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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.

Pay Commission in India: 7th and 8th CPC Guide

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

A Central Pay Commission is the body the Government of India sets up about every ten years to review and revise the pay, allowances and pensions of central government employees and pensioners. The 7th CPC has been in force since 1 January 2016, with a fitment factor of 2.57 and minimum basic pay of Rs 18,000. The 8th CPC was constituted on 3 November 2025 and is yet to submit its report, so the 7th CPC structure remains the live one.