Intelligence Bureau Officer salary analysis

Stable with selective expansion — IB has been gradually expanding its headcount given the persistent J&K, northeast insurgency, and Naxal theatres, plus the growing cyber-intelligence and counter-radicalization mandate. ACIO vacancies cycle every 2-3 years; the 2023 cycle advertised 995 vacancies. Promotion timelines are slower than UPSC services (ACIO-II to ACIO-I often takes 8-12 years) but the service offers a guaranteed career ladder through age 60. Demand for post-retirement IB professionals in the private intelligence and corporate security sector is strong and growing.

2400000