ASource-backed
SSC CGL
Inspector of Income Tax
CBDT, Ministry of Finance
Pay Level 7Group B
Use in salary calculatorJob comparison
Compare government jobs beyond the headline salary.
Choose any two roles to compare their listed pay level or scale, entry basic, planning salary, selection path, benefits and career trade-offs.
Comparison summary
Inspector of Income Tax has the higher listed entry basic
Entry-basic gap: ₹9,500 per month. This is one objective difference—not a verdict on which career is better.
BSource-backed
RRB NTPC
Station Master
Indian Railways
Pay Level 6Railway non-technical popular category
Use in salary calculatorJob AJob B
Pay level or scale
Pay Level 7
Pay Level 6
Listed entry basic
₹44,900
₹35,400
Planning gross under current assumptions
₹91,070
₹73,020
Projected gross at 2.28× (central scope only)
₹1,36,684
₹1,08,526
Department
CBDT, Ministry of Finance
Indian Railways
Group / cadre
Group B
Railway non-technical popular category
Education note
Graduation for most posts; post-specific qualification can apply.
Railway CEN-specific; 10th/ITI/12th/graduation/technical degree depending on post.
Selection stages
Tier-I/Tier-II · Skill/physical where applicable · Document verification
CBT · CBT-2/skill/CBAT/PET where applicable · Document verification · Medical examination
Planning indicators
Understand the trade-offs
Job stability0–100 indicator
A
99
B
98
Promotion potential0–100 indicator
A
86
B
76
Competition0–100 indicator
A
94
B
88
Study load0–100 indicator
A
88
B
78
Field-work load0–100 indicator
A
70
B
74
Higher is not always better: for competition, study load and field load, the indicator describes intensity rather than quality.
Benefits listed
Job A
- DA
- HRA by city
- Transport Allowance
- NPS
Job B
- DA
- HRA by city
- Transport Allowance or railway-specific allowance rules
- NPS
Promotion path
Job A
- Inspector
- Income Tax Officer
- Assistant Commissioner track as per departmental rules
Job B
- Station Master
- Station Superintendent / higher station management posts as per railway rules
Source and scope check
Job A
SSC CGL official vacancy/notice data and 7th CPC pay matrix
Central CPC-linked · Source-backed
Open listed sourceSalary results are planning estimates using the same DA, HRA, TA and NPS assumptions for comparability. Department-specific allowances, tax and deductions are excluded. Separate-scale and adoption-dependent rows are not automatically treated as 8th CPC-covered jobs.
Honest scope labels
A pay level does not automatically prove 8th CPC coverage.
The job catalogue includes Central posts, state-adopted structures and separate bank or PSU scales. The comparison keeps those systems distinct.
Central CPC-linked
The role is mapped to a Central 7th CPC level and can be shown with an explicitly estimated 8th CPC scenario.
Adoption dependent
The current level is listed, but any future Central Pay Commission revision depends on the state, autonomous body or employer.
Separate pay system
Bank, PSU, regulator, GDS, insurance and academic scales are compared by their own scale—not called a CPC pay level.
Government job catalogue
363 roles to compare
Search roles by job title, exam or department. Pay details were last source-checked 10 July 2026.
Recruitment rules and pay scales can change. Always open the listed source and current post-specific notice before applying or making a financial decision.