What is the Salary of a GATE Topper?

By Himanshu Bajpai|Updated : April 18th, 2022

What is the Salary of a GATE Topper? More than 8 Lakhs of students study and sit for the GATE exam each year, and the quality of competition is still higher in the top branches like EE, EC, ME, CE, and CSE, in which nearly 2 lakhs applicants apply in each branch. To qualify GATE exam and become a topper is a dream of numerous GATE aspirants. GATE toppers get the chance to pursue a PG program from a renowned university which they prefer, or they can go for PSU jobs of their choice depending on the vacancy.

Let us move to our question- what is the salary of a GATE topper? PSU or Public Sector Undertaking are India's government-owned corporations that provide many opportunities to toppers. The salary range can generally vary from 9 lakhs to 32 lakhs per year. If you dream of getting such a job, you can fulfil your dream by cracking the GATE exam. GAIL, ONGC, SAIL, BPCL, and HAL are some of the PSUs that provide many jobs via GATE.

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GATE Toppers Choice Top PSUs 

The PSUs are of 3 types: Maharatna, Navratna, and Mini Ratna, but many toppers prefer to opt for Maharatna due to their attractive salary package and facilities. So answer to the question of the what is the salary of a GATE topper? is solved in the salary structure of the PSUs section. Moreover, the companies offer various job opportunities for various posts like Post Graduate Engineers for recruitment as Research Officers, Junior Executive in Engineering, Graduate Engineer Trainee, Management Trainee etc.

  • For getting a job in PSUs via GATE, students need a valid GATE score to be shortlisted for the job. Some PSUs conduct exams and interviews. While some PSUs also provide jobs directly without the exam and interview.
  • PSUs offer a lucrative salary structure and perks like job security, a work environment, paid holidays, dearness allowance, CPF allowance, pension schemes, medical benefits & much more.

Salary Structure for PSU:

What is the salary of a GATE topper? Will solely depend on the salary structure of various PSUs for which they opt after getting top ranks. Therefore, here in the following table, we will provide you with an approximation amount of the salary for the PSUs.

OrganisationStatus
Salary Structure
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)Maharatna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)Maharatna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)Maharatna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Coal India Limited (CIL)Maharatna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Steel Authority of India (SAIL)Maharatna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)Maharatna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)Maharatna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited(NLC)Navratna
Rs.20600-3%-46500
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)Navratna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Oil India Limited (OIL)Navratna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)Navratna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)Navratna
Rs.16,400-Rs. 40,500
National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC)Navratna
Rs. 40000-3%-140000
Power Finance Corporation LimitedNavratna
Rs. 40,000-3%-1,40,000
National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO)Navratna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Mazagaon Docks Limited (MDL)Mini-Ratna
Rs. 40,000-1,40,000
Airport Authority Of India Limited (AAI)Mini-Ratna
Manager:Rs.60,000-1,80,000
Junior Executive:
Rs. 40,000-1,40,000
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)Mini-Ratna
Level 10 of the Pay Matrix
– 7th CPC (Rs.56,100/-)
Mineral Exploration Corporation LimitedMini-Ratna
Rs. 60,000-1,80,000

PSU Job Perks and Benefits:

The most important part of getting a job in PSU is not about the work and salary but also the perks and benefits which compensate a lot for the salary concerning big private firms. Some of the benefits which PSUs provide are:

PSU Job Perks and Allowances
Allowance
  • Dearness Allowance
  • House Rent allowance
  • Leave Travel Allowances
  • Children Fees
Insurance
  •  Free Health and life insurance is provided 
Other Perks
  •  PSUs provide paid leaves and some loans on low interests to their employees.

Other Important Links

Ocean of Opportunities for Engineers in GATE & PSU
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GATE 2022 Official Website - IIT Kharagpur
CCMT Counselling 2022 schedule

Online Classroom Program links

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