Public Sector Bank

Bank PO (PSU Bank) Salary 2026

A Scale-I Officer / Probationary Officer in a PSU bank starts at a basic pay comparable to Level 10 of the 7th CPC (₹56,100+). While PSU banks follow bipartite settlements, most employees benchmark to CPC scales for revision expectations — a 2.86x fitment would take basic to about ₹1,60,000.

Illustrative figures using sample pay-matrix data. The 8th CPC has not been officially notified — fitment factors shown are projections for planning purposes only.

Current 7th CPC in-hand salary

Pay levelLevel 10
Basic pay₹56,100
DA @ 58%₹32,538
HRA (X-class, 30%)₹16,830
Transport Allowance₹3,600
Approx. gross₹1,09,068

8th Pay Commission projection

Fitment 2.28x₹1,27,908
Fitment 2.57x₹1,44,177
Fitment 2.86x₹1,60,446
Fitment 3.00x₹1,68,300

Basic pay only. DA resets to 0% on 8th CPC rollout; HRA and TA revised at new slabs on top.

Duties

  • Handle branch operations, credit appraisal and customer service
  • Cross-sell retail products and manage KYC/AML compliance
  • Rotate through general banking, forex, credit and treasury desks

Allowances & perks

  • DA (bipartite formula), HRA, CCA, special allowance
  • Leased accommodation, medical, LFC, education loan concessions
  • Superannuation via NPS + provident fund

Promotion path

Scale I → II → III → IV → V → VI → VII (GM).

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