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In the country’s largest government bank, State Bank of India (SBI), the job of Probationary Officer i.e. SBI PO is most liked among the youth. The biggest reason for this is good salary, strong career and social respect. Every year lakhs of candidates prepare for SBI PO exam. In such a situation, it is important to know how much salary SBI PO gets at present and how much can their earnings increase after the implementation of 8th Pay Commission.
At present the basic salary of SBI PO is Rs 56,480 per month. This includes basic salary and advance increment of Rs 48,480. Apart from this, special allowance, dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other facilities are also given.
SBI PO allowances
SBI PO salary is not limited to basic pay only. They get many types of allowances, which increase their monthly earnings.
- Special allowance is around Rs 14,967.
- Dearness Allowance i.e. DA is approximately Rs 15,327.
- If the posting is in a big city then house rent allowance is given around Rs 4,518.
- Apart from this, location allowance is around Rs 1,200 and learning allowance is around Rs 850.
- Including all these, the gross salary of SBI PO comes to around Rs 93,000 per month.
How much salary comes in hand after deduction?
There are also some deductions from the gross salary. These include PF, income tax, professional tax and pension amount. On an average, there is a deduction of around Rs 12,000 every month. The net salary that SBI PO gets after deduction is approximately Rs 80,000 to 82,000 per month. This is the reason why SBI PO job is counted among the top banking jobs in the country.
Role of fitment factor in 8th Pay Commission
Fitment factor is used in the Pay Commission to increase the salary. At present there is discussion that the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission may be 2.5. This means that the new salary can be decided by multiplying the existing basic salary by 2.5 times.
How much will the salary of SBI PO increase after the implementation of 8th Pay Commission?
If fitment factor 2.5 is implemented, then there may be a big jump in the basic salary of SBI PO. The current basic pay is Rs 56,480. According to fitment factor 2.5, it can increase to around Rs 1,41,200. Along with this, DA, HRA and other allowances will also increase on the basis of new basic salary. In such a situation, the total gross salary of SBI PO can be around Rs 1.5 lakh or even more.
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