Government category
Army / Defence salary comparison
Defence ranks, pay level, service benefits, and approximate international equivalents.
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| Job | Country | Monthly INR | Annual INR | Exchange annual | PPP annual | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepoy | India | ₹35,000 | ₹420,000 | ₹420,000 | ₹420,000 | 80% confidence |
| Captain | India | ₹105,000 | ₹1,260,000 | ₹1,260,000 | ₹1,260,000 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel | India | ₹210,000 | ₹2,520,000 | ₹2,520,000 | ₹2,520,000 | 80% confidence |
| General | India | ₹330,000 | ₹3,960,000 | ₹3,960,000 | ₹3,960,000 | 80% confidence |
| Private (E-1/E-2) | United States | ₹267,200 | ₹3,206,400 | ₹3,206,400 | ₹878,592 | 80% confidence |
| Captain (O-3) | United States | ₹626,250 | ₹7,515,000 | ₹7,515,000 | ₹2,059,200 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel (O-6) | United States | ₹1,068,800 | ₹12,825,600 | ₹12,825,600 | ₹3,514,368 | 80% confidence |
| General (O-10) | United States | ₹1,544,750 | ₹18,537,000 | ₹18,537,000 | ₹5,079,360 | 80% confidence |
| Private / Soldier | United Kingdom | ₹253,671 | ₹3,044,051 | ₹3,044,051 | ₹954,991 | 80% confidence |
| Captain | United Kingdom | ₹475,633 | ₹5,707,595 | ₹5,707,595 | ₹1,790,609 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel | United Kingdom | ₹824,430 | ₹9,893,165 | ₹9,893,165 | ₹3,103,722 | 80% confidence |
| General | United Kingdom | ₹1,268,354 | ₹15,220,253 | ₹15,220,253 | ₹4,774,957 | 80% confidence |
| Private / Aviator | Canada | ₹257,868 | ₹3,094,412 | ₹3,094,412 | ₹953,018 | 80% confidence |
| Captain | Canada | ₹478,897 | ₹5,746,765 | ₹5,746,765 | ₹1,769,891 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel | Canada | ₹767,463 | ₹9,209,559 | ₹9,209,559 | ₹2,836,364 | 80% confidence |
| General | Canada | ₹1,074,449 | ₹12,893,382 | ₹12,893,382 | ₹3,970,909 | 80% confidence |
| Private / Soldier | Australia | ₹302,138 | ₹3,625,658 | ₹3,625,658 | ₹1,034,301 | 80% confidence |
| Captain | Australia | ₹505,395 | ₹6,064,737 | ₹6,064,737 | ₹1,730,104 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel | Australia | ₹796,546 | ₹9,558,553 | ₹9,558,553 | ₹2,726,795 | 80% confidence |
| General | Australia | ₹1,208,553 | ₹14,502,632 | ₹14,502,632 | ₹4,137,205 | 80% confidence |
| Soldat / Gefreiter (Private) | Germany | ₹254,130 | ₹3,049,565 | ₹3,049,565 | ₹1,025,024 | 80% confidence |
| Hauptmann (Captain) | Germany | ₹444,728 | ₹5,336,739 | ₹5,336,739 | ₹1,793,792 | 80% confidence |
| Oberst (Colonel) | Germany | ₹707,935 | ₹8,495,217 | ₹8,495,217 | ₹2,855,424 | 80% confidence |
| General | Germany | ₹1,134,511 | ₹13,614,130 | ₹13,614,130 | ₹4,576,000 | 80% confidence |
| Soldat / Caporal (Private) | France | ₹199,674 | ₹2,396,087 | ₹2,396,087 | ₹827,441 | 80% confidence |
| Capitaine | France | ₹381,196 | ₹4,574,348 | ₹4,574,348 | ₹1,579,660 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel | France | ₹617,174 | ₹7,406,087 | ₹7,406,087 | ₹2,557,545 | 80% confidence |
| Général d'Armée | France | ₹998,370 | ₹11,980,435 | ₹11,980,435 | ₹4,137,205 | 80% confidence |
| Private / Seaman (JSDF) | Japan | ₹133,600 | ₹1,603,200 | ₹1,603,200 | ₹658,154 | 80% confidence |
| Captain (1st Lieutenant) | Japan | ₹233,800 | ₹2,805,600 | ₹2,805,600 | ₹1,151,770 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel / Captain (Navy) | Japan | ₹417,500 | ₹5,010,000 | ₹5,010,000 | ₹2,056,732 | 80% confidence |
| Chief of Staff / General | Japan | ₹723,667 | ₹8,684,000 | ₹8,684,000 | ₹3,565,002 | 80% confidence |
| Private / Enlisted Soldier | China | ₹63,785 | ₹765,417 | ₹765,417 | ₹360,401 | 80% confidence |
| Captain | China | ₹121,771 | ₹1,461,250 | ₹1,461,250 | ₹688,038 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel | China | ₹208,750 | ₹2,505,000 | ₹2,505,000 | ₹1,179,494 | 80% confidence |
| General (PLA) | China | ₹347,917 | ₹4,175,000 | ₹4,175,000 | ₹1,965,823 | 80% confidence |
| Soldado / Cabo | Brazil | ₹61,019 | ₹732,231 | ₹732,231 | ₹409,148 | 80% confidence |
| Capitão | Brazil | ₹147,731 | ₹1,772,769 | ₹1,772,769 | ₹990,569 | 80% confidence |
| Coronel | Brazil | ₹269,769 | ₹3,237,231 | ₹3,237,231 | ₹1,808,866 | 80% confidence |
| General de Exército | Brazil | ₹393,413 | ₹4,720,962 | ₹4,720,962 | ₹2,637,929 | 80% confidence |
| Private / Corporal | South Korea | ₹75,338 | ₹904,060 | ₹904,060 | ₹379,576 | 80% confidence |
| Captain (Daewi) | South Korea | ₹238,571 | ₹2,862,857 | ₹2,862,857 | ₹1,201,991 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel (Daeryung) | South Korea | ₹452,030 | ₹5,424,361 | ₹5,424,361 | ₹2,277,456 | 80% confidence |
| General (Daejang) | South Korea | ₹816,165 | ₹9,793,985 | ₹9,793,985 | ₹4,112,074 | 80% confidence |
| Private / Soldier | UAE | ₹273,025 | ₹3,276,294 | ₹3,276,294 | ₹2,008,976 | 80% confidence |
| Captain | UAE | ₹591,553 | ₹7,098,638 | ₹7,098,638 | ₹4,352,780 | 80% confidence |
| Colonel | UAE | ₹1,092,098 | ₹13,105,177 | ₹13,105,177 | ₹8,035,902 | 80% confidence |
| General (Armed Forces) | UAE | ₹1,820,163 | ₹21,841,962 | ₹21,841,962 | ₹13,393,171 | 80% confidence |
| Soldado | Mexico | ₹86,436 | ₹1,037,235 | ₹1,037,235 | ₹525,148 | 80% confidence |
| Sargento Segundo | Mexico | ₹95,520 | ₹1,146,244 | ₹1,146,244 | ₹580,339 | 80% confidence |
| Teniente / Capitán | Mexico | ₹188,104 | ₹2,257,253 | ₹2,257,253 | ₹1,142,839 | 80% confidence |
| General de División | Mexico | ₹612,486 | ₹7,349,835 | ₹7,349,835 | ₹3,721,194 | 80% confidence |