SSC CHSL Salary for LDC, DEO, SA, PA, JSA Posts

 The CHSL salary is one of the most important factors that motivate candidates to apply for the exam. In addition to that, the candidates are entitled to the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for Medical Consultation purposes and Central Government Hospitals for surgery-related issues. Travelling Allowance is the other allowance which is attractive for the candidates. 

The SSC CHSL 2025 exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the posts of Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Data Entry Operator (DEO). The SSC CHSL pay scale and salary structure for each post is different. The SSC CHSL notification 2025 mentions the pay scale and the pay level for each of the posts to be recruited under the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level (CHSL) Examination 2025.

SSC CHSL Posts 2025

SSC CHSL exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the posts shared below.

• Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
• Postal Assistant (PA)/ Sorting Assistant (SA)
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)
• Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’

SSC CHSL posts are Central government jobs and hence the candidates selected for this post will be eligible for the following allowance as applicable for all the central government employees. The list of allowances is given here-

• Dearness Allowance (DA)
• House Rent Allowance(HRA)
• Travelling Allowance(TA)
• Leave Travel Concession (LTC)

Also Read: SSC CHSL Post Preference & Option Form 2025

SSC CHSL Salary - Dearness Allowance (DA)

Dearness Allowance is provided to the central government employees to compensate for the cost of living. It is dependent on the average value of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). DA is calculated as per the formula given below.

Dearness Allowance payable with effect from 7th CPC Basic Pay  = (Avg of CPI-IW for the past 12 months – Average of CPI-IW recorded in 2015)*100/(Average of CPI-IW recorded in 2015)

SSC CHSL Salary has been increased with the decision of the Government of India to increase the DA to 50% recently. It is a Central government job and the candidates joining these jobs are entitled to five days working in most cases. 

SSC CHSL Salary - House Rent Allowance (HRA)

House Rent Allowance is the allowance paid for the housing facility to the employees. HRA is dependent on the geographical place of posting. The cities in India were classified into X, Y and Z categories as per the recommendations of 7^th pay commission. The classification of cities were made as per the following chart.

So here we can see that the HRA was reduced for each class of cities after the 7^th pay commission.

Where

X Class Cities are the cities with a population of more than 50 lakhs

Y Class Cities = Population within 5 to 50 lakhs

Z Class Cities = Population less than 5 lakhs

SSC CHSL Salary - Travelling Allowance (TA)

Travelling Allowance is the allowance paid for travelling in the city of posting. It also varies with the place of posting. TA is calculated as per the following chart.

This component is added to the salary calculations.

SSC CHSL Salary - Leave Travel Concession (LTC)

The candidates are also entitled to the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) once every three years where the selected candidate is entitled to the reimbursement of train tickets purchased for travelling to any destination in India. SSC CHSL salary is revised every ten years after the recommendation of the pay commission constituted to recommend the salary structure of the Central Government Employees.

The salaries of the Central Government Employees were considerably increased after the 7^th Pay Commission recommendation. SSC CHSL employees' salary varies with the place of posting because the HRA and TA vary with the geographic location. The SSC CHSL Post-wise salary(Initial) in X cities is given in the table below:

Lower Division Clerk is the most common post essential to carry out the day-to-day working of the Central Government ministries and offices. The candidates selected for this position fall under Pay level-2 (INR 19,900-63,200) of the Seventh Pay Commission of India. This is the second from the lowest level of the pay structure. The details of the SSC CHSL LDC/JSA Salary are given below:

SSC CHSL Salary - LDC/JSA Salary Structure

SSC CHSL LDC/JSA Inhand Salary

All the candidates will be entitled to 38% of the Dearness Allowance. The DA is fixed by the Government of India from time to time. The below allowances are variables and dependent on the place of posting.

At the entry-level, the candidate will get the in-hand salary as per the above calculations.

Data Entry Operator is a unique position in the CHSL exam because some of the posts under this position fall in Pay Level 4 and Pay Level 5. The candidates falling under the pay level 4 will get the same salary as the PA and SA but the DEO Pay level 5 is the highest-paying job in the CHSL exam because of its assigned pay structure.

SSC CHSL Salary - (DEO) Salary Structure Pay Level 4

SSC CHSL DEO Inhand Salary

Other Calculations for the In-hand DEO Pay Level-4 Salary will be done as per the table below.

SSC CHSL Salary - (DEO) Salary Structure Pay Level 5

SSC CHSL Salary of DEO- Pay Level 5 (INR 29,200-92,300)

The Commission recruits the eligible candidates for the posts such as Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant (PA), Sorting Assistant (SA), and Data Entry Operator (DEO) via CHSL exam. Data Entry Operator is an important post in the CHSL exam because, after the digitisation of all the processes, DEOs are the entry point of official data entry. The salary structure of this post is given below:

SSC CHSL Salary - (DEO) Salary Structure

The pay level of the Data Entry Operator (DEO) is equal to the PA and SA (Pay Level-4).

SSC CHSL DEO Grade A Inhand Salary

We can calculate the salary of the Data Entry Operator from the chart given below:

SSC CHSL salaries will increase with the increase in DA. A considerable upward revision of the salaries is expected after the recommendation of 8th Pay Commission recommendations.

Postal Assistant is one of the most opted posts in the SSC CHSL exam due to its salary. These posts are assigned to the Pay Level-4 (INR 25,500-81,100). This is the fourth pay level from the bottom of the hierarchy of the Central Government of India. The other important components of Postal Assistant Salary/Sorting Assistant Salary are as follows:

SSC CHSL Salary - (PA/ SA) Salary Structure

SSC CHSL PA/SA Inhand Salary

The other allowances are paid based on the pay level of the candidates as per the following table:

The entry-level salary of a Postal Assistant working in tier-I (X class city) will be INR 40,193.

The SSC CHSL salary 2025 FAQs are as follows: