8th Pay Commission Level 15 salary
Level 15 of the 7th CPC pay matrix runs from ₹1,82,200 to ₹2,24,100 today, across 8 pay steps. The 8th Pay Commission has not published a new matrix yet, so every figure below is an estimate built on a fitment factor. In the 6th CPC this level corresponds to HAG (67000-79000). At the 7th CPC precedent of ×2.57, the entry pay of ₹1,82,200 would become ₹4,68,300. Across the factors in the table below, it would be ₹3,49,900 at the lowest (×1.92) and ₹6,97,900 at the highest (×3.83).
Posts at Level 15
Examples of posts placed at this level, each from a published recruitment notice or order. The list is not complete.
- Principal Accountant General (HAG scale) (via its 6th CPC grade pay) Source
Estimate for Level 15
Pre-filled with the first pay of Level 15, a Y-class city and ×2.57. Change any input to see your own figure.
New basic pay at ×2.57
₹4,68,300
Now ₹1,82,200New ₹4,68,300
| Item | Now | New |
|---|---|---|
| Gross | ₹3,33,720 | ₹5,46,828 |
| In-hand assumption A7 | ₹3,03,448 | ₹4,98,878 |
+₹1,95,430 a month+₹23,45,160 a year
Real increase over today's basic + DA: 60.6% assumption A10
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Compare fitment factors
Change any factor to see new basic pay and in-hand pay side by side. assumption A3
₹3,49,900 · ₹3,73,374
₹4,48,300 · ₹4,77,678
₹4,68,300 · ₹4,98,878
₹5,21,100 · ₹5,54,846
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Arrears (rough)
Assumed start: Jan 2026 assumption A1
₹30,05,260
for 17 months, up to the month before the new pay starts
Includes DA that is not announced yet, held at the latest rate. assumption A11
Rough estimate. Basic pay and DA only; no increments or allowances. assumption A8
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How this is worked out
| Item | Now | New |
|---|---|---|
| Basic pay | ₹1,82,200 | ₹4,68,300 |
| Dearness allowance (60% now) | ₹1,09,320 | ₹0 |
| House rent allowance | ₹36,440 | ₹74,928 |
| Transport allowance | ₹5,760 | ₹3,600 |
| Gross | ₹3,33,720 | ₹5,46,828 |
| NPS / UPS (10% of basic + DA) | −₹29,152 | −₹46,830 |
| CGHS | −₹1,000 | −₹1,000 |
| CGEGIS | −₹120 | −₹120 |
| In-hand | ₹3,03,448 | ₹4,98,878 |
New figures assume DA restarts at 0, HRA falls back to the lowest slab, and transport allowance stays the same. assumption A4 assumption A5
Level 15 pay at each fitment factor
Each row is one pay step of Level 15 as it stands today. The five columns on the right show the estimated new basic pay at the fitment factors that have been publicly discussed. Scroll the table sideways on a small screen; the first column stays in view.
| Step | Today's basic | ×1.92 | ×2.08 | ×2.57 | ×2.86 | ×3.83 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₹1,82,200 | ₹3,49,900 | ₹3,79,000 | ₹4,68,300 | ₹5,21,100 | ₹6,97,900 |
| 2 | ₹1,87,700 | ₹3,60,400 | ₹3,90,500 | ₹4,82,400 | ₹5,36,900 | ₹7,18,900 |
| 3 | ₹1,93,300 | ₹3,71,200 | ₹4,02,100 | ₹4,96,800 | ₹5,52,900 | ₹7,40,400 |
| 4 | ₹1,99,100 | ₹3,82,300 | ₹4,14,200 | ₹5,11,700 | ₹5,69,500 | ₹7,62,600 |
| 5 | ₹2,05,100 | ₹3,93,800 | ₹4,26,700 | ₹5,27,200 | ₹5,86,600 | ₹7,85,600 |
| 6 | ₹2,11,300 | ₹4,05,700 | ₹4,39,600 | ₹5,43,100 | ₹6,04,400 | ₹8,09,300 |
| 7 | ₹2,17,600 | ₹4,17,800 | ₹4,52,700 | ₹5,59,300 | ₹6,22,400 | ₹8,33,500 |
| 8 | ₹2,24,100 | ₹4,30,300 | ₹4,66,200 | ₹5,76,000 | ₹6,41,000 | ₹8,58,400 |
×2.57 is the 7th CPC factor.
Reading the Level 15 table
The top step of Level 15 is ₹2,24,100 today. At ×2.57 that is ₹5,76,000, and at ×3.83 it is ₹8,58,400. Entry pay moves from ₹3,49,900 at ×1.92 to ₹6,97,900 at ×3.83, a spread of ₹3,48,000 a month in basic pay alone. Nobody knows which factor, if any of these, the Commission will recommend. The ×2.57 column is the one used in the calculator above because it is the only factor that is an actual precedent.
How Level 15 compares
Entry pay at ×2.57 for the neighbouring levels, so you can see the gap between rungs.
- Level 14 ₹3,70,600Today's basic: ₹1,44,200
- Level 15 ₹4,68,300Today's basic: ₹1,82,200
- Level 16 ₹5,27,900Today's basic: ₹2,05,400
At ×2.57, Level 14 entry pay of ₹3,70,600 is ₹97,700 below Level 15 (₹4,68,300).
At ×2.57, Level 16 entry pay of ₹5,27,900 is ₹59,600 above Level 15 (₹4,68,300).
Level 15 questions and answers
What will the Level 15 salary be under the 8th Pay Commission?
No one can say yet, because the 8th CPC has not made recommendations. As an estimate, at the 7th CPC factor of ×2.57 the entry basic pay of Level 15 would go from ₹1,82,200 to ₹4,68,300, and the top step from ₹2,24,100 to ₹5,76,000. Across the factors in the table below (×1.92 to ×3.83), the entry basic would fall between ₹3,49,900 and ₹6,97,900.
What are the minimum and maximum basic pay in Level 15 today?
Today the minimum is ₹1,82,200 and the maximum is ₹2,24,100, across 8 pay steps in the 7th CPC pay matrix. In the 6th CPC this level corresponds to HAG (67000-79000).
What fitment factor is assumed for Level 15?
The estimates here use ×2.57, the factor the 7th CPC used. This is an assumption, not an official figure. The table also shows ×1.92, ×2.08, ×2.57, ×2.86, ×3.83, which are factors that have been discussed publicly. You can set any factor between ×1.8 and ×4.0 in the calculator. One factor is applied to every level, as in 2016.
Will DA be merged into basic pay, and what happens to DA at Level 15?
DA is 60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026. This site assumes DA restarts at zero on the new pay, as it did on 1 January 2016. At Level 15 entry, DA of 60% on ₹1,82,200 is ₹1,09,320, so today basic plus DA is ₹2,91,520. The estimated new basic of ₹4,68,300 at ×2.57 is 60.6% higher than that. This is assumption A4.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented for Level 15?
The Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025, and its report is due within 18 months, which works out to about May 2027. No effective date has been announced. This site assumes 1 January 2026 as the start date, which is an assumption. If the date changes, the arrears for Level 15 change with it.
How is Level 15 in-hand salary estimated?
Take the Level 15 entry basic of ₹1,82,200 in a Y-class city (not a higher transport allowance city), with NPS at 10%, CGHS on and CGEGIS group A. Today that gives gross pay of ₹3,33,720 and in-hand pay of ₹3,03,448. At ×2.57 the estimate is gross ₹5,46,828 and in-hand ₹4,98,878, which is ₹1,95,430 more each month. This is before income tax, professional tax and loans, and it rests on assumptions A3 to A7.
Keep reading
These pages explain the pieces behind the Level 15 estimate: the calculator for your own figures, how the fitment factor works, how DA is counted and where the 8th Pay Commission stands.