In Hand Salary in PSUs After GATE 2025 - GATE is a popular engineering exam qualified to take admission into top engineering colleges and universities. After qualifying for GATE, students also gain access to various opportunities within Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), which offer attractive salaries. The monthly in-hand salary for PSUs ranges from INR 20,000 to INR 60,000. The salary package depends on the PSU category, which includes Maharatna, Navratna, and Miniratna. The salary packages provided by PSUs also include reimbursements and insurance benefits. Leading PSUs like Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, and National Thermal Power Corporation offer impressive salary packages of around INR 18 LPA, 20 LPA, and 16 LPA. In this article, Careers360 will discuss the in-hand salaries in PSUs in different sectors.
The Public Sector Undertakings offer perks and allowances to their employees. Here is a list of all the benefits provided by the PSUs:
Dearness Allowance: This allowance is provided to employees to help them manage the increasing cost of living.
Transport Allowances: The transport allowance is provided to employees to cover their commuting costs from the workplace to their homes.
Medical Allowance: These allowances are offered to employees to cover their medical expenses and treatment.
City Compensation Allowance: This allowance provides extra financial support to the employees living in high-urban areas.
Leave Travel Allowance: This allowance is offered to manage the expenses incurred during visiting their hometown.
The PSUs offer a high salary, which goes up to 20,00,00 LPA, while the minimum salary goes up to 7,00,000 LPA. The salary structure includes basic pay, rent allowance, performance incentives, medical insurance, travel allowance and many more. Let's have a look at the major PSUs, sectors, and their salary packages:
PSUs | Sector | Pay Scale | Basic Pay (Monthly) |
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) | Petroleum and Natural Gas | INR 50,000 - INR 1,60,000 | INR 50,000 |
National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) | Power | INR 40,000 - INR 1,40,000 The other benefits, such as dearness allowance, other prequsties and allowances and terminal benefits will be admissible as per the company. | INR 40,000 |
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) | Petroleum and Natural Gas | INR 60,000- INR 1,80,000 Employees get 3% annual increment plus 35% allowances on basic pay, DA, HRA/Company housing, CPF, conveyance allowance, leave encashment, PRP, medical cover for self & dependents, gratuity, post-retirement benefits, and social security as per company rules. | INR 60,000 |
Mining | INR 50,000 - INR 1,60,000 | INR 50,000 | |
Petroleum and Natural Gas | INR 30,000 - INR 1,20,000 CTC is based on the minimum base pay grade and includes base pay, retirement benefits, DA, HRA, cafeteria allowance, and maximum performance-related pay as per company policy. | INR 30,000 | |
Petroleum and Natural Gas | INR 50,000–1,60,000 pay scale, plus DA and other allowances as per corporation rules. | INR 50,000 | |
Mining | INR 40,000 - 3% - 1,40,000/- | INR 40,000 | |
Civil Aviation | INR 40,000‐3%‐1,40,000 Apart from Basic Pay, employees receive Dearness Allowance, 35% perks, HRA, and benefits like CPF, Gratuity, Social Security, and Medical facilities as per AAI rules. Total annual CTC is about 13 LPA. | INR 40,000 | |
Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) | Defense | INR 30,000 to INR 1,20,000 | INR 30,000 |
Candidates can also join Government PSUs after qualifying for the GATE exam. Below are some of the top government PSUs with their average salary packages:
PSUs | Salary Packages (Approx) |
9 - 12 LPA | |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) | 15 - 18 LPA |
12 - 16 LPA | |
15 - 18 LPA |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The allowances provided by the PSUs are dearness allowance, rent allowance, medical allowance, transport allowance, and city compensation allowance.
Yes, candidates can join government PSUs like DRDO, ISRO, and BARC after qualifying the GATE exam.
PSUs like ONGC, NTPC, IOCL, and Power Grid Corporation offer higher salary packages, typically ranging between 15 LPA to 20 LPA.
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