8th Pay Commission Level 16 Salary Calculator
Expected 8th CPC pay for every Level 16 cell, plus your in-hand salary with DA, HRA and TA.
- Updated 13 Oct 2026
- Current DA 60%
- Free · no sign-up
- 7th CPC entry pay
- ₹2,05,400
- Maximum pay
- ₹2,24,400
- 8th CPC at 2.28
- ₹4,68,300
- Group · grade pay
- Group A · HAG+
8th CPC in-hand (est.)
Level 16 · ×2.28₹5,44,262/month
+₹1,76,466(+48.0%)vs ₹3,67,796 today
- Revised basic pay
- ₹4,68,300
- Gross salary
- ₹5,92,212
- HRA (24%)
- ₹1,12,392
- Annual gross
- ₹71,06,544
| Per month | Today | 8th CPC |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pay | ₹2,05,400 | ₹4,68,300 |
| Dearness allowance60% → 0% | ₹1,23,240 | ₹0 |
| HRA30% → 24% | ₹61,620 | ₹1,12,392 |
| Transport allowance + DA | ₹11,520 | ₹11,520 |
| Gross salary | ₹4,01,780 | ₹5,92,212 |
| NPS / UPS (10%) | −₹32,864 | −₹46,830 |
| CGHS | −₹1,000 | −₹1,000 |
| CGEGIS | −₹120 | −₹120 |
| Other deductions | — | — |
| In-hand salary | ₹3,67,796 | ₹5,44,262 |
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.
Level 16 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 | ₹2,05,400 | ₹3,94,400 | ₹4,68,300 | ₹5,27,900 | ₹5,87,400 |
| 2 | ₹2,11,600 | ₹4,06,300 | ₹4,82,400 | ₹5,43,800 | ₹6,05,200 |
| 3 | ₹2,17,900 | ₹4,18,400 | ₹4,96,800 | ₹5,60,000 | ₹6,23,200 |
| 4 | ₹2,24,400 | ₹4,30,800 | ₹5,11,600 | ₹5,76,700 | ₹6,41,800 |
Level 16 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) | ₹2,05,400 | ₹4,01,780 | ₹3,67,796 |
| × 1.83 | ₹3,75,900 | ₹4,77,636 | ₹4,38,926 |
| × 1.92 | ₹3,94,400 | ₹5,00,576 | ₹4,60,016 |
| × 2.08 | ₹4,27,200 | ₹5,41,248 | ₹4,97,408 |
| × 2.28 | ₹4,68,300 | ₹5,92,212 | ₹5,44,262 |
| × 2.57 | ₹5,27,900 | ₹6,66,116 | ₹6,12,206 |
| × 2.86 | ₹5,87,400 | ₹7,39,896 | ₹6,80,036 |
Full 8th CPC pay matrix for all levels
Level 16 8th Pay Commission FAQs
What will be the Level 16 salary in the 8th Pay Commission?
Level 16 starts at ₹2,05,400 under the 7th CPC. With a fitment factor of 1.92 it would become ₹3,94,400, with 2.28 ₹4,68,300 and with 2.86 ₹5,87,400. The final figure depends on the factor the government accepts.
What is the in-hand salary for Level 16 after the 8th Pay Commission?
At a 2.28 factor, a Level 16 employee at entry pay in an X city with NPS would take home about ₹5,44,262 a month, up from ₹3,67,796 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 16 in the 7th CPC pay matrix?
Level 16 runs from ₹2,05,400 (Cell 1) to ₹2,24,400 (Cell 4), rising about 3% per cell. It replaced 6th CPC grade pay HAG+.
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