SBI PO 2026 salary & posts — pay level, in-hand, department
SBI PO (SBI PO (Probationary Officer), State Bank of India) fills 1 post across one department or service in group Officer. The table below lists each post with its department, group and pay level, taken from the same verified data as the SBI PO guide.
✓ Data verified 6 Oct 2026
Posts, department, group and pay level
| Post | Department | Group | Pay level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probationary Officer | State Bank of India, Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I) | Officer | Starting basic pay ₹48,480 (plus 4 advance increments) in the scale 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 |
Special requirements and notes by post
- Probationary Officer:
Approximate CTC at the Mumbai centre is ₹21.97 lakh per year (per the advertisement), including DA, HRA, CCA, lease rental, medical and other perquisites. Posting anywhere in India; ₹2 lakh service bond for 3 years; 2-year probation.
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 SBI PO eligibility page, and see how the stages are scored on the SBI PO exam pattern page.
SBI PO salary & posts — overview
Every post listed here sits at the same pay level: Starting basic pay ₹48,480 (plus 4 advance increments) in the scale 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920. 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 1,500 vacancies and an application fee of ₹750 for UR / EWS / OBC · Nil for SC / ST / PwBD (non-refundable).
SBI PO salary & posts — FAQs
Which posts are covered in SBI PO and what is the pay level of each?
All 1 posts sit at Starting basic pay ₹48,480 (plus 4 advance increments) in the scale 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920: Probationary Officer.
What is the salary of an SBI PO?
The starting basic pay is ₹48,480 (plus 4 advance increments) in the Junior Management Grade Scale-I pay scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920, plus DA, HRA, CCA, PF/NPS, LFC, lease rental and medical benefits. The advertisement puts the approximate initial CTC at the Mumbai centre at ₹21.97 lakh per year. Joining requires a ₹2 lakh bond to serve at least 3 years, and probation lasts 2 years with continuous assessment.