How much salary will increase in 8th Pay Commission: The Central Government has approved the Terms of Reference of the 8th Pay Commission on Tuesday, 28th October 2025. After the commission’s formation, it will submit its recommendations within 18 months. Following this, the new pay scales could be implemented from January 1, 2026. This will benefit 5 million employees and 6.9 million pensioners. But, based on past trends, it’s expected that the recommendations might be implemented till 2028. Employees will receive 17-18 months’ arrears in one lump sum or in installments. The government had announced the formation of commission in January 2025.
How much Salary may increase in 8th Central Pay Commission?
The basic salary of Level-1 central government employees may increase from ₹18,000 to ₹44,000 per month under the 8th Pay Commission. The commission is likely to use a 2.46 fitment factor to revise salaries. Representatives of government staff have asked the government to merge some pay levels to help employees in lower salary groups. They suggested merging Level-1 with Level-2, Level-3 with Level-4, and Level-5 with Level-6. This will help low-paid employees get better salaries and career growth. Right now, a Level-1 employee earns ₹18,000, while a Level-2 employee earns ₹19,900. After the merger, Level-1 employees may benefit more because the new salary structure will start from their level.
The 8th Pay Commission may also increase the fitment factor to 2.86, which could raise the basic pay to around ₹51,480. However, the final salary increase will depend on the fitment factor and the merger of Dearness Allowance (DA). In the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was 2.57. Every time a new pay commission comes, the DA is reset to zero because the new basic pay already includes inflation. After that, DA starts increasing again. At present, DA is 55% of the basic pay. Once it is merged, the total salary (Basic + DA + HRA) may look slightly less because the 55% DA part will be included in the new basic pay.
Post Wise Salary Increase in 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC)
| Pay Matrix Level | 7th Pay Commission Basic Salary (₹) | 8th Pay Commission Expected Basic Salary (₹) |
| Level 1 | 18,000 | 44,280 |
| Level 2 | 19,900 | 48,974 |
| Level 3 | 21,700 | 53,466 |
| Level 4 | 25,500 | 62,850 |
| Level 5 | 29,200 | 71,923 |
| Level 6 | 35,400 | 87,084 |
| Level 7 | 44,900 | 1,10,554 |
| Level 8 | 47,600 | 1,17,177 |
| Level 9 | 53,100 | 1,30,386 |
| Level 10 | 56,100 | 1,37,826 |
| Level 11 | 67,700 | 1,66,452 |
| Level 12 | 78,800 | 1,93,728 |
| Level 13 | 1,23,100 | 3,02,226 |
| Level 13A | 1,31,100 | 3,22,311 |
| Level 14 | 1,44,200 | 3,54,172 |
| Level 15 | 1,82,200 | 4,48,713 |
| Level 16 | 2,05,400 | 5,05,584 |
| Level 17 | 2,25,000 | 5,53,500 |
| Level 18 | 2,50,000 | 6,15,000 |
Understand with the help of an Example – How Much Salary will increase in 8th CPC
Suppose you are a Level-6 employee. Under the 7th Pay Commission, your salary details are as follows:
- Basic Pay: ₹35,400
- Dearness Allowance (DA – 55%): ₹19,470
- House Rent Allowance (HRA – 27%): ₹9,558
- Total Salary: ₹64,428
Now, if the 8th Pay Commission applies a fitment factor of 2.46, your salary will change like this:
- New Basic Pay: ₹35,400 × 2.46 = ₹87,084
- DA: 0% (reset to zero after revision)
- HRA (27%): ₹87,084 × 27% = ₹23,513
- Total Salary: ₹87,084 + ₹23,513 = ₹1,10,597
So, your total monthly salary could increase from ₹64,428 to ₹1,10,597 under the 8th Pay Commission.
