Agniveer Salary After 8th Pay Commission: Calculator and Expected Pay
अग्निवीर · Defence · Last checked · Scenarios, not official figures
Agniveer pay is not set by a level in the 7th CPC pay matrix, so this page gives no level-based scenario. Agniveers are paid a customised monthly package, not pay on a matrix level. The Cabinet-approved package is ₹30,000 a month in the first year, ₹33,000, ₹36,500 and ₹40,000 in the fourth, of which 70% is in hand and 30% goes to a corpus fund matched by the Government, with a Seva Nidhi of ₹11.71 lakh at exit. There is no gratuity or pension. Any 8th Pay Commission figure for this group would be a scenario, and none has been announced.
Pay level
Agniveers are paid a customised monthly package, not pay on a matrix level. The Cabinet-approved package is ₹30,000 a month in the first year, ₹33,000, ₹36,500 and ₹40,000 in the fourth, of which 70% is in hand and 30% goes to a corpus fund matched by the Government, with a Seva Nidhi of ₹11.71 lakh at exit. There is no gratuity or pension.
Role-specific allowances
- Risk and hardship allowances Official source
Agniveers are given risk and hardship allowances as applicable in the three services, along with the customised package.
No current rate is shown: it was not read from an official order. Source (opens in a new tab)
What is official and what is not
- DA of 63% from 1 July 2026.
- The 8th Pay Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025.
- Every 8th Pay Commission figure on this page is a scenario. No fitment factor, matrix, effective date or pension rule has been announced.
- The 1.92, 2.28 and 2.86 factors are planning scenarios, not estimates from any body.
Read the full picture in the complete 8th Pay Commission guide and the live tracker.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Agniveer earn?
₹30,000 a month in the first year, ₹33,000 in the second, ₹36,500 in the third and ₹40,000 in the fourth, according to the Cabinet's June 2022 approval. 70% is paid in hand, for example ₹21,000 in the first year, and 30% goes to the Agniveer Corpus Fund.
What is the Seva Nidhi?
A one-time payment after four years that includes the Agniveer's contributions, the Government's matching contribution and interest, stated as ₹11.71 lakh. It is exempt from income tax.
Is an Agniveer on the 7th CPC pay matrix?
No. The package is a separate scheme, so this page has no pay level and no scenario table.
Will the 8th Pay Commission change Agniveer pay?
Not stated. The terms of reference cover Defence Forces, but we found nothing saying the Commission will revisit the Agnipath package. Figures here are from 2022 and may have been revised by later orders.
Sources and status
Each figure on this page comes from the fact register. What the badges mean.
- Official sourcechecked 2026-10-26
PIB, 14 Jun 2022 (Cabinet approval of Agnipath): Agniveers get a customised monthly package of Rs 30,000 (year 1), Rs 33,000, Rs 36,500 and Rs 40,000 (year 4), of which 70% is in hand (Rs 21,000, Rs 23,100, Rs 25,580, Rs 28,000) and 30% goes to the Agniveer Corpus Fund, matched by the Government. After four years a one-time Seva Nidhi of Rs 11.71 lakh (including interest) is paid and is exempt from income tax. Risk and hardship allowances apply as in the three services. There is no entitlement to gratuity or pension. Life insurance cover of Rs 48 lakh is provided during service
PIB: Cabinet clears the AGNIPATH scheme for recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces
- Official sourcechecked 2026-11-10
DA is 63% of basic pay from 1 July 2026 (up from 60%). PIB, 28 Oct 2026 approval dated 28 October 2026; Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/2(i)/2026-E.II(B) dated 29 October 2026. About 48.54 lakh Central Government employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners benefit; the cost is Rs 10,016.10 crore a year
- Official order, read on a mirrorchecked 2026-10-22
HRA for central employees (DoE OM No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 7 Jul 2017, effective 1 Jul 2017): 24%, 16% and 8% of basic pay in X, Y and Z cities; never less than Rs 5,400, Rs 3,600 and Rs 1,800; revised to 27%, 18% and 9% when DA crosses 25%, and to 30%, 20% and 10% when DA crosses 50%. DA is above 50%, so 30%, 20% and 10% apply now
StaffNews: 7th CPC House Rent Allowance, Finance Ministry OM (text of the OM)
- Reported by reputable sourceschecked 2026-10-22
No fitment factor, pay matrix, effective date or interim relief had been announced in any source reviewed as of 22 Oct 2026. In the Rajya Sabha on 28 Jul 2026 (Unstarred Question 1036) the Minister of State for Finance said the Commission will devise its own procedure, will make its recommendations within 18 months of constitution, and is not required to keep the Government updated on its progress
(Unconfirmed) An absence cannot be proved: this means none of the sources we found reports a figure or date, as of 22 Oct 2026GovtStaff: Rajya Sabha Q. 1036 on the Eighth Central Pay Commission
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