21 LPA in hand salary per month
On a 21 LPA CTC, your monthly in-hand salary is about ₹1,53,793 under the new tax regime and ₹1,38,674 under the old regime, assuming 50% basic and employer PF included in the CTC.
₹200 a month professional tax
Salary structureBasic 50% · Employer PF in CTC · Variable 0%
Most companies keep it between 40% and 50%.
Bonus or incentive that depends on performance.
Monthly in-hand salary
₹1,53,793
₹18,45,516 a year in hand · New regime
How your ₹21,00,000 CTC splits
- In-hand87.9%
- PF2.1%
- Income tax9.9%
- Other · professional tax0.1%
| Component | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ₹87,500 | ₹10,50,000 |
| HRA | ₹35,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| Special allowance | ₹50,700 | ₹6,08,400 |
| Variable pay | — | ₹0 |
| Gross salary | ₹1,73,200 | ₹20,78,400 |
| Employee PF | −₹1,800 | −₹21,600 |
| Professional tax | −₹200 | −₹2,400 |
| Income tax | −₹17,407 | −₹2,08,884 |
| In-hand | ₹1,53,793 | ₹18,45,516 |
| Employer PF (in your CTC) | ₹1,800 | ₹21,600 |
Estimates only. Your HR's salary structure may differ.
New vs old regime on 21 LPA
| Tax regime | Monthly in-hand | Yearly in-hand |
|---|---|---|
| New regime | ₹1,53,793 | ₹18,45,516 |
| Old regime | ₹1,38,674 | ₹16,64,088 |
The old regime here assumes you claim the full ₹1.5 lakh under 80C (your PF counts towards it) and pay no rent. Add your HRA, rent and investments in the calculator above for your exact figure.
Is 21 LPA a good salary?
21 LPA is a senior-level package, the kind paid for lead and specialist roles at product companies and MNCs. A large share is usually variable pay and stock, so your monthly in-hand can be lower than the CTC suggests. Always check how much is fixed before you say yes.