RRB JE 2019 – Salary In Hand, Job Profile, Career Opportunities:
RRB announced recruitment for 13487 vacancies for several RRB JE posts. The posts under RRB JE include Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology) [JE(IT)], Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA).
Number of vacancies offered post wise:
Post Name | Vacancies |
Junior Engineer | 12844 |
Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | 29 |
Depot Material Superintendent | 227 |
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | 387 |
Total | 13487 |
Candidates between the age of 21 – 33 yrs are eligible to apply for these posts.
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Candidates who have applied for RRB JE will have to know about the salary structure, Career Progressions, Job Profile for the posts they have applied for. Salary structure would differ during the training period and post-training period.
RRB JE Salary In Hand After 7th Pay Commission:
RRB JE salary after 7th pay commission has seen a considerable hike. As per 7th pay CPC matrix, the pay scale of Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology) [JE(IT)], Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) is Level 6 with initial pay of Rs. 35400/- plus allowances.
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RRB JE Salary During Training:
Candidates who have qualified for the RRB JE exam will be appointed as Junior Engineers in Indian railways. Initially, candidates will go through training to know the duties to be done as a junior engineer. During training, candidates can receive Rs.34500/- as their pay.
RRB JE Salary Post Training:
After the training period, candidates will be posted in different locations. RRB JE salary depends upon the location of their posting. On successful completion of training, candidates will receive allowances like HRA, TRA, and incentives. Candidates after their training period will receive a salary around Rs. 42000/-.
RRB JE Salary Allowances:
Apart from the salary, Junior Engineers will receive other allowances offered by the government. The allowances are:
- House Rent Allowances
- Travel Allowances
- Medical Allowances
- Educational Allowances
- Railway Duty Pass
- Festival Allowances
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RRB JE Salary and benefits will vary according to the cities they are posted in. According to Indian railways, the Indian cities are divided into 3 different categories, Class X cities, Class Y cities, Class Z cities.
RRB JE Salary according to Job location:
Component | Class X | Class Y | Class Z |
Basic Pay | 13500 | 13500 | 13500 |
House Rent Allowances | 4,050 (30% of Basic) | 2700 (20% of Basic) | 1350 (10% of Basic) |
Dearness Allowances (125% of Basic) |
16875 | 16875 | 16875 |
Other Allowances (approx) | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
Salary In Hand | 38425 | 37075 | 35725 |
Deductions (approx) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Total Pay | 36425 | 35075 | 33725 |
RRB JE Salary After 7th Pay:
Revised RRB JE salary after 7th pay:
Component | Pay |
Pay Band (Current Salary) | 29300 – 34800 |
Grade Pay (Current Salary) | 4200 |
Pay Band (VI CPC) | 29300 – 34800 |
Grade Pay (VI CPC) | 4800 |
Pay Band (VII CPC) | 37200 – 139200 |
Grade Pay (VII CPC) | 19200 |
On Selection/ Promotion, Entry Pay | 72600 |
RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Job Profile:
JE Group | Job Description |
JE (Information Technology) |
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JE (Mechanical Engineering) |
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JE (Electrical Engineering) |
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JE (Electronics & Communication Engineering) |
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JE (Civil Engineering) |
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RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Career Progression:
RRB JE would be a great opportunity for candidates who are looking for a job in the railways department. After a certain period of time, there are chances of promotion of RRB JE, promotions will be based on departmental exams.
The promotional hierarchy of RRB JE is as follows:
- Junior Engineer.
- Senior Section Engineer
- Assistant Divisional Engineer
- Divisional Engineer
- Sr. Divisional Engineer
We hope that this article is helpful in knowing the salary of RRB Junior Engineer after 7th pay, career progression and Job description of Junior Engineers.