8th Pay Commission Level 15 Salary Calculator

Expected 8th CPC pay for every Level 15 cell, plus your in-hand salary with DA, HRA and TA.

Updated 13 Oct 2026
Current DA 60%
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7th CPC entry pay: ₹1,82,200
Maximum pay: ₹2,24,100
8th CPC at 2.28: ₹4,15,400
Group · grade pay: Group A · HAG

Pay level (7th CPC)

Current basic pay

Fitment factor2.28

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

City class for HRA

XMetroYTier 2ZOthersNoneQuarters

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

Transport allowance

Big cityTPTA listOther cityStandardNoneNot eligible

Pension scheme

NPS / UPSJoined 2004+GPF (OPS)Before 2004

DA on new pay

Resets to 0% when the 8th CPC starts.

DA today

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

More deductions

CGHS contribution (by level)CGEGIS (Group A ₹120 · B ₹60 · C ₹30)

Income tax, professional tax & others (per month)

₹

8th CPC in-hand (est.)

Level 15 · ×2.28

₹4,83,956/month

+₹1,56,528(+47.8%)vs ₹3,27,428 today

Revised basic pay: ₹4,15,400
Gross salary: ₹5,26,616
HRA (24%): ₹99,696
Annual gross: ₹63,19,392

Current 7th CPC pay compared with the estimated 8th CPC pay
Per month	Today	8th CPC
Basic pay	₹1,82,200	₹4,15,400
Dearness allowance60% → 0%	₹1,09,320	₹0
HRA30% → 24%	₹54,660	₹99,696
Transport allowance + DA	₹11,520	₹11,520
Gross salary	₹3,57,700	₹5,26,616
NPS / UPS (10%)	−₹29,152	−₹41,540
CGHS	−₹1,000	−₹1,000
CGEGIS	−₹120	−₹120
Other deductions	—	—
In-hand salary	₹3,27,428	₹4,83,956

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₹4,83,956+47.8%Breakup

Level 15 pay matrix: 7th CPC vs 8th CPC

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

Cell	7th CPC	× 1.92	× 2.28	× 2.57	× 2.86
1	₹1,82,200	₹3,49,800	₹4,15,400	₹4,68,300	₹5,21,100
2	₹1,87,700	₹3,60,400	₹4,28,000	₹4,82,400	₹5,36,800
3	₹1,93,300	₹3,71,100	₹4,40,700	₹4,96,800	₹5,52,800
4	₹1,99,100	₹3,82,300	₹4,53,900	₹5,11,700	₹5,69,400
5	₹2,05,100	₹3,93,800	₹4,67,600	₹5,27,100	₹5,86,600
6	₹2,11,300	₹4,05,700	₹4,81,800	₹5,43,000	₹6,04,300
7	₹2,17,600	₹4,17,800	₹4,96,100	₹5,59,200	₹6,22,300
8	₹2,24,100	₹4,30,300	₹5,10,900	₹5,75,900	₹6,40,900

Level 15 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%.

Factor	Basic	Gross	In-hand
Today (7th CPC)	₹1,82,200	₹3,57,700	₹3,27,428
× 1.83	₹3,33,400	₹4,24,936	₹3,90,476
× 1.92	₹3,49,800	₹4,45,272	₹4,09,172
× 2.08	₹3,79,000	₹4,81,480	₹4,42,460
× 2.28	₹4,15,400	₹5,26,616	₹4,83,956
× 2.57	₹4,68,300	₹5,92,212	₹5,44,262
× 2.86	₹5,21,100	₹6,57,684	₹6,04,454

Full 8th CPC pay matrix for all levels

Level 15 8th Pay Commission FAQs

What will be the Level 15 salary in the 8th Pay Commission?

Level 15 starts at ₹1,82,200 under the 7th CPC. With a fitment factor of 1.92 it would become ₹3,49,800, with 2.28 ₹4,15,400 and with 2.86 ₹5,21,100. The final figure depends on the factor the government accepts.

What is the in-hand salary for Level 15 after the 8th Pay Commission?

At a 2.28 factor, a Level 15 employee at entry pay in an X city with NPS would take home about ₹4,83,956 a month, up from ₹3,27,428 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 15 in the 7th CPC pay matrix?

Level 15 runs from ₹1,82,200 (Cell 1) to ₹2,24,100 (Cell 8), rising about 3% per cell. It replaced 6th CPC grade pay HAG.