RRB JE 2026 salary & posts — pay level, in-hand, department
RRB JE (RRB JE — Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant) fills 6 posts across 6 departments or services in group Level 6 (7th CPC). The table below lists each post with its department, group and pay level, taken from the same verified data as the RRB JE guide.
✓ Data verified 6 Oct 2026
Posts, department, group and pay level
| Post | Department | Group | Pay level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Engineer (Electrical — General Services, EMU, TRS, TRD, Workshop, Design) | Indian Railways, electrical department and traction role | Level 6 (7th CPC) | Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400 |
| Junior Engineer (Civil — P. Way, Bridge, Works, Design Drawing and Estimation) | Indian Railways, engineering department (permanent way, bridges, works) | Level 6 (7th CPC) | Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400 |
| Junior Engineer (Mechanical — Carriage & Wagon, Workshop, Design, Diesel, Track Machine) | Indian Railways, mechanical department, sheds and workshops | Level 6 (7th CPC) | Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400 |
| Junior Engineer (S&T — Signal, Telecommunication, Design) | Indian Railways, signal and telecom department | Level 6 (7th CPC) | Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400 |
| Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) | Indian Railways, stores department | Level 6 (7th CPC) | Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400 |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) | Indian Railways, CMT department (added by Corrigendum-1 of CEN 04/2026, 35 vacancies) | Level 6 (7th CPC) | Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400 |
Special requirements and notes by post
- Junior Engineer (Electrical — General Services, EMU, TRS, TRD, Workshop, Design):
Electrical and Allied Exam Group paper in CBT 2; medical standard B-1/B-2/C-1 per post
- Junior Engineer (Civil — P. Way, Bridge, Works, Design Drawing and Estimation):
Civil and Allied Exam Group paper in CBT 2; some design posts carry the A-3 standard (no LASIK)
- Junior Engineer (Mechanical — Carriage & Wagon, Workshop, Design, Diesel, Track Machine):
Mechanical and Allied Exam Group paper in CBT 2
- Junior Engineer (S&T — Signal, Telecommunication, Design):
Electronics and Allied Exam Group paper in CBT 2 (per the qualification mapping)
- Depot Material Superintendent (DMS):
Open to a three-year diploma in any engineering discipline; you still choose one Exam Group for the technical paper
- Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA):
B.Sc (Physics and Chemistry, 45% or more) qualification; separate CMA Exam Group paper of Physics and Chemistry topics; B-1 medical
What pay level and in-hand salary mean
Pay level. Central government posts are placed on a pay matrix. A line such as "Level 2 · ₹19,900–63,200" says which row of the matrix the post sits in, followed by the entry pay and the top of the pay band as printed in the notification. The entry figure is the basic pay you start on; it is not what reaches your bank account.
Basic pay versus in-hand. In-hand (take-home) salary is basic pay plus allowances such as dearness allowance, house rent allowance and travel allowance, minus deductions. Allowances such as house rent and travel vary with the class of city you are posted in, which is why the same post can pay differently in different places.
Why this page does not give a single in-hand figure. The data for this exam gives the official pay level only. Because allowances depend on the posting city and deductions depend on the individual, any single take-home number would be a guess, so none is shown.
Group. The group letter or label is how the post is classified in the notification. Posts in the same group can still sit at different pay levels, so always read the pay level column, not the group alone.
Always confirm with the notification. Pay levels, vacancies and department lists can change between cycles. The official notification is the final word.
Choosing between posts
Look at pay level first, then at the department and the nature of the job (desk, field or physical). Check any special requirements listed above before you rank posts, because a post you do not qualify for cannot be a fallback.
Before you decide, confirm that you meet the age and education rules on the RRB JE eligibility page, and see how the stages are scored on the RRB JE exam pattern page.
RRB JE salary & posts — overview
Every post listed here sits at the same pay level: Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400. That makes the choice between posts less about salary and more about the work, the employer and where you would be posted. The 2026 cycle lists 4,029 vacancies and an application fee of ₹500 for all other candidates, of which ₹400 is refunded (minus bank charges) after you appear in CBT 1 · ₹250 for SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, female, transgender, minority and EBC candidates, fully refunded after you appear in CBT 1.
RRB JE salary & posts — FAQs
Which posts are covered in RRB JE and what is the pay level of each?
All 6 posts sit at Level 6 · initial pay ₹35,400: Junior Engineer (Electrical — General Services, EMU, TRS, TRD, Workshop, Design); Junior Engineer (Civil — P. Way, Bridge, Works, Design Drawing and Estimation); Junior Engineer (Mechanical — Carriage & Wagon, Workshop, Design, Diesel, Track Machine); Junior Engineer (S&T — Signal, Telecommunication, Design); Depot Material Superintendent (DMS); Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA).
Which posts and medical standards should I check before applying?
Every post in the current cycle is Level 6 (₹35,400), so pay does not differ — the differences are department, posting and medical standard. Most JE posts need B-1 or B-2, some design posts need A-3 (where LASIK or similar refractive surgery disqualifies you), and CMA needs B-1. Check Annexure A (post parameters) for the standard of each post, because failing the medical means no appointment on that post and no alternative.