CSIR Salary 2024 for SO ASO, Pay Scale and Allowances

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CSIR SO ASO Salary 2024: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research recently issued a notification for 444 vacancies for the post of Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer. The authorities have disclosed the details of CSIR Salary 2024 along with the official notification. According to the provided information in the PDF, candidates who are shortlisted for these positions will receive a salary based on the pay scale of Rs. 47,600–Rs. 1,51,100 for the role of Section Officer and Rs. 44,900–Rs. 1,42,400 for the position of Assistant Section Officer. The CSIR SO ASO Salary includes additional benefits as per the regulations of the Central Government.

CSIR Salary 2024

Candidates need to go through an Online Examination, Interview, and Computer Proficiency Test to get shortlisted for the post of Section Officer & Assistant Section Officer. Those who make it through can expect a good salary and other benefits based on their job level. For your reference, we have provided a table below that provides a detailed overview of CSIR ASO Salary 2024.

CSIR SO ASO Salary 2024
Recruitment Board	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Name of Recruitment	CSIR SO ASO Recruitment 2024
Post	Section Officer & Assistant Section Officer
Total Vacancies	444
Pay Scale	Section Officer (Rs. 47,600 – Rs. 1,51,100) Assistant Section Officer (Rs. 44,900 – Rs. 1,42,400)
Allowances	TA, DA, HRA and others
Selection Procedure	Online Examination Interview Computer Proficiency Test
Official Website	www.csir.res.in

CSIR ASO SO Salary 2024

If you are considering applying for CSIR Recruitment 2024, you might be curious about the salary package provided to selected candidates. Refer to the following table to check the Pay Level corresponding to each post.

Post Name	Classification and Pay Level / Pay Matrix
Section Officer	Group B (Gazetted)
	Pay Level – 8, Cell – 1
	(Rs. 47,600 – Rs. 1,51,100)
Assistant Section Officer	Group B (Non-Gazetted)
	Pay Level – 7, Cell – 1
	(Rs. 44,900 – Rs. 1,42,400)

CSIR SO ASO 2024 Allowances

Along with the CSIR Salary, candidates shortlisted will be offered various types of benefits and allowances such as DA, TA and HRA. Kindly note, that Council workers might also get a place to stay as per CSIR Residence Allotment rules. If they get a place to stay, they won’t get House Rent Allowance (HRA).

Dearness Allowance (DA)- Dearness Allowance is like a little extra money added to your salary, and it’s usually a percentage of your basic salary. As of the latest updates, the central government offers a Dearness Allowance of 42% to its employees.
House Rent Allowance (HRA)- House Rent Allowance is an allowance given by employers to employees as a part of their salary to meet the cost of renting a home. HRA provided to the employees varies according to the city of posting.
Transport Allowance (TA)- Travel Allowance refers to the reimbursement or financial assistance provided to employees to cover the expenses incurred during official travel. This can include allowances for transportation, accommodation, and meals while on official duty away from the employee’s usual workplace.

Apart from the salary mentioned for each job, employees can also get some extra benefits. These include getting money back for medical expenses, being able to travel with Leave Travel Concession, getting help to build a house, and other good things that Council employees get.

CSIR SO ASO 2024 Pension Scheme

The salaries for the Section Officer & Assistant Section Officer posts will follow a pension system that started on 01 January 2004, as per the Government of India’s rules and CSIR’s decision mentioned in their letter from 23 December 2003. More instructions are also there. But, if someone is chosen from other government departments or institutions with a pension system like the Government of India, they will stick to their current pension scheme known as CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021.

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