Pakistan Army pays its employees as per the scale they’re serving in. Pay as per Pakistan Army salary structure might be slightly different due to several allowances difference, but is generally the same.
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Also note, that the pay tends to increase based on the years of service too, not just the rank. So it’s hard to pin point and exactly define the salary of each rank exactly, as the part of years of service and various courses and services being done by that person add up to the pay too.
Here we will list and discuss pays of each rank (from sepoy to general) in detail under its own heading.
Pakistan Army Soldiers Salary
BPS Scale: 5
Sepoy is the junior most rank in Pakistan Army.
Pakistan Army Lance Naik (lance corporal) Salary
BPS Scale: 6
Pakistan Army Naik (corporal) Salary
BPS Scale: 6-7
Pakistan Army Havaldar (Sergeant) Salary
BPS Scale: 7-8
Pakistan Army CQ (Company Quartermaster Havaldar) salary:
BPS Scale: 9-11
Pakistan Army CHM (company Havaldar Major) Salary:
BPS Scale: 9-11
Pakistan Army BQ (Battalion Quartermaster) Havaldar Salary:
BPS Scale: 9-11
Pakistan Army BHM (Battalion Havaldar Major) Salary:
BPS Scale: 9-11
Pakistan Army Naib Subedar Salary
BPS Scale: 13-14
Pakistan Army Subedar Salary
BPS Scale: 15
Pakistan Army Subedar Major Salary
BPS Scale: 16
Pakistan Army 2nd Lieutenant Salary
BPS Scale: 17
Pakistan Army Lieutenant Salary
BPS Scale: 17
The pay of a lieutenant in Pakistan Army goes around 40,000 pkr to almost 50,000 pkr.
Pakistan Army Captain Salary
BPS Scale: 17
The salary of an army captain, including all allowances goes between 45,000 pkr to 75,000 pkr.
45,000 pkr is for the newly promoted captains who’re single, however nearly 75,000 is for the ones who’re senior and near to be major and are also married, getting disturbance and rent allowance.
Other than this, the officers also get IS (internal security) allowance and SMA when they’re posted to operational area. That’s nearly 20,000 pkr combined, making the pay 20,000 more than the one they get normally.
Pakistan Army Major Salary
BPS Scale: 18
Salary of a major in Pak Army is between 65,000 pkr to 95,000 pkr.
Pakistan Army Lieutenant Colonel Salary
BPS Scale: 18
Pakistan Army Colonel Salary
BPS Scale: 19
Pakistan Army Brigadier Salary
BPS Scale: 20
Pakistan Army Major General Salary
BPS Scale: 21
Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Salary
BPS Scale: 22
Pakistan Army General Salary
BPS Scale: Apex scale
Pakistan Army Field Marshal Salary
BPS Scale: Apex scale
Allowances in Pakistan Army
There are various allowances for various setups and postings in Pakistan Army. Such as.
SSG allowance
Pak Army SSG salary is higher than the regular army.
E.g. officers in SSG receive almost 10,000 pkr more than regular army officers.
Doctors Non-Practicing Allowance
Doctors in Pakistan Army receive almost 4000 pkr as non-practicing allowance (NPA), as they’re not allowed to do private practice.
Private practice is allowed to only selected specialists, at specific CMH only.
Internal Security Allowance
Internal Security allowance (IS allowance) is applicable when Army has to do the duties which are not originally their tasks.
E.g. if police or civil service fails in some region of Pakistan and Army is called to help police or keep law and order in that area, then those army officers and soldiers receive an internal security allowance.
Another example is the event when civil doctors stopped working in civil hospital in a city of Pakistan. Army doctors were assigned to work in that hospital in place of the civil doctors. As this wasn’t their original job and work load to carry, they get an allowance for that.
Allowance for Army officers is almost 600 pkr per day (Is double in initial 20 days, i.e. 1200 pkr).
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Sir I Want To Know That If I Join As A Soldier,What will be the Promotion strategy,mean to say at what rank i can get promoted in how much time.A Soldier promoted to lance naik after that naik and after that Havildar. So I just want to know that,if i join as a soldier can i get the rank of Commisioned Officers in My whole life?
No. A soldier is never promoted to be a commissioned officer. They are separate lines in Pakistan Army (in USA Army they do have a process to become commissioned officer)
Sir I want to know that,if i join Pak army as a soldier and after joining . I can apply for 2nd lieutenant through commission?
Yes you can apply. But chances are very low. First of all getting permission for this is very rare. Then passing it is rare too.
Sir in pak army whats the rank o clerk?
Clerk is a soldier rank service.
Sir!
I would like to know that how long will it take to become lieutenant from second lieutenant,then to become Captain from lieutenant, then to join ssg , then finally to prepare for CSS exam.
Can you please share this information.
2nd lieutenant to lieutenant: 6 months (usually)
lieutenant to captain: 3 years
You can join SSG at variable duration of initial service.
You can not appear for CSS without taking No objection certificate.
Sir,
I want to ask you about info.
Now I am 23 years old, and studying in B.com Part-II, is there any chance for me to join Pakistan Army.
Please suggest me if there is any possibility to join Pakistan Army.
Yes. You can apply at age 23 upon completion of B.Com.
sir after doing A levels if i join army will i be directly beome a second leftinuent or what?
If you will join through long course of PMA, then you will become an officer (2nd lieutenant). However if you apply as a soldier then you will become a soldier.
Hi Sir , How are you : I hope you’re fine and going well .
I want to know about 2nd.Lieutenant , i’m studying in XII and secured 68% in XI , From Sukkur board …
Q#No:1 – If i apply for Technical in PAK’NAVY , Can i join PAK ARMY when i’m serving at Technical ??
Q#No:2 – If i apply for ISSB after XII , Which books can i read for preparation ???
For answer 1: no, you can not change from one service to another like that.
For answer 2: Prepare from issb by dogar sons book.
Sir i want to join Pak Army as a engineer please explain me the process..
Have you completed your engineering degree? Which one did you do? civil engineering?
Currently there is an open competition for DSSC in Pakistan Army Education corps (AEC). I am overage (38 years) and already wrote a letter to GHQ for granting me permission to appear in the test. I have done my PhD (Slovakia) and Postdoc (Germany) and currently working as Assoc. Prof. at a foreign university. What are the chances to get overage permission? What is the expected Rank/Salary? and what higher rank can I go after my induction?
As your case is special, we can’t comment about it. If your application gets approved, then it will be a unique thing.
Ok, I understand! Is it also not possible to answer these two questions?
1. As I read in the advertisement the serving bond is 7 years, is the incumbent eligible for pension after serving for this period?
2. It is also mentioned in the AD that the candidates with PhD will be preferred, in this case what is the expected Rank/Salary? Any clue?
1. No, pensionable service requirement is governed by a different policy, which is a minimum of 10 years of service as of now.
2. Preferred for the same post and pay. There is no difference in rank given based on preference, as the opening slot is of a specific rank.
Also note, 7 years bond will get extended too as you proceed in your service and you will not be able to leave Army with 100% confirmation after completion of 7 years.
Sir I want to join as lieutinant through AFNS …
Please guide…??
What sort of guidance you need?
sir, I am working has a (civil) Sr medical physicist in CMH,I want to work as a Army officer. As I observe there is no post for medical physicist in army in AMC. but if i apply in AEC as a caption in physics, so can I Transfer here in AMC as medical physicist(caption) to serve in CMH?
Apparently No. You will be posted to various setups as a teacher once you join AEC. AMC is separate from AEC corps.