Here's a breakdown of the salary structure for the Nepal Army including officers, enlisted personnel, and honorary ranks (as of June 2024):
Enlisted Personnel
- Recruit: Information about recruit salaries is not publicly available.
- Private (Sipahi): NPR 22,680 (starting) - NPR 28,728 (final)
- Lance Corporal (Pyuth): NPR 23,160 (starting) - NPR 29,336 (final)
- Corporal (Amaldar): NPR 24,010 (starting) - NPR 29,617 (final)
- Sergeant (Subba): NPR 24,930 (starting) - NPR 30,004 (final)
- Naik Subba: NPR 26,000 (starting) - NPR 30,392 (final)
- Sergeant Major (Subedar): NPR 27,130 (starting) - NPR 30,780 (final)
Officers
- Subedar Major: NPR 28,320 (starting) - NPR 31,168 (final)
- Colonel Major: NPR 32,250 (starting) - NPR 35,640 (final)
- Colonel: NPR 34,560 (starting) - NPR 38,008 (final)
- Brigadier General: NPR 37,020 (starting) - NPR 40,488 (final)
- Major General: NPR 39,630 (starting) - NPR 43,128 (final)
- Lieutenant General: NPR 42,390 (starting) - NPR 45,888 (final)
- General (COAS): NPR 45,300 (starting) - NPR 49,008 (final)
Honorary Ranks
- Honourable Captain (Manartha Saha-Senani): NPR 37,630
- Honourable Lieutenant (Manartha Up-Senani): NPR 36,860
It's important to note that the Nepal government did not raise salaries for the military in the 2081/82 fiscal year (approximately May 2024 - May 2025). So, these figures should be valid for the current year.
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