SSC JE Salary Structure, Pay Scale, Allowances & Benefits 2021

SSC conducts the annual examination for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (JE) Group B posts in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying and Contract. The different job profiles offered via the examination are very prestigious jobs of the country.

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There are different pay scales and allowance benefits for different posts of the SSC JE.

SSC JE Salary Structure 2020-21

Prior to the enactment of the 7th Pay Commission, the monthly hand-in-salary for SSC Junior Engineer has amounted to INR 44,000 including various allowances:

• Dearness allowance;
• Medical;
• HRA;
• Travelling;
• Other Special Allowances

The SSC JE salary structure is different for various posts. Under this job profile, the Junior Engineers get posted under various departments and organizations based on their specializations and requirements.

Department wise salary of SSC JE

Pay Scale

The SSC JE post comes under the B, non-gazetted post. The entire salary of the JE officer depends on the allowances and also the city they are living in.

SSC JE Benefits and Allowances

Besides the essential pay, a Junior Engineer within the Railways is entitled to various allowances and perks that add onto their salary giving a hike in their respective salaries.

1. HRA i.e. House Rent Allowance- HRA depends on the city/town the employee resides in. It’s generally higher in X and Y cities than Z cities. The Rate of the HRA varies from Rs 5,400, Rs 3,600 and Rs 1,800 in X, Y and Z cities respectively.
2. Categories of Cities/Towns Rate of House Rent Allowances- Every month along with the basic pay a house rent allowance is also given.
   1. X cities- 24%
   2. Y cities- 16%
   3. Z cities- 8%
3. Dearness Allowance- The Dearness Allowance may be a cost of living adjustment allowance and is currently 17% of the basic pay under the 7th Pay Commission. When the dearness allowance (DA) crosses 25%, the rates of the HRA are going to be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% for X, Y and Z cities and furthermore revised to 30%, 20% and 10% when the DA crosses 50%.
4. Travel Allowance- The travel allowance for travelling depends on the distance the employee travels every day from home to the workplace. The allowance shall increase if the employee is required to do more fieldwork.
5. Medical Allowance- To make sure that the railway employees can provide for their day to day medical expenses they are given a fixed medical allowance. The Government shall bear the medical expenses for them also in case of a severe medical emergency.
6. Other Special Allowances- Other allowances in JE through SSC is additionally eligible for other special allowances like for recreational activities, leaves etc.