8th Pay Commission: What can be revised salaries for central government employees with basic pays of Rs 21,700, Rs 35,400, and Rs 53,100? Know here

8th Pay Commission: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last week that the 8th Pay Commission would be formed, central government employees are expected to see a significant rise in their basic salaries. But how much? See projections to know the expected raise for all salary slab employees. 

Shaghil Bilali | Jan 22, 2025, 11:00 AM IST

8th Pay Commission: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last week that the 8th Pay Commission would be established soon, it ended the wait for lakhs of central government employees across India who had been eagerly waiting for this moment. A message from union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on behalf of the PM, said that the 7th Pay Commission will end in December 2026. After that, the 8th Pay Commission should come into effect. However, so far, it's just the announcement. The cabinet will approve it, a pay commission will be formed, it will send its recommendations to the cabinet, which will give its go-ahead for the 8th Pay Commission's recommendation implementation. The whole process is likely to take another two years. However, the big question is how much salary rise central government employees are expected to see. Considering the previous fitment factor, we will show how much rise central government employees with monthly salaries of Rs 21,700, Rs 35,400, and Rs 53,100 may get.
(Disclaimer: These are projections. Actual calculations may vary.)
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What is a pay commission?

What is a pay commission?

A pay commission is formed by the central government, which gives recommendations about the changes in the salary structure of its employees. 

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When was 1st pay commission formed?

When was 1st pay commission formed?

The 1st pay commission was formed in July 1946, which submitted its report in May 1947 to the interim Indian government. The pay commission came into effect in July 1947.

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Which is the current pay commission?

Which is the current pay commission?

The 7th pay commission is going on. The government had announced its constitution in September 2013. The commission's recommendations were accepted by the central government in June 2016.

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What was the salary increase in 7th Pay Commission?

What was the salary increase in 7th Pay Commission?

It's the fitment factors, based on which the basic salary of government employees is hiked. For the 7th pay commission, a fitment factor of 2.57 was considered by the central government. It means the basic pay raised by 2.57 times.

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What are current minimum and maximum basic salaries?

What are current minimum and maximum basic salaries?

The minimum basic pay in the 7th pay commission is Rs 18,000, and the maximum is Rs 2,50,000. The minimum pension, meanwhile, is Rs 9,000, and the maximum is Rs 1,25,000. 

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When will 8th pay commission be formed?

When will 8th pay commission be formed?

The date from the pay commission's announcement to the approval of its recommendation can be nearly 2 years. So, the commission can be formed this year, and it may submit its recommendations some time next year. 

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What can be basic pay rise in 8th Pay Commission?    

What can be basic pay rise in 8th Pay Commission?    

Several projections show that the fitment factor for the 8th Pay Commission can be between 2.28 and 2.86. It means that the minimum basic salary can be between Rs 41,040 and Rs 51,480.

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Salary calculations for 8th Pay Commission 

Salary calculations for 8th Pay Commission 

Since it will take some time for the central government to approve the fitment factor. For our basic pay projections, we are considering the fitment factor of the 7th Pay Commission, which is 2.57. We will calculate expected salary rises on current basic pays of Rs 21,700, Rs 35,400, and Rs 53,100, among other. At the end, we will also give the projection chart for all salary slabs.   

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Projected basic pay for current Rs 21,700 basic salary

Projected basic pay for current Rs 21,700 basic salary

At a 2.57 fitment factor, the expected revised basic pay for this slab is Rs 55,769.  

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Projected basic pay for current Rs 35,400 basic salary

Projected basic pay for current Rs 35,400 basic salary

The expected revised basic pay for this slab is Rs 90,978.

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Projected basic pay for current Rs 53,100 basic salary

Projected basic pay for current Rs 53,100 basic salary

For this basic pay, the projected basic salary is Rs 1,36,467.

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Projected basic pay for current Rs 78,800 basic salary

Projected basic pay for current Rs 78,800 basic salary

The employee with this basic pay may get Rs 2,02,516 as the revised basic salary.

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Projected basic pay for current Rs 1,31,100 basic salary

Projected basic pay for current Rs 1,31,100 basic salary

The projected basic pay for an employee with such a slab can be Rs 3,36,927.

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Projected basic pay for current Rs 2,50,000 basic salary

Projected basic pay for current Rs 2,50,000 basic salary

The projected basic salary for an employee with this slab can be Rs 6,42,500.

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8th Pay Commission: Basic pay projections

8th Pay Commission: Basic pay projections

Grade Current basic pay Projected basic pay
Level 1 Rs 18,000 Rs 46,260
Level 2 Rs 19,900 Rs 51,143
Level 3 Rs 21,700 Rs 55,769
Level 4 Rs 25,500 Rs 65,535
Level 5 Rs 29,200 Rs 75,044
Level 6 Rs 35,400 Rs 90,978
Level 7 Rs 44,900 Rs 1,15,393
Level 8 Rs 47,600 Rs 1,22,332
Level 9 Rs 53,100 Rs 1,36,467
Level 10 Rs 56,100 Rs 1,44,177
Level 11 Rs 67,700 Rs 1,73,989
Level 12 Rs 78,800 Rs 2,02,516
Level 13 Rs 1,18,500 Rs 3,04,545
Level 13 Rs 1,31,100 Rs 3,36,927
Level 14 Rs 1,44,200 Rs 3,70,594
Level 15 Rs 1,82,200 Rs 4,68,254
Level 16 Rs 2,05,400 Rs 5,27,878
Level 17 Rs 2,25,000 Rs 5,78,250
Level 18 Rs 2,50,000 Rs 6,42,500

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