8th Pay Commission Salary for Junior Engineer, SSC JE (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and other branches)
Junior Engineer, SSC JE (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and other branches): Level 6, starting basic pay ₹35,400 today. Under the 8th CPC it would start at ₹64,800 to ₹1,01,200 at fitment factors 1.83 to 2.86.
Group B, Level 6. The 2026 exam fills JE posts in BRO, CPWD, CWC, MES, NTRO, DoT, DGQA-Naval, Farakka Barrage, Brahmaputra Board and others.
- Recruitment: SSC Junior Engineer Examination
- Qualification: Diploma or degree in the relevant engineering branch (some departments ask for 2 or 3 years' experience with a diploma); age up to 30 or 32
- Source: SSC, Notice of Junior Engineer Examination, 2026, F. No. HQ-C-3019/1/2026-C-3, 02.09.2026, paras 1–2
| Fitment factor | Basic pay | Gross | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ₹35,400 | ₹66,600 | ₹60,426 |
| 1.83 | ₹64,800 | ₹78,048 | ₹71,058 |
| 1.92 | ₹68,000 | ₹81,760 | ₹74,450 |
| 2.46 | ₹87,100 | ₹1,03,916 | ₹94,696 |
| 2.57 | ₹91,000 | ₹1,08,440 | ₹96,552 |
| 2.86 | ₹1,01,200 | ₹1,20,272 | ₹1,02,254 |
| 3.833 | ₹1,35,700 | ₹1,60,292 | ₹1,31,504 |
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What will the salary be for Junior Engineer, SSC JE (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and other branches) under the 8th Pay Commission?
Junior Engineer, SSC JE (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and other branches) is a Level 6 post, which starts at ₹35,400 basic pay today. At a fitment factor of 1.83 it would be ₹64,800, 1.92 it would be ₹68,000, 2.46 it would be ₹87,100, 2.57 it would be ₹91,000, 2.86 it would be ₹1,01,200, 3.833 it would be ₹1,35,700. These are estimates.
What is the take-home pay for Junior Engineer, SSC JE (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and other branches) today?
In a Y-class city, with NPS, at the first cell: about ₹60,426 a month (gross ₹66,600).