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Level 2 salary in the 7th CPC
Old grade pay ₹1,900 · Group C · 40 cells · DA 60% from January 2026
Typical posts at level 2: Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (SSC CHSL), Railway Junior Clerk cum Typist and Trains Clerk (RRB NTPC).
Salary pages for posts at this level: SSC CHSL · RRB NTPC
Entry salary breakdown
| Basic pay | ₹19,900 |
|---|---|
| Dearness Allowance (60%) | ₹11,940 |
| House Rent Allowance (30%) | ₹5,970 |
| Transport Allowance | ₹1,350 |
| DA on TA (60%) | ₹810 |
| Gross | ₹39,970 |
| NPS employee contribution (10%) | − ₹3,184 |
| CGEGIS (Group C) | − ₹30 |
| CGHS | − ₹250 |
| In-hand (before tax) | ₹36,506 |
Salary in every cell of level 2
Gross pay with HRA at 30% (X), 20% (Y) and 10% (Z), and in-hand pay in an X city after NPS, CGEGIS and CGHS (before income tax).
| Cell | Basic | Gross X | Gross Y | Gross Z | In-hand X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₹19,900 | ₹39,970 | ₹37,260 | ₹35,270 | ₹36,506 |
| 2 | ₹20,500 | ₹41,110 | ₹38,340 | ₹36,290 | ₹37,550 |
| 3 | ₹21,100 | ₹42,250 | ₹39,420 | ₹37,310 | ₹38,594 |
| 4 | ₹21,700 | ₹43,390 | ₹40,500 | ₹38,330 | ₹39,638 |
| 5 | ₹22,400 | ₹44,720 | ₹41,760 | ₹39,520 | ₹40,856 |
| 6 | ₹23,100 | ₹46,050 | ₹43,020 | ₹40,710 | ₹42,074 |
| 7 | ₹23,800 | ₹47,380 | ₹44,280 | ₹41,900 | ₹43,292 |
| 8 | ₹24,500 | ₹52,310 | ₹46,980 | ₹44,530 | ₹48,110 |
| 9 | ₹25,200 | ₹53,640 | ₹48,240 | ₹45,720 | ₹49,328 |
| 10 | ₹26,000 | ₹55,160 | ₹49,680 | ₹47,080 | ₹50,720 |
| 11 | ₹26,800 | ₹56,680 | ₹51,120 | ₹48,440 | ₹52,112 |
| 12 | ₹27,600 | ₹58,200 | ₹52,560 | ₹49,800 | ₹53,504 |
| 13 | ₹28,400 | ₹59,720 | ₹54,000 | ₹51,160 | ₹54,896 |
| 14 | ₹29,300 | ₹61,430 | ₹55,620 | ₹52,690 | ₹56,462 |
| 15 | ₹30,200 | ₹63,140 | ₹57,240 | ₹54,220 | ₹58,028 |
| 16 | ₹31,100 | ₹64,850 | ₹58,860 | ₹55,750 | ₹59,594 |
| 17 | ₹32,000 | ₹66,560 | ₹60,480 | ₹57,280 | ₹61,160 |
| 18 | ₹33,000 | ₹68,460 | ₹62,280 | ₹58,980 | ₹62,900 |
| 19 | ₹34,000 | ₹70,360 | ₹64,080 | ₹60,680 | ₹64,640 |
| 20 | ₹35,000 | ₹72,260 | ₹65,880 | ₹62,380 | ₹66,380 |
| 21 | ₹36,100 | ₹74,350 | ₹67,860 | ₹64,250 | ₹68,294 |
| 22 | ₹37,200 | ₹76,440 | ₹69,840 | ₹66,120 | ₹70,208 |
| 23 | ₹38,300 | ₹78,530 | ₹71,820 | ₹67,990 | ₹72,122 |
| 24 | ₹39,400 | ₹80,620 | ₹73,800 | ₹69,860 | ₹74,036 |
| 25 | ₹40,600 | ₹82,900 | ₹75,960 | ₹71,900 | ₹76,124 |
| 26 | ₹41,800 | ₹85,180 | ₹78,120 | ₹73,940 | ₹78,212 |
| 27 | ₹43,100 | ₹87,650 | ₹80,460 | ₹76,150 | ₹80,474 |
| 28 | ₹44,400 | ₹90,120 | ₹82,800 | ₹78,360 | ₹82,736 |
| 29 | ₹45,700 | ₹92,590 | ₹85,140 | ₹80,570 | ₹84,998 |
| 30 | ₹47,100 | ₹95,250 | ₹87,660 | ₹82,950 | ₹87,434 |
| 31 | ₹48,500 | ₹97,910 | ₹90,180 | ₹85,330 | ₹89,870 |
| 32 | ₹50,000 | ₹1,00,760 | ₹92,880 | ₹87,880 | ₹92,480 |
| 33 | ₹51,500 | ₹1,03,610 | ₹95,580 | ₹90,430 | ₹95,090 |
| 34 | ₹53,000 | ₹1,06,460 | ₹98,280 | ₹92,980 | ₹97,700 |
| 35 | ₹54,600 | ₹1,09,500 | ₹1,01,160 | ₹95,700 | ₹1,00,484 |
| 36 | ₹56,200 | ₹1,12,540 | ₹1,04,040 | ₹98,420 | ₹1,03,268 |
| 37 | ₹57,900 | ₹1,15,770 | ₹1,07,100 | ₹1,01,310 | ₹1,06,226 |
| 38 | ₹59,600 | ₹1,19,000 | ₹1,10,160 | ₹1,04,200 | ₹1,09,184 |
| 39 | ₹61,400 | ₹1,22,420 | ₹1,13,400 | ₹1,07,260 | ₹1,12,316 |
| 40 | ₹63,200 | ₹1,25,840 | ₹1,16,640 | ₹1,10,320 | ₹1,15,448 |
Level 2 in the 8th Pay Commission
No fitment factor is official yet. At the scenarios being discussed, the level 2 entry pay of ₹19,900 would become:
| Fitment factor | New basic | Gross (X, DA 0%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.92 | ₹38,208 | ₹50,978 |
| 2.08 | ₹41,392 | ₹54,926 |
| 2.28 | ₹45,372 | ₹59,861 |
| 2.57 | ₹51,143 | ₹67,017 |
| 2.86 | ₹56,914 | ₹74,173 |
Level 2 8th CPC pay matrix for every cell · Calculate with your own allowances
Frequently asked questions
What is the in-hand salary of level 2?
At the first cell (basic ₹19,900) in an X class city, gross salary is ₹39,970 and in-hand pay is about ₹36,506 after NPS, CGEGIS and CGHS, before income tax. It is lower in Y and Z cities because HRA and TA are lower.
What is the maximum basic pay in level 2?
₹63,200, reached at cell 40.