SSC CGL Salary 2024, Pay Scale, Perks And Benefits

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SSC CGL Salary: The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL 2024 Exam Notification for 17,727 vacancies. The SSC has also released the salary structure for each post along with the CGL Exam Notification 2024. Candidates selected through the SSC CGL Examination will receive a basic salary ranging from Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 1,42,400 as per the structure set by the Central Government of India. Along with the basic salary, candidates will also receive the Dearness Allowance, which has been increased to 50% of the basic pay from March 2024. This increased DA will be paid along with the salary from January 2024.

SSC CGL Salary

Candidates preparing for the SSC CGL 2024 Examination should take note of the following, in addition to their SSC CGL salary, which includes DA which gets revised every six months, they will also receive grade pay and other benefits based on their position. This blog will outline SSC CGL salary details, including salary structure, in-hand salary, and additional benefits.

SSC CGL Salary 2024 – Pay Levels

The salary structure of SSC CGL varies from 25,500 to 1,42,400. In addition to the basic pay, the SSC CGL post also offers allowances in the form of a dearness allowance, HRA, travel allowance, Grade Pay, and more.

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

SSC CGL 2024 Exam – Important Dates

The Staff Selection Commission has released the important dates for the SSC CGL 2024 Examination which is scheduled to be held in the month of September to October 2024.

Event	Date (Tentative)
Online Registration Starts	24th June 2024
Online Registration Ends	24th July 2024
Last date and time for making online fee payment	25th July 2024
SSC CGL 2024 Tier-I Exam Date	September – October 2024
SSC CGL 2024 Tier-I Result Date	To be Announced
SSC CGL 2024 Tier-II Exam Date	December 2024

SSC CGL Monthly In-Hand Salary

The SSC CGL monthly take-home salary for different SSC CGL posts varies because the Grade Pay, DA, and HRA are different based on their basic pay. Here are the approximate monthly take-home salary details:

SSC CGL Pay Level	Level 7	Level 6	Level 5	Level 4
Salary Range	Rs 44,900 to 1,42,400	Rs 35,400 to 1,12,400	Rs 29,200 to 92,300	Rs 25,500 to 81,100
Grade Pay	Rs. 4600	Rs. 4,200	Rs. 2,800	Rs. 2,400
Basic Pay	Rs. 44900	Rs. 35400	Rs. 29200	Rs. 25500
DA (50% Of Basic Pay)	Rs. 22450	Rs. 17700	Rs. 14600	Rs. 12750
HRA: X Cities (30% Of the Basic Pay)	Rs. 13470	Rs. 10620	Rs. 8760	Rs. 7650
HRA: Y Cities (20% Of the Basic Pay)	Rs. 8980	Rs. 7080	Rs. 5840	Rs. 5100
HRA: Z Cities (10% Of the Basic Pay)	Rs. 4490	Rs. 3540	Rs. 2920	Rs. 2550
Travel Allowances (Approx)	Rs. 5400 – 1800	Rs. 5400 – 1800	Rs. 5400 – 1800	Rs. 5400 – 1800
Govt Contribution to NPS (14% of Basic Pay + DA)	Rs. 9429	Rs. 7434	Rs. 6132	Rs. 5355
Gross Salary	Rs. 95,649 – 83069	Rs. 76,554 – 65874	Rs. 64,092 – 54652	Rs. 56,655 – 47,955
NPS (10% of Basic + DA )	Rs. -6735	Rs. -5310	Rs. -4380	Rs. -3825
CGHS	Rs. -650	Rs. -450	Rs. -250	Rs. -250
CGEGIS	Rs. -60	Rs. -60	Rs. -30	Rs. -30
Approx Net Salary	Rs. 78,775 – 66195	Rs. 63,300 – 52620	Rs. 53,300 – 43860	Rs. 47,195 – 38495
Travel Allowances	Cities 3600 + DA other paces 1800+DA	Cities 3600 + DA other paces 1800+DA	Cities 3600 + DA other paces 1800+DA	Cities 3600 + DA other paces 1800+DA

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Salary Slip For October 2023 with DA of 46% Of Basic

SSC CGL Salary – Classification of Cities For HRA Benefits

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	HRA Percentage	Name of The City
Class X	27%	Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune
Class Y	18%	A: Agra, Ajmer, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amravati, Amritsar, Asansol, Aurangabad, B: Bareilly, Belgaum, Bhavnagar, Bhiwandi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bikaner, Bokaro Steel City, C: Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Cuttack, D: Dehradun, Dhanbad, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Durgapur, E: Erode, F: Faridabad, Firozabad, G: Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guntur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, H: Hubli-Dharwad, I: Indore, J: Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, K: Kannur, Kanpur, Kakinada, Kochi, Kottayam, Kolhapur, Kollam, Kota, Kozhikode, Kurnool, L: Lucknow, Ludhiana, M: Madurai, Malappuram, Malegaon, Mangalore, Meerut, Moradabad, Mysore, N: Nagpur, Nashik, Nellore, Noida, P: Patna, Pondicherry, Palakkad, R: Raipur, Rajkot, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, S: Salem, Sangli, Siliguri, Solapur, Srinagar, Surat, T: Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, U: Ujjain, V: Vadodara, Varanasi, Vasai-Virar City, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, W: Warangal
Class Z	9%	All other cities

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SSC CGL Salary – Pay Scale For Various Posts

The details of the various pay scales according to the posts are as follows:

Name of Post	Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre	Classification of Post	Age Limit	Pay Level
Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”	20-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Railways	Group “B”	20-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of External Affairs	Group “B”	20-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ	Group “B”	20-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT	Group “C”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Inspector, (Central Excise)	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Inspector (Preventive Officer)	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Inspector (Examiner)	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”	20-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Inspector Posts	Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400)
Assistant / Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400)
Executive Assistant	CBIC	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400)
Research Assistant	National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400)
Divisional Accountant	Offices under C&AG	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400)
Sub Inspector	National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400)
Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer	Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA)	Group “B”	18-30 years	Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400)
Junior Statistical Officer	Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation	Group “B”	18-32 years	Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400)
Auditor	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300)
Auditor	Offices under CGDA	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300)
Auditor	Other Ministry/Departments	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300)
Accountant	Offices under C&AG	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300)
Accountant	Controller General of Accounts	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300)
Accountant/ Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/Departments	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300)
Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant	Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100)
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks	Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100)
Senior Administrative Assistant	Military Engineering Services, Ministry of Defence	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100)
Tax Assistant	CBDT	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100)
Tax Assistant	CBIC	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100)
Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry of Finance	Group “C”	18-27 years	Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100)

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What is the SSC CGL Increment Per Year?

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

DA Hike Percentage	Frequency	Amount
1% Or	At the end of every 6 months	₹500
2%	At the end of every 6 months	₹1000

The Basic Pay of candidates also increases each year. The basic pay increments for all 40 years are as follows:

Year Of Service	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7
1	25500	29200	35400	44900
2	26300	30100	36500	46200
3	27100	31000	37600	47600
4	27900	31900	38700	49000
5	28700	32900	39900	50500
6	29600	33900	41100	52000
7	30500	34900	42300	53600
8	31400	35900	43600	55200
9	32300	37000	44900	56900
10	33300	38100	46200	58600
11	34300	39200	47600	60400
12	35300	40400	49000	62200
13	36400	41600	50500	64100
14	37500	42800	52000	66000
15	38600	44100	53600	68000
16	39800	45400	55200	70000
17	41000	46800	56900	72100
18	42200	48200	58600	74300
19	43500	49600	60400	76500
20	44800	51100	62200	78800
21	46100	52600	64100	81200
22	47500	54200	66000	83600
23	48900	55800	68000	86100
24	50400	57500	70000	88700
25	51900	59200	72100	91400
26	53500	61000	74300	94100
27	55100	62800	76500	96900
28	56800	64700	78800	99800
29	58500	66600	81200	102800
30	60300	68600	83600	105900
31	62100	70700	86100	109100
32	64000	72800	88700	112400
33	65900	75000	91400	115800
34	67900	77300	94100	119300
35	69900	79600	96900	122900
36	72000	82000	99800	126600
37	74200	84500	102800	130400
38	76400	87000	105900	134300
39	78700	89600	109100	138300
40	81100	92300	112400	142400

SSC CGL Perks and Allowances

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

The details are further provided in the table below:

Benefit	Details
Dearness Allowance (DA)	50% as per the latest update.
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	10% to 30%, depending on the location of posting.
Transport Allowance	Available to all central government employees regardless of their posting location.
Gratuity Benefits	Paid to employees leaving the organization. Eligibility requires completing 5 years of service in the same organization.
Leave Travel Concession (LTC)	Allows officers selected through SSC CGL to travel within or outside India after a set period, aiding in mental refreshment and breaking the monotony of work.
National Pension Benefit	Automatic enrollment in the national pension program with a portion of the salary contributed to the NPS account. Employees receive a card to track their pension.
Medical Facilities	The government covers all medical expenses. Employees are members of the government’s medical care schemes.
Paid Leave Benefits	One of the key reasons people prefer government jobs over private ones.

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SSC CGL Salary 2024 – FAQs

Q1. Which post in SSC CGL is the highest salary?

Ans. Among all the released posts, the Pay Level 7 Post will get the highest salary.

Q2. What is the SSC CGL Salary of Each Post?

Ans. Candidates can check the article here you get a complete post-wise salary of SSC CGL.

Q3. What is the HRA for Class X cities for SSC CGL?

Ans. The HRA for class X cities of SSC CGL posts is 30%

Q4. What is the HRA for Class Y cities for SSC CGL?

Ans. The HRA for class X cities of SSC CGL posts is 20%

Q5. What is the HRA for Class Z cities for SSC CGL?

Ans. The HRA for class Z cities of SSC CGL posts is 10%

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