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8th Pay Commission Level 17 Salary Calculator

Expected 8th CPC pay for every Level 17 cell, plus your in-hand salary with DA, HRA and TA.

7th CPC entry pay
₹2,25,000
Maximum pay
₹2,25,000
8th CPC at 2.28
₹5,13,000
Group · grade pay
Group A · Apex

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 17 · ×2.28

₹5,95,220/month

+₹1,93,320(+48.1%)vs ₹4,01,900 today

Revised basic pay
₹5,13,000
Gross salary
₹6,47,640
HRA (24%)
₹1,23,120
Annual gross
₹77,71,680
Current 7th CPC pay compared with the estimated 8th CPC pay
Per monthToday8th CPC
Basic pay₹2,25,000₹5,13,000
Dearness allowance60% → 0%₹1,35,000₹0
HRA30% → 24%₹67,500₹1,23,120
Transport allowance + DA₹11,520₹11,520
Gross salary₹4,39,020₹6,47,640
NPS / UPS (10%)−₹36,000−₹51,300
CGHS−₹1,000−₹1,000
CGEGIS−₹120−₹120
Other deductions——
In-hand salary₹4,01,900₹5,95,220
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₹5,95,220+48.1%Breakup

Level 17 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₹2,25,000₹4,32,000₹5,13,000₹5,78,300₹6,43,500

Level 17 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)₹2,25,000₹4,39,020₹4,01,900
× 1.83₹4,11,800₹5,22,152₹4,79,852
× 1.92₹4,32,000₹5,47,200₹5,02,880
× 2.08₹4,68,000₹5,91,840₹5,43,920
× 2.28₹5,13,000₹6,47,640₹5,95,220
× 2.57₹5,78,300₹7,28,612₹6,69,662
× 2.86₹6,43,500₹8,09,460₹7,43,990

Full 8th CPC pay matrix for all levels

Level 17 8th Pay Commission FAQs

What will be the Level 17 salary in the 8th Pay Commission?
Level 17 starts at ₹2,25,000 under the 7th CPC. With a fitment factor of 1.92 it would become ₹4,32,000, with 2.28 ₹5,13,000 and with 2.86 ₹6,43,500. The final figure depends on the factor the government accepts.
What is the in-hand salary for Level 17 after the 8th Pay Commission?
At a 2.28 factor, a Level 17 employee at entry pay in an X city with NPS would take home about ₹5,95,220 a month, up from ₹4,01,900 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 17 in the 7th CPC pay matrix?
Level 17 has a single fixed pay of ₹2,25,000. It corresponds to the Apex scale of the 6th CPC.

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