Can you provide me the details for Clerk/ Junior Associates Post job profile for State Bank of India (SBI) as I want to check it before applying for it?

The State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest public sector bank in India. A job in the SBI is considered to be secure and stable that provides not only financial security but also social status.


The SBI Clerical Cadre is responsible for all the client interactions and client-related operations. The SBI Clerks are designated as cashiers, depositors and other front desk posts.


SBI Clerk Job Profile

Junior Associates or Clerks in SBI perform the following functions:

Functions as a Single Window Operator (SWO), includes performing the day-to-day bank functions like opening accounts, amount transfers through cheque/ NEFT/ RTGS etc., issuance of Demand Drafts (DD), cheque clearance, cheque book requests, receiving inward emails etc.

Functions as Head Cashier, includes handling cash transactions of the concerned branch, clearing and transfer of cheques etc.

One may also need to function as special assistants or universal tellers

One is also liable to address the concerns of the customers and try to resolve them


SBI Clerk Career Growth Opportunities

State Bank of India offers considerable career growth opportunities for the Clerical Cadre. Employees of the clerical cadre of SBI have the opportunity to be promoted to JMGS Scale-I.


Promotions in the SBI may be in-cadre (on the clerical level itself) or to the officer cadre
For promotion to the officer cadre, one needs to meet certain requirements, which vary as per the promotion cadre.
One may reach as high as the post of General Manager because of the fast track promotion process of SBI


SBI Clerk Salary Structure

1. Pay Scale of SBI Clerk
The pay scale of SBI Clerk is 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/1-30230-1310/1-31450.
The starting Basic Pay is ₹ 13075.00 (₹11765.00 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).


2. Salary Components of SBI Clerk
The salary components of an SBI Clerk:
Dearness Allowance (DA)
Decided on the basis of CPI; DA is revised quarterly
House Rent Allowance (HRA) depends on the place of posting of the employee and this component is usually higher for metro cities as compared to urban, semi-urban or rural areas
Special Allowance
Transport Allowance


3. Emoluments offered under SBI Clerk
For Metro cities, like Mumbai, the monthly starting emolument of Clerical cadre employee is approximately Rs. 23600/- inclusive of DA (Dearness Allowance) and other allowances at the current rate.
One is eligible for various other perks like Pension (under the New Pension Scheme, NPS), Leave fare, Medical facilities, Provident Fund etc.