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SSC CGL salary 2024: The Combined Graduate Level Exam of the Staff Selection Commission is one of the biggest recruitment drives in the country. Across various positions, the commission hires hundreds to different departments. Since the positions in the CGL recruitment includes both Group B and Group C positions the SSC CGL salary scale also ranges from pay level-8 to pay level-4. Check here to know the SSC CGL salary per month and the various SSC CGL posts salary.
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SSC CGL Salary 2024 Overview
| SSC CGL Notification 2024 Overview | |
| Exam Name | SSC CGL 2024 |
| SSC CGL Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Vacancies | To Be Announced |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Dates (Tier 1) | Sep-Oct 2024 |
| Application Process | 11th June 2024 to 10th July 2024 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Salary | Rs. 25,500 and 1,51,000 |
| Basic Eligibility | Indian citizenship & Graduate (bachelorās degree in relevant discipline) |
| Selection Process |
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| Official Website | www.ssc.nic.in |
SSC CGL 2024 Important Dates
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Candidates can go through the important dates ofĀ SSC CGL 2024 from the below table:
| Activity | Dates |
| SSC CGL 2024 Notification Release Date | 24th June 2024 |
| SSC CGL Apply Online 2024 Start Date | 24th June 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 27th July 2024 |
| Last Date for online fee payment | 28th July 2024 |
| The window for Application Form Correction | 10th August 2024 to 11th August 2024(23:00) |
| SSC CGL Application Status for Tier 1 | Released |
| SSC CGL Admit Card 2024 for Tier 1 | 2nd September 2024 |
| SSC CGL 2024 Exam Date | 9th September to 26th September 2024 |
| Result Release (Tier I) | To be Announced |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date | December 2024 |
SSC CGL Salary Structure 2024
Candidates can go through the SSC CGL Salary 2024 in details from the table below:-
| SSC CGL Salary Structure 2024 | ||||
| Posts | Group | Gross Salary | Pay Level (PL) | In Hand Salary |
| Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG) | B | 54,864 ā 61,424 | Pay Level 8 (Rs 47600 to 151100) | 50,725 ā 57,285 |
| Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat Service) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant (Central Vigilance Commission) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant (Intelligence Bureau) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant (Ministry of Railway) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant (Ministry of External Affairs) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant (AFHQ) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Inspector (Central Excise) CBEC | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer)Ā CBEC | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Inspector (Examiner)CBEC | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Assistant (Other Ministries/ Departments) | B | 32,667 ā 37,119 | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | 29,455 ā 33,907 |
| Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investigation) | B | 32,667 ā 37,119 | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | 29,455 ā 33,907 |
| Inspector of Posts (Department of Post) | B | 32,667 ā 37,119 | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | 29,455 ā 33,907 |
| Statistical Investigator Gr.II(Ministry of Statistics & Prog. Implementation) | B | 32,667 ā 37,119 | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | 29,455 ā 33,907 |
| Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics) | B | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Sub Inspector National Investigation Agency (NIA) | B | 32,667 ā 37,119 | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | 29,455 ā 33,907 |
| Inspector (Income Tax) CBDT | C | 41,003 ā 46,183 | Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400) | 36,864 ā 42,044 |
| Auditor (Offices under CAG) | C | 27,766 ā 31,790 | Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300) | 25,123 ā 29,147 |
| Auditor (Offices under CGDA) | C | 27,766 ā 31,790 | Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300) | 25,123 ā 29,147 |
| Auditor (Offices under CGA & others) | C | 27,766 ā 31,790 | Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300) | 25,123 ā 29,147 |
| Accountant /Junior Accountant (Offices under CGA) | C | 27,766 ā 31,790 | Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300) | 25,123 ā 29,147 |
| Sr. Secretariat Assistant (Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres.) | C | 24,446 ā 28,180 | Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) | 22,121 ā 25,855 |
| Tax Assistant (CBDT) | C | 24,446 ā 28,180 | Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) | 22,121 ā 25,855 |
| Tax Assistant (CBEC) | C | 24,446 ā 28,180 | Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) | 22,121 ā 25,855 |
| Compiler (Registrar General of India) | C | 24,446 ā 28,180 | Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) | 22,121 ā 25,855 |
| Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics) | C | 24,446 ā 28,180 | Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100) | 22,121 ā 25,855 |
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SSC CGL Salary in hand 2024
| SSC CGL Post | Grade-Pay | Net in hand salary |
| 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 –Ā Railway | 4600 | |
| Assistant Section Officer –Ā Ext. Affairs | 4600 | |
| Assistant Section Officer –Ā AFHQ | 4600 | |
| Assistant –Ā Other Ministries | 4600 | |
| Inspector of Income Tax – CBDT | 4600 | |
| Inspector (Central Excise) –Ā CBIC | 4600 | |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) –Ā CBIC | 4600 | |
| Inspector (Examiner) –Ā CBIC | 4600 | |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer –Ā Dept. Of Revenue | 4600 | |
| Sub-Inspector –Ā CBI | 4600 | |
| Inspector of post –Ā Dept. of Post | 4600 | |
| Inspector –Ā Narcotics | 4600 | |
| Assistant –Ā Other Ministries | 4200 |
49543 (X) 44636 (Y) 41804 (Z) |
| Divisional Accountant –Ā Under C & AG | 4200 | |
| Junior Statistical Officer –Ā Statistics | 4200 | |
| Statistical Investigator Grade II – Registrar General of India | 4200 | |
| Sub-Inspector –Ā NIA | 4200 | |
| Auditor –Ā Under CGDA | 2800 |
41526 (X) 37115 (Y) 34779 (Z) |
| Auditor –Ā Under C & AG | 2800 | |
| Auditor –Ā Under CGA & Others | 2800 | |
| Accountant/Jr. Accountant –Ā Under C & AG | 2800 | |
| Accountant/Jr. Accountant –Ā Under CGA & Others | 2800 | |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ UDC –Ā 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 –Ā Border road org. | 2400 |
SSC CGL Salary Allowances and Benefits 2024
Along with the basic based on the cader and department, all candidates are entitled to get various allowances.Ā Some of the allowances and deductions included in the SSC CGL salary structure are:Ā
- House Rent Allowance(HRA)
- Dearness Allowances (DA): The current Dearness Allowance rate is 17% of Basic Pay under the 7th Central Pay Commission
- Children Education Allowances
- Transport Allowances
- Uniform Allowances (if applicable)
- Health Insurance
- Provident Fund
From the gross salary, the below-given factors will get deducted:
- NPS- National Pension Scheme: 10% of (Basic PayĀ + Dearness Allowance)
- CGHS- Central Government Health Scheme= Rs. 225
- Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) = Rs. 60
| Allowances (HR,TA,DA) | Allowance Percentage |
| HR (Urban cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore) | 24 |
| HR (Towns with population for more than 5 lakh) | 16 |
| HR (rural areas) | 8 |
| TA (8 urban cities including Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune) | 3,600 |
| TA (Towns having a population of more than over 5 lakh) | 1,800 |
| TA (rural areas) | 1,800 |
| DA | 17 |
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The city category and cities:
| Categories | Cities |
|---|---|
| X (Population >= 50 Lakhs) | Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata |
| Y (When the Population is between 5 to 50 Lakhs) | Amritsar, Jalandhar, Guntur, Nellore, Guwahati, Patna, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Salem, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Erode, Dehradun, Ludhiana, Puducherry, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Raipur, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Moradabad, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur, Kollam, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Amravati, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar Cty, Vijayawada, Warangal, Greater Visakhapatnam, Chandigarh, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Sangli, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Vadodara, Surat, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Srinagar, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Belgaum, Malegaon, Nanded-Waghala, Aligarh, Agra, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Noida, Firozabad, Jhansi, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur |
| Z (Population < 5 Lakhs) | All other remaining towns |
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SSC CGL Promotions 2024
SSC CGL offers a better career growth in comparison to other sectors. Know the complete SSC CGL Promotions and career growth hereĀ
| Post | Promotion |
| Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs | First promotion in 15-17 years without clearing departmental exam or in 8 years if clear departmental exam. |
| Assistant (Other Ministries)
Duties Promotion
|
Section Officer ā Under Secretary ā Deputy Secretary. |
| Inspector (Central Excise) (CBEC)
Duties Promotion |
Superintendent ā Assistant Commissioner ā Deputy Commissioner ā Commissioner
The first promotion will be after completing 8 years of service and clearing the departmental exam. |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) (CBEC)
|
Superintendent ā Assistant Commissioner ā Deputy Commissioner ā Commissioner |
| Assistant (Central Vigilance Commission) | Sectional officer ā Undersecretary ā Deputy Secretary ā Director.
The first promotion will be after completing about 7-8 years of service. |
| Assistant in AFHQ
|
Section Officer ā Deputy Director ā Joint Director ā Director ā Principal Director. |
| Assistant in Ministry of Railway | Sectional officer ā Undersecretary ā Deputy Secretary ā Director. |
| Assistant in Intelligence Bureau
|
Sectional officer ā Undersecretary ā Deputy Secretary. |
| Assistant Section Officer (CSS)
Duties
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Assistant Section officer ā Section Officer- Under Secretary- Joint Director ā Director ā Joint Secretary |
| Sub Inspectors (CBI)
|
Sub-Inspector (after 4 years)- Inspector- Deputy Superintendent ā Additional Superintendent- Superintendent ā Senior Superintendent |
| Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
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Inspector ā Superintendent of Narcotics ā Assistant Narcotics Commissioner ā Deputy Narcotics Commissioner ā Narcotics Commissioner. |
| Sub Inspector in the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
|
Inspector ā Deputy Superintendent ā Superintendent |
| Inspector (Narcotics)
|
Superintendent of Narcotics ā Assistant Narcotics Commissioner ā Deputy Narcotics Commissioner ā Narcotics Commissioner |
| Inspector (Examiner) (CBEC)
|
Appraiser ā Assistant Commissioner ā Deputy Commissioner ā Commissioner. |
| Inspector (Department of Post)
|
Assistant Superintendent of Post ā Postal Superintendent ā Senior Superintendent of Post ā Senior Superintendent of Post.
First promotion after 5 years by taking the departmental exam. |
| Divisional Accountant (CAG)
|
Divisional Account Officer II ā Divisional Account Officer I ā Sr. Divisional Account Officer |
| Statistical Investigator
|
Senior Statistical Officer ā Assistant Director ā Deputy Director ā Joint Director. |
| Auditor (C&AG)
|
Senior Auditor ā Assistant Audit Officer.
First promotion after 3 years. The second promotion will be after 2 years only if cleared departmental exam. |
| Tax Assistant (CBEC)
|
Senior Tax Assistant ā Excise Inspector ā Superintendent/Appraiser ā Assistant Commissioner ā Deputy Commissioner ā Joint Commissioner ā Additional Commissioner of Income Tax |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Offices under C&AG)
|
Senior Accountant ā Assistant Accounts Officer ā Principal Accounts Officer ā Senior Accounts Officer. |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant
|
Assistant ā Section Officer |
| Compiler (Registrar General of India)
|
There are fewer chances for promotion. The first promotion will be after 7-8 years if vacancies left. Will be promoted to the post of Director of the department. |
| Assistant Accounts Officer
|
Assistant Accounts Officer ā Principal Accounts Officer ā Senior Accounts Officer |
| Income Tax Inspector (CBDT)
CBDT is responsible for collecting direct taxes in the country. It has ideal working conditions and good human resource policies. |
Income Tax Officer ā Assistant Commissioner ā Deputy Commissioner ā Joint Commissioner- Additional Commissioner ā Commissioner. |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer
Enforcement Directorate (ED) is an investigation agency. It involves checking money-laundering activities in India.
|
Assistant Enforcement Officer -Enforcement Officer ā Assistant Director of Enforcement Directorate ā Deputy Director ā Joint Director -Additional Director ā Special Director in Enforcement Directorate. |
| Assistant Audit Officer
It will be a desk job and will be posted under the Indian Audit & Accounts department.Ā Is responsible for auditing the accounts of central or state governments and other public sector companies. |
AAO- Audit Officer -Senior Accounts Officer- Deputy Director / Deputy AG ā Director / AG- Principal Director-Director General.
Promotions will be according to the qualifying the departmental examinations or by timely promotions awarded by the respective department. |
SSC CGL Post Preferences
Candidates applying for job postings across different cities or states in India can list their preferences. However, the number of preferences allowed varies based on the candidateās gender. The SSC CGL authority assigns a different number of preferences for male and female candidates based on the job position. The table below details the job preferences available to both male and female candidates under SSC CGL.
| Post Name | Post Preferences Males | Post Preferences Females |
| Assistant Audit Officer | 1 | 3 |
| Assistant Accounts Officer | 2 | 5 |
| Inspector (Examiner) (CBEC) | 3 | 10 |
| Income Tax Inspector (CBDT) | 4 | 11 |
| Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) | 5 | 6 |
| Inspector (Central Excise) (CBEC) | 6 | 9 |
| Inspector (Preventive Officer) (CBEC) | 7 | 23 |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO) | 8 | 17 |
| Assistant (Central Vigilance Commission) | 9 | 20 |
| Assistant in AFHQ | 10 | 26 |
| Assistant in the Ministry of Railway | 11 | 16 |
| Assistant in Intelligence Bureau | 12 | 19 |
| Assistant Section Officer (CSS) | 13 | 8 |
| Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Officer (SFIO) | 14 | 29 |
| Sub Inspectors (CBI) | 15 | 28 |
| Assistant (Other Ministries) | 16 | 21 |
| Divisional Accountant (CAG) | 17 | 12 |
| Inspector (Narcotics) | 18 | 27 |
| Assistant (Other Ministries) | 19 | 22 |
| Sub Inspector in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) | 20 | 31 |
| Statistical Investigator | 21 | 18 |
| Inspector (Department of Post) | 22 | 13 |
| Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics) | 23 | 30 |
| Auditor (C&AG) | 24 | 4 |
| Auditor (CGDA) | 25 | 24 |
| Auditor (CGA) | 26 | 25 |
| Tax Assistant (CBEC) | 27 | 1 |
| Tax Assistant (CBDT) | 28 | 2 |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Offices under C&AG) | 29 | 7 |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant (CGA & others) | 30 | 14 |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant | 31 | 15 |
| Compiler (Registrar General of India) | 32 | 32 |
SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers
Interested candidates can download the below given SSC CGL Previous Question Papers PDF.
| SSC CGL previous Question Paper | Download PDF |
| SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-1 | |
| SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-2 | |
| SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-3 | |
| SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-1 | |
| SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-2 | |
| SSC CGL 18th November 2020 Tier 2Ā | |
| SSC CGL 11th September 2019 Tier 2Ā | |
| SSC CGL 16th May 2010 Tier 1Ā Ā |
SSC CGL Model Questions 2024
SSC CGL model question paper can help the candidates to familiarize themselves with the real exam question paper. The model question paper can act as a guide to lead the candidates to drive through the right path.Ā Download the SSC CGL model questions from below mentioned tabular column.
| SSC CGL Sample Question Paper | Download PDF |
| SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II Quantitative Aptitude | |
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| SSC CGL English Question Paper |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the Salary Of SSC CGL?
Ans: You can check the below for SSC CGL salary 2024 according to pay level:-
Pay Level-8 – X Cities 86,940
Pay Level-7 – X CitiesĀ 82,285
Pay Level-6 – X Cities 66,210
Pay Level-5 – X Cities 54,580
Pay Level-4 – X Cities 48,075
Q2. Does the SSC CGL Salary vary for different posts?
Ans: Yes, the SSC CGL Salary varies for different posts based on their corresponding pay grade levels. The salary structure is designed to reflect the responsibilities and qualifications associated with each position.
Q3. What are the other allowances and benefits provided for the different posts by SSC in SSC CGL?
Ans: The allowances other than salary are House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance, and Transport Allowance.
