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District Employment Officer salary: Level 22 pay in Group 1
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District Employment Officer is at Level 22 of the Tamil Nadu pay matrix in the 2025 TNPSC Group 1 notification (No. 04/2025). Level 22 runs from ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500 a month in basic pay, and a direct recruit starts at ₹56,100. With 3 of the 70 vacancies it was the smallest Group 1 post in 2025. A separate Group 2 post, the Junior Employment Officer, works in the same Employment and Training Department at Level 18.
Pay level and basic pay
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Post | District Employment Officer (Group 1), Employment and Training Department |
| Pay level | Level 22 |
| Pay range | ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500 per month |
| Starting basic pay | ₹56,100 |
| 2025 vacancies | 3 of 70 across six Group 1 posts |
| Age as on 1 July 2025 | 21 to 34 for Others; 21 to 39 for reserved categories |
The notification prints "Level 22" only; the range is from Schedule-I of G.O. Ms. No. 303 (11 October 2017), summarised on the salary hub. The pay level is the same as for Assistant Commissioner of Labour and the other Group 1 posts.
What is added to basic pay
Dearness allowance is added on basic pay, and house rent allowance and any city compensatory allowance follow the place of posting. Deductions include professional tax, income tax and the retirement-scheme contribution for the post. Annual increments move pay one cell down Level 22 on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October, set by your date of joining.
What the post involves
The notification does not list duties. The Employment and Training Department runs the state's employment offices. A District Employment Officer typically heads the district's employment office: registering job seekers, giving career guidance, organising job fairs and linking employers with candidates, and coordinating the department's skill-related programmes in the district.
Promotion
Officers of the Employment and Training Department move up to higher posts under the department's service rules and seniority, with each step carrying a higher level. Annual increments raise pay in between.
How to get the post
- Qualification: a degree, with post-specific conditions in para 4.2 of the notification.
- Prelims: a screening paper of 200 questions for 300 marks (General Studies 175, Aptitude 25).
- Mains: a qualifying Tamil Eligibility Test and three General Studies papers of 250 marks each.
- Interview: 100 marks, so the final rank is on 850 marks.
See the Group 1 exam pattern, the syllabus and the interview guide. The 2026 planner lists a new Group 1 notification; check it for the current post list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the starting salary of a District Employment Officer?
₹56,100 a month in basic pay at Level 22, before allowances and deductions.
Is Junior Employment Officer the same post?
No. Junior Employment Officer is a Group 2 post at Level 18 in the 2025 Group 2 notification, with a starting basic pay of ₹36,900.
How many District Employment Officer vacancies were there?
3 in the 2025 notification. Vacancy numbers change with each notification, so check the current one.
Official sources
- TNPSC Group 1 Notification No. 04/2025: posts, levels, age and scheme of examination.
- G.O. Ms. No. 303, Finance (Pay Cell), 11 October 2017: the pay matrix.
Check the latest Group 1 notification before applying.
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