SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Salary and Job Profile, Latest Updates

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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.

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SC CGL Statistical Investigator Salary Structure

The Statistical Investigator Grade-II is a Group B post under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). It offers a solid government salary along with regular increments, allowances, and job stability. Here’s the updated salary structure based on current rates:

Component	X City	Y City	Z City
Basic Pay	₹35,400	₹35,400	₹35,400
Dearness Allowance (42%)	₹14,868	₹14,868	₹14,868
HRA	₹9,558 (27%)	₹5,664 (16%)	₹3,186 (9%)
Transport Allowance (TA)	₹3,600	₹1,800	₹1,800
DA on TA (42%)	₹1,512	₹756	₹756
Gross Salary	₹64,938	₹58,488	₹56,010

Deductions

From the total salary of SSC CGL, several deductions are also done. Check out the deductions from the table below:

Component	Amount (Approx.)
NPS (10% of Basic + DA)	₹5,027
CGHS	₹450
CGEGIS	₹30
Professional Tax	₹200
Total Deductions	₹5,707

In-Hand Salary -After Deductions

X Cities: ₹59,200 (approx.)
Y Cities: ₹52,800 (approx.)
Z Cities: ₹50,300 (approx.)

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

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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 (SSC 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.

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SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Salary – FAQs’

Q1. What is the starting salary of an SSC CGL Statistical Investigator?

Ans. The starting in-hand salary ranges from ₹50,000 to ₹59,000 depending on city category.

Q2. What is the job profile of SSC CGL Statistical Investigator?

Ans. It includes data processing and field data collection under NSSO.

Q3. What is the career growth path of a Statistical Investigator?

Ans. Promotions include SSO, Assistant Director, Deputy Director, up to Director General.

Q4. How much HRA is given to a Statistical Investigator in Y city?

Ans. In Y city, the HRA is ₹5,664, calculated at 16% of basic pay.

Q5. How are X, Y, and Z cities classified for SSC salary?

Ans. Cities are classified based on cost of living; metros like Delhi and Mumbai are X cities.

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