Salary of Civil Servants (Government Officials) in Nepal in FY 2083/84

For the first time in four years, the salaries of civil servants have been revised in the budget for the fiscal year 2083/84. Presenting the budget on Jestha 15, 2083, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle announced a 21% percent increase in the salary of civil servants.

Of the total increase, 10 percent will be reflected in the basic pay scale, while an additional 10 percent will be provided as a monthly incentive allowance. The existing dearness allowance of Rs. 5,000 per month has been retained.

According to the Finance Minister, the revision will raise the minimum remuneration, including grade increments, to Rs. 40,000, while remuneration for higher-level positions will exceed Rs. 100,000 per month.

Government jobs are considered one of the sought-after jobs in Nepal. Thousands of youths compete in a rigorous examination conducted by Lok Sewa Aayog each year to get Government Jobs. So, you must be curious to know how much the government officials of Nepal earn. This article gives you complete knowledge about the salaries and benefits of government officials in Nepal.

For the fourth consecutive year, there will be no increase in the salaries of Nijamati Karmachari (civil servants). However, there is some relief: during the budget speech for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83, presented on Jestha 15, 2082, Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel announced a significant rise in the dearness allowance.

The allowance, which was previously Rs. 2,000, has now been increased to Rs. 5,000. This means civil servants across all levels will receive an additional Rs. 3,000 in their monthly salary package, offering some compensation amidst stagnant base salaries.

In the budget speech for the last fiscal year 2081/82, Finance Minister Barsa Man Pun did not announce an increase in employee salaries.

The Government's last revision of employee salary scales was effective July 1, 2079 (2022 AD). In the budget for the fiscal year 2078/79 unveiled to the parliament by Finance Minister Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, the Government has hiked 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.

At that time, new salary scales were established for civil servants, the army, police, teachers, health workers, parliament staff, and provincial and local government employees.

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, practical from Sharwan 2079.

This table is based on previous fiscal data and will be updated with the FY 2083/84 budget figures once officially announced.

Positions	Starting Salary	Grade No.	Grade Rate	Revised Salary
मुख्य सचिव (Chief Secretary)	NPR 77,211	2	NPR 2574	Rs. 82,359
रा.प. विशिष्ट (Secretary)	Rs. 72,082	2	NPR 2403	NPR 76,888
अ.सचिव (पेन्सन प्रयोजन)	Rs. 60,490	-	-	NPR 60,490
रा.प. प्रथम (Joint Secretary)	NPR 56,787	7	NPR 1,893	NPR 70,038
रा.प. द्वितीय (Deputy Secretary)	NPR 48,737	8	NPR 1,625	NPR 61,737
रा.प. तृतीय (Section Officer)	NPR 53,689	8	NPR 1,456	NPR 55,337

Want to join a civil service? Being selected in the Kharidar, Subba, or Section Officer (Sakha Adhikrit) level examination can be your entry point for serving Nepal.

To Find more about these exams, click the exam name given below

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