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What is the Salary of a GATE Topper?

By Himanshu Bajpai | Updated : April 18th, 2022

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What is the Salary of a GATE Topper? More t han 8 Lakhs of st udent s st udy and sit for t he GATE
exam each year, and t he qualit y of compet it ion is st ill higher in t he t op branches like EE, EC, ME, CE,
and CSE, in which nearly 2 lakhs applicant s apply in each branch. To qualify GATE exam and become a
t opper is a dream of numerous GATE aspirant s. GATE t oppers get t he chance t o pursue a PG
program from a renowned universit y which t hey prefer, or t hey can go for PSU jobs of t heir choice
depending on t he vacancy.

Let us move t o our quest ion- what is t he salary of a GATE t opper? PSU or Public Sect or
Undert aking are India's government -owned corporat ions t hat provide many opport unit ies t o t oppers.
The salary range can generally vary from 9 lakhs t o 32 lakhs per year. If you dream of get t ing such a
job, you can fulfil your dream by cracking t he GATE exam. GAIL, ONGC, SAIL, BPCL, and HAL are
some of t he PSUs t hat provide many jobs via GATE.

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GATE Toppers Choice Top PSUs 

The PSUs are of 3 t ypes: Maharat na, Navrat na, and Mini Rat na, but many t oppers prefer t o opt for
Maharat na due t o t heir at t ract ive salary package and facilit ies. So answer t o t he quest ion of t he
what is t he salary of a GATE t opper? is solved in t he salary st ruct ure of t he PSUs sect ion. Moreover,
t he companies offer various job opport unit ies for various post s like Post Graduat e Engineers for
recruit ment as Research Officers, Junior Execut ive in Engineering, Graduat e Engineer Trainee,
Management Trainee et c.

For get t ing a job in PSUs via GATE, st udent s need a valid GATE score t o be short list ed for t he
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job. Some PSUs conduct exams and int erviews. While some PSUs also provide jobs direct ly
wit hout t he exam and int erview.
PSUs offer a lucrat ive salary st ruct ure and perks like job securit y, a work environment , paid
holidays, dearness allowance, CPF allowance, pension schemes, medical benefit s & much more.

Salary St ruct ure for PSU:

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 What is t he salary of a GATE t opper? Will solely depend on t he salary st ruct ure of various PSUs for
which t hey opt aft er get t ing t op ranks. Therefore, here in t he following t able, we will provide you
wit h an approximat ion amount of t he salary for t he PSUs.

Organisation Status Salary Structure

Oil & Natural Gas

Corporation Limited Maharat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
(ONGC)

Indian Oil Corporation

Maharat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Limited (IOCL)

National Thermal Power

Corporation Limited Maharat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
(NTPC)

Coal India Limited (CIL) Maharat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000

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Steel Authority of India
Maharat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
(SAIL)

Bharat Petroleum
Corporation Limited Maharat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
(BPCL)

Gas Authority of India Maharat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000

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 Limited (GAIL)

Neyveli Lignite
Corporation Navrat na Rs.20600-3%-46500
Limited(NLC)

Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Limited Navrat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
(HPCL)

Oil India Limited (OIL) Navrat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000

Power Grid Corporation

Navrat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
of India Limited (PGCIL)

Hindustan Aeronautics
Navrat na Rs.16,400-Rs. 40,500
Limited (HAL)

National Mineral
Development
Navrat na Rs. 40000-3%-140000
Corporation Limited
(NMDC)

Power Finance Corporat ion

Navrat na Rs. 40,000-3%-1,40,000
Limit ed

Nat ional Aluminum

Navrat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Company Limit ed (NALCO)

Mazagaon Docks Limit ed

Mini-Rat na Rs. 40,000-1,40,000
(MDL)

Manager:Rs.60,000-1,80,000

Airport Aut horit y Of India

Mini-Rat na Junior Execut ive:

Limit ed (AAI)
Rs. 40,000-1,40,000

Nuclear Power
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Corporation of India Mini-Rat na

– 7t h CPC (Rs.56,100/-)
Limited (NPCIL)

Mineral Exploration
Mini-Rat na Rs. 60,000-1,80,000
Corporation Limited

PSU Job Perks and Benefit s:

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 The most import ant part of get t ing a job in PSU is not about t he work and salary but also t he perks
and benefit s which compensat e a lot for t he salary concerning big privat e firms. Some of t he
benefit s which PSUs provide are:

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PSU Job Perks and Allowances

Dearness Allowance
House Rent allowance
Allowance
Leave Travel Allowances
Children Fees

Insurance  Free Healt h and life insurance is provided 

 PSUs provide paid leaves and some loans on low

Ot her Perks
int erest s t o t heir employees.

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