SSC JE 2026 Salary & Pay Scale

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

PostsPay levelPay
Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical & Mechanical, Telecom) in BRO, CPWD, MES, CWC, CWPRS, DGQA-Naval, Farakka Barrage Project, Brahmaputra Board, NTRO, Lighthouses directorate, Ministry of Fisheries and DoTPay Level 6 (Group B)₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
Scientific Assistant – India Meteorological DepartmentPay Level 6 (Group B)₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400

This is the pay level and basic pay range printed in the JE 2026 notice (2 September 2026): all posts are Group B, Level 6 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. The notice does not list allowances or in-hand salary.

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