AS officers get excellent salary. According to the 7th Pay Commission, the basic salary of any IAS officer is Rs 56100. Many other allowances are also given to IAS officers, including Travel Allowance and Dearness Allowance. According to reports, the total salary of an IAS officer is more than Rs 1 lakh per month.
The basic per month salary of an IAS officer starts at Rs. 56,100(TA, DA and HRA are extra) and can go on to reach Rs. 2,500,00 for a Cabinet Secretary.
The cabinet secretary is the top-most post and senior civil officer of India’s government. The cabinet secretary is known to be the eleventh rank in the Indian order of priorities. He/she is under the direct responsibility of PM and is designated for two years