SSC CHSL 2026 Salary & Pay Scale

From the official Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Government of India documents · last checked 8 October 2026

PostsPay levelPay
Data Entry Operator (DEO) – posts placed at Level 5Pay Level 5 (Group C)₹29,200 – ₹92,300
Data Entry Operator (DEO) – posts placed at Level 4, and Data Entry Operator Grade 'A'Pay Level 4 (Group C)₹25,500 – ₹81,100
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)Pay Level 2 (Group C)₹19,900 – ₹63,200

These are the pay levels and basic pay ranges printed in the CHSL 2026 notice (7 September 2026). The notice says DEO posts are at Pay Level 4 or Level 5, but it does not say which department uses which level. It does not list allowances or in-hand salary.

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