Rupeemeter

8th Pay Commission salary estimate

Try different fitment factors to see what your revised basic pay could be. This is an estimate: the Commission has not reported yet.

Updated for FY 2026-27 (tax year 2026-27) ·

Official rate: 60% from 1 January 2026.

1.60× No official fitment factor exists yet. At 1.60× your new basic only equals today’s basic + DA.

Estimated revised basic pay (estimate, not official)

+₹0 a month compared with today’s basic + DA

Today: basic pay₹50,000
Today: DA at 60%₹30,000
Today: basic + DA₹80,000
Revised basic at 1.60×₹80,000

This estimate assumes DA restarts at zero on the revised basic. HRA, other allowances and the pay matrix itself will depend on the Commission’s report and the Government’s decision.

What is the 8th Pay Commission?

Central Pay Commissions review the pay, allowances and pensions of Central Government employees, usually once a decade. The 8th Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025. Its recommendations, once accepted, would set a new pay matrix. The fitment factor is the multiplier from old basic pay to new basic pay.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your current basic pay under the 7th CPC.
  2. Keep the official DA or change it.
  3. Move the fitment factor slider to try different scenarios.
  4. Compare revised basic with today’s basic plus DA.

Revised basic at hypothetical fitment factors

Illustration only. These factors are not announced figures; 1.60 is the break-even at 60% DA.

Current basic1.60×2.00×2.50×3.00×
₹25,000₹40,000₹50,000₹62,500₹75,000
₹50,000₹80,000₹1,00,000₹1,25,000₹1,50,000
₹1,00,000₹1,60,000₹2,00,000₹2,50,000₹3,00,000

How the estimate works

Revised basic = Current basic × Fitment factor · Break-even factor = 1 + DA

Status of the 8th Pay Commission

The Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference on 28 October 2025; the Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025 with 18 months to make recommendations. It is consulting stakeholders and has not published a report, pay matrix or fitment factor. We will update this page when it does.

Frequently asked questions

Has the 8th Pay Commission announced a fitment factor?

No. The Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025 and has 18 months to make its recommendations. Until it reports and the Government decides, any fitment factor is a guess.

From when will the 8th Pay Commission apply?

The Government said that, going by past practice, the effect of the recommendations would normally be expected from 1 January 2026. The actual date depends on the Government’s decision.

What is the current DA?

60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026, approved by the Cabinet on 18 April 2026.

What does the break-even factor mean?

It is the factor at which your new basic pay only equals today’s basic plus DA. Any real increase needs a factor above it.