<Li> To contribute to policy formulation, and to take a final decision in certain matters, with the agreement of the Minister concerned or the Council of Ministers (depending upon the weight of the matter), when posted at higher level in Union Government as Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary, Special Secretary / Secretary equivalent, Secretary and Cabinet Secretary, and in State Governments as Principal Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary / Special Chief Secretary and Chief Secretary . </Li> <P> IAS officers start their career as Assistant Secretaries in the Union Government for a duration of three months . After their stint in the Union Government, IAS officers go to their home cadres for district training . In the state administration, they start off functioning as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and are put in - charge of a whole sub-division of a district, As SDMs, they are entrusted with maintaining law and order of the sub-division, along with general administration and development work of the sub-division they are made in - charge of . IAS officers proceed to occupy various strategic posts in the State and Union Governments, and also in local - self Governments (Municipal Corporations / Zilla Parishads), and Public Sector Undertakings . </P> <Table> Positions and designations held by IAS officer in their career . <Tr> <Th> Grade / Level on Pay Matrix </Th> <Th> Field Posting (s) </Th> <Th> Position in the State Government (s) </Th> <Th> Position in the Central Government </Th> <Th> Position in Indian Order of Precedence </Th> <Th> Base Salary (per month) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cabinet Secretary Grade (Pay level 18) </Td> <Td> <P> - </P> </Td> <Td> <P> - </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Cabinet Secretary of India </P> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 2, 50,000 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Apex Scale (Pay level 17) </Td> <Td> <P> - </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Chief Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 2, 25,000 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Higher Administrative Grade (Above Super Time Scale) (Pay level 15) </Td> <Td> <P> Divisional Commissioner </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Principal Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Additional Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 2, 00,000 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senior Administrative Grade (Above Super Time Scale) (Pay level 14) </Td> <Td> <P> Divisional Commissioner </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Joint Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 1, 75,000 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Selection Grade (Pay level 13) </Td> <Td> <P> District Magistrate </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Special Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Director </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 1, 18,500 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Junior Administrative Grade (Pay level 12) </Td> <Td> <P> District Magistrate </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Joint Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Deputy Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 78,800 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senior Time Scale (Pay level 11) </Td> <Td> <P> Additional District Magistrate </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Deputy Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Under Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 67,700 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Junior Time Scale (Pay level 10) </Td> <Td> <P> Sub-Divisional Magistrate </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Under Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Assistant Secretary </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> ₹ 56,100 </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Grade / Level on Pay Matrix </Th> <Th> Field Posting (s) </Th> <Th> Position in the State Government (s) </Th> <Th> Position in the Central Government </Th> <Th> Position in Indian Order of Precedence </Th> <Th> Base Salary (per month) </Th> </Tr>

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