8th Pay Commission Level 16 salary
Level 16 of the 7th CPC pay matrix runs from ₹2,05,400 to ₹2,24,400 today, across 4 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+ (75500-80000). At the 7th CPC precedent of ×2.57, the entry pay of ₹2,05,400 would become ₹5,27,900. Across the factors in the table below, it would be ₹3,94,400 at the lowest (×1.92) and ₹7,86,700 at the highest (×3.83).
Estimate for Level 16
Pre-filled with the first pay of Level 16, a Y-class city and ×2.57. Change any input to see your own figure.
New basic pay at ×2.57
₹5,27,900
Now ₹2,05,400New ₹5,27,900
| Item | Now | New |
|---|---|---|
| Gross | ₹3,75,480 | ₹6,15,964 |
| In-hand assumption A7 | ₹3,41,496 | ₹5,62,054 |
+₹2,20,558 a month+₹26,46,696 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
₹3,94,400 · ₹4,20,544
₹5,05,300 · ₹5,38,098
₹5,27,900 · ₹5,62,054
₹5,87,500 · ₹6,25,230
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Arrears (rough)
Assumed start: Jan 2026 assumption A1
₹33,87,420
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 | ₹2,05,400 | ₹5,27,900 |
| Dearness allowance (60% now) | ₹1,23,240 | ₹0 |
| House rent allowance | ₹41,080 | ₹84,464 |
| Transport allowance | ₹5,760 | ₹3,600 |
| Gross | ₹3,75,480 | ₹6,15,964 |
| NPS / UPS (10% of basic + DA) | −₹32,864 | −₹52,790 |
| CGHS | −₹1,000 | −₹1,000 |
| CGEGIS | −₹120 | −₹120 |
| In-hand | ₹3,41,496 | ₹5,62,054 |
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 16 pay at each fitment factor
Each row is one pay step of Level 16 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 | ₹2,05,400 | ₹3,94,400 | ₹4,27,300 | ₹5,27,900 | ₹5,87,500 | ₹7,86,700 |
| 2 | ₹2,11,600 | ₹4,06,300 | ₹4,40,200 | ₹5,43,900 | ₹6,05,200 | ₹8,10,500 |
| 3 | ₹2,17,900 | ₹4,18,400 | ₹4,53,300 | ₹5,60,100 | ₹6,23,200 | ₹8,34,600 |
| 4 | ₹2,24,400 | ₹4,30,900 | ₹4,66,800 | ₹5,76,800 | ₹6,41,800 | ₹8,59,500 |
×2.57 is the 7th CPC factor.
Reading the Level 16 table
The top step of Level 16 is ₹2,24,400 today. At ×2.57 that is ₹5,76,800, and at ×3.83 it is ₹8,59,500. Entry pay moves from ₹3,94,400 at ×1.92 to ₹7,86,700 at ×3.83, a spread of ₹3,92,300 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 16 compares
Entry pay at ×2.57 for the neighbouring levels, so you can see the gap between rungs.
- Level 15 ₹4,68,300Today's basic: ₹1,82,200
- Level 16 ₹5,27,900Today's basic: ₹2,05,400
- Level 17 ₹5,78,300Today's basic: ₹2,25,000
At ×2.57, Level 15 entry pay of ₹4,68,300 is ₹59,600 below Level 16 (₹5,27,900).
At ×2.57, Level 17 entry pay of ₹5,78,300 is ₹50,400 above Level 16 (₹5,27,900).
Level 16 questions and answers
What will the Level 16 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 16 would go from ₹2,05,400 to ₹5,27,900, and the top step from ₹2,24,400 to ₹5,76,800. Across the factors in the table below (×1.92 to ×3.83), the entry basic would fall between ₹3,94,400 and ₹7,86,700.
What are the minimum and maximum basic pay in Level 16 today?
Today the minimum is ₹2,05,400 and the maximum is ₹2,24,400, across 4 pay steps in the 7th CPC pay matrix. In the 6th CPC this level corresponds to HAG+ (75500-80000).
What fitment factor is assumed for Level 16?
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 16?
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 16 entry, DA of 60% on ₹2,05,400 is ₹1,23,240, so today basic plus DA is ₹3,28,640. The estimated new basic of ₹5,27,900 at ×2.57 is 60.6% higher than that. This is assumption A4.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented for Level 16?
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 16 change with it.
How is Level 16 in-hand salary estimated?
Take the Level 16 entry basic of ₹2,05,400 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 ₹3,75,480 and in-hand pay of ₹3,41,496. At ×2.57 the estimate is gross ₹6,15,964 and in-hand ₹5,62,054, which is ₹2,20,558 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 16 estimate: the calculator for your own figures, how the fitment factor works, how DA is counted and where the 8th Pay Commission stands.