SSC CGL full details, salary, job profile, career

SSC CGL Post Preferences, Salary, Job Profile, Promotion 

There is a total of 34 posts under the SSC CGL Recruitment among which you have to make prioritization. To decide about the  SSC CGL post preferences you should be aware of the following aspects:

1. Salary and Benefits

2. Duties/ Working Conditions

3. Posting Areas/ Vacancies

4. Growth/ Promotion

Analyzing these points is difficult and needs hard work, planning, and self-reflection. In this article, we are providing a good analysis of all the 34 SSC CGL Posts that will help you leading towards a fulfilling career.

 

1. Assistant Audit Officer

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4800

Duties/ Working Conditions

Conduct audits of govt./public sector organizations.

Traveling during the inspection.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Limited Vacancies.

Growth/ Promotion

Audit Officer => Senior Audit Officer => Deputy Accountant General => Senior Deputy Accountant General

 

2. Inspector (Examiner) (CBEC)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: Rs. 9,300 – 34,800

Grade Pay: Rs. 4,600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Clerical or file related work (If posted in Headquarters).

Verifying taxations on goods passing through ports (If posted in the field).

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Limited vacancies.

Posting in coastal areas.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Appraiser => Assistant Commissioner => Deputy Commissioner => Commissioner.

The 1st promotion will be availed after completing the 3 years of service.

 

3. Income Tax Inspector (CBDT)
 Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Assessing, verifying and processing IT records of individuals and businesses.

Conducting raids.

Local travelling.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

All India posting.

Many vacancies.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Income Tax Officer => Assistant Commissioner => Deputy Commissioner => Commissioner.

The 1st promotion will be availed after completing 8 years of service.

4. Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
 Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Administration work like typing, compiling reports, emailing, calling, updating about events, maintaining the files etc.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in Delhi.

Foreign posting for few years is also possible.

Growth/ Promotion

1st promotion in 15-17 years (without clearing departmental exam).

1st promotion in 8 years (if clear departmental exam).

 

5. Inspector (Central Excise) (CBEC)

Salary and benefits

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Executive work (augmentation of central excise & Service tax)

Clerical or file work (if posted in headquarter).

Detection of evasion of taxes etc. (if posted in the field).

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

All India posting.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Superintendent => Assistant Commissioner => Deputy Commissioner => Commissioner

1st promotion after completing 8 years of service and clearing departmental exam.

 

6. Inspector (Preventive Officer) (CBEC)

Salary and benefits

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Executive work (prevention of smuggling).

Clerical or file work (If posted in Headquarter).

Assessment of customs duty on goods, arrest, seize, search, detain etc. (if posted in the field-airport/coast).

Round-the-clock duty.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in cities with ports/airports.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Superintendent => Assistant Commissioner => Deputy Commissioner => Commissioner

1st promotion after completing 8 years of service and clearing departmental exam.

 

7. Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO)
 Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Preventing money laundering/forgery etc.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in enforcement directorate offices in 21 cities.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Enforcement Officer => Assistant Director => Deputy Director => Director.

There is no fixed promotion period for this post.

 

8. Assistant (Central Vigilance Commission)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Update case files, contact respective depts. to collect required info, record keeping etc.

Monitors vigilance activities carried out by various central government organizations.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

All India Posting.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Sectional officer => Undersecretary => Deputy Secretary => Director.

1st promotion after completing about 7-8 years of service.

 

9. Assistant in AFHQ

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600′

Duties/ Working Conditions

Clerical work like compiling files, reports and many kinds of paperwork.

Keeping track of ongoing cases and subsequent follow-up.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in Delhi or other metro cities.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Section Officer => Deputy Director => Joint Director => Director => Principal Director.

1st promotion after 4 years, 2nd promotion after 6 years, 3rd promotion after 5 years, 4th promotion after 5 years.

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10. Assistant in Ministry of Railway

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Clerical work (above upper division clerk).

Free & discounted railway passes for travelling anywhere in India.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in cities/regional HQ.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Sectional officer => Undersecretary => Deputy Secretary => Director.

First promotion after about 7-8 years.

First promotion after 5-6 years (if clear departmental exam).

 

11. Assistant in Intelligence Bureau

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Work as an Investigative officer.

Computer/ data oriented work in the Intelligence Bureau.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting at state headquarters in IB cell or in Delhi

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Sectional officer => Undersecretary => Deputy Secretary.

 

12. Assistant Section Officer (CSS)
 Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Preparing notes, reports and send them to their superiors.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in various ministries in Delhi.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Section Officer => Under Secretary => Deputy Secretary => Director.

1st promotion after 10 years.

1st promotion after 5 years (if cleared departmental exam)

2nd promotion after 4 years.

 

13. Sub Inspectors (CBI)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Work as a state police with more powers.

Very challenging job.

Training duration – 32 weeks.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Maximum chances of posting in Delhi zone.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Inspector => Deputy Superintendent => Superintendent => Senior Superintendent.

1st promotion after minimum 5 years.

2nd promotion after 10-12 years.

3rd promotion after 5-7 years.

 

14. Assistant (Other Ministries)
 Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4600

Duties/ Working Conditions

Work under government organizations like Department of Personnel & Training, Parliamentary Affairs, Election Commission etc.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in Delhi.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Section Officer => Under Secretary => Deputy Secretary.

 

15. Divisional Accountant (CAG)
 Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

Duties/ Working Conditions

Auditing of works carried out by the state government.

Less Travelling.

Less Transfers.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posted in the cities having offices coming under CAG.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Divisional Account Officer II => Divisional Account Officer I => Sr. Divisional Account Officer

 

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16. Inspector (Narcotics)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

Duties/ Working Conditions

Checking on the cultivation of opium poppy.

Conducting periodic checks in companies.

Monitoring smuggling of banned drugs.

Local travel.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in North India.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Superintendent of Narcotics => Assistant Narcotics Commissioner => Deputy Narcotics Commissioner => Narcotics Commissioner

 

17. Assistant (Other Ministries)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

Duties/ Working Conditions

Work under government organizations like Department of Personnel & Training, Parliamentary Affairs, Election Commission etc.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in Delhi.

Growth/ Promotion

Depends upon the department/ organization.

 

18. Sub Inspector in National investigation Agency (NIA)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

Duties/ Working Conditions

Investigate terrorism & other national security issues.

A lot of travel to collecting evidence from sites gather intelligence inputs regarding terrorists etc.

Work pressure will be more during the terrorist attacks.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting will be mostly in Delhi.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Inspector => Deputy Superintendent => Superintendent,

First promotion will be after 5 years.

19. Statistical Investigator

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

Duties/ Working Conditions

Data collection and processing to gather useful information for the government to implement schemes.

Office & field job.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

100 – 300 vacancies every year.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Senior Statistical Officer => Assistant Director => Deputy Director => Joint Director.

Promotions are very slow.

 

20. Inspector (Department of Post)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

Duties/ Working Conditions

Promote business of post offices.

A lot of travel.

Performance pressure to meet numbers.

Take charge of 60-70 post offices.

Assisted by two Mail overseers.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting at any Postal Division.

All India posting.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Assistant Superintendent of Post => Postal Superintendent => Senior Superintendent of Post (GP: 5400) => Senior Superintendent of Post (GP:6600)

First promotion after 5 years by taking the departmental exam.

 

21. Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

Duties/ Working Conditions

Work as an inspector, but more field work.

A lot of traveling.

Prevent entry of narcotic drugs into the state.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

All India Posting.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Inspector => Superintendent of Narcotics => Assistant Narcotics Commissioner => Deputy Narcotics Commissioner => Narcotics Commissioner.

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22. Auditor (C&AG)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 5200-20200

Grade Pay: 2800

Duties/ Working Conditions

Audit expense reports of State Department (C&AG), Accounts of defense forces (CGDA), General accounts of the country (CGA).

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in Accountant General Office located in State Capital (Delhi).

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Senior Auditor => Assistant Audit Officer.

1st promotion will be after 3 years.

2nd promotion will be after 2 year by clearing departmental exam.

 

23. Auditor (CGDA)

Same as “Auditor (C&AG)

 

24. Auditor (CGA)

Same as “Auditor (C&AG) | Post Code – T”

 

25. Tax Assistant (CBEC)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 5200-20200

Grade Pay: 2400

Duties/ Working Conditions

Working as a desk officer.

Assessing, verifying, and modifying tax data of an individual or business (CBDT) and goods & services.

Periodic admin work & assisting higher officers (CBEC).

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in metro cities.

A lot of vacancies.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Senior Tax Assistant => Excise Inspector => Superintendent/Appraiser => Assistant Commissioner => Deputy Commissioner => Joint Commissioner => Additional Commissioner of Income Tax

1st promotion after 3 years.

2nd promotion after 3-4 years.

 

26. Tax Assistant (CBDT)

Same as “Tax Assistant (CBEC)

 

27. Accountant/ Junior Accountant (Offices under C&AG)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 5200-20200

Grade Pay: 2800

Duties/ Working Conditions

Clerical work.

Passing various bills, salary allowances, office expenses.

Working on pensions, GPF and Receipts & Payments accounting of Civil Ministries.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Fewer Vacancies.

Posting in Delhi.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Senior Accountant => Assistant Accounts Officer => Principal Accounts Officer => Senior Accounts Officer.

1st promotion after 3 years.

2nd promotion after AAO exam.

3rd promotion after 15 years after AAO.

 

28. Accountant/ Junior Accountant (CGA & others)

Same as “Accountant/ Junior Accountant (CGA & others)

 

29. Senior Secretariat Assistant

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 5200-20200

Grade Pay: 2400

Duties/ Working Conditions

Maintain files in the concerned department.

Reply mails received in your department.

Drafting RTI replies and sending them for approval. Data entry.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Postings in various ministries in Delhi. Fewer Vacancies.

Growth/ Promotion

Employees will be promoted as: Assistant => Section Officer

1st promotion after 5 years. 2nd promotion after 6-7 years.

 

30. Compiler (Registrar General of India)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 5200-20200

Grade Pay: 2400

Duties/ Working Conditions

Clerical work.

Drafting and compiling reports.

Conducting census.

Posting Areas/ Vacancies

Posting in Statistical Division.

Growth/ Promotion

Lesschances of promotion.

First promotion after 7-8 years if there are some vacancies left.

Will be promoted to the post of Director of the department.

 

31. Assistant Accounts Officer

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4800

 Duties/ Working Conditions

 Financial work.

 Handles account, fund, pension, loans, etc.

 Posting Areas/ Vacancies

All India Posting.

 Limited Vacancies

 

32. Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200

 

33. Assistant in Other Ministries

Salary and Benefits (In INR)

Pay Scale: 9300-34800

Grade Pay: 4200