SunstarTV Bureau:: India has entered into the economic recession for the first time. Though it has affected the nation tremendously, but the salary package of the national leaders remain unchanged.
List of Indian leaders and their salary package according to their designation
| Position in the Indian order of precedence | Post | Salary per month (Basic Pay) | Other emoluments & allowances |
| 1 | President | Rs 500,000 (US$7,000) | + Other allowances fixed to President of India. |
| 2 | Vice-president | Rs 400,000 (US$5,600) | + Other allowances fixed to Vice President of India |
| 3 | Prime Minister | Rs 280,000 (US$3,900) (salary received as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha) | + Allowances as a Member of Parliament + Other allowances for the Prime Minister of India. |
| 4 | Governors of States | Rs 350,000 (US$4,900) | + Other allowances fixed for Governors of States. |
| 6 | Chief Justice of India | Rs 280,000 (US$3,900) | + Other allowances fixed for Chief Justice of India. |
| 7 | Judges of Supreme Court of India | Rs 250,000 (US$3,500) | + Other allowances fixed for SC Judges. |
| 8 | Chief Election Commissioner of India | Rs 250,000 (US$3,500) | + Other allowances. |
| 9 | Comptroller and Auditor General of India | Rs 250,000 (US$3,500) | + Other allowances. |
| 10 | Chairman of Union Public Service Commission | Rs 250,000 (US$3,500) | + Other allowances. |
| 11 | Cabinet Secretary of India | Rs 250,000 (US$3,500) | + Other allowances. Senior-most civil servant in Government of India. |
| 12 | Lieutenants Governor of Union Territories | Rs 110,000 (US$1,500) | + Other allowances fixed by the Union Government. |
| 13 | Chief of Staff ( Army, Air, Naval) in the rank of General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Force |
Rs 250,000 (US$3,500) | + Other allowances. Senior-most Armed Forces personnel in Government of India. |
| 14 | Chief Justice of High Court | Rs 250,000 (US$3,500) | + Other allowances fixed for Judges. |
| 15 | Judges of High Courts | Rs 225,000 (US$3,200) | + Other allowances fixed for Judges. |
| 16 | Member of Parliament of India | Rs 100,000 (US$1,400) | + Constituency allowances Rs 45,000 (US$630) + Parliament office allowance Rs 60,000 (US$840) + Parliament session allowance (Rs 2,000 (US$28) per day). |
| 17 | Secretaries to Government of India, Special Secretaries to Government of India, Secretary General of Supreme Court of India Vice Chief Of Army Staff/Commanders in the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces |
Rs 225,000 (US$3,200) | + Other allowances. |
| 18 | Chief Secretaries of State Governments, Additional Chief/Special Chief Secretaries to State Governments | Rs 225,000 (US$3,200) | + Other allowances. Senior-most civil servant in State Governments. |
| 19 | Additional Secretaries to Government of India Registrar of Supreme Court of India |
Rs 182,200 (US$2,600) (Minimum Pay) to Rs 224,100 (US$3,100) (Maximum Pay) |
+ Other allowances. |
| 20 | Prinicipal Secretaries to State Governments Registrar General / Registrars of High Court of States |
Rs 182,200 (US$2,600) (Minimum Pay) to Rs 224,100 (US$3,100) (Maximum Pay) |
+ Other allowances. |
| 21 | Joint Secretaries to Government of India, Additional Registrars of Supreme Court of India Major General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces |
Rs 144,200 (US$2,000) (Minimum Pay) to Rs 218,200 (US$3,100) (Maximum Pay) |
+ Other allowances. |
| 22 | Secretaries to State Governments Additional Registrars of High Courts |
Rs 144,200 (US$2,000) (Minimum Pay) to Rs 218,200 (US$3,100) (Maximum Pay) |
+ Other allowances. |
Chief Ministers
The salary of the Chief Ministers varies from state to state. The following table shows the salary of CM of each state of India.
| Salary of chief ministers of all states as of 2019 | |
| State | CM Salary
per month |
| Telangana | Rs 410,000 (US$5,700) |
| Delhi | Rs 400,000 (US$5,600) |
| Uttar Pradesh | Rs 365,000 (US$5,100) |
| Maharashtra | Rs 340,000 (US$4,800) |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rs 335,000 (US$4,700) |
| Gujrat | Rs 321,000 (US$4,500) |
| Himachal Pradesh | Rs 310,000 (US$4,300) |
| Harayana | Rs 288,000 (US$4,000) |
| Jharkhand | Rs 272,000 (US$3,800) |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rs 255,000 (US$3,600) |
| Chhattisgarh | Rs 230,000 (US$3,200) |
| Punjab | Rs 230,000 (US$3,200) |
| Goa | Rs 220,000 (US$3,100) |
| Bihar | Rs 215,000 (US$3,000) |
| West Bengal | Rs 210,000 (US$2,900) |
| Tamil Nadu | Rs 205,000 (US$2,900) |
| Karnataka | Rs 200,000 (US$2,800) |
| Sikkim | Rs 190,000 (US$2,700) |
| Tripura | Rs 185,500 (US$2,600) |
| Kerala | Rs 185,000 (US$2,600) |
| Mizoram | Rs 184,000 (US$2,600) |
| Rajasthan | Rs 175,000 (US$2,500) |
| Uttarakhand | Rs 175,000 (US$2,500) |
| Odisha | Rs 165,000 (US$2,300) |
| Meghalaya | Rs 150,000 (US$2,100) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Rs 133,000 (US$1,900) |
| Assam | Rs 125,000 (US$1,800) |
| Manipur | Rs 120,000 (US$1,700) |
| Puducherry | Rs 120,000 (US$1,700) |
| Nagaland | Rs 110,000 (US$1,500) |
