SSC Salary Calculator: CGL, CHSL, MTS and JE In-Hand Pay
Pick an SSC post, the tool fills its 7th CPC level and builds the monthly pay slip for your posting city.
Grouped by the exam that recruits for it. The pay level is filled in automatically.
Stage 1 is entry pay. 40 stages in Level 7.
Default assumes the last announced rate - override it with the current one.
Levied by some states only. Set to 0 where it does not apply.
Estimated monthly in-hand
₹74,822
Level 7 · Stage 1 · Basic ₹44,900
Gross per month
₹82,766
Basic pay
₹44,900
Dearness allowance
₹26,042
58% of basic
House rent allowance
₹8,980
20% · class Y
Earnings
Deductions
Income tax is not deducted here, since it depends on your regime choice and declared investments. Department-specific allowances (uniform, risk, special compensatory, deputation) and city classifications also vary, so treat this as an estimate of the standard pay slip.
About this tool
SSC notifications describe each post by its pay level and little else, which leaves candidates converting a line like Level 7 into a monthly figure by hand. This calculator does that conversion for 16 posts across CGL, CHSL, MTS, JE, Stenographer and GD Constable recruitments. Pick the post and the level is filled in; set the city class, pay stage and deductions, and the slip appears.
It suits a candidate ranking preferences for the CGL option form, a CHSL aspirant weighing Data Entry Operator against LDC, or a selected candidate working out what the first salary in Delhi will look like once NPS is taken out. The dropdown groups posts by the exam that recruits for them.
The pay engine is shared with the general 7th CPC calculator on resultvital.com, where DA, HRA city classes and transport allowance are explained in full.
How to use the SSC salary calculator
- Open the SSC post dropdown and pick your post; it opens on Assistant Section Officer (CSS).
- Leave the pay stage at 1 for a fresh appointment, or raise it to the number of increments already drawn.
- Choose the city class of the station you expect to be posted at.
- Replace the default 58% DA with the current rate if a newer order has been issued.
- Tick Higher TPTA city for a notified larger city, and adjust NPS, CGHS and professional tax to match your case.
- Compare the estimated monthly in-hand and the gross per year in the result panel.
Which SSC post sits at which pay level
The tool maps each post to the 7th CPC level that SSC notifications assign to it. The Group B posts that candidates chase in CGL (Assistant Section Officer, Inspector in CBIC, Income Tax Inspector, Sub Inspector in CBI) all share Level 7 and the same ₹44,900 basic. What separates them in practice is posting city, department allowances and promotion speed, none of which the level captures. CHSL pairs Data Entry Operator at Level 4 with LDC at Level 2, a gap of ₹5,600 in basic at entry.
| Post | Exam | Pay level | Entry basic (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Section Officer (CSS) | CGL | 7 | 44,900 |
| Inspector, CBIC / Central Excise | CGL | 7 | 44,900 |
| Income Tax Inspector (CBDT) | CGL | 7 | 44,900 |
| Sub Inspector, CBI | CGL | 7 | 44,900 |
| Assistant / ASO in ministries | CGL | 7 | 44,900 |
| Auditor / Accountant (CAG, CGDA) | CGL | 5 | 29,200 |
| Tax Assistant | CGL | 4 | 25,500 |
| Upper Division Clerk | CGL | 4 | 25,500 |
| Junior Engineer | JE | 6 | 35,400 |
| Stenographer Grade C | Stenographer | 6 | 35,400 |
| Stenographer Grade D | Stenographer | 4 | 25,500 |
| Data Entry Operator | CHSL | 4 | 25,500 |
| LDC / Junior Secretariat Assistant | CHSL | 2 | 19,900 |
| Constable (GD), CAPF | GD Constable | 3 | 21,700 |
| Multi Tasking Staff | MTS | 1 | 18,000 |
| Havaldar (CBIC / CBN) | MTS | 1 | 18,000 |
Worked example for an Income Tax Inspector in Delhi
Hypothetical: a newly appointed Income Tax Inspector at Level 7, stage 1, posted in Delhi, which is X class and on the higher TPTA list. DA stays at 58%, NPS and CGHS are ticked and professional tax is ₹200. Basic is ₹44,900 and DA is ₹26,042. HRA at the 30% slab is ₹13,470, transport allowance for Level 7 in a higher TPTA city is ₹3,600 and DA on it is ₹2,088, for a gross of ₹90,100.
The same inspector at a Z-class station without higher TPTA would get HRA of ₹4,490 (10%), transport allowance of ₹1,800 and ₹1,044 DA on it, giving a gross of ₹78,276 and in-hand of ₹70,332. Posting alone moves the month by ₹11,824.
| Component | Basis | Amount (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pay | Level 7, stage 1 | 44,900 |
| Dearness allowance | 58% of basic | 26,042 |
| House rent allowance | 30%, X class | 13,470 |
| Transport allowance | Level 7, higher TPTA | 3,600 |
| DA on transport allowance | 58% of 3,600 | 2,088 |
| Gross salary | Earnings total | 90,100 |
| NPS | 10% of 70,942 | 7,094 |
| CGHS | Level 7 slab | 650 |
| Professional tax | As entered | 200 |
| Total deductions | 7,094 + 650 + 200 | 7,944 |
| Net in-hand | 90,100 minus 7,944 | 82,156 |
| Gross per year | 90,100 × 12 | 10,81,200 |
Parts of the formula that matter most for SSC levels
SSC posts run from Level 1 to Level 7, so two slab boundaries in the 7th CPC rules fall across the list. Transport allowance for Level 1 and 2 is ₹900 a month (₹1,350 in a higher TPTA city) until basic reaches ₹24,200, after which the Level 3 to 8 slab of ₹1,800 (or ₹3,600) applies. An LDC at Level 2 crosses that line at stage 8, when basic reaches ₹24,500, and the tool switches the slab on its own.
CGHS also steps with level. Posts at Level 1 to 5 draw the ₹250 slab, JE and Stenographer Grade C pay ₹450, and the Level 7 posts pay ₹650.
- Basic pay: the matrix cell for the post's level and chosen stage, each stage 3% above the last, rounded to the nearest hundred
- HRA: 30%, 20% or 10% of basic for X, Y and Z cities while DA is 50% or more
- In-hand: gross minus NPS at 10% of basic plus DA, CGHS, and professional tax
Common mistakes
- Assuming every Level 7 post pays the same in hand. Basic is identical, but a metro and a Z-class posting differ by over ₹11,000 a month through HRA and transport allowance alone.
- Picking X class for a CGL post because the headquarters is in Delhi. Postings are all-India and the slab follows your station.
- Comparing DEO at stage 1 with an LDC at stage 8; read both at the same stage.
- Expecting force-specific allowances for GD Constable or CBI to appear. They are not in the figure.
Accuracy and limitations
The post-to-level mapping follows the levels SSC prints in its notifications, and the tool is only as current as that mapping. If a notification moves a post to another level, or your post is not among the 16 listed, use the level from the notification on the general 7th CPC calculator. Income tax, department allowances and recoveries are not in the slip.
This is an estimate of the standard pay slip for the level. Posting city, department allowances and the DA rate in force will change the amount credited.
Frequently asked questions
›What is the in-hand salary for SSC CGL Level 7 posts like Income Tax Inspector?
At Level 7 the entry basic is ₹44,900. With DA at 58%, an X-class posting on the higher TPTA list, NPS and CGHS ticked and ₹200 professional tax, the tool shows a gross of ₹90,100 and in-hand of ₹82,156 at stage 1. The same post in a Z-class town without higher TPTA shows ₹70,332 in hand. Income tax is not deducted in either figure.
›Is the salary of Income Tax Inspector and Assistant Section Officer different?
In this tool they are the same because both posts sit at Level 7 with the same ₹44,900 entry basic, and the slip depends only on level, stage, city class and the deduction settings. Real-world differences come from posting city, how quickly each cadre promotes and department allowances, none of which the calculator models. Switch the city class to see the posting effect.
›How much does an SSC MTS employee take home?
Multi Tasking Staff and Havaldar are mapped to Level 1 with entry basic of ₹18,000. For a Z-class posting with DA at 58%, no higher TPTA, NPS and CGHS ticked and ₹200 professional tax, the tool shows gross of ₹31,662 and in-hand of ₹28,368. Selecting Y class raises HRA from ₹1,800 to ₹3,600 and in-hand to ₹30,168.
›My SSC post is not in the dropdown. How do I calculate its salary?
The dropdown holds 16 common posts. For any other post, find its pay level in the notification's vacancy table (it is printed next to each post name) and use the general 7th CPC salary calculator on this site, where you pick the level directly. The arithmetic is identical; the only thing the SSC page adds is the post-to-level mapping.
›Why is the transport allowance for LDC lower than for DEO?
LDC is at Level 2 and DEO at Level 4. Under the 7th CPC, Level 1 and 2 staff draw ₹900 (₹1,350 in a higher TPTA city) while Level 3 to 8 staff draw ₹1,800 (₹3,600). The rules move Level 1 and 2 staff to the higher slab once basic reaches ₹24,200, which an LDC hits at stage 8 with a basic of ₹24,500, and the tool applies that switch automatically.
›Which pay stage should a fresh SSC recruit select?
Stage 1, which is the entry pay of the level. The stage moves up by one at each annual increment, so a candidate joining this year will be at stage 2 after the first increment date. Use higher stages only to see what the post pays after some years of service, or if you are joining with pay protection from a previous government post and know the cell you will be fixed at.