SSC CPO Posts and salary 2026

SSC CPO posts and salary

SSC CPO fills three Sub-Inspector posts – SI (Executive) in Delhi Police, SI (GD) in the CAPFs and SI (Fire) in CISF – and all three are placed in Pay Level-6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400). Allowances on top of basic pay vary with the force and the place of posting.

Posts offered through SSC CPO 2026

Post	Force / department	Role	Open to	Classification
SI (Exe.) Delhi Police	Delhi Police	Law enforcement, investigation and law-and-order duty in the National Capital	Men and women	Group 'C'
SI (GD) in CAPFs	BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB	Field operations, border and internal security, unit administration	Men and women	Group 'B' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial
SI (Fire) in CISF	CISF	Fire prevention, firefighting and rescue at CISF-protected sites	Men only	Group 'B' Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

Tentative vacancies by post (2026)

Post	Male	Female	Total
SI (Exe.) Delhi Police	205	112	317
SI (GD) in CAPFs	1,173	147	1,320
SI (Fire) in CISF	234	–	234
Total			~1,871

The SI (GD) posts split by force as BSF 457, CRPF 254, CISF 250, ITBP 187 and SSB 172. Check the SSC CPO notification for the category-wise breakup.

Pay level and salary (7th CPC)

Post	Pay level	Pay scale
SI (Exe.) Delhi Police	Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
SI (GD) in CAPFs	Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400
SI (Fire) in CISF	Level-6	₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400

Salary components

Entry basic pay is ₹35,400. Your monthly in-hand amount depends on the force, the city and the current DA rate, and is built from:

• Basic pay – ₹35,400 at the start.
• Dearness Allowance (DA) – a percentage of basic pay, revised twice a year.
• House Rent Allowance (HRA) – by X, Y or Z city category, where government housing is not given.
• Transport Allowance (TA).
• Force-specific allowances such as ration money, risk or hardship allowance in border and difficult areas, and uniform allowance, as per rules.
• Deductions such as the NPS contribution.

Other benefits include government housing where available, medical cover for you and your family, CSD canteen access and leave travel concession.

Job profile

• SI in Delhi Police: investigating cases, keeping law and order, supervising constables and head constables, running police station work and attending court.
• SI (GD) in CAPFs: leading a section or platoon, guarding borders (BSF, ITBP, SSB), internal security and counter-insurgency (CRPF), or securing airports, industrial units and key installations (CISF).
• SI (Fire) in CISF: preventing and fighting fires and carrying out rescue work at installations the CISF protects.

Choose your post preference on real interest and fitness for the role, not only on vacancy numbers – the physical standards and daily work differ a lot. The requirements for each post are on SSC CPO eligibility.

Promotion path

Sub-Inspectors can rise to Inspector, and then to Assistant Commandant in the CAPFs (or ACP-level posts in Delhi Police) through seniority, departmental exams and training. Timelines differ from force to force.

Frequently asked questions

What is the salary of an SSC CPO Sub-Inspector?

All SSC CPO posts are in Pay Level-6, with a scale of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400. DA, HRA, TA and force-specific allowances are paid on top of the basic pay.

Which posts are filled through SSC CPO 2026?

SI (Executive) in Delhi Police, SI (GD) in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB, and SI (Fire) in CISF. Together they have about 1,871 tentative vacancies.

Can women apply for SI (Fire) in CISF?

No. The 2026 notice lists SI (Fire) in CISF for male candidates only. Women can apply for SI (Exe.) in Delhi Police and SI (GD) in the CAPFs.

Is the SSC CPO post Group B or Group C?

SI (GD) in the CAPFs and SI (Fire) in CISF are Group 'B' Non-Gazetted posts, while SI (Exe.) in Delhi Police is classified as Group 'C'.

Always check the latest official notification on ssc.gov.in before applying.