UP Police Constable Salary Per Month: Basic Pay Rs 21,700, In-Hand Salary, Pay Scale and Allowances 2026

The UP Police Constable salary per month starts at a basic pay of Rs 21,700 in Pay Level 3 of the 7th Pay Commission. With the current UP dearness allowance of 60%, a newly joined constable takes home an estimated Rs 30,000–35,000 per month. That in-hand figure is an estimate worked out from the official pay scale — the UPPRPB notification publishes the pay scale only, not an in-hand amount. This guide works through the full calculation, allowances and deductions, so you can see exactly where every rupee comes from.

UP Police Constable Salary Per Month 2026 – Overview

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) released the UP Police Constable notification on 31 December 2025 for 32,679 posts. Applications ran from 31 December 2025 to 30 January 2026 and are now closed. Every selected constable is placed in the same pay level, so the UP Police Constable salary per month below applies across all categories in this recruitment.

UP Police Constable Salary Per Month – Pay Scale and Post-Wise Details

All constable posts in this recruitment carry the same pay: Pay Level 3, with a scale of Rs 21,700 to Rs 69,100 and a starting basic pay of Rs 21,700 per month. That single scale is what fixes the UP Police Constable salary per month for every category. The notification lists Constable Civil Police separately at 10,469 posts, alongside PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary), Jail Warder, Special Security Force and Mounted Police posts. Per-post vacancy numbers for those four categories are not stated in this guide because the verified figure available is the total of 32,679 posts.

A correction worth knowing. Some websites still show the old 6th Pay Commission pay band of Rs 5,200–20,200 as the current UP Police Constable salary. That band is obsolete. The current scale is 7th CPC Pay Level 3, Rs 21,700–69,100. The Rs 2,000 grade pay figure you may see quoted belongs to the old 6th CPC structure and is not the 7th CPC scale.

UP Police Constable Salary Per Month – Allowances Breakdown

Basic pay is only part of the monthly salary. A constable also receives dearness allowance, house rent allowance and transport allowance under UP government rules, and these allowances are what lift the UP Police Constable salary per month well above the basic of Rs 21,700.

Dearness allowance (DA) – 60% of basic pay. The UP government raised DA from 58% to 60% from 1 January 2026, through a Finance Department order in May 2026, following the central order of 22 April 2026. The cash benefit reached salaries from May 2026. At 60%, DA on a basic pay of Rs 21,700 works out to Rs 13,020 per month. This is the single biggest reason older salary pages that quote 50% or 55% DA understate the current pay.

House rent allowance (HRA). HRA is paid as per UP government rules and varies by the class of the city where the constable is posted. The notification does not fix a single HRA rate, and no official HRA percentage is claimed in this guide. The worked calculation below uses an illustrative 10% only as a clearly labelled assumption.

Transport allowance (TA). Transport allowance is admissible under government rules, with DA also payable on it. The notification does not publish a constable-specific TA amount, so the worked example below uses an approximate figure and labels it as such.

Other allowances. Further allowances admissible under UP government rules may apply depending on posting and duty, but the notification does not specify amounts for them, so they are not added to the calculation below.

UP Police Constable Salary Per Month – In-Hand Calculation

The notification publishes the pay scale only. No in-hand figure is published officially, so the table below shows how the UP Police Constable salary per month is worked out from the verified basic pay and the verified 60% DA rate, with the HRA assumption clearly labelled. Read it as a realistic range, not an official promise.

Why other websites disagree. Pages showing a gross of Rs 30,000–40,000 or Rs 40,000–45,000 for the UP Police Constable salary per month, and in-hand figures of Rs 27,000–28,000 versus Rs 30,000–35,000, are mostly using different DA rates, different HRA assumptions, or the old pay band — and none of them say which. The figure above is the only one here that shows its working, so you can check it yourself: basic Rs 21,700 plus DA Rs 13,020 is already Rs 34,720 before HRA and transport allowance are added. Candidates preparing for the physical test can also read our UP Police female running rules and height chart guide. For comparison with a central force, see our SSC GD salary 2027 in-hand pay scale and allowances guide.

UP Police Constable Salary Deductions

Three deductions bring the UP Police Constable salary per month down from gross to in-hand: the NPS contribution, group insurance, and income tax where it applies.

National Pension System (NPS) – 10% of basic pay plus DA. At entry level this is 10% of Rs 34,720, which is Rs 3,472 per month. The government adds its own matching contribution on top, which is not deducted from the constable’s pay.

Group Insurance Scheme (GIS) and other small deductions. Small monthly deductions apply for group insurance and similar heads. The exact amounts are not published in the notification, so they are grouped with tax in the worked example at roughly Rs 1,000–1,500 per month.

Income tax. Tax applies as per the income tax rules in force for the year, and depends on the constable’s total income and chosen tax regime. At entry-level pay the tax impact is small, but it is not zero, which is why the in-hand range is stated as Rs 30,000–35,000 rather than a single figure.

UP Police Constable Salary Per Month – Growth, Increments and Promotion

Annual increment – 3% of basic pay. Under the standard 7th Pay Commission rules, basic pay rises by 3% every year, so the UP Police Constable salary per month grows steadily even without a promotion. On a starting basic of Rs 21,700, the first increment adds about Rs 650 per month, and DA and NPS move with the new basic.

Pay scale ceiling. Within Pay Level 3 the basic pay can rise to Rs 69,100. Reaching the top of the level takes many years of increments, and promotion to a higher level is what lifts a constable beyond it.

Promotion ladder. A constable can rise to Head Constable and then to higher ranks with service, each promotion bringing a higher pay level and a higher basic pay. The notification does not fix post-specific promotion timelines, so no years are quoted here for any rank. What is certain is the direction: the Rs 21,700 starting basic is the floor of a career, not a flat salary.

Annual package (derived estimate). At entry level, the gross monthly range of Rs 38,000–40,000 works out to roughly Rs 4.2–4.8 lakh gross per year, which is the annual view of the UP Police Constable salary per month. This is a derived estimate from the monthly figures above, not an official annual figure.

Important Links

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the UP Police Constable salary per month?

The UP Police Constable salary per month starts at a basic pay of Rs 21,700 in Pay Level 3 (Rs 21,700–69,100). With DA at 60%, the estimated in-hand salary is Rs 30,000–35,000 per month. The notification publishes the pay scale only, so the in-hand figure is an estimate, not an official amount.

What is the starting basic pay of a UP Police Constable?

The starting basic pay is Rs 21,700 per month in Pay Level 3 of the 7th Pay Commission. This is the figure fixed in the UPPRPB notification of 31 December 2025 for all 32,679 constable posts.

What is the in-hand salary of a UP Police Constable after training?

The estimated in-hand salary is Rs 30,000–35,000 per month, worked out from the basic pay of Rs 21,700, DA at 60% (Rs 13,020), HRA and transport allowance, minus NPS and other deductions. That is the figure behind the UP Police Constable salary per month most candidates ask about. No in-hand figure is published officially, so treat this as an estimate.

What is the pay scale of a UP Police Constable?

The pay scale is Pay Level 3, Rs 21,700 to Rs 69,100, under the 7th Pay Commission, and it is the same scale behind the UP Police Constable salary per month for every category in the recruitment. The old 6th Pay Commission pay band of Rs 5,200–20,200, sometimes still shown on other websites, is obsolete and no longer applies.

How much DA does a UP Police Constable get in 2026?

UP Police Constables get dearness allowance at 60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026, under a UP Finance Department order of May 2026 that followed the central order of 22 April 2026. On the starting basic of Rs 21,700, DA works out to Rs 13,020 per month.

Does a UP Police Constable get HRA?

Yes, house rent allowance is paid as per UP government rules and varies by the class of the city where the constable is posted. The notification does not fix a single HRA rate, so no official HRA percentage is quoted in this guide.

How many posts were there in the UP Police Constable recruitment 2026?

There were 32,679 constable posts in the UPPRPB notification of 31 December 2025, including 10,469 Constable Civil Police posts. Applications closed on 30 January 2026.

What is the annual package of a UP Police Constable?

The annual package is roughly Rs 4.2–4.8 lakh gross per year at entry level, derived from the estimated monthly gross of Rs 38,000–40,000. This is a derived estimate, not an official annual figure.

What is the promotion and salary growth of a UP Police Constable?

Basic pay rises by 3% every year under the standard 7th Pay Commission increment rule, and a constable can be promoted to Head Constable and higher ranks with service. Each promotion brings a higher pay level, above the Rs 69,100 ceiling of Pay Level 3.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details of the UP Police Constable salary per month in the official UPPRPB notification on uppbpb.gov.in before relying on any salary figure.

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.