{"id":25651832,"date":"2026-06-26T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25651832"},"modified":"2026-06-26T17:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:39:04","slug":"tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/","title":{"rendered":"TNPSC CTS Non Interview Posts 2026 Salary: In-Hand Pay, Pay Scale &#038; Allowances of All 45 Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e7db965260\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e7db965260\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/#TNPSC_CTS_Non-Interview_Posts_2026_%E2%80%93_Notification_PDF\" >TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Posts 2026 &#8211; Notification PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/#TNPSC_CTS_Non-Interview_Posts_Exam_2026_Highlights\" >TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Posts Exam 2026 Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/#TNPSC_CTS_Non-Interview_Posts_2026_Salary_%E2%80%93_Officially_Confirmed_Post-wise_Pay_Level\" >TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Posts 2026 Salary &#8211; Officially Confirmed\u00a0Post-wise Pay Level<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/#TNPSC_CTS_2026_Salary_in_Hand_%E2%80%94_Estimated_Take-Home_Pay\" >TNPSC CTS 2026 Salary in Hand \u2014 Estimated Take-Home Pay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/#TNPSC_CTS_2026_Salary_Structure\" >TNPSC CTS 2026 Salary Structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/#Highest_Lowest_Paying_Posts_in_TNPSC_CTS_2026\" >Highest &amp; Lowest Paying Posts in TNPSC CTS 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-salary-and-allowances\/#Why_TNPSC_CTS_Salary_Is_Trending_in_2026\" >Why TNPSC CTS Salary Is Trending in 2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The TNPSC Combined Technical Services (CTS) 2026 Notification (Advt. No.734, Notification No.04\/2026, dated 20.05.2026) has opened up 461 vacancies across 45 technical posts in various Tamil Nadu Government departments and PSUs. Along with eligibility and exam pattern, the TNPSC CTS salary is one of the most searched topics among aspirants \u2014 and rightly so, since pay levels here range from Level 8 to Level 20 in the Tamil Nadu Pay Matrix, covering Assistant Engineers, Geologists, Librarians, Statistical Investigators, Archaeological Officers, and more. This post breaks down the TNPSC CTS Non Interview Posts 2026 salary structure, in-hand pay, pay level-wise post list, and allowances in detail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/tnpsc-cts-syllabus-and-exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNPSC CTS 2026 Syllabus PDF &#8211; All Subjects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_CTS_Non-Interview_Posts_2026_%E2%80%93_Notification_PDF\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Posts 2026 &#8211; Notification PDF<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Posts 2026 Notification PDF includes the post-wise salary details for all notified vacancies. Most posts fall under the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules, 2017, with pay levels ranging from Level 8 to Level 20, offering attractive salaries along with DA, HRA, and other government allowances.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CTSNon-Interview-English-Final_.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CTSNon-Interview-English-Final_.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25627694\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button class=\"btn btn-default\">TNPSC CTS Notification<\/button><\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_CTS_Non-Interview_Posts_Exam_2026_Highlights\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Posts Exam 2026 Highlights<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Detail<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Information<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Advertisement No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">734<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Notification No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">04\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Date of Notification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">20.05.2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Exam Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Combined Technical Services Examination (Non-Interview Posts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Total Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">461<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Apply Mode<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Online only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tnpscexams.in\">www.tnpscexams.in<\/a> \/ <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tnpsc.gov.in\">www.tnpsc.gov.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_CTS_Non-Interview_Posts_2026_Salary_%E2%80%93_Officially_Confirmed_Post-wise_Pay_Level\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC CTS Non-Interview Posts 2026 Salary <\/strong><strong>&#8211; Officially Confirmed\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Post-wise Pay Level<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Levels 8\u201320 are standard TN Government Pay Matrix levels (basic pay only). These figures are sourced from the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules, 2017, and may be revised further by future Pay Commission orders. PSU posts marked &#8220;EPF&#8221; follow the Employees&#8217; Provident Fund scheme instead of NPS\/GPF.<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Pay Level<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Basic Pay Range (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Posts Under This Level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">37,700 \u2013 1,19,500<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Geologist, Assistant Engineer (Agri. Engg.\/Highways\/Civil\/Industries etc.), Agriculture Officer (Extension), Drug Inspector, Horticultural Officer, Assistant Director (Industrial Safety &amp; Health), Junior Assistant Director of Boilers, Junior Architect, Environmental Scientist, Architectural\/Planning Assistant, Assistant Engineer (Civil \u2013 TNUHDB), Assistant Engineer (TNPCB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 20 (EPF)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">37,700 \u2013 1,19,500<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Manager (IT\/Civil\/Electrical) \u2013 Electronics Corporation of TN Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 19 (EPF)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">37,200 \u2013 1,17,800<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Accounts Officer \u2013 TN Medical Services Corporation Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">36,900 \u2013 1,16,600<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Archaeological Officer, Research Assistant, Junior Scientific Officer (Chemistry\/Biology)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">36,700 \u2013 1,16,200<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Superintendent of Approved Schools (Men &amp; Women)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 17 (GFTR\/PFTR\/SPF cum GSTR)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">36,700 \u2013 1,16,200<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Engineer (Civil) \u2013 SIPCOT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">36,400 \u2013 1,15,300<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">System Manager, Translator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">36,200 \u2013 1,14,800<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Librarian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">35,900 \u2013 1,13,700<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Statistical Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 13 (EPF)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">35,900 \u2013 1,13,700<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Deputy Manager (Dairying) \u2013 TN Co-operative Milk Producers&#8217; Federation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 12 (EPF)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">35,600 \u2013 1,12,800<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) \u2013 TN Magnesites Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">35,400 \u2013 1,12,100<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Archaeological Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">20,600 \u2013 65,500<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Tourist Officer Grade II, Assistant Statistical Investigator, Block Health Statistician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">20,000 \u2013 63,600<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Junior Photographer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">19,500 \u2013 62,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Librarian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Level 8 (EPF)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">19,500 \u2013 62,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Assistant Warehouse Manager\/Junior Assistant \u2013 TN Warehousing Corporation; Junior Chemist \u2013 TN Magnesites Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"><strong>Special Non-Standard Scale Posts (Outside Regular Pay Matrix)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Two posts in this notification carry non-standard\/special pay scales, fixed directly by their respective corporations rather than the State Pay Matrix:<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Post<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Organization<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Pay Scale (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">TN Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL)<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">39,800 \u2013 1,26,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Assistant General Manager \/ Regional Manager<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">TN Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">28,480 \u2013 90,570 (EPF)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_CTS_2026_Salary_in_Hand_%E2%80%94_Estimated_Take-Home_Pay\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC CTS 2026 Salary in Hand \u2014 Estimated Take-Home Pay<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Here&#8217;s a quick estimate of gross monthly salary (Basic + 60% DA) for the major pay levels, before HRA and other allowances:<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Pay Level<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Starting Basic Pay (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">DA @ 60% (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Gross Pay (approx., before HRA)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 8<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">19,500<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">11,700<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">~31,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 9<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">20,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">12,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">~32,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 10<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">20,600<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">12,360<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">~32,960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 11<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">35,400<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">21,240<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">~56,640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 12<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">35,600<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">21,360<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">~56,960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 13<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">35,900<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">21,540<\/td>\n<td 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border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">22,320<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">~59,520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Level 20<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">37,700<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">22,620<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">~60,320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">On top of this, employees get HRA (8%\u201324% of basic pay depending on city classification \u2014 Chennai\/Coimbatore\/Madurai etc. fall in higher slabs), Medical Allowance, and other applicable allowances, while NPS\/EPF and Professional Tax are deducted. Actual in-hand salary therefore typically works out \u20b95,000\u2013\u20b915,000 higher than the gross figures above, depending on posting location and allowances.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TNPSC_CTS_2026_Salary_Structure\"><\/span><strong>TNPSC CTS 2026 Salary Structure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Most TNPSC CTS posts (except a few PSU posts) are governed by the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules, 2017, which follow a Pay Matrix system similar to the 7th Central Pay Commission. Under this system, each post is assigned a specific Pay Level, with a fixed starting basic pay that increases through annual increments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The in-hand salary is calculated by adding the Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and other applicable allowances, and then deducting contributions such as NPS\/PF, Professional Tax, and other statutory deductions.<\/p>\n<p>As of January 2026, the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Tamil Nadu Government employees is 60% of the Basic Pay, revised from 58% following the State Government&#8217;s announcement in May 2026. This revised DA is added to the basic pay, significantly increasing the overall gross salary.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highest_Lowest_Paying_Posts_in_TNPSC_CTS_2026\"><\/span><strong>Highest &amp; Lowest Paying Posts in TNPSC CTS 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Highest pay level posts (Level 20):<\/strong> Assistant Engineers across multiple departments (Highways, Agricultural Engineering, Water Resources, Rural Development &amp; Panchayat Raj, etc.), Assistant Geologist, Horticultural Officer, Agriculture Officer (Extension), Drug Inspector \u2014 these also carry the highest vacancy count (461 total, with Assistant Engineer roles alone accounting for over 200 posts).<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Highest individual pay scale:<\/strong> Assistant Engineer (Mechanical), TNPDCL \u2014 \u20b939,800\u20131,26,500 (non-standard scale, EPF-based).<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Entry-level pay (Level 8):<\/strong> Assistant Librarian, Assistant Warehouse Manager\/Junior Assistant, Junior Chemist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_TNPSC_CTS_Salary_Is_Trending_in_2026\"><\/span><strong>Why TNPSC CTS Salary Is Trending in 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">A few reasons this topic is generating heavy search interest right now:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 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