SSC CHSL LDC salary
Lower Division Clerk, recruited through CHSL, is a level 2 post. It is the most common first job for candidates clearing a 12th-standard-level exam, and the pay difference from MTS is smaller than most aspirants expect: two levels apart is under ₹2,000 of basic.
Pay level 2 · SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level
- Basic pay (entry cell)
- ₹ 19,900
- Dearness allowance (60%)
- ₹ 11,940
- HRA (X city, 30%)
- ₹ 5,970
- Gross monthly (X city)
- ₹ 39,970
Gross pay by posting city
| City class | HRA | Gross monthly | After NPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| X (metro) | ₹ 5,970 | ₹ 39,970 | ₹ 35,512 |
| Y (large city) | ₹ 3,980 | ₹ 37,980 | ₹ 33,522 |
| Z (other) | ₹ 1,990 | ₹ 35,270 | ₹ 30,812 |
DA at 60% as notified with effect from 1 January 2026. Z-class row assumes the lower transport allowance rate. Income tax is not deducted. It depends on your regime and declarations.
Adjust for your level and seniority
Using the notified dearness allowance of 60% of basic pay.
Basic ₹ 19,900 plus allowances at 6% DA.
Breakdown
Income tax is not deducted above: it depends on your NPS/OPS status, CGHS ward and state professional tax. Annual gross is ₹ 4,79,640. Put that into the in-hand calculator to see both tax regimes.
Questions about SSC CHSL LDC pay
What is the SSC CHSL LDC salary?
Basic pay is ₹ 19,900 a month at pay level 2, cell 1. With 60% dearness allowance, HRA and transport allowance, gross comes to about ₹ 39,970 in an X-city posting and ₹ 35,270 in a Z-class location.
What is the in-hand salary for SSC CHSL LDC?
After the 14% NPS deduction on basic plus DA, take-home before income tax is about ₹ 35,512 a month in an X city. Income tax depends on your regime choice and declared investments, so it is not deducted here.
Which pay level is SSC CHSL LDC?
Level 2 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, with an entry cell of ₹ 19,900. Each annual increment moves you one cell down the column, worth about 3% of basic.
How much does the posting city change SSC CHSL LDC pay?
Considerably. HRA is 30% of basic in X cities, 20% in Y and 10% in Z, so gross ranges from ₹ 35,270 to ₹ 39,970 for the same post and the same seniority, a difference of ₹ 4,700 a month.
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