8th Pay Commission Revised Pay Calculator: Are you in Pay Band 1, 2, 3 or 4? Know your projected revised basic, total salary, HRA, TA at 2.08 fitment factor

The government last month issued two circulars, informing that the 8th Pay Commission formation to appoint 40 members was underway. It also said that officials from many government departments on a deputation basis would be selected for the pay commission.

Once the commission is formed, it will prepare recommendations and get them approved from the central government. The recommendations will have the fitment factor based on which the basic salary and other allowances will be revised.

The fitment factor for the 6th pay commission was 1.92, while for the 7th, it was 2.57. It many be in the range of 1.92-2.86 for the 8th Pay Commission. Once the pay commission recommends a fitment factor, Centre will review it and may suggest a new fitment factor or approve the recommended one. 

Not just the basic salary and basic pension are revised, but for employees, HRA, TA, and a lot of other allowances will also be revised. The government may also end some allowances which are not relevant and start some new which are required.

There are as many as 4 pay bands in the 7th Pay Commission. Pay Band 1 is for employees in Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Pay Band 2 is for employees in Level 6,7,8,9. Pay Band 3 belongs to employees at levels 10, 11, and 12, and Pay Band 4 is for employees in subsequent levels. Basic pay of central government employees in these pay bands will be revised.

We are taking selective basic pays for our calculations at a 2.08 fitment factor.  We will calculate revised basic pay and total salary for employees with Pay Band 1 (Level 2) Rs 24,500 basic salary. For We are calculating HRA at 24 per cent and TA for higher TPA cities.

Projected revised salary- Rs 50,960   Projected revised HRA- Rs 12,230 Projected revised TA- Rs 3,600 Gross salary- Rs 66,790 NPS contribution- Rs 5,096  CGHS contribution- Rs 250 Net salary- Rs 61,444  

Projected revised salary- Rs 74,672   Projected revised HRA- Rs 17,921 Projected revised TA- Rs 3,600 Gross salary- Rs 96,193 NPS contribution- Rs 7,467  CGHS contribution- Rs 250 Net salary- Rs 88,476  

Projected revised salary- Rs 96096   Projected revised HRA- Rs 23063 Projected revised TA- Rs 3,600 Gross salary- Rs 1,22,759 NPS contribution- Rs 9610  CGHS contribution- Rs 650 Net salary- Rs 1,04,724    

Projected revised salary- Rs 1,10,448   Projected revised HRA- Rs 26,508 Projected revised TA- Rs 7,200 Gross salary- Rs 1,44,156 NPS contribution- Rs 11,045 CGHS contribution- Rs 650 Net salary- Rs 1,21,110  

Projected revised salary- Rs 1,20,224   Projected revised HRA- Rs 28,854 Projected revised TA- Rs 7,200 Gross salary- Rs 1,56,278 NPS contribution- Rs 12,022 CGHS contribution- Rs 650 Net salary- Rs 1,29,734  

Projected revised salary- Rs 2,73,312 Projected revised HRA- Rs 65,595 Projected revised TA- Rs 7,200 Gross salary- Rs 3,46,107 NPS contribution- Rs 27,331 CGHS contribution- Rs 1,000 Net salary- Rs 2,48,141  

Projected revised salary- Rs 3,08,048 Projected revised HRA- Rs 73,932 Projected revised TA- Rs 7,200 Gross salary- Rs 3,89,180 NPS contribution- Rs 30,805 CGHS contribution- Rs 1,000 Net salary- Rs 2,74,301  

Projected revised salary- Rs 358176 Projected revised HRA- Rs 85962 Projected revised TA- Rs 7,200 Gross salary- Rs 4,51,338 NPS contribution- Rs 35,818 CGHS contribution- Rs 1,000 Net salary- Rs 3,12,052