Defence Forces Personnel are the military forces of India. Defence forces perform three uniformed service, the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. These forces are managed by Ministry of Defence (MoD). Military service pay is offered as a compensation along with the actual pay for the Defence forces personnel alone. MSP for the defence forces personnel has been restructured by the 7th pay commission. Here provided the salary structure for Defence Forces personnel working under different pay bands.
| Annex:Levels as per the Pay Matrix | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Existing Pay Bands | Existing levels of Grade Pay | Available for* | New Levels | ||
| PB-1 | 1800 | C | 1 | ||
| 1900 | C | 2 | |||
| 2000 | C,D | 3 | |||
| 2400 | C | 4 | |||
| 2800 | C,D | 5 | |||
| PB-2 | 3400 | D | 5A | ||
| 4200 | C,D | 6 | |||
| 4600 | C,D | 7 | |||
| 4800 | C,D | 8 | |||
| 5400 | C | 9 | |||
| PB-3 | 5400 | C,D,M | 10 | ||
| 5700 | M | 10A | |||
| 6100 | D | 10B | |||
| 6100 | M | 10B | |||
| 6600 | C,D,M | 11 | |||
| 7600 | C | 12 | |||
| PB-4 | 7600 | M | 12 | ||
| 8000 | D | 12A | |||
| 8400 | M | 12B | |||
| 8700 | C | 13 | |||
| 8700 | D | 13 | |||
| 8900 | C | 13A | |||
| 8900 | D | 13A | |||
| 9000 | M | 13B | |||
| 10000 | 14 | ||||
| HAG | 15 | ||||
| HAG+ | 16 | ||||
| Apex | 17 | ||||
| Cabinet Secretary, Defence Chiefs | 18 | ||||
