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8th Pay Commission Level 1 Salary Calculator

Expected 8th CPC pay for every Level 1 cell, plus your in-hand salary with DA, HRA and TA.

7th CPC entry pay
₹18,000
Maximum pay
₹56,900
8th CPC at 2.28
₹41,000
Group · grade pay
Group C · 1800

Your pay details

Fitment factor2.28

Widely cited estimate · 42.5% real rise over basic + 60% DA

City class for HRA

X: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad. Y: other cities with 5 lakh+ people.

Transport allowance
Pension scheme
%

Resets to 0% when the 8th CPC starts.

%

60% since Jan 2026; 63% expected from Jul 2026.

More deductions
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8th CPC in-hand (est.)

Level 1 · ×2.28

₹48,620/month

+₹15,420(+46.4%)vs ₹33,200 today

Revised basic pay
₹41,000
Gross salary
₹53,000
HRA (24%)
₹9,840
Annual gross
₹6,36,000
Current 7th CPC pay compared with the estimated 8th CPC pay
Per monthToday8th CPC
Basic pay₹18,000₹41,000
Dearness allowance60% → 0%₹10,800₹0
HRA30% → 24%₹5,400₹9,840
Transport allowance + DA₹2,160₹2,160
Gross salary₹36,360₹53,000
NPS / UPS (10%)−₹2,880−₹4,100
CGHS−₹250−₹250
CGEGIS−₹30−₹30
Other deductions——
In-hand salary₹33,200₹48,620
How it’s calculated

Your in-hand pay at every fitment factor

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3.83 is the NC-JCM Staff Side demand. Factors below 1.60 would not add anything beyond the 60% DA that merges into basic pay.

Est. in-hand · ×2.28₹48,620+46.4%Breakup

Level 1 pay matrix: 7th CPC vs 8th CPC

Revised basic pay for every cell, rounded to the nearest ₹100.

Cell7th CPC× 1.92× 2.28× 2.57× 2.86
1₹18,000₹34,600₹41,000₹46,300₹51,500
2₹18,500₹35,500₹42,200₹47,500₹52,900
3₹19,100₹36,700₹43,500₹49,100₹54,600
4₹19,700₹37,800₹44,900₹50,600₹56,300
5₹20,300₹39,000₹46,300₹52,200₹58,100
6₹20,900₹40,100₹47,700₹53,700₹59,800
7₹21,500₹41,300₹49,000₹55,300₹61,500
8₹22,100₹42,400₹50,400₹56,800₹63,200
9₹22,800₹43,800₹52,000₹58,600₹65,200
10₹23,500₹45,100₹53,600₹60,400₹67,200
11₹24,200₹46,500₹55,200₹62,200₹69,200
12₹24,900₹47,800₹56,800₹64,000₹71,200
13₹25,600₹49,200₹58,400₹65,800₹73,200
14₹26,400₹50,700₹60,200₹67,800₹75,500
15₹27,200₹52,200₹62,000₹69,900₹77,800
16₹28,000₹53,800₹63,800₹72,000₹80,100
17₹28,800₹55,300₹65,700₹74,000₹82,400
18₹29,700₹57,000₹67,700₹76,300₹84,900
19₹30,600₹58,800₹69,800₹78,600₹87,500
20₹31,500₹60,500₹71,800₹81,000₹90,100
21₹32,400₹62,200₹73,900₹83,300₹92,700
22₹33,400₹64,100₹76,200₹85,800₹95,500
23₹34,400₹66,000₹78,400₹88,400₹98,400
24₹35,400₹68,000₹80,700₹91,000₹1,01,200
25₹36,500₹70,100₹83,200₹93,800₹1,04,400
26₹37,600₹72,200₹85,700₹96,600₹1,07,500
27₹38,700₹74,300₹88,200₹99,500₹1,10,700
28₹39,900₹76,600₹91,000₹1,02,500₹1,14,100
29₹41,100₹78,900₹93,700₹1,05,600₹1,17,500
30₹42,300₹81,200₹96,400₹1,08,700₹1,21,000
31₹43,600₹83,700₹99,400₹1,12,100₹1,24,700
32₹44,900₹86,200₹1,02,400₹1,15,400₹1,28,400
33₹46,200₹88,700₹1,05,300₹1,18,700₹1,32,100
34₹47,600₹91,400₹1,08,500₹1,22,300₹1,36,100
35₹49,000₹94,100₹1,11,700₹1,25,900₹1,40,100
36₹50,500₹97,000₹1,15,100₹1,29,800₹1,44,400
37₹52,000₹99,800₹1,18,600₹1,33,600₹1,48,700
38₹53,600₹1,02,900₹1,22,200₹1,37,800₹1,53,300
39₹55,200₹1,06,000₹1,25,900₹1,41,900₹1,57,900
40₹56,900₹1,09,200₹1,29,700₹1,46,200₹1,62,700

Level 1 in-hand salary at each fitment factor

Entry pay, X city, big-city TA, NPS, CGHS and CGEGIS. DA on the new pay at 0%.

FactorBasicGrossIn-hand
Today (7th CPC)₹18,000₹36,360₹33,200
× 1.83₹32,900₹42,956₹39,386
× 1.92₹34,600₹45,064₹41,324
× 2.08₹37,400₹48,536₹44,516
× 2.28₹41,000₹53,000₹48,620
× 2.57₹46,300₹59,572₹54,662
× 2.86₹51,500₹66,020₹60,590

Full 8th CPC pay matrix for all levels

Level 1 8th Pay Commission FAQs

What will be the Level 1 salary in the 8th Pay Commission?
Level 1 starts at ₹18,000 under the 7th CPC. With a fitment factor of 1.92 it would become ₹34,600, with 2.28 ₹41,000 and with 2.86 ₹51,500. The final figure depends on the factor the government accepts.
What is the in-hand salary for Level 1 after the 8th Pay Commission?
At a 2.28 factor, a Level 1 employee at entry pay in an X city with NPS would take home about ₹48,620 a month, up from ₹33,200 today. This assumes DA resets to 0% and HRA to 24%. Change any input in the calculator above for your own figure.
What is the pay range of Level 1 in the 7th CPC pay matrix?
Level 1 runs from ₹18,000 (Cell 1) to ₹56,900 (Cell 40), rising about 3% per cell. It replaced 6th CPC grade pay 1800.

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