Bank of Baroda Probationary Officer reveals his salary and long list of perks, video goes viral

A man working as a Probationary Officer (PO) at Bank of Baroda has revealed his in-hand salary online, along with the long list of perks to which he is entitled

Published on: Apr 28, 2026, 17:06:02 IST

By Sanya Jain

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A man working as a Probationary Officer (PO) at Bank of Baroda has revealed his in-hand salary online, along with the long list of perks to which he is entitled. Pankaj Kumar Das shared an Instagram video yesterday which contained pictures of his salary slip. The video quickly went viral online, sparking a conversation about the benefits of having a government job.

Pankaj Das shared a picture of his first salary slip as an IBPS PO (Instagram/@mr__pankaj_000)

Das qualified the PO exam by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to land the job. According to his Instagram bio, he has also cleared RRB CSA.

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Salary as IBPS PO

The IBPS PO shared a picture of his first payslip which showed that he received an in-hand salary of ₹98,745 in May 2025. Das clarified that the salary was for 40 days of work, not one month.

“Actual salary 74059 hai monthly. Ye payslip me jo dikhayi hai wo 40 days ki hai. (The actual monthly salary is ₹74,059),” read one comment under the video.

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Das’s gross earnings, before deductions, included Basic Pay, House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance and more.

HT.com has reached out to Das for a comment. This story will be updated on receiving a response.

Perks as IBPS PO

An impressive salary for a first job was not the only motivation for Das. He also listed the perks to which he is entitled as a probationary officer.

These perks include lease accommodation, petrol allowance, newspaper allowance, entertainment allowance, medical allowance, refreshment allowance, house maintenance, new phone and recharge, eye checkup allowance and much more.

As a PO, he is also entitled to encash unused privilege leaves. Bank POs also get access to the bank’s guest houses and holiday homes during vacations.

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“Bankers have the best perks compared to central government employees, their work load is just slightly more but definitely manageable,” read one comment under the clip.

“Sab kuch perks mai mil gaya toh spending kahan karna hai?” another asked.

(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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