State Bank of India has hired 13,455 Junior Associates to enhance customer experience at its branches across the country.

India’s largest bank, in a statement, said the recruitment would fill vacancies across 35 States and Union Territories, making it one of the significant hiring efforts in the industry.

SBI Chairman CS Setty, said: “Our total recruitment across categories is about 18,000 people, of which around 13,500 will be clerical recruitment, 3,000 will be probationary officers and local-based officers.

“As we onboard this new talent pool, we aim to strengthen our human resource capabilities by implementing structured skill development programmes aligned with evolving functional and technological requirements.”

SBI currently has 22,937 branches spread across 17 circles. As of March-end 2025, its workforce stood at 2,36,226 employees, including Officers, Associates, and Subordinate Staff.

The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee, payable at a metro like Mumbai, is around ₹46,000 per month inclusive of Dearness Allowance, other allowances at the current rate, and two additional increments for newly recruited graduate junior associates. Allowances may vary depending upon the place of posting.

They will be eligible for reimbursement of various perquisites, provident fund, pension under the New Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution Benefit), medical, leave-fare and other facilities, as per instructions of the bank, as may be issued from time to time, as per the bank’s recruitment advertisement.

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Published on June 11, 2025