SSC MTS Salary 2025, Monthly In Hand Salary, Career Growth

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The Staff Selection Commission has announced the release date for the SSC MTS 2025 Notification through the SSC Calendar 2025. Every year, the SSC conducts this competitive exam to recruit candidates for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Havaldar positions, which are in Pay Level-1 as per the 7th Pay Commission. Selected candidates will receive a revised MTS salary ranging from Rs. 27,206 to Rs. 31,256, including the updated DA of 53%, HRA, and other allowances.

SSC MTS Salary

The SSC MTS Notification will be released on 26th June 2025, and the Application Process will continue until 25th July 2025 for candidates who have completed their 10th grade and are between 18 and 27 years old. The SSC MTS Salary 2025 includes:

Basic Pay: Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 56,900
Dearness Allowance (DA): 53% of Basic Pay (Revised)
House Rent Allowance (HRA): 10% to 30% of Basic Pay
Grade Pay: Rs. 1,800

In this blog, we have provided the detailed SSC MTS and Havalday Salary after Joining In Hand MTS Per Month Salary, Salary after 3 Years, and Salary after 5 years in detail with perks and Benefits.

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SSC MTS In Hand Salary 2025

The following table provides an overview of the SSC MTS monthly salary structure, including the detailed In-Hand salary breakdown:

Post	MTS and Havaldar (Grade Pay 1800)
City (Category)	HRA – 30% to 10%
Basic Pay	Rs.18,000
DA (53% of Basic Pay)	Rs.9,540
HRA (X-30%; Y-20%; Z-10% of Basic Pay)	Rs.5,400 to Rs.1,800
Approx. Transport Allowances	Rs.1,350 to Rs.900
Gov. Contribution to NPS (14% of Basic + DA)	Rs.3,856
Approx. Gross Salary	Rs.38,146 to Rs.34,096
NPS (10% of Basic + DA)	Rs.-2,754
CGHS	Rs.-250
CGEGIS	Rs.-30
Total Deduction	Rs.-6,890
Approx In Hand Salary (As Per Posting)	Rs.31,256 to Rs.27,206

SSC MTS Salary Slip For January 2024 (DA by 46% of the Basic Pay and HRA by 30% of the Basic Pay)

SSC Havaldar Salary Structure 2025

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct a competitive exam to recruit the Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff (MTS) and Havaldar. These positions are classified as General Central Service Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, and Non-Ministerial posts.

Position	Salary Structure	Roles
Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff (MTS)	Rs. 18,000 to Rs 56,900	Various Ministries, Departments, and Offices of the Government of India, as well as Constitutional Bodies, Statutory Bodies, Tribunals, etc., across different States and Union Territories.
Havaldar	Rs. 18,000 to Rs 56,900	Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

SSC Havaldar Salary – Overview

The SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) and Havaldar 2025 notification will be released on 26th June 2025. Candidates who completed 10th grade and are between 18 and 27 years old applied for these posts. Details about SSC MTS salary, basic pay, and salary after 3 and 5 years of service are shown in the table below.

Category	Details
Notification	SSC MTS Notification 2025
Application	26th June to 25th July 2025
Post	MTS and Havaldar
Basic Pay	Rs. 18,000/- to Rs. 56,900/-
Grade Pay	Rs. 1,800/- as per the 7th Pay Commission
In-Hand Salary After Joining	Rs.31,256 to Rs.27,206
In-Hand Salary After 3 Years	Rs.33,101 to Rs.28,831
In-Hand Salary After 5 Years	Rs.35,113 to Rs.30,603
Perks and Benefits	DA: 53% of the Basic Pay HRA: 10 to 30% of the Basic Pay Transport Allowance Pension Benefit

SSC MTS Allowances

Selected candidates are entitled to the following compensations-

House Rent Allowance (HRA): 10% to 30% of basic pay based on posting location.
Dearness Allowance (DA): 53% of basic pay as per the latest update.

Transport Allowance (TA): Rs. 900 to Rs. 1,350 per month, depending on city and grade.
National Pension System (NPS): Retirement savings plan with contributions from both employee and employer.
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS): Medical care for employees and their families.
Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS): Life insurance with premium deducted from salary.

SSC MTS and Havaldar Post-Retirement Benefits

Pension: Regular income provided after retirement.
Provident Fund (PF): A savings plan that can be withdrawn upon retirement.
Gratuity: One-time payment received at retirement.
Leave Encashment: Option to cash in unused leave days for additional payment.

SSC MTS In Hand Salary After 3 Years

The basic salary increases every year, and in the third year of service, the selected candidate will receive a Basic Salary of Rs. 19,100/-. The detailed In-Hand Salary Per Month after 3 years is as follows:

Post	MTS and Havaldar (Grade Pay 1800)
City (Category)	HRA – 30% to 10%
Basic Pay	Rs.19,100
DA (53% of Basic Pay)	Rs.10,123
HRA (X-30%; Y-20%; Z-10% of Basic Pay)	Rs.5,730 to Rs.1,910
Approx. Transport Allowances	Rs.1,350 to Rs.900
Gov. Contribution to NPS (14% of Basic + DA)	Rs.4,091
Approx. Gross Salary	Rs.40,394 to Rs.36,124
NPS (10% of Basic + DA)	Rs.-2,922
CGHS	Rs.-250
CGEGIS	Rs.-30
Total Deduction	Rs.-7,293
Approx In Hand Salary (As Per Posting)	Rs.33,101 to Rs.28,831

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SSC MTS Salary Slip Of January 2024 After 3 Years Of Service with 46% DA and 28% of HRA Allowance.

SSC MTS In Hand Salary After 5 Years

The SSC MTS and Havaldar Salary after 5 years of Service with a Basic Pay of Rs. 20,300/- is as follows:

Post	MTS and Havaldar (Grade Pay 1800)
City (Category)	HRA – 30% to 10%
Basic Pay	Rs.20,300
DA (53% of Basic Pay)	Rs.10,759
HRA (X-30%; Y-20%; Z-10% of Basic Pay)	Rs.6,090 to Rs.2,030
Approx. Transport Allowances	Rs.1,350 to Rs.900
Gov. Contribution to NPS (14% of Basic + DA)	Rs.4,348
Approx. Gross Salary	Rs.42,847 to Rs.38,337
NPS (10% of Basic + DA)	Rs.-3,106
CGHS	Rs.-250
CGEGIS	Rs.-30
Total Deduction	Rs.-7,734
Approx In Hand Salary (As Per Posting)	Rs.35,113 to Rs.30,603

SSC MTS Salary – Classification of Cities For HRA Benefits

The SSC MTS Salary for the SSC MTS and Havaldar posts will vary according to the types of cities as the HRA benefit is different for different cities thus affecting the MTS Salary and SSC MTS Havaldar Salary. 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.

X- refer to the metropolitan cities
Y- Big cities but not metropolitan
Z- refers to the smaller cities other than those categorized in categories X and Y

City Type	Name of the City
Class X (30%)	Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune
Class Y (20%)	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	All other cities

SSC MTS Salary Increment 2025

The following is the increment in the SSC MTS and Havaldar 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. Candidates start with a basic pay of Rs. 18,000/-, which increases up to Rs. 56,900/- in the 40th year of service. The basic pay increments for all 40 years are as follows:

Year Of Service	Basic Pay	Year Of Service	Basic Pay
1	Rs. 18,000/-	2	Rs. 18,500/-
3	Rs. 19,100/-	4	Rs. 19,700/-
5	Rs. 20,300/-	6	Rs. 20,900/-
7	Rs. 21,500/-	8	Rs. 22,100/-
9	Rs.22,800/-	10	Rs.23,500/-
11	Rs.24,200/-	12	Rs.24,900/-
13	Rs.25,600/-	14	Rs.26,400/-
15	Rs.27,200/-	16	Rs.28,000/-
17	Rs.28,800/-	18	Rs.29,700/-
19	Rs.30,600/-	20	Rs.31,500/-
21	Rs.32,400/-	22	Rs.33,400/-
23	Rs.34,400/-	24	Rs.35,400/-
25	Rs.36,500/-	26	Rs.37,600/-
27	Rs.38,700/-	28	Rs.39,900/-
29	Rs.41,100/-	30	Rs.42,300/-
31	Rs.43,600/-	32	Rs.44,900/-
33	Rs.46,200/-	34	Rs.47,600/-
35	Rs.49,000/-	36	Rs.50,500/-
37	Rs.52,000/-	38	Rs.53,600/-
39	Rs.55,200/-	40	Rs.56,900/-

SSC MTS Salary Perks And Benefits

The following are the Perks and Benefits candidates received after Joining through the SSC MTS Examination:

Salary: ₹18,000 to ₹56,900 (Basic Pay).
Allowances: These include house rent allowance (HRA), dearness allowance (DA), traveling allowance (TA), and medical allowance.
Pension: Eligible for a pension after retirement, based on salary and years of service.
Gratuity: Eligible for gratuity after retirement, calculated based on salary and years of service.
Medical Benefits: Free medical treatment, hospitalization, and insurance for employees and their families.
Leaves: Entitled to casual, sick, and earned leaves.
Training: Access to training programs for skill and knowledge development.
Job Security: Secure employment with protection against being fired without a valid reason.

SSC MTS Job Posts

Candidates should know the job post offers through the SSC MTS Examination. The SSC MTS (Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff) exam is a gateway for candidates to secure various non-technical job posts in government offices.

Watchman (Chowkidar)
Gardener (Mali)
Gatekeeper
Daftary (Office Assistant)
Operator
Peon (Farash)
Jamadar (Head Peon)
Junior Gestetner Operator (Photocopy Machine Operator)

SSC MTS Roles and Responsibilities

The Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) is a government job that is offered by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The MTS is responsible for providing support services to various government departments and organizations. The MTS job description includes the following tasks:

Maintaining Office Cleanliness: Ensure the office is always clean, organized, and hygienic.
Handling Telephone Calls: Answer incoming calls, transfer them to the right staff members, and take messages when necessary.
Managing Mail: Receive, sort, distribute, and send out mail, including letters and packages.
Organizing and Retrieving Documents: Keep files and documents organized for easy access and reference.
Supporting Staff: Assist team members with various tasks and responsibilities as needed.
Completing Additional Tasks: Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors or management to support the smooth operation of the office.

SSC MTS Job Profile – Non-Technical

The non-technical SSC MTS jobs do not require any special skills beyond the basic educational qualifications. Examples of these roles include:

Peon
Daftary
Chowkidar
Safaiwala (Cleaner)

These roles focus on tasks like carrying files, cleaning rooms, delivering documents, and performing basic office support duties.

SSC MTS Job Profile – Technical

On the other hand, the technical SSC MTS roles require specific skills and qualifications. These positions might include:

Electrician
Plumber
Carpenter

Technical roles may involve work related to specific ITI qualifications or tasks like driving, provided the candidate has a valid driving license.

SSC MTS Promotion

Career growth in SSC MTS is structured and allows for gradual progression. Employees can be promoted after completing certain years of service.

Promotion	Years of Service
First Promotion	After 3 years of service
Second Promotion	After another 3 years
Third Promotion	After 5 more years
Final Promotion	Continues thereafter

SSC MTS Career Growth

The career growth of SSC MTS employees can extend to the post of Section Officer (SO) by the time of retirement. Employees are paid according to the 7th Pay Commission and are eligible for various increments, including:

Promotional increment
Annual increment
Increment in terms of positions and responsibilities

SSC MTS employees can progress from Multi-Tasking Staff

Progress to Lower Division Clerk (LDC).
Advance to Assistant Upper Division Clerk (AUDC).
Move up to Division Clerk.
Potentially become a Section Officer.

Exceptional service may even lead to retirement with a Gazetted rank or under the Secretary Level.

SSC MTS 2025 Salary – FAQs

Q1. What is the basic pay in SSC MTS?

A1. SSC MTS’s basic pay has been revised and the Level 1 Basic Pay is ₹18,000/- to ₹56,900/-.

Q2. Is there a difference in salary in SSC MTS?

A2. Yes, employees are paid different salaries for the same post depending on if they are from X, Y, or Z city.

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