Super TET Salary: Level-6 Pay, In-Hand & Slip Details

7th CPC Pay Matrix & Basic Pay Scale

Primary School Assistant Teachers appointed through the UPESSC Advt. No. 05/2026 examination under the Uttar Pradesh Basic Shiksha Parishad are classified as Group 'C' State Government Employees.

Under the revised 7th Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) pay matrix adopted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, their pay scale is defined as follows:

City-Wise Monthly Salary Breakdown (Tier X, Y, Z)

Because House Rent Allowance (HRA) depends on the classification of the district where your school is situated, your gross and net monthly earnings vary across three official tiers in Uttar Pradesh:

• Class X (Tier 1): Metropolitan cities (Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar).
• Class Y (Tier 2): Major municipal corporations (Agra, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Meerut, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Aligarh, Moradabad, Firozabad, Jhansi).
• Class Z (Tier 3): All other rural basic schools and smaller district headquarters (over 85% of primary teacher postings).

Sample Monthly Salary Slip & Deductions

Here is what your official monthly payslip generated by the Human Resource Management System (Manav Sampada Portal) looks like upon joining:

Teacher Allowances, Leaves & Social Security

Beyond the monthly bank credit, Uttar Pradesh government teachers enjoy statutory benefits and generous leave allowances:

1. Employer NPS Contribution: The Uttar Pradesh State Government deposits an additional 14% of your (Basic + DA) = ₹7,434 per month directly into your National Pension System (NPS) PRAN account.
2. Annual Increment: Every year on 1st July or 1st January, teachers receive a mandatory 3% compound increment on their Basic Pay, moving up through Level-6 cells.
3. Vacation & Casual Leave: State basic teachers enjoy full summer vacations (~5 weeks in May-June), winter breaks, 14 casual leaves (CL), and academic festival holidays.
4. Maternity & Child Care Leave: Female teachers are entitled to 180 days of paid Maternity Leave plus up to 730 days of Child Care Leave (CCL) across their service career.
5. Medical Reimbursement: Financial cover for specialized inpatient hospitalization under UP Government health insurance directives.

Promotion Ladder & Long-Term Financial Growth

Primary teaching in Uttar Pradesh offers steady, secure promotional ladders into senior educational administration:

• Starting Post (0 – 5 Years): Assistant Teacher (Primary) – Level-6 (Basic ₹35,400 to ₹41,000).
• First Promotion (5+ Years): Primary Headmaster (Pradhanadhyapak) OR Assistant Teacher (Upper Primary / Junior High) – Level-7 (Basic ₹44,900 to ₹58,000).
• Second Promotion (12+ Years): Upper Primary Headmaster – Level-8 (Basic ₹47,600 to ₹72,000).
• Administrative Gateway: With departmental examinations or state selection, eligible senior teachers can advance into the Block Education Officer (BEO) cadre.

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