8th Pay Commission vs 7th CPC: IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS officers' projected salary hike calculations at 2.08 and 2.57 fitment factors; see estimates

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Service Examination (CSE) to select civil servants for 24 different services. The most popular among them are Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Police Services (IPS), and Indian Revenue Services (IRS). Some other services are Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS), Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS), Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES), Indian Information Service (IIS), and Indian Postal Service (IPoS). While these are Group A services, Group B officers are also selected from the same exam. 

Civil servants are considered as policymakers in India, as they hold top posts in different government departments. The top post for a government servant in India is Cabinet Secretary. The post is held by the senior-most IAS officer in the country. 

Since these are Group A officers, the entry-level pay scale (7th CPC) for them is Level 10, where junior-level officers join. The highest level is Level 18, for the cabinet secretary. Civil servants get their basic pay asper their service years and seniority level. 

Designation / Rank Pay Level Basic Pay (₹) Typical Years of Service Junior Time Scale (Entry Level) Level 10 ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 0 – 4 years Senior Time Scale Level 11 ₹67,700 – ₹2,08,700 4 – 8 years Junior Administrative Grade Level 12 ₹78,800 – ₹2,09,200 9 – 12 years Selection Grade (Director rank) Level 13 ₹1,18,500 – ₹2,14,100 13 – 16 years Super Time Scale (Joint Secretary) Level 14 ₹1,44,200 – ₹2,18,200 17 – 20 years Above Super Time Scale (Addl. Secretary) Level 15 ₹1,82,200 – ₹2,24,100 21 – 30 years Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+) Level 16 ₹2,05,400 – ₹2,24,400 30+ years (Top Officers) Apex Scale (Secretary to Govt. of India) Level 17 ₹2,25,000 (fixed) Only for few top officers Cabinet Secretary (IAS only) Level 18 ₹2,50,000 (fixed) Highest post in Indian Civil Services

The government last month advertised job posts for the 8th Pay Commission chairman and members. But the commission is yet to be formed. Once the names of the chairman and members are announced, the commission will prepare a report and submit it to the Cabinet. The Cabinet may approve this report as it is or may suggest a few changes. Once the Cabinet gives its go-ahead, the revised salary slabs will be implemented. 

The fitment factor for the 8th Commission will be known once the report is approved. However, employee unions of different government departments have come up with many suggestions. They are in the range of 1.92-2.86. It may be finalised at 1.92, 2.08, 2.28, 2.57 or 2.86. When a fitment factor is decided, an employee's basic salary from the previous pay commission is multiplied by the fitment factor to calculate the basic salary of a new pay commission. 

We are calculating estimated revised basic salaries of IAS, IPS, IFS, and IRS officers in Pay Levels 1-18 at fitment factors of 2.08 and 2.57. We will calculate as per the minimum basic salary in these pay levels.

Current basic pay- Rs 56,100 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 1,16,688    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 1,44,177  

Current basic pay- Rs 67,700 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 1,40,816    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 1,73,989  

Current basic pay- Rs 78,800 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 1,63,904    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 2,02,516  

Current basic pay- Rs 1,18,500 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 2,46,480    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 3,04,545  

Current basic pay- Rs 1,44,200 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 2,99,936    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 3,70,594  

Current basic pay- Rs 1,82,200 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 3,78,976     Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 4,68,254  

Current basic pay- Rs 2,05,400 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 4,27,232    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 5,27,878  

Current basic pay- Rs 2,25,000 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 4,68,000    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 5,78,250  

Current basic pay- Rs 2,50,000 Revised basic pay (at 2.08 fitment factor)- Rs 5,20,000    Revised basic pay (at 2.57 fitment factor)- Rs 6,42,500