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Warders in the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Department are State Government employees, so their salary follows Karnataka’s own pay scales, not the central 7th CPC pay matrix. The 2026 KEA notifications print the pay scale (₹37,500–76,100) but not a monthly figure. This page works it out from the pay scale, the State DA rate, HRA by place of posting and the NPS deduction, using only Karnataka Finance Department orders.
Warder posts and pay scale (2026 notifications)
| Post | Cadre | Posts | Pay scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warder | Rest of Karnataka (RPC) | 560 | ₹37,500–76,100 |
| Instructor Grade-II | Rest of Karnataka (RPC) | 16 | ₹37,500–76,100 |
| Warder | Kalyana Karnataka (KK) | 275 | ₹37,500–76,100 |
| Instructor Grade-II | Kalyana Karnataka (KK) | 8 | ₹37,500–76,100 |
| Warder cum Nursing | Kalyana Karnataka (KK) | 5 | ₹34,100–67,600 |
Source: KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Warder 560 and Instructor Grade-II 16 posts, Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, RPC cadre (Kannada PDF; pay scale on page 1, training, probation, pay stages and NPS on page 3); KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Jailer, Warder, Warder cum Nursing and Instructor Grade-II, 293 posts, Kalyana Karnataka cadre (Kannada PDF, page 1)
The RPC notification has 576 posts in all and the KK notification 293 (including 5 Jailer posts on ₹61,300–1,12,900, which are not covered here). Page 3 of the RPC notification prints the full scale: ₹37500-900-39300-1000-43300-1125-47800-1250-52800-1375-58300-1500-64300-1650-74200-1900-76100.
Pay stages: how basic pay rises each year
Each annual increment moves you to the next stage of the scale. The amount of the increment grows as basic pay rises:
| Basic pay range | Annual increment | Number of increments |
|---|---|---|
| ₹37,500 → ₹39,300 | ₹900 | 2 |
| ₹39,300 → ₹43,300 | ₹1,000 | 4 |
| ₹43,300 → ₹47,800 | ₹1,125 | 4 |
| ₹47,800 → ₹52,800 | ₹1,250 | 4 |
| ₹52,800 → ₹58,300 | ₹1,375 | 4 |
| ₹58,300 → ₹64,300 | ₹1,500 | 4 |
| ₹64,300 → ₹74,200 | ₹1,650 | 6 |
| ₹74,200 → ₹76,100 | ₹1,900 | 1 |
So a Warder has 29 increments between ₹37,500 and ₹76,100. The Warder cum Nursing scale (₹34,100–67,600) starts with ₹800 increments up to ₹35,700 and then follows the same stages up to ₹67,600.
Source: Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8); KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Warder 560 and Instructor Grade-II 16 posts, Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, RPC cadre (Kannada PDF; pay scale on page 1, training, probation, pay stages and NPS on page 3)
Starting monthly salary of a Karnataka Warder (from 1 July 2026)
| Component | A-class (Bengaluru) | B-class city | C-class place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic pay (first stage) | ₹37,500 | ₹37,500 | ₹37,500 |
| Dearness Allowance (18% of basic) | ₹6,750 | ₹6,750 | ₹6,750 |
| House Rent Allowance | ₹7,500 (20%) | ₹5,625 (15%) | ₹2,812.50 (7.5%) |
| Gross pay | ₹51,750 | ₹49,875 | ₹47,062.50 |
| NPS (10% of basic + DA) | −₹4,425 | −₹4,425 | −₹4,425 |
| In-hand after NPS | ₹47,325 | ₹45,450 | ₹42,637.50 |
| KGID minimum premium (₹3,550) | −₹3,550 | −₹3,550 | −₹3,550 |
| In-hand after NPS and KGID | ₹43,775 | ₹41,900 | ₹39,087.50 |
Source: KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Warder 560 and Instructor Grade-II 16 posts, Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, RPC cadre (Kannada PDF; pay scale on page 1, training, probation, pay stages and NPS on page 3); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 10 SRP 2026, 5 November 2026: DA raised from 15.75% to 18% of basic pay from 1 July 2026; Finance Department G.O. No. FD 37 PEN 2019, 31 August 2019: NPS contribution (employee 10%, State Government 14% of basic pay + DA), hosted by PFRDA; Finance Department Notification No. FD 65 KGID 2024, 23 October 2024: minimum monthly KGID (compulsory life insurance) premium by pay scale
Warder cum Nursing (Kalyana Karnataka) starting salary
| Component | A-class (Bengaluru) | B-class city | C-class place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic pay (first stage) | ₹34,100 | ₹34,100 | ₹34,100 |
| Dearness Allowance (18% of basic) | ₹6,138 | ₹6,138 | ₹6,138 |
| House Rent Allowance | ₹6,820 (20%) | ₹5,115 (15%) | ₹2,557.50 (7.5%) |
| Gross pay | ₹47,058 | ₹45,353 | ₹42,795.50 |
| NPS (10% of basic + DA) | −₹4,023.80 | −₹4,023.80 | −₹4,023.80 |
| In-hand after NPS | ₹43,034.20 | ₹41,329.20 | ₹38,771.70 |
| KGID minimum premium (₹3,180) | −₹3,180 | −₹3,180 | −₹3,180 |
| In-hand after NPS and KGID | ₹39,854.20 | ₹38,149.20 | ₹35,591.70 |
Source: KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Jailer, Warder, Warder cum Nursing and Instructor Grade-II, 293 posts, Kalyana Karnataka cadre (Kannada PDF, page 1); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 10 SRP 2026, 5 November 2026: DA raised from 15.75% to 18% of basic pay from 1 July 2026; Finance Department G.O. No. FD 37 PEN 2019, 31 August 2019: NPS contribution (employee 10%, State Government 14% of basic pay + DA), hosted by PFRDA; Finance Department Notification No. FD 65 KGID 2024, 23 October 2024: minimum monthly KGID (compulsory life insurance) premium by pay scale
HRA and City Compensatory Allowance by place of posting
| Class | Places | HRA rate | Warder HRA (first stage) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area | 20% of basic pay | ₹7,500 |
| B | Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Belagavi and Mangaluru municipal corporations | 15% of basic pay | ₹5,625 |
| C | All other places (population below 5 lakh) | 7.5% of basic pay | ₹2,812.50 |
Source: Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 6 SRP 2015, 4 July 2015: classification of places into A, B and C for HRA
| City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) | Group A & B | Group C & D |
|---|---|---|
| Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike | ₹900 | ₹750 |
| Belagavi (U.A.), Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru (U.A.), Mysuru (U.A.), Kalaburagi | ₹700 | ₹600 |
CCA depends on the Group your post belongs to. The Warder notifications do not print the Group, so CCA is not added to the salary tables above. If your appointment order or pay slip shows CCA, add it using the calculator below.
How each figure is calculated
- Basic pay: The first stage of the scale printed in the notification: ₹37,500 for Warder and Instructor Grade-II, ₹34,100 for Warder cum Nursing. These are Karnataka’s 2024 revised State pay scales (7th State Pay Commission), effective notionally from 1 July 2022 with cash benefit from 1 August 2024.
Source: KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Warder 560 and Instructor Grade-II 16 posts, Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, RPC cadre (Kannada PDF; pay scale on page 1, training, probation, pay stages and NPS on page 3); KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Jailer, Warder, Warder cum Nursing and Instructor Grade-II, 293 posts, Kalyana Karnataka cadre (Kannada PDF, page 1); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8)
- Dearness Allowance (DA): 18% of basic pay from 1 July 2026, raised from 15.75% by the order of 5 November 2026. DA arrears from July are not paid before the November 2026 salary. Under para 10 of the order, 50 paise and above is rounded up to the next rupee.
- House Rent Allowance (HRA): 20%, 15% or 7.5% of basic pay in A, B and C-class places, from 1 August 2024. The places in each class are fixed by the 2015 classification order, which the 2024 order keeps in force.
Source: Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 6 SRP 2015, 4 July 2015: classification of places into A, B and C for HRA
- NPS: The notification says the National Pension System applies under G.O. FD (SPL) 04 PET 2005 dated 31.03.2006. You contribute 10% of basic pay + DA; the State Government adds 14%, which is not part of your take-home pay.
Source: KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Warder 560 and Instructor Grade-II 16 posts, Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, RPC cadre (Kannada PDF; pay scale on page 1, training, probation, pay stages and NPS on page 3); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 37 PEN 2019, 31 August 2019: NPS contribution (employee 10%, State Government 14% of basic pay + DA), hosted by PFRDA
- KGID premium: Minimum monthly premium of ₹3,550 for the ₹37,500–76,100 scale and ₹3,180 for the ₹34,100–67,600 scale, from 1 August 2024.
Use the calculator
Karnataka Warder in-hand salary calculator
Uses the pay stages of the State scale, DA 18% of basic pay (rounded as in para 10 of the DA order), State HRA rates and CCA rates from G.O. FD 21 SRP 2024, NPS at 10% and the KGID minimum premium (₹3,550 or ₹3,180). Income tax, professional tax, group insurance and medical allowance are not included. This is a State pay calculator; for central government posts use our 7th CPC salary calculator.
Salary growth without promotion
| Service | Warder basic | Warder in-hand, A-class | Warder in-hand, C-class | Warder cum Nursing basic | W. cum Nursing in-hand, A-class | W. cum Nursing in-hand, C-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joining | ₹37,500 | ₹47,325 | ₹42,637.50 | ₹34,100 | ₹43,034.20 | ₹38,771.70 |
| After 3 years | ₹40,300 | ₹50,858.60 | ₹45,821.10 | ₹36,600 | ₹46,189.20 | ₹41,614.20 |
| After 5 years | ₹42,300 | ₹53,382.60 | ₹48,095.10 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,460.80 | ₹43,660.80 |
| After 7 years | ₹44,425 | ₹56,064.80 | ₹50,511.68 | ₹40,300 | ₹50,858.60 | ₹45,821.10 |
| After 10 years | ₹47,800 | ₹60,323.60 | ₹54,348.60 | ₹43,300 | ₹54,644.60 | ₹49,232.10 |
In-hand here is after NPS only (KGID not deducted), at today’s DA of 18%. Each future DA order will raise these figures.
Source: Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8); Finance Department G.O. No. FD 10 SRP 2026, 5 November 2026: DA raised from 15.75% to 18% of basic pay from 1 July 2026; Finance Department G.O. No. FD 37 PEN 2019, 31 August 2019: NPS contribution (employee 10%, State Government 14% of basic pay + DA), hosted by PFRDA
Training and probation
- Training: Nine months of basic training at training schools fixed by the Director General of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Department. You must pass the exams held during training.
- Probation: Two years for direct recruits.
What this page does not include
- City Compensatory Allowance: Not added to the tables because the notifications do not print the post’s Group (see the CCA table above).
- Medical Allowance: Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024(I), 27 August 2024: Medical Allowance ₹500 a month for Group C and D employees until KASS is implemented raised it to ₹500 a month for Group C and D employees, but only until the cashless Karnataka Arogya Sanjivini Scheme (KASS) is implemented. As the notifications do not print the Group and the allowance stops under KASS, it is not added.
- Uniform, risk or other departmental allowances: The notifications and the Finance Department orders above do not give any amount for Warders, so none is added.
- Income tax, professional tax and group insurance (EGIS): These depend on your income, declarations and Group, so they are not deducted.
- Promotion and time-bound advancement: The growth table shows annual increments only.
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Karnataka Jail Warder Salary: FAQ
What is the salary of a jail warder in Karnataka?
A Karnataka Prison Warder is paid in the State pay scale of ₹37,500–76,100. At the current DA of 18% the starting gross pay is ₹51,750 a month in Bengaluru (A-class), ₹49,875 in a B-class city and ₹47,062.50 in a C-class place, made up of basic pay ₹37,500, DA ₹6,750 and HRA at 20%, 15% or 7.5% of basic pay.
What is the in-hand salary of a Karnataka Prison Warder?
After the 10% NPS deduction, a new Warder takes home about ₹47,325 a month in Bengaluru, ₹45,450 in a B-class city and ₹42,637.50 in a C-class place. The compulsory KGID life insurance premium for this pay scale is at least ₹3,550 a month, which brings these to ₹43,775, ₹41,900 and ₹39,087.50. Income tax and professional tax are not deducted in these figures.
What is the pay scale of a Karnataka Prison Warder?
₹37,500–76,100, written in full as ₹37500-900-39300-1000-43300-1125-47800-1250-52800-1375-58300-1500-64300-1650-74200-1900-76100. This is one of the 25 standard scales of the 2024 revised State pay scales (7th State Pay Commission). Instructor Grade-II has the same scale; Warder cum Nursing (Kalyana Karnataka cadre) is on ₹34,100–67,600.
Is the Karnataka Warder salary based on the 7th Pay Commission?
It is based on Karnataka's own 7th State Pay Commission, not the central 7th CPC pay matrix. The State scales were revised by G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024 dated 23 August 2024, and DA, HRA and CCA follow Karnataka Finance Department orders, so central pay levels and the central DA rate do not apply.
How much DA does a Karnataka Warder get?
18% of basic pay from 1 July 2026, under G.O. No. FD 10 SRP 2026 dated 5 November 2026 (up from 15.75%). For a Warder on the first stage of ₹37,500 that is ₹6,750 a month. The arrears from July are payable only with or after the November 2026 salary.
How much HRA does a Karnataka Warder get?
20% of basic pay in A-class places (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area), 15% in B-class cities (Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Belagavi and Mangaluru municipal corporations) and 7.5% everywhere else. For a new Warder that is ₹7,500, ₹5,625 or ₹2,812.50 a month.
Which pension scheme applies to Karnataka Warders?
The notification says the National Pension System (NPS) applies under G.O. FD (SPL) 04 PET 2005 dated 31.03.2006. The employee pays 10% of basic pay + DA every month and the State Government adds 14%. For a new Warder the employee share is ₹4,425 a month.
What is the salary of Warder cum Nursing in Kalyana Karnataka?
The 5 Warder cum Nursing posts in the Kalyana Karnataka notification are in the ₹34,100–67,600 scale. At 18% DA the starting gross is ₹47,058 in an A-class place and ₹42,795.50 in a C-class place; in-hand after NPS is about ₹43,034.20 and ₹38,771.70.
Is there training and probation for Karnataka Warders?
Yes. The notification says selected candidates must complete nine months of basic training at training schools fixed by the Director General of the Department, and pass the exams held during it. The probation period for direct recruits is two years.
How much will a Karnataka Warder earn after 5 years?
With five annual increments and no promotion, basic pay moves from ₹37,500 to ₹42,300. At today's 18% DA that is about ₹53,382.60 in hand in Bengaluru and ₹48,095.10 in a C-class place, after NPS. A DA increase or promotion would raise this.
Sources
- KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Warder 560 and Instructor Grade-II 16 posts, Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, RPC cadre (Kannada PDF; pay scale on page 1, training, probation, pay stages and NPS on page 3)
- KEA notification dated 18.09.2026: Jailer, Warder, Warder cum Nursing and Instructor Grade-II, 293 posts, Kalyana Karnataka cadre (Kannada PDF, page 1)
- Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024, 23 August 2024: Revision of scales of pay and other related orders (paras 1.1, 7 and 8)
- Finance Department G.O. No. FD 10 SRP 2026, 5 November 2026: DA raised from 15.75% to 18% of basic pay from 1 July 2026
- Finance Department G.O. No. FD 6 SRP 2015, 4 July 2015: classification of places into A, B and C for HRA
- Finance Department G.O. No. FD 37 PEN 2019, 31 August 2019: NPS contribution (employee 10%, State Government 14% of basic pay + DA), hosted by PFRDA
- Finance Department Notification No. FD 65 KGID 2024, 23 October 2024: minimum monthly KGID (compulsory life insurance) premium by pay scale
- Finance Department G.O. No. FD 21 SRP 2024(I), 27 August 2024: Medical Allowance ₹500 a month for Group C and D employees until KASS is implemented
- Karnataka Examinations Authority: Prison Department Recruitment (RPC) 2026 page
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