8th Pay Commission Level 3 salary
Level 3 of the 7th CPC pay matrix runs from ₹21,700 to ₹69,100 today, across 40 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 PB-1 (5200-20200) with grade pay ₹2,000. At the 7th CPC precedent of ×2.57, the entry pay of ₹21,700 would become ₹55,800. Across the factors in the table below, it would be ₹41,700 at the lowest (×1.92) and ₹83,200 at the highest (×3.83).
Posts at Level 3
Examples of posts placed at this level, each from a published recruitment notice or order. The list is not complete.
- Constable (General Duty) in CAPFs / Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Source
Estimate for Level 3
Pre-filled with the first pay of Level 3, a Y-class city and ×2.57. Change any input to see your own figure.
New basic pay at ×2.57
₹55,800
Now ₹21,700New ₹55,800
| Item | Now | New |
|---|---|---|
| Gross | ₹41,940 | ₹66,528 |
| In-hand assumption A7 | ₹38,188 | ₹60,668 |
+₹22,480 a month+₹2,69,760 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
₹41,700 · ₹45,722
₹53,400 · ₹58,124
₹55,800 · ₹60,668
₹62,100 · ₹67,346
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Arrears (rough)
Assumed start: Jan 2026 assumption A1
₹3,58,360
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 | ₹21,700 | ₹55,800 |
| Dearness allowance (60% now) | ₹13,020 | ₹0 |
| House rent allowance | ₹4,340 | ₹8,928 |
| Transport allowance | ₹2,880 | ₹1,800 |
| Gross | ₹41,940 | ₹66,528 |
| NPS / UPS (10% of basic + DA) | −₹3,472 | −₹5,580 |
| CGHS | −₹250 | −₹250 |
| CGEGIS | −₹30 | −₹30 |
| In-hand | ₹38,188 | ₹60,668 |
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 3 pay at each fitment factor
Each row is one pay step of Level 3 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 | ₹21,700 | ₹41,700 | ₹45,200 | ₹55,800 | ₹62,100 | ₹83,200 |
| 2 | ₹22,400 | ₹43,100 | ₹46,600 | ₹57,600 | ₹64,100 | ₹85,800 |
| 3 | ₹23,100 | ₹44,400 | ₹48,100 | ₹59,400 | ₹66,100 | ₹88,500 |
| 4 | ₹23,800 | ₹45,700 | ₹49,600 | ₹61,200 | ₹68,100 | ₹91,200 |
| 5 | ₹24,500 | ₹47,100 | ₹51,000 | ₹63,000 | ₹70,100 | ₹93,900 |
| 6 | ₹25,200 | ₹48,400 | ₹52,500 | ₹64,800 | ₹72,100 | ₹96,600 |
| 7 | ₹26,000 | ₹50,000 | ₹54,100 | ₹66,900 | ₹74,400 | ₹99,600 |
| 8 | ₹26,800 | ₹51,500 | ₹55,800 | ₹68,900 | ₹76,700 | ₹1,02,700 |
| 9 | ₹27,600 | ₹53,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹71,000 | ₹79,000 | ₹1,05,800 |
| 10 | ₹28,400 | ₹54,600 | ₹59,100 | ₹73,000 | ₹81,300 | ₹1,08,800 |
| 11 | ₹29,300 | ₹56,300 | ₹61,000 | ₹75,400 | ₹83,800 | ₹1,12,300 |
| 12 | ₹30,200 | ₹58,000 | ₹62,900 | ₹77,700 | ₹86,400 | ₹1,15,700 |
| 13 | ₹31,100 | ₹59,800 | ₹64,700 | ₹80,000 | ₹89,000 | ₹1,19,200 |
| 14 | ₹32,000 | ₹61,500 | ₹66,600 | ₹82,300 | ₹91,600 | ₹1,22,600 |
| 15 | ₹33,000 | ₹63,400 | ₹68,700 | ₹84,900 | ₹94,400 | ₹1,26,400 |
| 16 | ₹34,000 | ₹65,300 | ₹70,800 | ₹87,400 | ₹97,300 | ₹1,30,300 |
| 17 | ₹35,000 | ₹67,200 | ₹72,800 | ₹90,000 | ₹1,00,100 | ₹1,34,100 |
| 18 | ₹36,100 | ₹69,400 | ₹75,100 | ₹92,800 | ₹1,03,300 | ₹1,38,300 |
| 19 | ₹37,200 | ₹71,500 | ₹77,400 | ₹95,700 | ₹1,06,400 | ₹1,42,500 |
| 20 | ₹38,300 | ₹73,600 | ₹79,700 | ₹98,500 | ₹1,09,600 | ₹1,46,700 |
| 21 | ₹39,400 | ₹75,700 | ₹82,000 | ₹1,01,300 | ₹1,12,700 | ₹1,51,000 |
| 22 | ₹40,600 | ₹78,000 | ₹84,500 | ₹1,04,400 | ₹1,16,200 | ₹1,55,500 |
| 23 | ₹41,800 | ₹80,300 | ₹87,000 | ₹1,07,500 | ₹1,19,600 | ₹1,60,100 |
| 24 | ₹43,100 | ₹82,800 | ₹89,700 | ₹1,10,800 | ₹1,23,300 | ₹1,65,100 |
| 25 | ₹44,400 | ₹85,300 | ₹92,400 | ₹1,14,200 | ₹1,27,000 | ₹1,70,100 |
| 26 | ₹45,700 | ₹87,800 | ₹95,100 | ₹1,17,500 | ₹1,30,800 | ₹1,75,100 |
| 27 | ₹47,100 | ₹90,500 | ₹98,000 | ₹1,21,100 | ₹1,34,800 | ₹1,80,400 |
| 28 | ₹48,500 | ₹93,200 | ₹1,00,900 | ₹1,24,700 | ₹1,38,800 | ₹1,85,800 |
| 29 | ₹50,000 | ₹96,000 | ₹1,04,000 | ₹1,28,500 | ₹1,43,000 | ₹1,91,500 |
| 30 | ₹51,500 | ₹98,900 | ₹1,07,200 | ₹1,32,400 | ₹1,47,300 | ₹1,97,300 |
| 31 | ₹53,000 | ₹1,01,800 | ₹1,10,300 | ₹1,36,300 | ₹1,51,600 | ₹2,03,000 |
| 32 | ₹54,600 | ₹1,04,900 | ₹1,13,600 | ₹1,40,400 | ₹1,56,200 | ₹2,09,200 |
| 33 | ₹56,200 | ₹1,08,000 | ₹1,16,900 | ₹1,44,500 | ₹1,60,800 | ₹2,15,300 |
| 34 | ₹57,900 | ₹1,11,200 | ₹1,20,500 | ₹1,48,900 | ₹1,65,600 | ₹2,21,800 |
| 35 | ₹59,600 | ₹1,14,500 | ₹1,24,000 | ₹1,53,200 | ₹1,70,500 | ₹2,28,300 |
| 36 | ₹61,400 | ₹1,17,900 | ₹1,27,800 | ₹1,57,800 | ₹1,75,700 | ₹2,35,200 |
| 37 | ₹63,200 | ₹1,21,400 | ₹1,31,500 | ₹1,62,500 | ₹1,80,800 | ₹2,42,100 |
| 38 | ₹65,100 | ₹1,25,000 | ₹1,35,500 | ₹1,67,400 | ₹1,86,200 | ₹2,49,400 |
| 39 | ₹67,100 | ₹1,28,900 | ₹1,39,600 | ₹1,72,500 | ₹1,92,000 | ₹2,57,000 |
| 40 | ₹69,100 | ₹1,32,700 | ₹1,43,800 | ₹1,77,600 | ₹1,97,700 | ₹2,64,700 |
×2.57 is the 7th CPC factor.
Reading the Level 3 table
The top step of Level 3 is ₹69,100 today. At ×2.57 that is ₹1,77,600, and at ×3.83 it is ₹2,64,700. Entry pay moves from ₹41,700 at ×1.92 to ₹83,200 at ×3.83, a spread of ₹41,500 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 3 compares
Entry pay at ×2.57 for the neighbouring levels, so you can see the gap between rungs.
- Level 2 ₹51,200Today's basic: ₹19,900
- Level 3 ₹55,800Today's basic: ₹21,700
- Level 4 ₹65,600Today's basic: ₹25,500
At ×2.57, Level 2 entry pay of ₹51,200 is ₹4,600 below Level 3 (₹55,800).
At ×2.57, Level 4 entry pay of ₹65,600 is ₹9,800 above Level 3 (₹55,800).
Level 3 questions and answers
What will the Level 3 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 3 would go from ₹21,700 to ₹55,800, and the top step from ₹69,100 to ₹1,77,600. Across the factors in the table below (×1.92 to ×3.83), the entry basic would fall between ₹41,700 and ₹83,200.
What are the minimum and maximum basic pay in Level 3 today?
Today the minimum is ₹21,700 and the maximum is ₹69,100, across 40 pay steps in the 7th CPC pay matrix. In the 6th CPC this level corresponds to PB-1 (5200-20200) with grade pay ₹2,000.
What fitment factor is assumed for Level 3?
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 3?
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 3 entry, DA of 60% on ₹21,700 is ₹13,020, so today basic plus DA is ₹34,720. The estimated new basic of ₹55,800 at ×2.57 is 60.6% higher than that. This is assumption A4.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented for Level 3?
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 3 change with it.
How is Level 3 in-hand salary estimated?
Take the Level 3 entry basic of ₹21,700 in a Y-class city (not a higher transport allowance city), with NPS at 10%, CGHS on and CGEGIS group C. Today that gives gross pay of ₹41,940 and in-hand pay of ₹38,188. At ×2.57 the estimate is gross ₹66,528 and in-hand ₹60,668, which is ₹22,480 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 3 estimate: the calculator for your own figures, how the fitment factor works, how DA is counted and where the 8th Pay Commission stands.