Salary of Civil Servants (Government Officials) in Nepal

Government job is considered as one of the safest and high paying job here in Nepal. Each year thousands of youths compete in a rigorous examination every year conducted by Lok Sewa Aayog to get Government Jobs. So, you must be curious to know how much the government officials of Nepal earn. This article gives you the complete knowledge about the salary and benefits of Government officials of Nepal.

In the budget for the fiscal year 2076/77 unveiled on the parliament by Finance Minister Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Government has decided to hike the salary of non-gazetted government officials (Nayab Subba, Kharidar and Office Assistant) by 20 percent and that of gazetted officials (Section Officer, Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary and Chief Secretary) by 18 percent. 

The increment was made to increase the morale of the civil servants and lead to effective service delivery to the general public and the nation.

Following the pay hike, the Ministry of Finance released the latest salary sheets for the beneficiaries, which will be effective from Sharwan 2076.  

S.N	Position/ Level	Starting Salary	No of Grade	Rate of Grade	Total
1	Chief Secretary	Rs. 65,140	2	2171	Rs.69482
2	Secretary	Rs. 60,680	2	2023	Rs.64726
3	Joint Secretary	Rs.47,380	7	1579	Rs. 58,433
4	Deputy Secretary	Rs. 40,380	8	1346	Rs. 51,148
5	Section Officer	Rs. 35,990	8	1200	Rs. 45,590
6	Nayab Subba	Rs. 28,200	10	940	Rs. 37,600
7	Kharidar	Rs.26,610	10	887	Rs. 35,480

The figure below gives information regarding the latest salary of Government Officials of Nepal.