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  "topic": "primary-teacher-salary-west-bengal",
  "question": "What is the salary of a primary teacher in West Bengal?",
  "short_answer": "A government primary teacher in West Bengal earns roughly ₹32,000–₹48,000 per month in-hand under the state ROPA 2019 pay structure. Private school primary teacher salaries in West Bengal typically range from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 per month.",
  "answer_md": "**A government primary teacher in West Bengal is placed at Level 9 of the state pay matrix under ROPA 2019 — basic pay ₹28,900 to ₹74,500 — and takes home roughly ₹32,000 to ₹48,000 per month including DA, HRA and medical allowance.** Private school teachers in the state earn far less, typically ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 per month.\n\n## Government primary teacher (WB Primary Board)\n\n- **Basic pay (entry)**: ₹28,900 (Pay Level 9, ROPA 2019)\n- **Dearness Allowance**: revised periodically\n- **HRA**: 6–12% depending on city (Kolkata gets the highest)\n- **Medical allowance**: fixed monthly amount\n- **Total in-hand at entry**: ~₹32,000–₹48,000/month\n\n## Private school primary teacher\n\n- **Small local schools**: ₹8,000–₹15,000/month (notoriously low outside cities)\n- **Mid-tier CBSE / ICSE schools in Kolkata**: ₹18,000–₹28,000/month\n- **Top-tier ICSE / international schools in Kolkata**: ₹35,000–₹55,000/month\n\n## What affects your pay\n\n- Clearing WB TET (Primary) — mandatory for government primary posts.\n- Location — Kolkata attracts a higher HRA rate.\n- School management type — aided schools pay government scale; unaided schools set their own.\n\n## Related reads\n\n- [PRT teacher salary in India (national average)](/answers/primary-teacher-salary-in-india)\n- [PRT full form and role](/answers/prt-full-form-teaching)\n- [TET vs CTET difference](/answers/tet-vs-ctet-difference)",
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  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://banglaruchchashiksha.wb.gov.in/",
      "title": "WB School Education Department"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://wbfin.wb.gov.in/",
      "title": "ROPA 2019"
    }
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  "citation": "What is the salary of a primary teacher in West Bengal? — schooljobsinindia.com/answers/primary-teacher-salary-west-bengal",
  "updated_at": "2026-07-23T19:01:42.973133+00:00"
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