Clerical and assistant posts keep government offices running: files, records, data entry, accounts support and dealing with the public.
Read this first. This page rests on 3 dated pay figures, each from a named source. That is evidence of what those sources state, not of what Government Clerk / Assistant roles pay across India.
The central government fills them through the Staff Selection Commission. The grades on this page run from Lower Division Clerk (pay level 2) to Assistant Section Officer (pay level 7).
The Combined Higher Secondary Level examination fills Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant and similar posts.
The Combined Graduate Level examination fills Assistant Section Officer, Inspector, Tax Assistant and Upper Division Clerk posts, among others.
Many posts add a typing or data-entry speed test after the written exam.
State governments recruit clerks through their own selection boards and commissions.
Three dated figures are on file. All three come from employers' own notices. The latest took effect on 7 September 2026. Each card says what the figure is; open "How the figure is read" for the method and what it leaves out.
LDC basic pay × 12 (Level 2) Group C posts
Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant, Pay Level 2. Starting basic pay of the level × 12; excludes DA, HRA and other allowances.
Limits. Basic pay only.
Staff Selection Commission — CGLE 2026, CHSLE 2026 and JE 2026 notices (Government of India posts)
ASO / Inspector basic pay × 12 (Level 7) Group B posts
Assistant Section Officer / Inspector of Income Tax, Pay Level 7. Starting basic pay of the level × 12; excludes DA, HRA and other allowances.
Limits. Basic pay only.
Staff Selection Commission — CGLE 2026, CHSLE 2026 and JE 2026 notices (Government of India posts)
Basic pay × 12: LDC ₹19,900 · UDC ₹25,500 · ASO ₹44,900 per month Government of India Group B/C posts filled through SSC
Upper Division Clerk / Tax Assistant (Pay Level 4, ₹25,500) × 12 as the figure; band from Lower Division Clerk (Level 2, ₹19,900) to Assistant Section Officer (Level 7, ₹44,900). Starting basic pay of the level × 12; excludes DA, HRA and other allowances.
Limits. Basic pay only; DA (about half of basic) and HRA are excluded. One employer (Government of India); a band across cadres, not a distribution.
Staff Selection Commission — CGLE 2026, CHSLE 2026 and JE 2026 notices (Government of India posts)
Government of India (via SSC), Lower Division Clerk (Level 2): LDC basic pay × 12 (Level 2), recorded here as ₹2,38,800 a year (SSC CHSLE 2026). Government of India (via SSC), Assistant Section Officer / Inspector (Level 7): ASO / Inspector basic pay × 12 (Level 7), recorded here as ₹5,38,800 a year (SSC CGLE 2026). Government of India (via SSC), LDC (L2) · UDC / Tax Assistant (L4) · Assistant (L6) · ASO / Inspector (L7): Basic pay × 12: LDC ₹19,900 · UDC ₹25,500 · ASO ₹44,900 per month, recorded here as ₹3,06,000 a year (SSC CGLE 2026 and CHSLE 2026 notices).
No. A figure given as basic pay leaves out dearness allowance, house rent allowance and the other allowances paid on top of it, and it is before income tax and provident fund or NPS deductions. The CTC breakup calculator on this site works out a monthly in-hand figure from a CTC.
CHSL needs Class 12 and fills lower clerical grades such as Lower Division Clerk (pay level 2). CGL needs a degree and fills higher grades such as Assistant Section Officer and Inspector (pay level 7).
| Figure | Statistic | Period | Effective | Kind | Conf. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹2,38,800 | entry-basic | SSC CHSLE 2026 | 2026-09-07 fresh | employer-data | 0.75 | Staff Selection Commission — CGLE 2026, CHSLE 2026 and JE 2026 notices (Government of India posts) |
| ₹5,38,800 | entry-basic | SSC CGLE 2026 | 2026-05-21 fresh | employer-data | 0.75 | Staff Selection Commission — CGLE 2026, CHSLE 2026 and JE 2026 notices (Government of India posts) |
| ₹3,06,000 | employer-band | SSC CGLE 2026 and CHSLE 2026 notices | 2026-05-21 fresh | employer-data | 0.75 | Staff Selection Commission — CGLE 2026, CHSLE 2026 and JE 2026 notices (Government of India posts) |
Basic pay only. Basic pay only; DA (about half of basic) and HRA are excluded. One employer (Government of India); a band across cadres, not a distribution.
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