SSC CGL 2026 Salary & Pay Scale

From the official Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Government of India documents · last checked 1 October 2026

Posts	Pay level	Pay
Assistant Audit Officer (Central and State Cadre), Assistant Accounts Officer (State Cadre) – C&AG	Pay Level 8 (Group B Gazetted)	₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
Assistant Section Officer (CSS, IB, Railways, MEA, AFHQ, MeitY, other ministries), Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT), Inspector – Central Excise / Preventive Officer / Examiner (CBIC), Assistant Enforcement Officer (ED), Sub Inspector (CBI), Inspector Posts, Inspector (CBN)	Pay Level 7 (Group B)	₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
Assistant/ASO (other ministries), Executive Assistant (CBIC), Research Assistant (NHRC), Divisional Accountant (C&AG), Sub Inspector (NIA), Sub-Inspector/Junior Intelligence Officer (NCB), Junior Statistical Officer (MoSPI), Statistical Investigator Grade-II (MHA), Office Superintendent (CBDT), Section Head (DGFT)	Pay Level 6 (Group B)	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
Auditor (C&AG, CGDA, other ministries), Accountant (C&AG, CGA), Accountant/Junior Accountant (other ministries)	Pay Level 5 (Group C)	₹29,200 – ₹92,300
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, Senior Secretariat Assistant/UDC, Senior Administrative Assistant (MES), Tax Assistant (CBDT and CBIC), Sub-Inspector (CBN)	Pay Level 4 (Group C)	₹25,500 – ₹81,100

These are the pay levels and basic pay ranges printed in the CGL 2026 notice (21 May 2026). The notice does not list allowances or in-hand salary.

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