8th Pay Commission Vs 7th Pay Commission Salary Calculation --Check How Much Salary Hike Central Government Employees Might Get

Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed the Union cabinet to the ratification of the 8th Pay Commission on 16 January 2025 to adjust salaries for about 50 lakh central government employees and pensions for 65 lakh beneficiarie.

7th Pay Commission: Key Pay Highlights

Salary and Pension Growth under the 8th Pay Commission Pay Hike: What has been the final result of salary and pension enhancements after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission Pay Hike?

Government workers receiving a minimum basic salary of Rs. 18,000 per month could possibly see it being increased to Rs 51,480 per month in case their Salary Panel passes a 2.86 fitment factor as said by some of the media sources.

Comparison of the 8th Pay Commission and 7th Pay Commission Salary Calculation

The fitting factor provided by the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57. Central government employees may receive a basic starting salary of Rs 18,000 at Level 1 of the Pay Matrix, which would be increased to Rs 56,100 for Level 10 employees. Based on three potential fitment factors from the 8th Pay Commission the following pay increment becomes possible.

Under a 1.92 Fitment Factor by the 8th Pay Commission basic pay rises to Rs 34,560 for Level 1 employees and hits Rs 107712 for Level 10 employees.

8th Pay Commission: 2.8 Fitment Factor Predictions

Under the 8th Pay Commission fitment factor for Level 1 employees will reach Rs 51,480 when the Fitment Factor is 2.86 while Level 10 employees will receive an identical basic pay amount of Rs 1,60,446.

Employees at Level 1 will have a basic pay of Rs 37,440 and Level 10 employees will receive Rs 1,16,688 when the 8th Pay Commission sets the Fitment Factor to 2.8.