SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Salary and Job Profile

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Salary

The Staff Selection Committee (SSC) is one of the best organizations to work for, in India. The positions under SSC are popular when it comes to government jobs for graduates. However, getting a job here is easier said than done due to the immense competition it presents. Knowing the perks and salary received by the Statistical Investigator will surely motivate candidates to give their best in the examinations. This blog will provide the SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Salary and other details.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Job profile

If you are a Statistical Investigator, you will have to work according to two departments mainly and they are-

• Data processing- This entails a desk job under the supervision of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)  i.e. you will have to perform a lot of clerical responsibilities such as preparing extensive reports related to data for the numerous government organizations/ministries/ departments. The data above will further aid you in obtaining general parameters and estimates to create important government programs, schemes, and policies for the Government of India.
• Data Collection – This will require you to carry out intensive field jobs or responsibilities. It will be under the supervision of the Field Operations Division (FOD) of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Statistical Investigators are required to carry out data collection drives and numerous surveys regarding price indexes, urban surveys, socio-economic factors, governmental schemes, and programs.

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Salary Structure

The salary structure of a Statistical Investigator Grade II is as follows:

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Grade-II Particulars	Details
Post Name	Statistical Investor Grade-II
Pay Level	Pay Level- 6 (7th CPC)
Pay Scale	Rs. 35,400 to 1,12,400
Grade Pay	Rs. 4,200
Pay Band	9300-34800 (PB-2)
Basic pay	Rs.35,400
HRA (depending on the city)
X Cities- 27%	Rs. 9,558
Y Cities -16%	Rs. 5,664
Z Cities- 9%	Rs. 3,186
Dearness Allowance- DA	Rs. 13,452
Gross Salary Range (Approx.)
X Cities	Rs.60,756
Y Cities	Rs.55,512
Z Cities	Rs.52,680
Deductions
NPS	4638
CGHS	450
CGEGIS	30
Professional Tax	200
Total Deductions	5317

The in-hand salary of the Statistical Investigator Grade-II ranges from 46000 to 55000 per month. Salary varies with the location of the posting. The salary includes basic pay, DA, TA, and HRA as applicable from time to time.

SSC CGL JSO Salary Slip

We have mentioned below the salary of the Statistical Officer working in a Z Tier city. This salary slip will help candidates in understanding the dedication and allowance in the salary structure.

Classification of Cities

Below is the list of the X, Y, and Z cities as per the Staff Selection Commission.

Category	City
X	Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune
Y	Agra, Ajmer, Aligarh, Amravati, Amritsar, Asansol, Aurangabad, Bareilly, Belgaum, Bhavnagar, Bhiwandi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bikaner, Bilaspur, Bokaro Steel City, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Bhilai, Durgapur, Erode, Faridabad, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guntur, Gwalior, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hamirpur, Hubli–Dharwad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jalgaon, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kakinada, Kannur, Kanpur, Karnal, Kochi, Kolhapur, Kollam, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Ludhiana, Lucknow, Madurai, Malappuram, Mathura, Mangalore, Meerut, Moradabad, Mysore, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Nellore, Noida, Patna, Pondicherry, Purulia, Prayagraj, Raipur, Rajkot, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, Ratlam, Salem, Sangli, Shimla, Siliguri, Solapur, Srinagar, Surat, Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvannamalai, Ujjain, Bijapur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vasai-Virar City, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vellore, and Warangal
Z	All other cities

SSC CGL Statistical Investigator II Promotions

The position of a Junior Statistical Investigator is an entry-level position under the Subordinate Statistical Cadre (SSC). Generally, it takes around five to eight years to be promoted from the post of Statistical Investigator to the post of Senior Statistical Officer (Group B Gazetted position). The career growth of a Statistical Investigator according to the following stages-

• Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)
• Senior Statistical Officer (SSO)
• Assistant Director
• Deputy Director
• Joint Director
• Director
• Deputy Director General
• Additional Director General
• Director General

After a Junior Statistical Officer is promoted in the position of the Senior Statistical Officer, it becomes a Gazetted Officer position. The more you are promoted, the more your responsibilities increase, and promotion happens based on experience and seniority.

Conclusion

A Statistical Investigator job profile is one of the most prestigious positions that exist in the government currently. If you are someone who has always dreamt of getting this job, then you will have to work very hard and make sure that you have a very strong grip on all the topics covered in SSC CGL for the statistical investigator position.

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