8th Pay Commission Level 18 Salary Calculator
Expected 8th CPC pay for every Level 18 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
- ₹2,50,000
- Maximum pay
- ₹2,50,000
- 8th CPC at 2.28
- ₹5,70,000
- Group · grade pay
- Group A · Cabinet Secretary
8th CPC in-hand (est.)
Level 18 · ×2.28₹6,60,200/month
+₹2,14,800(+48.2%)vs ₹4,45,400 today
- Revised basic pay
- ₹5,70,000
- Gross salary
- ₹7,18,320
- HRA (24%)
- ₹1,36,800
- Annual gross
- ₹86,19,840
| Per month | Today | 8th CPC |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pay | ₹2,50,000 | ₹5,70,000 |
| Dearness allowance60% → 0% | ₹1,50,000 | ₹0 |
| HRA30% → 24% | ₹75,000 | ₹1,36,800 |
| Transport allowance + DA | ₹11,520 | ₹11,520 |
| Gross salary | ₹4,86,520 | ₹7,18,320 |
| NPS / UPS (10%) | −₹40,000 | −₹57,000 |
| CGHS | −₹1,000 | −₹1,000 |
| CGEGIS | −₹120 | −₹120 |
| Other deductions | — | — |
| In-hand salary | ₹4,45,400 | ₹6,60,200 |
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 18 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 | ₹2,50,000 | ₹4,80,000 | ₹5,70,000 | ₹6,42,500 | ₹7,15,000 |
Level 18 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) | ₹2,50,000 | ₹4,86,520 | ₹4,45,400 |
| × 1.83 | ₹4,57,500 | ₹5,78,820 | ₹5,31,950 |
| × 1.92 | ₹4,80,000 | ₹6,06,720 | ₹5,57,600 |
| × 2.08 | ₹5,20,000 | ₹6,56,320 | ₹6,03,200 |
| × 2.28 | ₹5,70,000 | ₹7,18,320 | ₹6,60,200 |
| × 2.57 | ₹6,42,500 | ₹8,08,220 | ₹7,42,850 |
| × 2.86 | ₹7,15,000 | ₹8,98,120 | ₹8,25,500 |
Full 8th CPC pay matrix for all levels
Level 18 8th Pay Commission FAQs
What will be the Level 18 salary in the 8th Pay Commission?
Level 18 starts at ₹2,50,000 under the 7th CPC. With a fitment factor of 1.92 it would become ₹4,80,000, with 2.28 ₹5,70,000 and with 2.86 ₹7,15,000. The final figure depends on the factor the government accepts.
What is the in-hand salary for Level 18 after the 8th Pay Commission?
At a 2.28 factor, a Level 18 employee at entry pay in an X city with NPS would take home about ₹6,60,200 a month, up from ₹4,45,400 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 18 in the 7th CPC pay matrix?
Level 18 has a single fixed pay of ₹2,50,000. It corresponds to the Cabinet Secretary scale of the 6th CPC.
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