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Nursery and pre-primary teacher
You support young children through play, language, routines and early learning.
First question
What does this person do?
You plan age-appropriate activities, observe development, keep children safe and work with families.
Public nursery posts and private preschool jobs have different employment arrangements; this source covers specific Delhi public posts.
Next question
What are they paid?
LPA = lakhs per annum; ₹1 lakh = ₹100,000. The notice verifies Level 6 basic pay. Delhi-specific implementation of current allowance orders was not independently obtained, so these figures deliberately exclude DA, HRA and transport. They are not full salary or private-preschool earnings.
Evidence checked . Document dates and assumptions are listed below.
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Entry At appointment
Basic pay only₹4.25LPA
Delhi public nursery-post Level 6 basic Rs 35,400/month at matrix cell 1. Excludes all allowances; gross cash is higher where allowances apply. Same-level increment illustration, not guaranteed progression or private-sector earnings.
Source: Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board dsssb.delhi.gov.in · may be dated
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Mid After 5 increments
Basic pay only₹4.93LPA
Delhi public nursery-post Level 6 basic Rs 41,100/month at matrix cell 6. Excludes all allowances; gross cash is higher where allowances apply. Same-level increment illustration, not guaranteed progression or private-sector earnings.
Source: Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in · may be dated
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Senior After 10 increments
Basic pay only₹5.71LPA
Delhi public nursery-post Level 6 basic Rs 47,600/month at matrix cell 11. Excludes all allowances; gross cash is higher where allowances apply. Same-level increment illustration, not guaranteed progression or private-sector earnings.
Source: Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in · may be dated
Scale: ₹ lakhs per annum. These examples are not a salary ceiling or a promise of progression.
Later figures show five or ten same-level matrix increments of basic pay only. They do not include any allowance or annualised transport payment and are not guaranteed calendar-year outcomes. A verified Delhi allowance implementation order is still needed for a full gross example.
Hiring landscape
Who hires for this work?
Examples of large employers and institutions associated with this route in India:
- Delhi Directorate of Education
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi
- New Delhi Municipal Council
Examples, not a ranking or a promise of a current vacancy. Hiring changes; check the employer’s own careers page.
What it takes to get in
- Entrance exam
- DSSSB recruitment for the cited Delhi posts; private providers set their own hiring process.
- Realistic cut-off
- DSSSB advertisement 08/2023 requires class 12 with 45%, at least a two-year nursery-teacher diploma/certificate or B.Ed (Nursery), and Hindi at secondary level. General B.Ed is not interchangeable with B.Ed (Nursery). Department and gender conditions differ by vacancy.
- How long
- 2 years
- Roughly what it costs
Not stated as a single figure
Course, living and examination fees vary by institution and recruitment round; no complete current cost was verified. Check the recognised programme and current notice before paying.
Approximate, tuition only, excluding coaching and living costs unless the source text says otherwise.
- Can you switch out later?
- The subject or technical training can transfer to related roles. A new employer may require additional qualifications, examinations or experience.
Delhi entry paths
These are the routes people in Delhi commonly take into this career. This is not a ranking of institutions and does not list cut-offs for any particular college.
- Choose a recognised qualifying programme and verify its subject combination against the post you want.
- Delhi-based study does not guarantee a Delhi posting; recruitment and location depend on the employer.
How this compares
Related routes from the same streams, listed alphabetically. Pay bases differ; open a route to read its scope.
Sources
- Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board dsssb.delhi.gov.in · may be dated
2023-12-22: Official recruitment notice read for this post and its qualification/pay scope; checked 12 October 2026. It is evidence for specified public posts, not private-sector earnings or placement probability. 2023-12-22: Delhi public nursery-post Level 6 basic Rs 35,400/month at matrix cell 1. Excludes all allowances; gross cash is higher where allowances apply. Same-level increment illustration, not guaranteed progression or private-sector earnings.
- Government of India cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in · may be dated
2015-11-19: Seventh CPC report Table 5, civilian matrix: cells 1, 6 and 11. Report date, not the 2025 hosting path, is recorded. Matrix arithmetic does not establish actual promotion dates or market earnings. 2015-11-19: Delhi public nursery-post Level 6 basic Rs 41,100/month at matrix cell 6. Excludes all allowances; gross cash is higher where allowances apply. Same-level increment illustration, not guaranteed progression or private-sector earnings. 2015-11-19: Delhi public nursery-post Level 6 basic Rs 47,600/month at matrix cell 11. Excludes all allowances; gross cash is higher where allowances apply. Same-level increment illustration, not guaranteed progression or private-sector earnings.