SSC CGL Salary 2023, Check Perks, Allowances and Benefits

SSC CGL Salary

SSC CGL Salary 2023: As per the SSC Exam Calendar, the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 exam was conducted from 14th July to 27th July 2023. Apart from job security and prestige, the SSC CGL positions offer competitive salaries that attract aspiring candidates. The salary structure includes pay scales, allowances, and benefits that evolve as employees climb the career ladder. This blog will provide you with the SSC CGL Salary 2023 details like salary structure, in-hand salary, and more.

SSC CGL Salary Structure

The salary structure of SSC CGL varies from 25,500 to 1,51,000. In addition to the basic pay, the SSC CGL post also offers allowances in the form of a dearness allowance, HRA, travel allowance, etc.

Pay Levels of SSC CGL

Pay Levels	Pay Scale
4	25,500-81,100
5	29,200-92,300
6	35400-1,12,400
7	44,900-1,42,400
8	47,600-1,51,100

Pay Level	Gross SSC CGL Salary Range (Approx)
	X Cities	Y Cities	Z Cities
Pay Level-4	39,555	37,515	33,675
Pay Level-5	44,772	42,436	38,300
Pay Level-6	53,514	50,682	46,050
Pay Level-7	66,909	63,317	57,925
Pay Level-8	70,716	66,908	63,100

Classification of Cities

HRA for the various SSC CGL posts will vary according to the types of cities thus affecting the salary of SSC CGL jobs. Cities are classified into Class X, Y, and Z based on various factors like cost of living, population, cost of living, and the level of urbanization. 

City Type	Examples
Class X – 24% HRA	Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad,Ahmedabad, and Pune
Class Y – 16 % HRA	Agra, Ajmer, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amravati, Amritsar, Asansol, Aurangabad, Bareilly, Belgaum, Bhavnagar, Bhiwandi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bikaner, Bokaro Steel City, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Durgapur, Erode, Faridabad, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guntur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hubli-Dharwad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kannur, Kanpur, Kakinada, Kochi, Kottayam, Kolhapur, Kollam, Kota, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Malappuram, Malegaon, Mangalore, Meerut, Moradabad, Mysore, Nagpur, Nashik, Nellore, Noida, Patna, Pondicherry, Raipur, Rajkot, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, Salem, Sangli, Siliguri, Solapur, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, Ujjain, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vasai-Virar City, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal
Class Z – 8% HRA	All other cities

SSC CGL Salary ( After 7th Pay Commission)

Here is a detailed calculation of the salary of various posts of SSC CGL as per the city of posting.

Posts & Department	Grade Pay	Net in hand salary (After 7th pay commission)
Assistant Audit Officer- Under C & AG	4800	65318 (X)59434 (Y)55626 (Z)
Assistant Accounts Officer	4800	65318 (X)59434 (Y)55626 (Z)
Assistant Section Officer- Central Secretariat	4600	61888 (X)58296 (Y)54704(Z)
Assistant Section Officer- Intelligence Bureau	4600
Assistant Section Officer –  Railway	4600
Assistant Section Officer –  Ext. Affairs	4600
Assistant Section Officer –  AFHQ	4600
Assistant –  Other Ministries	4600
Inspector of Income Tax – CBDT	4600
Inspector (Central Excise) –  CBIC	4600
Inspector (Preventive Officer) –  CBIC	4600
Inspector (Examiner) –  CBIC	4600
Assistant Enforcement Officer –  Dept. Of Revenue	4600
Sub-Inspector –  CBI	4600
Inspector of post –  Dept. of Post	4600
Inspector –  Narcotics	4600
Assistant –  Other Ministries	4200	49543 (X)44636 (Y)41804 (Z)
Divisional Accountant –  Under C & AG	4200
Junior Statistical Officer –  Statistics	4200
Statistical Investigator Grade II – Registrar General of India	4200
Sub-Inspector –  NIA	4200
Auditor –  Under CGDA	2800	41526 (X)37115 (Y)34779 (Z)
Auditor –  Under C & AG	2800
Auditor –  Under CGA & Others	2800
Accountant/Jr. Accountant –  Under C & AG	2800
Accountant/Jr. Accountant –  Under CGA & Others	2800
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ UDC –  Central govt. offices	2400	36742 (X)32627 (Y)30587 (Z)
Tax Assistant – CBDT	2400
Tax Assistant – CBIC	2400
Sub-Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics	2400
Upper Division Clerks –  Border road org.	2400

What is the SSC CGL Salary Per Month Pay Level Wise?

The SSC CGL monthly salary for various posts are as follows:

SSC CGL Salary: For Pay level 8 (Rs 47,600 to Rs 151100)

1. Grade Pay: Rs 4,800
2. Basic Pay: Rs 47,600
3. HRA Depending on the city:  X (24%)  – 11424
                                                        Y (16%) – 7616
                                                        Z  (8%) –  3808
4. DA (17%) – 8092
5. Travel Allowance – Cities 3600 other paces 1800

SSC CGL Salary Postwise | Gross Salary Range Approx

• X cities – 70,716
• Y cities – 66,908
• Z  cities – 63,100.

SSC CGL Salary Postwise For Pay level 7 (Rs 44900 to 142400)

1. Grade Pay: Rs 4,600
2. Basic Pay: Rs 44,900
3. HRA Depending on the city:  X (24%)  – 10,776
                                                     Y (16%) –  7,184
                                                     Z (8%) –  3,592
4. DA (17%) – 7633
5. Travel Allowance – Cities 3600 other paces 1800

SSC CGL Salary Postwise | Gross Salary Range Approx: 

• X cities – 66,909
• Y cities – 63,317
• Z  cities – 57,925

SSC CGL Salary Postwise For Pay level 6 (Rs 35400 to 112400)

1. Grade Pay: Rs 4,200
2. Basic Pay: Rs 35,400
3. HRA Depending on the city:   X (24%)  – 8,496
                                                      Y (16%) –  5,664
                                                      Z (8%) –  2,832
4. DA (17%) – 6018
5. Travel Allowance – Cities 3600 other paces 1800

SSC CGL Salary Postwise | Gross Salary Range Approx: 

• X cities – 53,514
• Y cities – 50,682
• Z  cities – 46,050

SSC CGL Salary Post-wise For Pay Level 5 (Rs 29200 to 92300)

1. Grade Pay: Rs 2,800
2. Basic Pay: Rs 29,200
3. HRA Depending on the city:    X (24%)  – 7,008
                                                          Y (16%) –  4,672
                                                          Z (8%) –  2,336
4. DA (17%) – 4,964
5. Travel Allowance – Cities 3600 other paces 1800

SSC CGL Salary Postwise | Gross Salary Range Approx: 

• X cities – 44,772
• Y cities – 42,436
• Z  cities – 38,300

SSC CGL Salary Postwise For Pay Level 4 (Rs 25500 to 81100)

1. Grade Pay: Rs 2,400
2. Basic Pay: Rs 25,500
3. HRA Depending on the city:    X (24%)  – 6,120
                                                          Y (16%) –  4,080
                                                          Z (8%) –  2,040
4. DA (17%) – 4,335
5. Travel Allowance – Cities 3600 other paces 1800

SSC CGL Salary Postwise | Gross Salary Range Approx: 

• X cities – 39,555
• Y cities – 37,515
• Z  cities – 33,675

What is the SSC CGL Increment Per Year?

The following is the increment in the SSC CGL posts every year

• Twice DA hikes at the rate of 1% or 2% at the end of every 6 months. 1% means 500 and 2% means 1000.

SSC CGL Salary – Perks and Allowances

Apart from the basic salary, the candidates also receive certain benefits and allowances. The list of such allowances are as follows:

• Dearness Allowance ( 31% as per the latest update)
• HRA ( 8-24% depends on the location of posting)
• Transport Allowance
• LTC

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