ASO (Assistant Section Officer, Odisha) Salary 2026
Assistant Section Officers (ASO) in the Odisha Secretariat are placed in Level 7 of the ORSP pay matrix with an entry basic pay of ₹44,900 (equivalent to the 7th CPC Level 7 cell). Odisha traditionally adopts Central Pay Commission recommendations with a lag, so when the 8th Pay Commission is notified an ASO basic pay of ₹44,900 is projected to rise to roughly ₹1,02,400 at a 2.28x fitment factor and about ₹1,28,400 at 2.86x — before DA, HRA and other allowances.
Estimate, not an official entitlement. Final 8th CPC pay, fitment, allowances, dates and arrears have not been notified. Figures are user-selected planning scenarios; see our methodology. Assumptions reviewed: 24 September 2026.
Current 7th CPC in-hand salary
8th Pay Commission projection
Basic pay only. DA resets to 0% on 8th CPC rollout; HRA and TA revised at new slabs on top.
Duties
- Process files, notes and drafts in Odisha Secretariat departments
- Maintain records, service books and RTI/assembly question replies
- Assist Section Officers in scheme monitoring and budget compilation
Allowances & perks
- Dearness Allowance as per Odisha Finance Department orders
- HRA on Bhubaneswar/Cuttack (Y-class) rates, transport allowance
- NPS, GPF (pre-2005 entrants), medical and leave encashment benefits
Promotion path
ASO → Section Officer → Under Secretary → Deputy Secretary.
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