UPSSSC ASO salary 2026 is fixed at Pay Level 6, but the advertisement itself prints that level two different ways, and one of them looks like a much smaller number. Some departments are listed at 35,400 to 1,12,400 and others at 9,300 to 34,800 with grade pay 4,200. Both describe the same post and the same level. Here is the pay as the commission actually notified it, with the in-hand arithmetic worked out at the current state DA rate.
Post wise vacancy and salary
All 929 posts sit at the same level, so the department decides your work and your posting city rather than your pay. The concentration matters when you fill the preference form, because one directorate holds more than half the vacancies.
| Department in the advertisement | Posts and pay notation |
|---|---|
| Economics and Statistics Division | 267 posts, plus 234 more under special selection: 501 of the 929 in one directorate. Printed as Level 6, 9,300 to 34,800. |
| State Tax Commissioner office | 75 posts. Printed as Level 6, 35,400 to 1,12,400, pay band 2, grade pay 4,200. |
| Animal Husbandry Directorate | 60 posts, plus 12 under special selection. Printed as 9,300 to 34,800 with grade pay 4,200. |
| Principal Chief Conservator of Forests office | 54 posts, plus 14 under special selection. Printed as Level 6, 35,400 to 1,12,400. |
| Medical and Health Services Directorate | 44 posts. Printed as Level 6 with the 9,300 to 34,800 figures in the same cell. |
| Training and Employment Directorate | 40 posts. Level 6, grade pay 4,200. |
| Sugarcane Commissioner and Sugar Industry | 38 posts. Pay band 2, 9,300 to 34,800, grade pay 4,200. |
| Financial Planning and Resources Directorate | 12 posts, plus 1 under special selection, for Assistant Research Officer (Statistics). Level 6, 35,400 to 1,12,400. |
The Economics and Statistics Division is where a majority of selected candidates will actually work, and it is also the body whose structure and functions the exam asks about in the Indian statistical system topic. If you are preparing the paper anyway, you are studying your likely employer.
Important Links
| What this covers | Direct destination |
|---|---|
| Notification pdf download | Official 05-Exam/2026 advertisement with the pay tables |
| Official website | upsssc.gov.in notice board |
| Previous year question paper | UPSSSC ASO previous papers and exam plan |
| Syllabus 2026 | UPSSSC ASO syllabus 2026 |
| Cut off marks | UPSSSC ASO cut off 2026 |
| Employer directorate | Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Uttar Pradesh |
| Sarkari naukri updates | Latest Sarkari Naukri updates |
Category wise vacancy 2026
| Reservation block | Posts notified |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 344 posts of the 929, which is about 37 per cent of the advertisement. |
| Other Backward Classes | 300 posts, the second largest block and close behind unreserved. |
| Scheduled Castes | 211 posts, roughly 23 per cent. |
| Economically Weaker Section | 62 posts, against the 10 per cent state provision. |
| Scheduled Tribes | 12 posts, the smallest block in this recruitment. |
These five add to exactly 929, which is worth stating because a larger figure of 1,565 has been reported for this recruitment since June. That number does not appear in any commission document we could find on the site as on 28.08.2026, and the advertisement’s own tables total 929. Treat 929 as notified and anything higher as unconfirmed until a corrigendum says otherwise.
Application fee and mains exam fee
| Fee question | What the advertisement states |
|---|---|
| Application fee payment | 25 rupees in total. The advertisement’s own fee table puts the application fee at nil and adds a 25 rupee online processing charge. |
| Fee for obc sc st | 25 rupees, exactly the same total as unreserved, because the nil application fee applies across the table. |
| Fee for ews candidates | 25 rupees as well. There is no reduced or waived slab anywhere in this recruitment, because the application fee itself is nil for every category listed. |
| Fee for women candidates | Charged at the rate of the candidate’s own original category, the same rule the advertisement applies to freedom fighter dependants, ex-servicemen, disabled candidates and outstanding sportspersons. |
| Mains exam fee | A separate fee payable only by candidates shortlisted for the mains, and it has to be paid before the mains admit card can be downloaded. |
The fee is not where this recruitment costs you anything. Twenty-five rupees at the application stage is nominal, and the real expense arrives only if you are shortlisted, when the mains fee falls due before the admit card is released. Candidates who cleared the shortlist and then missed that payment window have no separate remedy, so it is worth watching the notice board once the shortlist appears rather than waiting for a reminder.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the starting salary of a UPSSSC ASO in 2026?
Basic pay starts at 35,400 per month, the first cell of Level 6. With dearness allowance at 60 per cent that is 21,240 more, and house rent allowance on top depending on the posting city, giving roughly 53,000 to 60,000 in hand at entry after the pension deduction.
Why do some sources say the pay is 9,300 to 34,800?
Because the advertisement itself prints Level 6 both ways. Fourteen department rows use the older pay-band notation of 9,300 to 34,800 with grade pay 4,200, and the others use the pay-matrix figures of 35,400 to 1,12,400. They are the same level and the same post; nobody is paid 9,300.
Is the pay different across departments in this recruitment?
No. All 929 posts across every listed directorate are Level 6 with grade pay 4,200. What changes with the department is your work, your posting city and therefore your house rent allowance, not your basic pay.
What is the pay level and grade pay for Assistant Statistical Officer?
Pay Level 6 with grade pay 4,200, stated in the pay column of every departmental row in advertisement 05-Exam/2026. Grade pay 4,200 is what corresponds to Level 6, which is why the two notations in the advertisement describe one level.
How much is deducted from the monthly salary?
The pension contribution is 10 per cent of basic plus dearness allowance, about 5,664 at entry basic, deducted every month. Income tax and any departmental deductions apply on top of that depending on your total income.
Does the salary reach 1,12,400 after promotion?
That figure is the last cell of Level 6, reached through annual increments of about 3 per cent over a long career, not on promotion. Promotion in the statistical cadre is to Statistical Officer and depends on departmental seniority and available vacancies.
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