) posts.

What is the selection process for Delhi Police Constable?

The selection process has four stages: a Computer-Based Examination, a Physical Endurance and Measurement Test, document verification and a medical examination. The 2025 cycle Computer-Based Examination was held from 18 December 2025 to 6 January 2026, and the final answer key was released in June 2026.

What is the latest status of Delhi Police Constable recruitment?

The latest completed recruitment is the SSC Delhi Police Constable (Executive) Examination 2025 for 7,565 posts, notified on 22 September 2025, with the Computer-Based Examination held from 18 December 2025 to 6 January 2026 and the final answer key released in June 2026. Candidates waiting for the next cycle should watch ssc.gov.in, where the board publishes every new notice first.

Will the 8th Pay Commission increase Delhi Police Constable salary?

The 8th Pay Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025 and is in the consultation phase. No pay matrix or fitment factor has been notified as of November 2026, so no official revised salary figure exists yet and any number circulating online, such as Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 in hand, is speculation.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details in the official SSC notification on ssc.gov.in.

Written by Ravi Singh

Ravi Singh is the Editor (Government Jobs) at New Sarkari Results, an independent information portal for Sarkari Result, Sarkari Naukri, admit card, answer key, syllabus and admission updates. He has 10+ years of experience covering Government Jobs, Railway Jobs, SSC, Banking, Teaching, Police, Defence and state recruitment boards. Every update on this site is verified directly from the official notification PDF issued by the commission or board — never from third-party aggregators.