SSC CHSL Salary in Hand 2021, After 7th Pay Commission

SSC CHSL Salary 2021

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) exam to recruit candidates who go on to fill important government posts like DEO, LDC, Postal Assistants, etc. The SSC CHSL 2021 was released on 06th November 2020.  As per the latest notification, there is a hike to 22-24 % in the SSC CHSL salary structure after the 7th pay commission. The various posts for which the successful candidates will be recruited by clearing the SSC CHSL exam are as follows:

• Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
• Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA)
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)- Grade A

Here we are providing you with the SSC CHSL Salary 2021. You will get to know the SSC CHSL Salary, Perks and Allowances, Job Profile, and Promotion in SSC CHSL in detail.

SSC CHSL Pay Scale 2021, Post-wise

After the 7th pay Commission, the SSC CHSL salary structure for the posts under SSC CHSL is given below. The below table represents the pay scale of four different posts.

Name of Posts	Pay Band 1	Grade Pay
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)	Rs. 5200-20200	Rs. 1900 (pre-revised)
Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA)	Rs. 5200-20200	Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)
Data Entry Operator (DEO)	Rs. 5200-20200	Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)
Data Entry Operator, Grade “A”	Rs. 5200-20200	Rs. 2400 (pre-revised)

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SSC CHSL Salary in Hand After 7th Pay Commission

The SSC CHSL appointed candidates will be paid the salary based on the city where they have been posted. SSC has categorized the cities into three categories.

1. X= cities with a population of more than 50 lakhs
2. Y= Population within 5 to 50 lakhs
3. Z= Population less than 5 lakhs

The SSC CHSL In-Hand Salary After the 7th Pay Commission for each of the posts is given below.

SSC CHSL Salary In-hand Salary, LDC/JSA

The SSC CHSL In-Hand Salary for the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) in cities X, Y, and Z are given in the below table:

Criteria	City X	City Y	City Z
Payscale	Rs. 5200 – 20200	Rs. 5200 – 20200	Rs. 5200 – 20200
Grade Pay	1900	1900	1900
Basic pay	Rs. 19,900	Rs. 19,900	Rs. 19,900
HRA (depending on the city)	24%= 4776	16%= 3184	8%= 1592
DA (Current- 17%)	3383	3383	3383
Travel Allowance	3600	1800	1800
Gross Salary Range (Approx)	31659	28267	26675
Deductions (Approx)	~2500	~2500	~2500
Approx In-Hand Salary	~29,159	~25,767	~24,175

Deductions in LDC/JSA Salary

Salary Details	City X	City Y	City Z
NPS (10% of Basic + DA)	2328	2328	2328
CGEGIS	30	30	30
CGHS	250	250	250
Total Deductions	2608	2608	2608
Net Salary (Approx)	29,051	25,659	24,067

SSC CHSL Salary, In-hand Salary PA/SA/DEO

The SSC CHSL In-Hand Salary for the post of Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA) in cities X, Y, and Z are given in the below table:

Criteria	City X	City Y	City Z
Payscale	Rs. 5,200 – 20,200	Rs. 5,200 – 20,200	Rs. 5,200 – 20,200
Grade Pay	2400	2400	2400
Basic pay	Rs. 25,500	Rs. 25,500	Rs. 25,500
HRA (depending on the city)	24%= 6,120	16%= 4,080	8%= 2,040
DA (Current- 17%)	4,335	4,335	4,335
Travel Allowance	3600	1800	1800
Gross Salary Range (Approx)	39,555	35, 715	33,675
Deductions (Approx)	~3000	~3000	~3000
Approx In-Hand Salary	36,555	32,715	30,675

PA/SA/DEO Salary Deduction

Salary Details	City X	City Y	City Z
NPS (10% of Basic + DA)	2984	2984	2984
CGEGIS	30	30	30
CGHS	250	250	250
Total Deductions	3264	3264	3264
Net Salary	36,291	32,451	30,411

SSC CHSL Job Profile

SSC provides promotions from time to time. The promotion policy is different for LDC, DEO, SA/PA, and Court Clerk. The promotion is held after clearing the departmental exam conducted by SSC. Check out the Job Profile and Promotional Policy For SSC CHSL.

Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)

• Dealing with the clerical work and maintaining the flow of work in the office
•  To Maintain data, files, and documents of the office in a systematic manner
• Registration of Mails, Entering Data on Computer, Indexing in an efficient manner.

Promotion Policy: He/She is promoted to Upper Division Clerk, Division Clerk, and Section Officer.

Data Entry Operator (DEO)

• To handle office computers. He/She must be proficient in Computer Work.
• Typing is one of the most responsibilities of the DEO post.
• Work with software like MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Promotion Policy: The candidate could be promoted to the post of Data Entry Operator Grade B, Grade C, and Grade F (system analyst) after clearing departmental exams.

Postal Assistant (PA)/Sorting Assistant (SA)

• Disposal of mails and maintaining the data
• Customer support, handling customer queries and providing them a feasible solution, etc.

Promotion Policy – In this field of work, the candidate has to gain 5 years of experience and give Postmaster Grade I examination to be promoted as Supervisor (LSG), Senior Supervisor, and Chief Supervisor (HSS).

SSC CHSL Salary, Perks And Allowances

The allowance & perks offered to various posts under SSC CHSL is immense and that’s what makes it a job that lakhs of candidates apply for. Here is a list of perks and allowances received by an SSC CHSL employee.

1. House Rent Allowance (HRA): House rent allowance varies according to the city one is living in. The HRA given to X, Y & Z category of cities is as follows:
   • @ 24% of Basic pay for X category of cities
   • @ 16% of Basic Pay for Y category of cities
   • @ 8% of Basic Pay for Z category of cities
   HRA after the 7th Pay Commission is tabulated below:City CategoryBefore 7th
   Pay CommissionAfter 7th
   Pay CommissionX30%24%Y20%16%Z10%8%
2. Transport Allowance (TA)
   The transport allowance is given to cater to the daily traveling needs of the employee. The Employees posted in the cities will get Rs.3600 as TA whereas the Employees posted at all other places will get Rs.1800 as TA.
3. Dearness Allowance (DA)
   The DA is a cost of living adjustment allowance and is currently 17% Of basic Pay under the 7th Pay Commission. The union cabinet increased the DA to 17% in October 2019.
4. Leave Travel Concession (LTC)
   The leave travel concession is the allowance that the Central Government employees receive for travel to their hometown or other parts of the country.
5. Other Allowances
   Apart from the mentioned benefits, there is job stability, security, and a peaceful environment to work as an SSC CHSL employee.

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