WBCS Salary

The candidates should note that the salary of the IAS officier is fixed by the Ministry of Personnel, Government of India. The State governments are required to follow the mandate of the Union Government and pay the IAS officers such salary. This is the case for all the three All India Services. 

The salary of IAS officers posted in West Bengal can be provisionally taken as Rs. 1,30,600/- in Level-21 of Pay Matrix as per the information provided in the Government of West Bengal document

The salary of the IAS officers is prescribed and revised by the Union Government of India while the WBCS officer's salary is governed by the State Government rules. 
The salary of WBCS officers is not more than that of IAS officers posted in the state. IAS officers receive a higher salary. The IAS salary and allowances for IAS officers are more better than those for WBCS officers.

The candidates should note that the salary of the WBCS officers are provided by the state government. The salaries of the IAS officer posted in the State are also provided from the State Consolidated Funds. The WBCS salaries are prescribed by the State Personel department which directly works under the Chief Minister of the State. 

The West Bengal Public Service Commission will mention salaries of the WBCS officers in the official notification.

The West Bengal Public Service Commission mention the list of services under each group in the official notification. The candidates can see below the list of service that comes under WBCS Group A services:

• West Bengal Civil Service (Executive)
• Assistant Commissioner of Revenue in the integrated West Bengal Revenue Service
• West Bengal Co-operative Service
• West Bengal Labour Service
• West Bengal Food and Supplies Service
• West Bengal Employment Service