The Tamil Nadu Police Department is one of the largest state police forces in India. The salary structure varies significantly based on rank, years of service, and special allowances. The pay matrix follows the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules (TN RPR), 2022 (equivalent to the 7th Central Pay Commission). Overview of Pay Levels Salaries in the Tamil Nadu Police are determined by the Level in the pay matrix. Below is a rank-wise breakdown from constable to Director General of Police (DGP).
| Rank | Pay Level | Pay Band | Basic Pay (Minimum) | Grade Pay / Matrix | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Level 29 | Special Scale | ₹2,25,000 | – | | ADGP | Level 28 | HAG+ | ₹2,05,400 – ₹2,18,200 | – | | IGP | Level 27 | HAG | ₹1,82,200 – ₹2,05,400 | – | | DIG | Level 26 | Senior Scale | ₹1,44,200 – ₹1,82,200 | – | | SP/SSP | Level 24-25 | Junior Scale | ₹1,18,500 – ₹1,44,200 | – | | Addl. SP | Level 22 | Selection Grade | ₹78,800 – ₹1,15,700 | – | | DSP | Level 21 | Entry Grade (IPS) | ₹67,700 – ₹1,04,300 | – | | Inspector | Level 18 | Group A | ₹56,100 – ₹88,500 | ₹5,400 | | Sub-Inspector (SI) | Level 16 | Group B | ₹41,400 – ₹65,200 | ₹4,800 | | ASI | Level 14 | Group B | ₹37,300 – ₹59,800 | ₹4,400 | | Head Constable | Level 10 | Group C | ₹32,900 – ₹52,900 | ₹3,800 | | Grade I Constable | Level 8 | Group C | ₹27,500 – ₹44,500 | ₹3,200 | | Grade II Constable | Level 6 | Group C | ₹25,300 – ₹40,300 | ₹2,800 | tamilnadu police salary list