Para Teacher Salary in Jharkhand 2025 | Latest Pay Scale, Increment & EPF Benefits

Introduction – Para Teachers in Jharkhand (2025)

Para teachers – also known as sahayak adhyapaks – play a critical role in the schooling system in Jharkhand, specifically in government primary and upper primary schools, where they fill teacher shortages and/or provide classroom support and continuity in schools where teachers are absent.

In January 2025, the State's announcement of a 4% annual increase in the para teachers honorarium - and, indeed, the wider pledge for regularization and service improvements - signified recognition (even if long overdue) and delivered improvement for para teachers working conditions.

Para teachers are important, because they:

• Fill a niche in rural and tribal schools that invariably only a few regular teachers occupy
• Work with disadvantaged learners - and first-generation learners - through remedial teaching and child tracking
• Link with the community and formal education, to improve access and retention

Recent Initiatives and Scale

• Salary Hike (4% per year): The salary hike will be effective in January 2025 and will be around 58,000 para teachers in education in Jharkhand, with Parliamentary approval. The monthly honorarium in accordance to qualification and assessment test is around ₹18,816 to ₹25,200
• Regularization as Assistant Teachers: After the government cabinet decision (2022) almost 63,000 para teachers were re-designated and regularized as assistant teachers, they have secure employment, a better salary, better pay rise features, leave benefits, and service tenure till 60 years

Latest Para Teacher Salary Structure in Jharkhand (2025)

As of January 2025, the Jharkhand state government has granted a 4% annual increase to all para teachers' honorariums in the state, affecting 58,000 and 63,000 para teachers. The different categories of salary structure are based on the qualification of the para teacher, what level he/she teaches, and whether or not he/she passes the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) or Assessment Exam.

Annual Increment – 4% until 2027

• Applicable Years: 2025, 2026, and 2027
• Increment rate: 4% per year on monthly honorarium in place at this time
• Automatically applies to all para teachers, regardless of TET status
• Purpose: To guarantee progressive income without alignment to a pay scale

Minimum and Maximum Salary (2025)

This table accounts for the benchmarked minimum and maximum salaries for roles in 2025, thus providing a complete view of where these salaries currently stand regarding compensation for various industries and roles.

Jharkhand Para Teacher Allowances, Deductions & Benefits (2025)

In Jharkhand, the government has put in place a strengthened financial and social security package for para teachers (sahayak adhyapaks), which gives better job security. If para teachers do not get the full allowance of a regular government teacher, they now have a structured level of security and benefits for employees.

Deductions, Allowances, Benefits (As of 2025)

Para teachers in Jharkhand do not receive the allowances that other regular teachers receive. Para teachers do not receive:

• Dearness Allowance (DA)
• House Rent Allowance (HRA)
• Travel Allowance (TA)

Para teachers have a salary honorarium level that has fixed monthly payments with raises periodically based on qualifications, and government updates.

Deductions & EPF Contributions

Para teachers are now covered by the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) scheme, providing them financial security in retirement.

Other Benefits

• Annual Increment: 4% increase in honorarium each year (2025-2027 confirmed)
• Job Security: Continue working until age 60, with renewal based on performance
• Assessment-Based Growth: Increased salaries if they pass the TET exam or internal assessment exams.
• Terminal Benefits: One-time retirement lump sum is being contemplated (based on models from other states)

Para Teacher Salary Table 2025 - Jharkhand (After Increment)

The following table lists the Para Teacher Salary (2025) for Jharkhand Secular by category, qualification level, and assessment status.

Para Teacher Eligibility Criteria & Selection Process in Jharkhand (2025)

To be appointed as a Para Teacher (Sahayak Adhyapak) in Jharkhand, you must qualify for the following conditions:

Educational Qualification

For Primary Level (Classes 1-5):

• Minimum qualification: 10+2 with D.El.Ed./BTC or an equivalent qualification
• For Upper Primary (Classes 6-8):
• Minimum qualification: Graduation with D.El.Ed., or B.Ed.

TET Qualification

• To become a higher level Para Teacher, you must qualify for the Jharkhand TET (JTET) examination.
• Non-TET para teachers can be promoted to higher pay levels after qualifying for a test exam that is administered by the government.

Nature of Employment

Contractual Appointment renewed annually based on performance

• Maximum hire age: 60 years
• All engagement will be limited by any guidelines set forth by the state education department and consistent performance management review

4% Annual Increment and Future Salary Growth (2025–2027)

Jharkhand Government offers 4% annual increment in para teacher salaries over three years - for the first time clearly structured salary progression.

Expected salary by 2027:

• TET passed (6 - 8) - Up to ₹27,000 per month
• TET passed (1 - 5) - Up to ₹25,200 - 26,000 per month
• Trained teachers - Gradual rise dependent on passing assessment and annual increments

News and Policy Updates – 2025

Government Notices

• The government contribution of ₹1,950 and the employee contribution of ₹1,800 toward EPF has started.
• Circulars were released on it, but emphasize changes to salary increases, age limit, and structure of honorarium.

Common Challenges.

• Each block/district has not paid the honorarium on time.
• Assessment exams are still pending for trained but not TET para teachers.

Upcoming Developments.

• Discussion of regularizing para-teachers as “Assistant Teachers”.
• Consideration of maternity leave, terminal benefits, and CCL for para-teachers who are female.