SSC CGL Salary 2026, Check Post-Wise and City-Wise In-hand Salary after the 7th CPC

This is one of the major concerns of an SSC CGL applicant. Many of you struggle to get the exact amounts and hunt all the information available on the internet but still end up with no specific number. Getting to know the exact salary of the desired SSC CGL post is quite a challenge until you have a very dear friend who is ready to share the salary slip. Though jokes apart, we are here to discuss the numbers and give you a fair idea of how your salary structure will be once you qualify for SSC CGL. 

Highlights

• SSC CGL Salary has increased due to an increase in DA (Dearness Allowance) from 38% to 42% in 2023. 
• Revision of salary happens every 10 years by the Pay Commission. 
• Variations in allowances of HRA, DA, and TA affect the In-hand Salary. 

What is the Dearness Allowance (DA) in salary? 

The Dearness Allowance is an element added to the salary, which is calculated based on inflation and allowance paid to civil servant employees. This is paid to some private sector employees and civil servant pensioners too in India. DA is calculated as a percentage of an Indian citizen's basic salary to mitigate the impact of inflation on the employees and is decided by the Union Cabinet.

The DA has been recently increased by the government on March 7, 2026 to 50% of the basic pay. 

Let's discuss the salary of various posts in SSC CGL in detail:

SSC CGL Salary 2026

The SSC CGL Salary is one of the components of the government job, of course after security, that attracts the aspirant fir the preparation. The SSC CGL Salary structure varies according to post classifications and preferences. The table below contains the whole SSC CGL Salary 2026 structure in detail.

SSC CGL 2026 Details: Posts & Basic Salary

The post-wise salary of different SSC CGL Posts as per different levels are described below:

SSC CGL Salary for Pay Level 8

Only a few Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) appointments are paid at pay level 8. It is the highest pay level for SSC CGL candidates, ranging from INR 47,600 to 1,51,100.

Many of the aspirants who desire to become Assistant Audit officers are always concerned about the pay that they will be receiving. The SSC CGL AAO salary is between INR 47,600 to INR 1,51,100 per month, based on the posting city and the pay level. The approximate gross salary at pay level 8 is INR 63,100 to INR 70,716 per month. 

SSC CGL Salary for Pay Level-7

The specifics regarding the post and the department that receives the income based on Pay level-7, i.e. INR 44,900 to INR 1,42,400, are provided below.

SSC CGL Salary for Pay Level-6

For some Group B positions, the pay level-6 wage ranges from INR 35,400 to 1,12,400. The following is a list of those posts.

SSC CGL Salary for Pay Level-5

According to SSC CGL pay-level 5, the following Group C posts receive a grade pay of INR 2,800, ranging from Rs 29,200 to 92,300.

SSC CGL Salary for Pay Level-4

This is the SSC CGL's lowest pay level. As a result, any candidate who passes the exam will receive at least a grade pay of INR 2400, ranging from INR 25,500 to 81,100.

SSC CGL Gross Pay 2026

Gross pay is the total sum of all the allowances and the basic pay provided to you. There is some deduction in gross pay to be used for future purposes.

For example, the gross pay can be calculated after the deduction as follows:

Mainly NPS (National Pension Scheme)- 10% of basic salary, Employee Provident Fund (EPF)- 12% of basic pay, Education Cess- 3% of basic pay, TDS, etc will be deducted from your SSC CGL Salary per month.

Distribution of SSC CGL Allowances

Aside from the base income, you will receive benefits such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), Travel Allowance (TA), Dearness Allowance (DA), and so on.

1. House Rent Allowance (HRA): HRA is provided with INR 5400/- per month, INR 3600/- per month, or INR 1800/- per month, according to departmental guidelines.

2. Transport Allowance: The shortlisted applicants for Group X cities would receive Rs 3600 in transportation allowances. In contrast, the other two (Y &Z) would receive Rs 1800 in travel allowances to compensate for their journey to cities. 

3. Dearness Allowance (DA): Dearness benefit, sometimes known as DA, is a cost-of-living adjustment benefit. DA is a cost of living adjustment allowance and as per the recent government orders, it is presently 50% of the basic pay as per recent government orders.

4. Medical Allowance: Medical expenditures are compensated by the government for all SSC CGL employees. The government will reimburse all medical expenditures incurred by a government employee or their family for treatment if the employee files a claim.

5. Special Security Allowance: If you work for a special organization such as the CBI, IB, or any Security Agencies are you entitled to an additional 20% of your basic pay as Special Security Allowances (SSA).

How to calculate SSC CGL 2026 Salary?

To calculate the SSC CGL salary structure, Let us take an example of a City- X ( Delhi) with a Grade Pay INR 4600.

• Suppose the Basic Pay for the post is INR 44,900, so the House Rent Allowances will be 24% of Basic Pay.
• You will receive INR 10,776 (according to the assumed post and city) as HRA.
• The transport allowance will be INR 3600 (As the assumed Grade Pay lies in between Grade Pay of INR 2000 to 4800).
• Dearness allowances will not be applicable (Dearness allowance is merged with the basic pay and is revised every 6 months)