SSC MTS Salary 2024 Per Month In Hand

With new reforms in salary structures of government employees, the competition for 10th-pass jobs that have low difficulty levels exam keeps on increasing and growing each year. If you are preparing for multi-tasking staff posts, then you should first take a look at the per month SSC MTS salary in hand, you will definitely be fired up to crack this exam.

Despite having low-pay grade posts MTS is one of the most applied exams in the country. This shows the strong desire for job security among people. In this article, we will dive into details of the salary and promotion structure of MTS posts.

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SSC MTS Salary Structure 2024

There are so many different government jobs and each one has its unique salary numbers, but the basic formula to calculate the salary of any government job is the same. To calculate the gross monthly in hand SSC MTS Salary, we need to add Basic pay with allowances and subtract the deductions (like PPF, tax, NPS, etc).  Let’s uncover all these factors to get the final in-hand salary of MTS.

Note: Please note that the figures given in this article may not be exact and can vary. Also, the percentage of allowances keeps on changing from time to time, therefore the final salary will also change accordingly.

# Basic Pay – 18000

Basic pay is the minimum amount that a government employee is entitled to draw every month. Unlike other benefits like allowances, the basic pay remains the same irrespective of the location, time, or any other factor. One can say that it is the minimum possible salary. The basic pay of posts that come under MTS is Rs. 18000, meaning the minimum monthly salary of MTS is Rs. 18000.

Allowances: Before moving on, for those who do not know what are allowances, they are simply the compensation that government departments give to their employees.

# HRA – 28% to 30% of basic pay

House rent allowance or HRA is given to cover the house rent of employees. The amount of HRA depends on the location where the employee is posted. Basically, the locations all over the country are divided into 3 categories: X – tier 1, Y – tier 2, and Z – tier 3.

The HRA amount allocated for each category is different. e.g the HRA for X locations is more than other categories. The HRA for MTS ranges from 28% to 30% of the basic pay.

# DA – 38% of basic pay

Dearness allowance (DA) also known as Mehangai Bhatta is given so that employees can be compensated for the rising inflation. The current DA that is added to SSC MTS salary is 38% of basic pay i.e Rs. 6840.

# TA – Rs. 1800

Travel allowance is also dependent on the location, but it is more or less the same. The current TA is Rs. 1800 (approx.) for all posts of multi-tasking staff.

These are the most basic allowances that are given. Besides these, there may be other allowances that are awarded based on the various factors. Now let’s talk about the possible deductions that are taken into consideration while calculating the SSC MTS salary.

# Salary deductions – Rs. 3000 (approx.)

To make its employee’s future secure financially, every government department invests some part of their salary in various schemes. small amount of salary is deducted every month to pay the premium of these schemes. For MTS, the amount is deducted for the following schemes:

• NPS – to invest in the national pension scheme, Rs. 1800 is deducted every month. Employees will receive this amount + interest after retirement.
• CGHS – Rs. 125 is deducted every month to invest in the Central Government Health Scheme that covers the medical expenses of the employee and his/her dependents.
• CGEIS – Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, under this Rs. 1500 approx. are deducted every month.

# In-hand salary of MTS every month

Now that all the variables are known to us, we can now calculate the final in-hand salary of MTS.
18000 (basic pay) + 6840 (DA) + 5000 approx. (HRA) + 1800 (TA) – 3000 = 28,640

So, the starting in hand salary of MTS is Rs. 28,500 (approx.)

SSC MTS Salary – FAQ’s

In this section, we will answer the frequently asked questions that we often get from MTS aspirants regarding salary structure and others.

Q. What is the starting salary of MTS?
Ans. The starting salary that a newly appointed MTS individual gets can be between Rs.26,000 to Rs. 35,000.

Q. What is the highest salary of MTS?
Ans. A new recruit may draw the highest salary of around 45000 per month depending on location and other factors.

Q. What is the probation period for MTS?
Ans. The probation period for MTS is 2 years, During this time period, he/she will not get any promotion.

Q. Is salary increased every year?
Ans. Yes, an increment of Rs. 550 approx. is given each year irrespective of promotion to all MTS posts.

Q. What is the salary of MTS after 5 years and 10 years?
Ans. Considering that the individual receives 2 promotions within 5 years, then his/her minimum salary would be around Rs. 34000. And with regular promotions and increments, the salary may reach Rs. 55000 per month after 10 years.

We have tried to cover the maximum queries in the above FAQ section, but if you still have some questions or if you think any of the above information is incorrect in any sense, then please do let us know through your valuable comments.