8th Pay Commission: what is official so far, and how to estimate your new salary

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The 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) is working on its report.

It has not given its report yet.

So there is no official fitment factor and no new pay matrix today.

As per the Lok Sabha reply of 10 August 2026, the Commission has not given its recommendations. The date from which they will apply is also not decided.

If you see a figure like “fitment factor confirmed” on social media, check the source. As of 31 October 2026, no official order gives one.

You can still work out a rough number with the free 8th Pay Commission salary estimator. Steps below. Every factor on that page is a guess you type.

Official timeline so far

Our note: 18 months from 3 November 2025 is about May 2027. This is our own count, not a date in any order.

Who is on the Commission

As per the Resolution of 3 November 2025:

PIB says it is a temporary body. It may also send interim reports.

How many people it covers

The Lok Sabha reply of 10 August 2026 gives these numbers:

• 35.77 lakh civilian Central Government employees (as on 1 March 2026).
• 33.76 lakh pensioners (as on 31 December 2025, not counting defence).

From which date?

Not decided.

PIB (28 October 2025) only says that, going by the usual 10-year gap, pay commission changes are normally expected from 1 January 2026.

This is a trend, not a decision. The Lok Sabha reply of 10 August 2026 says the date is not decided.

What is a fitment factor?

A fitment factor is a multiplier.

Your old Basic Pay is multiplied by it. The answer is then placed in the new Pay Matrix.

How the 7th CPC did it

The 7th CPC used 2.57.

Rule 7(1)(A)(i) of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 (PDF) says, in simple words:

1. Take your old basic pay.
2. Multiply it by 2.57.
3. Round the answer to the nearest rupee.
4. Find that figure in your Level of the new Pay Matrix.
5. If the same figure is in a cell, that is your new pay.
6. If not, you go to the next higher cell.

So the real new pay can be a little more than old pay times the factor.

2.57 is the 7th CPC figure. It is not an 8th CPC figure.

Example of the next higher cell step (7th CPC)

Say your old pay was ₹7,000.

₹7,000 × 2.57 = ₹17,990.

Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix starts at ₹18,000. There is no ₹17,990 cell.

So the new pay is the next higher cell: ₹18,000.

₹7,000 is an example figure to show the step. Level 1 cell values are from the 7th CPC Report, Table 5 (PDF).

What 2.57 does not tell you about the 8th CPC

The 8th CPC may suggest a different factor. The Government then decides.

Use 2.57 only as a reference point. Do not treat it as the 8th CPC figure.

How to estimate your new Basic Pay

Formula

New Basic Pay (estimate) = current Basic Pay × fitment factor.

Round to the nearest rupee.

The real figure may be a little higher, because it goes to a cell in the new matrix. That matrix is not out.

Worked examples: 2.57 reference and your own factor

The first column below is a 7th CPC Level start figure (cell 1, Table 5).

The “2.57” column uses the 7th CPC reference.

The “2.00” column is only an example of a factor you might type. It is not a forecast. We picked a round number to show the maths. It is not an official factor.

Working for Level 7: 44,900 × 2.57 = 1,15,393. And 44,900 × 2 = 89,800.

How to estimate the gross (Basic + DA + HRA)

Gross here means only Basic Pay + DA + HRA. TA and other allowances are left out.

Today’s rules (for “now”)

Guesses (for “after”)

Nobody knows the DA and HRA rates after the 8th CPC.

In the estimator you type your own guess. The defaults are:

• DA after revision: 0% (a starting guess you can change).
• HRA after revision: 24% / 16% / 8%. These were the 7th CPC starting rates in the 2017 HRA OM.

Worked example 1: Level 1, X city

Working (now): 18,000 × 63% = 11,340. 18,000 × 30% = 5,400 (same as the X minimum).

Working (after, 2.57): 46,260 × 24% = 11,102.40, which rounds to ₹11,102 under the 50-paise rule.

Worked example 2: Level 7, X city

Working (now): 44,900 × 63% = 28,287. 44,900 × 30% = 13,470.

Working (after, 2.57): 1,15,393 × 24% = 27,694.32, which rounds to ₹27,694.

Why the difference looks so big

Today’s gross includes 63% DA. The “after” column above assumes 0% DA. Basic Pay + 63% DA = Basic Pay × 1.63. So any factor above 1.63 already covers today’s DA, before HRA.

If you think DA after revision will not be 0, type your own guess in the tool. The result changes.

For the DA order that is already out, see DA hike from 60% to 63%.

Use the free estimator

1. Open the 8th Pay Commission salary estimator.
2. Pick your Pay Level and cell from the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Or type your Basic Pay.
3. Type a fitment factor. Tap “2.57” only for the 7th CPC reference. It is not official for the 8th CPC.
4. Pick your HRA city class (X, Y or Z).
5. Type your guess for DA and HRA after revision.
6. Read the new Basic Pay and the gross difference. Treat both as a guess.

It runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

What is not included

• Travelling Allowance (TA) and DA on TA.
• NPS or UPS contribution.
• Income tax. The income tax calculator is a separate estimate.
• Other allowances.
• The next-higher-cell step of a new pay matrix. That matrix does not exist yet.