RBI Assistant Salary: Check Pay Scale, Allowances & Other Benefits

Reserve Bank of India Assistant 2024 ( RBI Assistant )

Anangsha Patra
Updated on Sep 26, 2025 17:15 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RBI Assistant Salary: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) offers a good salary package to RBI Assistants compared to other banks. Every year RBI conducts RBI Assistant exam to select candidates for the post of Assistants. According to RBI Assistant 2025 salary, the monthly gross emoluments (without HRA) is INR  47,849. Further, RBI also provides a house rent allowance of 15 per cent to the candidates. Apart from salary, candidates are offered various perks and benefits. Candidates are also kept on a probation period of 6 months. RBI Assistant salary is one of the most luring factor for candidates appearing in RBI Assistant exam. The salary structure is released by the examination authority so that candidates have a better understanding of the salary. Read below for more details on RBI Assistant salary. 

Q:   What is the in-hand salary of RBI Assistant?
A: 

The approximate RBI Assistant salary in hand is 40000 per month. RBI Assistant salary slip is given below.

Particulars

Details (In INR)

RBI Assistant Salary 2024 Basic Pay

20700

Additional 

265

Grade Allowance

2200

Dearness Allowance

12,587

Transport Allowance

1000

House Rent Allowance

2238

Special Allowance

2040

Local Compensatory Allowance

1743

RBI Assistant Salary 2024 (Gross pay)

47849 (without HRA)

Net RBI Assistant Salary in hand 2024

40000 (approx)

Q:   What are the allowances offered to RBI Assistant?
A: 

The allowances offered to RBI Assistant are given below:

  • Dearness Allowance
  • House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  • Compensatory Allowance
  • Transport Allowance

The perks offered to RBI Assistant are given below:

  • Bank’s accommodation is subject to availability
  • Reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose
  • Newspaper, Briefcase, Book Grant, Allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility
  • Dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment or hospitalization as per eligibility.
  • Interest-free Festival Advance
  • Leave Fare Concession
  • Loans and Advances at concessional rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer Articles, Personal Computer, etc. It will be available to regular employees who will put in at least two years of service.
  • The recruits will be governed by the Defined Contribution New Pension Scheme, in addition to the benefit of Gratuity.
Q:   What are the salary prospects for RBI Assistant?
A: 

The education of the salary of the RBI Assistant is given below.

Parameters

Amount (In INR)

EE NPS contribution amount

4200.00

Proof Tax- Split Period

200.00

EE NPS Arrears

3074.00

Meal Coupon Deductions

160.00

MAF

225.00

All India RBI Employees

30.00

Sports Club Subscription

20.00

Table of content
  • RBI Assistant Salary
  • RBI Assistant Inhand Salary
  • Career Growth and Prospects
  • RBI Assistant Vacancies
  • RBI Assistant Salary FAQs
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RBI Assistant Salary

RBI Assistants are entitled to the starting basic pay of INR 20,700 per month as per the new salary structure. Over time, the pay increases as candidates gain experience. RBI Assistant pay scale is INR 20,700-1,200 (for 3 years)-INR 24,300-1,440 (for 4 years)-INR 30,060-1,920 (for 6 years)-INR 41,580-2,080 (for 2 years)-INR 45,740-2,370 (for 3 years) – INR 52,850 – 2,850 – INR 55,700 (after 20 years). In addition to your basic pay, the total gross RBI Assistant salary will be around INR 45,050 per month. This includes various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, and Transport Allowance. Candidates who do not stay in RBI Apartments receive a 15 per cent house allowance on top of their pay.

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RBI Assistant Salary Structure

Intially, after getting selected as RBI Assistant, candidates are entitled to a basic pay of INR 20,700. Candidates will be in the pay scale of INR 20700 – 1200 (3) – 24300 – 1440 (4) - 30060 – 1920 (6) – 41580 – 2080 (2) – 45740 – 2370 (3) – 52850 – 2850 – 55700 (20 years). In total, candidates receive INR 45,050 per month including Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc. RBI Assistant salary structure is given below.

Particular Details (In INR)

Basic Pay

20,700

Additional 

265

Grade Allowance

2200

Dearness Allowance

12,587

Transport Allowance

1000

House Rent Allowance

2238

Special Allowance

2040

Local Compensatory Allowance

 1743

Gross pay

45,050

Net Pay after deduction

40,000

RBI Assistant Perks and Allowances 

Apart from the monthly salary, candidates are also eligible for the following allowances:

  • Dearness Allowance
  • House Rent Allowance
  • City Compensatory Allowance
  • Transport Allowance

House rent allowance is not paid to the employee if they are given the bank’s accommodation. The license fee is recovered from the candidates at 0.3 per cent of pay at the starting stage of the pay scale of class III.

The perks given to the Assistants are given below:

  • Bank’s accommodation subject to availability
  • Reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose
  • Newspaper, briefcase, book grant, allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility
  • Dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment or hospitalization as per eligibility
  • Interest-free festival advance
  • Leave fare concession
  • Loans and Advances at concessional rates of interest for housing, car, education, consumer articles, personal computer, etc. 
  • Candidates will be governed by the Defined Contribution New Pension Scheme, in addition to the benefit of gratuity

RBI Assistant Pay Slip

For reference, we have attached the salary slip of RBI Assistant. This will give candidates an idea of the total earnings and deductions. 

RBI Assistant Pay Slip

RBI Assistant Pay Slip

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Do RBI assistants get promoted?
A: 

The RBI Assistant's promotion structure and policy is based on their performance, experience, and the availability of higher-level positions. Internal exams and interviews are used to promote RBI Assistants. After three years of service, an Assistant can be promoted to Senior Assistant.

Q:   What is the in-hand salary of RBI Assistant?
A: 
RBI offers a lucrative salary to its employees. As a result of which, a large number of aspirants apply for the exam. The basic salary of RBI Assistant is INR 20,700 per month. The pay scale is INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300- 1440 (4) -30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850- 2850-55700 (20 years). Candidates are entitled to Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance, etc., as admissible from time to time. At present, the initial monthly gross emolument for Assistants is approximately INR 45,050. The house allowance of 15 percent of pay is paid to employees.
Q:   What is the starting salary of RBI Assistant?
A: 

The monthly RBI Assistant salary is approximately INR 47,849 which include basic pay, perks, and allowances. The basic pay is INR 20,700 per month. The pay scale is INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300-1440 (4)-30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850 –2850-55700. The gross salary of an RBI Assistant will be INR 47,849 per month with HRA, DA and CCA included. Besides, candidates are entitled to the following allowances:

  • Dearness Allowance
  • House Rent Allowance (if accommodation is not provided)
  • Compensatory Allowance
  • Transport Allowance
  • Special Allowance
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RBI Assistant Inhand Salary

RBI Assistant salary attracts a large number of candidates to take up the job. Candidates are entitled to numerous allowances and emoluments. RBI Assistant in-hand salary is provided after the net additions and deductions. RBI Assistant in-hand salary is INR 33, 201. Candidates are also given increments.

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RBI Assistant Salary Deduction

An amount of INR 3575 is deducted from the net gross RBI Assistant salary. The deduction is explained in the table below.

Deductions Amount (In INR)

EE NPS Contrib Amount

2,970

Prof Tax- split period

200

Meal Coupon Deduction

160

MAF

225

All India RBI Employee

10

Sports Club Membership

10

Total 

3,375

RBI Assistant Salary and Increment

The year-wise increment offered to RBI Assistant is given below.

Service Years Basic Salary (In INR) Increment (In INR)

First 3 years

20,700

1200

Next 4 years

24300

1440

Next 6 years

30060

1920 

Next 2 years

41580

080

Next 3 years

45740

2370

Next 1 year

52850

2850

20 years

55700

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RBI Assistant Posting Locations

After selection as RBI Assistant, candidates get the initial posting in the RBI officers within the recruitment zone they have applied. However, they may be transferred to other locations in certain cases. The posting zones are divided into West, South, North, and East Zone. The details are given below:

  • North Zone: Chandigarh (including Shimla), Jaipur, Jammu / Srinagar, Kanpur, (including Lucknow & Dehradun), New Delhi.
  • South Zone: Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Thiruvananthapuram (including Kochi). 
  • East Zone: Bhubaneswar, Guwahati (including all North Eastern states excluding Gangtok), Kolkata (including Gangtok), Patna (including Ranchi)
  • West Zone: Ahmedabad, Bhopal (including Raipur), Mumbai (including Belapur, Pune, and Panaji), Nagpur.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is the RBI Assistant exam tough to crack?
A: 

It is not difficult to crack RBI Assistant exam if candidates follow the syllabus and an effective preparation strategy. To score well in the exam, candidates need to practice sample/question papers, attempt mock tests, analyse their preparation level. 

Q:   What is RBI Assistant selection process?
A: 
The selection process includes preliminary and Mains exams followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The prelims exam is divided into three sections English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The total duration of the preliminary exam is 60 minutes. The Mains exam carries questions from Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language, Test of Numerical Ability, Test of General Awareness and Test of Computer Knowledge. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. The marks of the Mains exam are taken into consideration for the final merit list. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for LPT. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The prelims exam serves as a screening test for the mains exam.
Q:   What is the RBI Assistant salary after 5 years?
A: 

RBI offers an attractive RBI Assistant salary along with numerous allowances and benefits. Candidates also receive increments at regular intervals. RBI Assistant receives a basic pay of INR 20,700 along with certain increments and the salary is expected to sure in five years. RBI Assistant salary after 5 years is INR 24300 per month including other allowances. The RBI Assistant  receives a handsome salary package, along with numerous allowances and benefits. RBI Assistant salary is INR 14,24,834 per year. Candidates selected to the post of RBI Assistant are responsible for maintaining files including collection of receipts, maintaining of ledger, balance tally, etc., Data Entry, Relying to Mails, Relying to RTI, Issue of Currencies, Verifying Banking Documents, etc.

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Career Growth and Prospects

RBI offers exceptional career growth to its employees. On the basis of the performance and internal exams, candidates are promoted to higher grades. With every promotion, the salary increases as well as the roles and responsibilities. There are two ways to get a promotion in RBI:

Seniority Basis: After 10 years as an assistant, candidates will be promoted to special assistant and after that, they are eligible for senior assistant, etc.

Merit Basis: Candidates can appear in the departmental examination after five years as Assistant to become Grade A Officer of the Assistant Manager. After that, one can reach to Grade B or Manager level, Grade C or Assistant General Manager, Grade D or Deputy General Manager, Grade E or General Manager, and Grade F Deputy Governors and Governors. Generally, an Assistant can reach the level of Deputy Governor as per his talent.

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What is Job Profile for RBI Assistant?

The roles and responsibilities of candidates are given below:

File Work: The newly appointed Assistants are given the responsibility of maintaining the files on various matters of the organisation.

Data Entry: Candidates are given the responsibility of maintaining data. They are also required to feed them into the system so that the organisation can refer them whenever required. 

Replying to mails: Selected candidates are required to draft the replies for the mails and then they need to get them approved by their boss before making the final copy. 

RTI queries: Candidates are required to reply to the RTI queries that are forwarded to RBI by the Information Commission

Inward and outward mail entry: Candidates are required to maintain the record and reply to the letters sent to RBI.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the posting criteria of RBI Assistant?
A: 

Selected candidates will be initially posted in RBI’s Office within the Recruitment Zone for which they had applied. However, they are liable to be transferred in administrative exigencies to centres grouped and classified into West, South, North and East Zone offices. RBI Assistant receives a basic pay of INR 20,700 along with certain increments in salary. The pay scale is INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300-1440 (4) – 30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850-2850-55700 (20 years). Along with the RBI Assistant salary, candidates are entitled to various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, and Transport Allowance. These allowances are included in the salary.     

Q:   What are the additional benefits offered to RBI Assistant?
A: 

 

 

The additional benefits offered to RBI Assistant are given below:

  • Bank’s accommodation is subject to availability
  • Reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose
  • Newspaper, Briefcase, Book Grant, Allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility
  • Dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment or hospitalization as per eligibility.
  • Interest-free Festival Advance
  • Leave Fare Concession
  • Loans and Advances at concessional rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer Articles, Personal Computer, etc. It will be available to regular employees who will put in at least two years of service.
  • The recruits will be governed by the Defined Contribution New Pension Scheme, in addition to the benefit of Gratuity.
Q:   What is the career path of an RBI assistant?
A: 
The RBI assistants have the opportunity to get promoted to the post of manager in their careers. The following is the career path of an RBI assistant: 1. You join as an assistant in a particular regional office of the RBI. 2. You will have to serve a minimum of two years' service. 3. After two years of service, RBI assistants get multiple opportunities to get promoted to the officer level. 4. Normally, after a certain year of service, you can appear in the written test, and based on seniority, you can be promoted to the officer scale. 5. Other than that, RBI assistants may apply for merit-based promotions if they are graduates and have completed the JAIIB and CAIIB diplomas. 6. After five years of service, an RBI Assistant can be promoted to the rank of assistant manager based on qualification. 7. Afterwards, they can be promoted to the rank of Manager Grade B. 8. Mostly RBI Assistant can reach up to the post of Senior Manager Grade C.
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RBI Assistant Vacancies

RBI Assistant vacancies are released along with the notification. In 2023, a total of 450 vacancies were announced for RBI Assistant exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.

Assistant 2023

Office
Reserved Vacancies* PwBD# EXS
SC ST OBC$ EWS@ GEN Total A B C D EX- 1 EX- 2

Ahmedabad

0

2

4

1

6

13

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

1

Bengaluru

11(2)

1

18

5

23

58

0

1(1)

1

2(1)

2

6

Bhopal

0

6

0

1

5

12

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

1

Bhubaneswar

2

8(6)

2

1

6

19

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

2

Chandigarh

5

1(1)

5

2

8

21

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

2

Chennai

1

0

3

1

8

13

0

1(1)

1(1)

1(1)

1

1

Guwahati

1

8

4

2

11

26

0

1(1)

2(1)

1(1)

1

3

Hyderabad

2

1

4

1

6

14

0

3(2)

0

0

1

1

Jaipur

0

1

1

0

3

5

0

1(1)

0

0

0

1

Jammu

4

0

3

1

10

18

0

0

0

0

1

2

Kanpur & Lucknow

12

1

9

5

28

55

1

4(3)

1(1)

3(2)

2

5

Kolkata

5

4

0

2

11

22

0

1

1(1)

1(1)

1

2

Mumbai

0

15

0

10

76

101

1

8(7)

3(2)

6(5)

4

10

Nagpur

0

6

3

1

9

19

1(1)

2(1)

0

0

1

2

New Delhi

1

0

8

2

17

28

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

3

Patna

1(1)

1

3

1

4

10

0

1(1)

1(1)

0

0

1

Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi

 

0

 

1(1)

 

4

 

1

 

10

 

16

 

0

 

2(1)

 

0

 

1(1)

 

1

 

2

Total

45(3)

56(8)

71

37

241

450(11)

8(1)

30(24)

10(7)

20(17)

20

45

 

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Q:   How many RBI Assistant vacancy was announced in 2022?
A: 
A total of 950 vacancies were announced for RBI Assistant recruitment exam in 2022. Out of the total vacancies, 440 were for General category, 146 were for OBC, 151 were for SC and 123 for ST. The state-wise RBI Assistant vacancies are given below: Ahmedabad-35 Bangalore-74 Bhopal-31 Bhubaneswar-31 Chandigarh-78 Chennai-66 Guwahati-32 Hyderabad-40 Jaipur-48 Jammu-12 Kanpur and Lucknow-131 Kolkata-26 Mumbai-128 Nagpur-56 New Delhi-75 Patna-33 Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi-54 The selection of candidates are done based on the prelims exam and Mains exam. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for local language test.
Q:   How many RBI Assistant vacancies were announced for General category in 2023?
A: 

A total of 241 vacancies were announced for General category in 2023. The vacancy break-up is given below for different stages.

Region

Vacancies

Ahmedabad

6

Bengaluru

23

Bhopal

5

Bhubaneswar

6

Chandigarh

8

Chennai

8

Guwahati

11

Hyderabad

6

Jaipur

3

Jammu

10

Kanpur & Lucknow

28

Kolkata

11

Mumbai

76

Nagpur

9

New Delhi

17

Patna

4

Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi

 

10

Total

241

Q:   How many RBI Assistant vacancies were announced in 2023?
A: 

A total of 450 vacancies were announced for RBI Assistant exam. The state-wise vacancies is given below.


Office
Reserved Vacancies*PwBD#EXS
SCSTOBC$EWS@GENTotalABCDEX- 1EX- 2

Ahmedabad

0

2

4

1

6

13

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

1

Bengaluru

11(2)

1

18

5

23

58

0

1(1)

1

2(1)

2

6

Bhopal

0

6

0

1

5

12

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

1

Bhubaneswar

2

8(6)

2

1

6

19

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

2

Chandigarh

5

1(1)

5

2

8

21

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

2

Chennai

1

0

3

1

8

13

0

1(1)

1(1)

1(1)

1

1

Guwahati

1

8

4

2

11

26

0

1(1)

2(1)

1(1)

1

3

Hyderabad

2

1

4

1

6

14

0

3(2)

0

0

1

1

Jaipur

0

1

1

0

3

5

0

1(1)

0

0

0

1

Jammu

4

0

3

1

10

18

0

0

0

0

1

2

Kanpur & Lucknow

12

1

9

5

28

55

1

4(3)

1(1)

3(2)

2

5

Kolkata

5

4

0

2

11

22

0

1

1(1)

1(1)

1

2

Mumbai

0

15

0

10

76

101

1

8(7)

3(2)

6(5)

4

10

Nagpur

0

6

3

1

9

19

1(1)

2(1)

0

0

1

2

New Delhi

1

0

8

2

17

28

1

1(1)

0

1(1)

1

3

Patna

1(1)

1

3

1

4

10

0

1(1)

1(1)

0

0

1

Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi

 

0

 

1(1)

 

4

 

1

 

10

 

16

 

0

 

2(1)

 

0

 

1(1)

 

1

 

2

Total

45(3)

56(8)

71

37

241

450(11)

8(1)

30(24)

10(7)

20(17)

20

 
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RBI Assistant Salary FAQs

Candidates can check below RBI Assistant salary 2025 FAQs.

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Q:   How many RBI Assistant vacancy was announced in 2022?
A: 
A total of 950 vacancies were announced for RBI Assistant recruitment exam in 2022. Out of the total vacancies, 440 were for General category, 146 were for OBC, 151 were for SC and 123 for ST. The state-wise RBI Assistant vacancies are given below: Ahmedabad-35 Bangalore-74 Bhopal-31 Bhubaneswar-31 Chandigarh-78 Chennai-66 Guwahati-32 Hyderabad-40 Jaipur-48 Jammu-12 Kanpur and Lucknow-131 Kolkata-26 Mumbai-128 Nagpur-56 New Delhi-75 Patna-33 Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi-54 The selection of candidates are done based on the prelims exam and Mains exam. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for local language test.
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