# 8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator 2026 (Fitment 2.28–2.86) > **Authoritative Canonical URL**: [https://cluki.com/tools/8th-pay-commission-salary-calculator](https://cluki.com/tools/8th-pay-commission-salary-calculator) > **Tool Status**: Active & Live Precision Salary Calculator > **Published by**: Cluki Career & Public Sector Tools Suite > **Reference Date**: 1 January 2026 | **Chairperson**: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Retd.) > **Last Updated**: November 3, 2026 · Reviewed by Cluki Public Finance Editorial Desk --- ## Executive Overview The 8th Central Pay Commission was formally approved by the Union Cabinet on January 16, 2025, and constituted via Gazette Notification on November 3, 2025. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Retd.), former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, serves as Chairperson. The Commission has been mandated an 18-month reporting window to submit recommendations for the revision of pay, allowances, pensions, and service conditions for approximately 49 lakh central government employees and 68 lakh pensioners. This interactive **8th Pay Commission salary calculator** provides central government servants, defense personnel, and railway staff with precision modeling across customizable fitment factors (1.92x to 3.68x), pay matrix levels 1 to 18, and city-specific HRA classifications. --- ## Official Source Documentation & References - **Press Information Bureau (PIB)**: [https://pib.gov.in](https://pib.gov.in) (Union Cabinet Approval & Terms of Reference) - **Department of Expenditure (DoE)**: [https://doe.gov.in](https://doe.gov.in) (Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules) - **Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT)**: [https://dopt.gov.in](https://dopt.gov.in) (Service Conditions & MACP Framework) - **Ministry of Labour & Employment**: [https://labour.gov.in](https://labour.gov.in) (AICPI-IW Inflation Index) - **Controller General of Accounts (CGA)**: [https://cga.nic.in](https://cga.nic.in) (Pension & Gratuity Accounting) --- ## Key Pay Commission Parameters & Scenarios | Parameter | 7th CPC (2016) | 8th CPC (Baseline Scenario) | 8th CPC (Staff Demand) | Remarks | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Fitment Factor** | 2.57x | 2.57x | 2.86x | Multiplier applied to 7th CPC Basic Pay | | **Minimum Basic Pay (Level 1)** | ₹18,000 | ₹46,300 | ₹51,500 | 15th ILC minimum consumption basket | | **Maximum Basic Pay (Level 18)** | ₹2,50,000 | ₹6,42,500 | ₹7,15,000 | Cabinet Secretary of India | | **Effective Date** | 1 Jan 2016 | 1 Jan 2026 | 1 Jan 2026 | Notional reference date for arrears | | **Dearness Allowance (DA)** | 125% merged | Merged (~53-58%) & Reset | Merged & Reset | DA resets to 0% at implementation | | **House Rent Allowance (X/Y/Z)** | 27% / 18% / 9% | 27% / 18% / 9% | 30% / 20% / 10% | Computed on revised basic pay | | **Minimum Pension** | ₹9,000 | ₹23,150 | ₹25,750 | 50% of minimum basic pay | | **Family Pension** | ₹5,400 | ₹13,890 | ₹15,450 | 30% of minimum basic pay | --- ## Pay Matrix Levels 1 to 18 Benchmark Comparison | Pay Level | Grade Pay (6th CPC) | Representative Posts | 7th CPC Entry Basic | Projected 8th CPC Basic (2.57x) | Projected 8th CPC Basic (2.86x) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Level 1** | GP 1800 | MTS, Peon, Helper | ₹18,000 | ₹46,300 | ₹51,500 | | **Level 2** | GP 1900 | LDC, Junior Clerk | ₹19,900 | ₹51,100 | ₹56,900 | | **Level 3** | GP 2000 | Constable, Head Postman | ₹21,700 | ₹55,800 | ₹62,100 | | **Level 4** | GP 2400 | UDC, Postal Assistant | ₹25,500 | ₹65,500 | ₹72,900 | | **Level 5** | GP 2800 | Accountant, Stenographer | ₹29,200 | ₹75,000 | ₹83,500 | | **Level 6** | GP 4200 | Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Section Officer | ₹35,400 | ₹91,000 | ₹1,01,200 | | **Level 7** | GP 4600 | Assistant Section Officer, IT Inspector | ₹44,900 | ₹1,15,400 | ₹1,28,400 | | **Level 8** | GP 4800 | Assistant Accounts Officer (Group B Gazetted) | ₹47,600 | ₹1,22,300 | ₹1,36,100 | | **Level 9** | GP 5400 | Non-Functional Gazetted Scale | ₹53,100 | ₹1,36,500 | ₹1,51,900 | | **Level 10** | GP 5400 | Class I Gazetted, Assistant Commissioner | ₹56,100 | ₹1,44,200 | ₹1,60,400 | | **Level 11** | GP 6600 | Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary | ₹67,700 | ₹1,74,000 | ₹1,93,600 | | **Level 12** | GP 7600 | Director, Deputy Inspector General | ₹78,800 | ₹2,02,500 | ₹2,25,400 | | **Level 13** | GP 8700 | Joint Secretary, DIG / Brigadier | ₹1,23,100 | ₹3,16,400 | ₹3,52,100 | | **Level 14** | GP 10000 | Joint Secretary to Government of India | ₹1,44,200 | ₹3,70,600 | ₹4,12,400 | | **Level 15** | — | Additional Secretary to Govt of India | ₹1,82,200 | ₹4,68,200 | ₹5,21,100 | | **Level 16** | — | Special Secretary, Lt. General | ₹2,05,400 | ₹5,27,900 | ₹5,87,400 | | **Level 17** | — | Secretary to Government of India | ₹2,25,000 | ₹5,78,300 | ₹6,43,500 | | **Level 18** | — | Cabinet Secretary of India | ₹2,50,000 | ₹6,42,500 | ₹7,15,000 | --- ## Mathematical Formulas for Calculations 1. **Revised Basic Pay**: `Round((7th_Basic * Fitment_Factor) / 100) * 100` 2. **Dearness Allowance (DA)**: `Revised_Basic * 0.28` (estimated baseline post-reset) 3. **House Rent Allowance (HRA)**: - Class X Cities: `Revised_Basic * 0.27` - Class Y Cities: `Revised_Basic * 0.18` - Class Z Cities: `Revised_Basic * 0.09` 4. **Transport Allowance (TA)**: - Higher TPTA Cities: Level 9+ = `₹7,200 + (₹7,200 * DA%)`; Levels 3-8 = `₹3,600 + (₹3,600 * DA%)`; Levels 1-2 = `₹1,350 + (₹1,350 * DA%)` - Other Places: Level 9+ = `₹3,600 + (₹3,600 * DA%)`; Levels 3-8 = `₹1,800 + (₹1,800 * DA%)`; Levels 1-2 = `₹900 + (₹900 * DA%)` 5. **Gross Monthly Salary**: `Basic + DA + HRA + TA` 6. **Estimated Net In-Hand Salary**: `Gross - (NPS_10% + CGHS + CGEGIS + Est_TDS)` --- *Generated by Cluki Public Sector Tools Suite. 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