8th Pay Commission Salary for Central goverment employee level-1 to level-10 scale and grade pay

 What Is 8th Pay Commission? 

The 8th Pay Commission, implemented once every 10 years, revises the salaries of about 50 lakh employees and over 65 lakh pensioners, with an estimated cost to the government of around ₹1.8 lakh crore. 

 

When official announcement of 8th pay commission? 

8th Pay Commission Latest Updates The Finance Ministry has acknowledged the delay in the 8th Pay Commission and clarified that the appointment of its members and chairperson will be finalized once the commission is officially notified by the government. but official announcement come on 28.10125 after Cabinet approved 8th Pay Commission.

 

What is benefits of  8th Pay Commission?

The 8th pay commission salary  with understanding the potential salary hike, along with the breakdown of expected basic pay, HRA, and other allowances. 

The fitment factor is expected to be set between 1.83 and 2.46, providing a substantial increase for government employees nationwide. Reports currently suggest that the minimum basic pay could potentially be increased to around Rs 30,000 from the current amount of Rs. 18,000. The implementation of the 8th Pay Commission could result in a 30-34% increase in salaries and pensions, with the cost to the Centre estimated at around Rs 1.8 lakh crore. 

 

How Does The 8th Pay Commission Calculate Level wise salary? 

The 8th Pay Commission  uses basic salary, fitment factor, dearness allowance (DA), and HRA classification to estimate the projected salary and pension hike for central government officials. 

 

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8th Central Pay Commission – Resolution on Constitution and Terms of Reference: Gazette Notification on 03 November 2025.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Expenditure) RESOLUTION New Delhi, the 3rd November, 2025 F. No. 01-01/2025-E.III(A).—The Government of India have decided to appoint the Eighth Central Pay Commission comprising of the following:-

1.Chairperson – Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai 

2.Member (Part-Time) – Prof. Pulak Ghosh 

3.Member-Secretary – Shri Pankaj Jain 

 2. The terms of reference of the Commission will be as follows:- 

a) To examine and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible in the emoluments including pay, allowances, and other facilities/ benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization, contemporary functional requirements and the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services in respect of following categories of employees: 

(i) Central Government employees — industrial and non-industrial; 

(ii) Personnel belonging to the All India Services; 

(iii) Personnel belonging to the Defence Forces; 

(iv) Personnel of the Union Territories; 

(v) Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department; 

(vi) Members of the regulatory bodies (excluding the RBI) set up under the Acts of Parliament; 

(vii) Officers and employees of the Supreme Court; 

(viii) Officers and employees of the High Courts whose expenditure is borne by the Union Territories; and (ix) Judicial officers of the subordinate courts in the Union Territories.

 

[Note: In respect of judicial officers, the Commission shall adhere to the principle enunciated by the Supreme Court in its Judgement dated 24th August, 1993 in All India Judges’ Association and Others V/s Union of India and Others, viz. that there shall be no link between service conditions of judges and administrative executive and that the service conditions of judges have to meet the special needs of the judiciary]. 

 

(b) To work out an emolument structure conducive to attracting talent to Government service, promoting efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture. 

(c) To examine the existing schemes of bonus with a view to improving performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters, productivity and performance linked parameters for an appropriate incentive Scheme to reward excellence in productivity and performance. 

 (d) To review the existing allowances and conditions of their admissibility and recommend their rationalization keeping in view the multiplicity of allowances. 

(e) (i) To review the Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity of employees borne on the National Pension System (including Unified Pension Scheme) and make recommendations thereon. 

(ii) To review the Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity and pensions of employees not borne on the National Pension System (including Unified Pension Scheme) and make recommendations thereon keeping in view Para f(iii) below. 

(f) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view: 

(i) The economic conditions in the country and the need for fiscal prudence;

(ii) The need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditure and welfare measures; 

(iii) The unfunded cost of non-contributory pension schemes; 

(iv) The likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications; and 

(v) The prevailing emolument structure, benefits and working conditions available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings and private sector. 

 

3. The Commission will devise its own procedure and may appoint such Advisors, Institutional Consultants and Experts, as it may consider necessary for any particular purpose. It may call for such information and take such evidence, as it may consider necessary. Ministries and Departments of Government of India shall furnish such information and documents and other assistance as may be required by the Commission. The Government of India trusts that State Governments, Service Associations and others concerned will extend to the Commission their fullest cooperation and assistance.

 

4. The Commission will have its headquarters in Delhi. 

5. The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalized. 

ORDER 

ORDERED that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India. ORDERED also that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, State Governments/ Administrations of Union Territories and all others concerned. 

8th central pay commission all table shown benefits as calculator basic  salary. 

 

 

8th pay commision expected minimum basic pay 1 january 2026                Railway life
POST Name of Employee in central goverments JOB	4th Pay commission 1.1.1986 minimum Basic pay	5th Pay commission 1.1.1996 minimum Basic pay	6th Pay commission 1.1.2006 minimum Basic pay	7th Pay commission 1.1.2016 minimum Basic pay	8th Pay commission 1.1.2026 (expected) minimum Basic pay
RRB Group D (Now Group-C), LAB ASSISTANT GRADE III CHEMIST and METALURGIST, COOK,	750	2550	4440	18000	34020
		3.40	1.74	4.05	1.89
ALP TECH. ACCOUNTS CLERK CUM TYPIST, JUNIOR CLERK CUM TYPIST, TRAINS CLERK, JUNIOR TIME KEEPER	950	3050	5200	19900	37611
		3.21	1.70	3.83	1.89
COMMERCIAL CUM TICKET, LAB ASSISTANT GRADE II	975	3200	5200	21700	41013
		3.28	1.63	4.17	1.89
TRAFFIC ASSISTANT (Kolkata Metro), LADY HEALTH VISITOR, ECG TECHNICIAN, OPTOMETRIST, JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER / HINDI & ENGLISH, PHOTOGRAPHER, LABORATORY ASSISTANT/SCHOOL	1200	4000	5200	25500	48195
		3.33	1.30	4.90	1.89
GOODS GUARD (Train Manager), SENIOR COMMERCIAL CUM TICKET CLERK, JUNIOR ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT CUM TYPIST, SENIOR CLERK CUM TYPIST, SENIOR TIME KEEPER, SPEECH THERAPIST, RADIOGRAPHER, PHARMACIST GRADE III, HEAD COOK , PUBLICITY INSPECTOR,	1350	4500	5200	29200	55188
		3.33	1.16	5.62	1.89
JUNIOR ENGG. (JE), DEPOT MATERIAL SUPERINTENDENT (DMS), CHEMICAL and METALLURGICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) COMMERCIAL APPRENTICE, STATION MASTER (SM), PHYSIOTHERAPIST, PERFUSIONIST, LAB SUPERINTENDENT GRADE III, HEALTH and MALARIA INSPECTOR GRADE III, EXTENSION EDUCATOR, DIALYSIS TECHNICIAN, DENTAL HYGIENIST, JUNIOR TRANSLATOR / HINDI & ENGLISH, STAFF and WELFARE, ASSISTANT MISTRESS, MUSIC MISTRESS, DANCE MISTRESS, (JUNIOR SCHOOL), INSPECTOR ,  FINGER PRINT EXAMINER, SENIIOR PUBLICITY INSPECTOR ,	1400	5000	9300	35400	66906
		3.57	1.86	3.81	1.89
Senior section Engg. (SSE), STAFF NURSE, DIETICIAN, CHIEF LAW ASSISTANT, TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER (TGT) Different Subject  (ENGLISH / HINDI MEDIUM) (MALE / FEMALE), PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (ENGLISH MEDIUM) (MALE / FEMALE),	2375	7450	9300	44900	84861
		3.14	1.25	4.83	1.89
POST GRADUATE TEACHER (PGT) Different Subject  (ENGLISH / HINDI MEDIUM) (MALE / FEMALE)	2500	7500	9300	47600	89964
		3.00	1.24	5.12	1.89
Fitment factor in 8th Pay Commision
Dearness Allowance  1 January 2022 to January 2024
Month and Years	DA Approved	% Change in 6 Months
01 January 2022	34%
01 July 2022	38%	4
01 January 2023	42%	4
01 July 2023	46%	4
01 January 2024	50%	4
01 July 2024	53.0%	3
01 January 2025	55%	2
01 July 2025	58%	3
01 January 2026	61%	3 (expected)
present Basic	1
DA on 1 january 2026	61%
	0.61
Total Basic without Any benefits	1.61	15% salary hike	20% salary hike	25% salary hike	30% salary hike
New fitment factor calculator		1.8515	1.932	2.0125	2.093
8th pay commision expected minimum basic pay 1 january 2026                Railway life
POST Name of Employee in central goverments JOB	7th Pay commission 1.1.2016 minimum Basic pay	8th Pay commission 1.1.2026 (expected) minimum Basic pay	8th Pay commission 1.1.2026 (expected) 15% Basic pay hike	8th Pay commission 1.1.2026 (expected) 20% Basic pay hike	8th Pay commission 1.1.2026 (expected) 25% Basic pay hike	8th Pay commission 1.1.2026 (expected) 30% Basic pay hike
RRB Group D (Now Group-C), LAB ASSISTANT GRADE III CHEMIST and METALURGIST, COOK,	18000	30060	33480	34776	36216	37674
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09
ALP TECH. ACCOUNTS CLERK CUM TYPIST, JUNIOR CLERK CUM TYPIST, TRAINS CLERK, JUNIOR TIME KEEPER	19900	33233	37014	38446.8	40038.8	41650.7
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09
COMMERCIAL CUM TICKET, LAB ASSISTANT GRADE II	21700	36239	40362	41924.4	43660.4	45418.1
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09
TRAFFIC ASSISTANT (Kolkata Metro), LADY HEALTH VISITOR, ECG TECHNICIAN, OPTOMETRIST, JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER / HINDI & ENGLISH, PHOTOGRAPHER, LABORATORY ASSISTANT/SCHOOL	25500	42585	47430	49266	51306	53371.5
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09
GOODS GUARD (Train Manager), SENIOR COMMERCIAL CUM TICKET CLERK, JUNIOR ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT CUM TYPIST, SENIOR CLERK CUM TYPIST, SENIOR TIME KEEPER, SPEECH THERAPIST, RADIOGRAPHER, PHARMACIST GRADE III, HEAD COOK , PUBLICITY INSPECTOR,	29200	48764	54312	56414.4	58750.4	61115.6
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09
JUNIOR ENGG. (JE), DEPOT MATERIAL SUPERINTENDENT (DMS), CHEMICAL and METALLURGICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) COMMERCIAL APPRENTICE, STATION MASTER (SM), PHYSIOTHERAPIST, PERFUSIONIST, LAB SUPERINTENDENT GRADE III, HEALTH and MALARIA INSPECTOR GRADE III, EXTENSION EDUCATOR, DIALYSIS TECHNICIAN, DENTAL HYGIENIST, JUNIOR TRANSLATOR / HINDI & ENGLISH, STAFF and WELFARE, ASSISTANT MISTRESS, MUSIC MISTRESS, DANCE MISTRESS, (JUNIOR SCHOOL), INSPECTOR ,  FINGER PRINT EXAMINER, SENIIOR PUBLICITY INSPECTOR ,	35400	59118	65844	68392.8	71224.8	74092.2
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09
Senior section Engg. (SSE), STAFF NURSE, DIETICIAN, CHIEF LAW ASSISTANT, TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER (TGT) Different Subject  (ENGLISH / HINDI MEDIUM) (MALE / FEMALE), PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (ENGLISH MEDIUM) (MALE / FEMALE),	44900	74983	83514	86746.8	90338.8	93975.7
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09
POST GRADUATE TEACHER (PGT) Different Subject  (ENGLISH / HINDI MEDIUM) (MALE / FEMALE)	47600	79492	88536	91963.2	95771.2	99626.8
	1.67	1.86	1.93	2.01	2.09