Monthly Salary Calculations: Is your basic salary Rs 24,500, Rs 53,000, or Rs 81,100? Know how much total salary central government employees may get

What are different pay bands in 7th Pay Commission?

The 7th Pay Commission has a total of 18 pay bands with as many pay grades. Both of them are decided on the basis of an employee's rank, responsibility, and posting.

How is pay band different from grade pay?

A pay band decides the basic salary, while grade pay and dearness allowance are added to the basic salary to calculate the total salary.
Monthly salary= pay band (basic pay)+DA+grade pay

How is HRA calculated for an employee?

The HRA that the government provides can vary from city to city. It has 3 categories for HRA.
For X class (Tier I) cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata, HRA is 24 per cent of the basic pay.
For Y class, or Tier II cities, it is 16 per cent of basic salary.

How HRA is calculated is salary?

For Z class, Tier III cities, it is 8 per cent of the basic pay.
Since rents may be less than these limits for small cities, towns, or villages, it should not be less than Rs 5,400 for X class cities, Rs 3,600 for Y class cities, and Rs 1,800 for Z class cities.

How is travel allowance (TA) calculated for government employees?

It is calculated on the basis of the pay level according to the pay matrix.
E.g., employees at a pay band of 14 and above can get the ticket reimbursement for travelling in AC-I class on a train or business or club class on an aeroplane.
While employees with a pay band of 5 and below get the ticket reimbursement for AC-III/First Class/AC train chair car.
Travel allowance for an employee can vary from city to city.

How is DA calculated for government employees?

Dearness allowance is a percentage of the basic salary and is revised every January and July. It is calculated on the basis of the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPI). The base year for DA calculation is the year 2000.
The DA formula is= ((Average of AICPI for the past 12 months, 115.76)/115.76), and 100.

 

What will we calculate?

We will calculate the estimated salaries of employees with basic pays of Rs 24,500, Rs 53,000, and Rs 81,100, in different pay bands, among others. We will take Delhi as the city for TA and HRA calculations.

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 20,900 (Level I)

Basic pay= Rs 20,900 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 5,400
7th CPC DA= Rs 3,553
7th CPC TA= Rs 1,580
Total Pay= Rs 31,433

 

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 23,500 (Level I)

Basic pay= Rs 23,500 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 5,640
7th CPC DA= Rs 3,995
7th CPC TA= Rs 1,580
Total Pay= Rs 34,715

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 24,500 (Level II)

Basic pay= Rs 24,500 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 5,880
7th CPC DA= Rs 4,165
7th CPC TA= Rs 1,580
Total Pay= Rs 36,125

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 29,300 (Level II)

Basic pay= Rs 29,300 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 7,032
7th CPC DA= Rs 4,981
7th CPC TA= Rs 1,580
Total Pay= Rs 42,893

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 40,600 (Level II)

Basic pay= Rs 40,600 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 9,744
7th CPC DA= Rs 6,902
7th CPC TA= Rs 1,580
Total Pay= Rs 58,826

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 53,000 (Level III)

Basic pay= Rs 53,000 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 12,720
7th CPC DA= Rs 9,010
7th CPC TA= Rs 4,212
Total Pay= Rs 78,942

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 69,100 (Level III)

Basic pay= Rs 69,100 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 16,584
7th CPC DA= Rs 11,747
7th CPC TA= Rs 4,212
Total Pay= Rs 1,01,643

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 81,100 (Level IV)

Basic pay= Rs 81,100 
7th CPC HRA= Rs 19,464
7th CPC DA= Rs 13,787
7th CPC TA= Rs 4,212
Total Pay= Rs 1,18,563

Estimated salary for employee with basic pay of Rs 92,300 (Level V)

Basic pay= Rs 92,300
7th CPC HRA= Rs 22,152
7th CPC DA= Rs 16,691
7th CPC TA= Rs 4,212
Total Pay= Rs 1,34,355