8th Pay Commission Salary for Level 8: Expected Pay at 1.92, 2.28 and 2.86

DA and HRA on Level 8 entry pay

DA is 63% of basic pay from 1 July 2026, which is ₹29,988 a month on ₹47,600. HRA in an X-class city is 30% today (₹14,280), so monthly gross at entry pay is about ₹91,868 before deductions.

If DA restarted at 0% as it did in 2016, and HRA used the 7th CPC opening rates of 24%, 16% and 8%, monthly gross for an X-city employee at entry pay would be:

• ₹1,13,336 at 1.92 (a rise of ₹21,468, 23.4%)
• ₹1,34,664 at 2.28 (a rise of ₹42,796, 46.6%)
• ₹1,68,888 at 2.86 (a rise of ₹77,020, 83.8%)

Scenarios under those assumptions only. DA treatment, HRA rates and the fitment factor are all undecided. Transport Allowance is left out.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and status

Each figure on this page comes from the fact register. What the badges mean.

• Official sourcechecked 2026-10-22

  7th CPC civilian pay matrix, Part A of the Schedule to the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 (G.S.R. 721(E), 25 Jul 2016): Levels 1 to 18 plus Level 13A, entry pays Rs 18,000 (Level 1) to Rs 2,50,000 (Level 18), up to 40 cells per level. Level 13 in this table was replaced from 1 Jan 2016 (see 7cpc-level-13-modified)

  Department of Expenditure: CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

• Official sourcechecked 2026-10-22

  Grade pay to Level in the 7th CPC pay matrix (Part A header): GP 1800 = Level 1; 1900 = 2; 2000 = 3; 2400 = 4; 2800 = 5; 4200 = 6; 4600 = 7; 4800 = 8; 5400 (Pay Band 2) = 9; 5400 (Pay Band 3) = 10; 6600 = 11; 7600 = 12; 8700 = 13; 8900 = 13A; 10000 = 14; pay band 67000-79000 = 15; 75500-80000 = 16; 80000 = 17; 90000 = 18

  Department of Expenditure: CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, Schedule Part A

• 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

  PIB, 28 Oct 2026: Cabinet approves Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners (w.e.f. 01.07.2026)

• 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)

• Official order, read on a mirrorchecked 2026-10-22

  Department of Expenditure OM dated 4 Nov 2016: the revised pay structure effective 1 Jan 2016 included the 125% DA of the old structure, so DA in the revised structure was zero from 1 Jan 2016. DA of 2% of basic pay was admissible from 1 Jul 2016. All allowances continued at existing rates until a final decision on allowances

  Department of Expenditure OM on DA from 1.7.2016 (copy hosted by ICAR)

• 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 2026

  GovtStaff: Rajya Sabha Q. 1036 on the Eighth Central Pay Commission