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7th CPC Pay Matrix: All 18 Levels and Entry Pay Table

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The pay matrix is the table the 7th Pay Commission introduced to replace pay bands and grade pay. It has 18 pay levels running as columns and a series of progression stages running as rows; your basic pay is the rupee figure in the single cell at your level and stage, rising about 3% with each annual increment. Level 1 starts at Rs 18,000 a month and Level 18 is fixed at Rs 2,50,000, the pay of the Cabinet Secretary.

7th Pay Commission: Pay Matrix, Fitment 2.57 and 2016 Revision

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The 7th Pay Commission, chaired by Justice A.K. Mathur, submitted its report in November 2015 and its recommendations took effect from 1 January 2016. It set minimum basic pay at Rs 18,000 a month and the apex at Rs 2,50,000, applied a uniform fitment factor of 2.57 to old basic pay, and replaced the pay band and grade pay system with a single 18-level pay matrix that still governs central government salaries today.

7th vs 8th Pay Commission: Key Differences Compared

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The 7th Pay Commission, effective from 1 January 2016, used a fitment factor of 2.57 and set minimum basic pay at Rs 18,000 with an 18-level pay matrix. The 8th Pay Commission, constituted on 3 November 2025 with an 18-month mandate, is expected to raise pay, but its fitment factor, revised minimum pay and effective date have not been decided. Every 8th CPC figure in circulation is a projection until the commission submits its report, expected around mid-2027.

8th Pay Commission: Status, Fitment and Pay Matrix

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The 8th Pay Commission is the body that will revise the pay, allowances and pensions of about 49 lakh central government employees and about 65 lakh pensioners. The Union Cabinet approved its Terms of Reference on 28 October 2025, and the government constituted the commission on 3 November 2025 with an 18-month mandate. The commission itself is official. Its fitment factor, the revised pay matrix and the effective date are not yet announced, so every salary number on this page that relates to the 8th CPC is an estimate, not an entitlement.