What is 8th pay commissoin |

The 8th Pay Commission is a committee that was established by the Government of India. Every 10 years,Government of india forms a new Pay commission and it decides how much the salary should be increased. It is for central Government Employees. They decide based on inflation, financial needs and many other factors. In accordance with that, this committee decides how much the salary should be increased of central government employees.

History of the Pay Commission

8th Pay Commission Committee Formation and Terms of Reference |

On October 28, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference. The 8th Pay Commission was officially constituted on November 3, 2025, as per the official Gazette of India. Justice Ranjana Desai was appointed as the Chairperson, Professor Pulak Ghosh as a part-time member, and Pankaj Jain as the Secretary of the 8th Pay Commission Committee.

How the government decides to increase salaries

So many factors, like what is the cost of living, how much room rent is, how much other daily-use items like rice, water, transport, and others cost. How can government employees afford them, and what is the salary in the private sector?
Comparing government salaries to private sector salaries helps keep them competitive. If private sector wages are higher, the government might lose skilled workers.
Political factors also matter in the decision-making process.
especially during election times . Here, as you may have seen, the 8th Pay Commission was announced before the Delhi elections because most central government employees live in Delhi.
After evaluation of so many factors, the 8th Pay Commission committee members make a report, typically around 500-600 pages. For example, the 7th Pay Commission report was around 700 pages. After that, the report is sent to the government, and once it is approved, it will be implemented.

How much percentage salary can increase in 8^th Pay Commission ?

Again, it depends on the government’s decision. However, people are saying that the salary may increase by 20-30%. The actual percentage increase will only be confirmed once the Pay Commission submits its report and the government approves it

How the Salary is Calculated in this 8^th Pay Commission Salary Calculator Tool |

• Step 1: Calculate Basic Pay
• Your salary starts with the basic pay, which is the foundation of the calculation.
• For example, the Level 1 basic pay in the 7th Pay Commission is 18,000, and the fitment factor would be suppose 1.92. We multiply your basic pay by this fitment factor. This gives you the new basic pay under the 8th Pay Commission. So, if the Level 1 first stage basic pay in the 7th Pay Commission is 18,000, the new basic pay would be for 8th Pay Commission:
  Basic Pay × Fitment Factor = 18,000 × 1.92=34560
• Step 2: Calculate HRA (House Rent Allowance)
• Once we know your New basic pay for 8th Pay Commission, we calculate the HRA (house rent allowance). The percentage depends on your city For example, in Level 1, if you selecting X Cities and so HRA percentage is level 1 of X-Cities is 30%,
• So, for 8^th pay commission House Rate Allowance would be = New Basic Pay for 8th Pay Commission of 30%
  HRA = 30% of 34560 = 10,368.
• Step 3: Calculate TA (Transport Allowance)We then calculate the TA (transport allowance), which is a fixed amount for your pay level.
  We know that Level 1 Base TA for X-Cities = 1350 and
• DA on TA , selected by your input for 7^th commission ,current DA, means suppose, you have selected, 58% DA, so here Base TA and then 58% of Base TA = DA on TA okay, And this DA, only is applicable on , only in TA, okay, since we know that 8^th pay commission DA will 0% for 6 month okay since in 7th Pay Commission DA was zero for first six months.
• Step 4: Calculate Gross Salary
• Now we add everything together:
• New Basic Pay
• HRA
• Base TA
• TA on DA
  This gives us your gross salary under the New Pay Commission.
  This is how calculation happens for central government pay commission

Step-by-Step for Net Salary :

• Step 5: Deductions for NPS (National Pension System)
  Your NPS deduction is 10% of your new basic pay and DA combined for 8^th Pay Commission.
• Step 6: Deductions for CGHS (Health Scheme)
  There is a small monthly amount deducted for health benefits, which depends on your pay level.
• Step 7: Tax Calculation
  In most cases, if your total annual salary is below ₹12,75,000, your tax would be 0. If more ₹12,75,000,then calculate with is usual tax slab.
• Step 8: Calculate Net Salary
  Finally, we subtract all the deductions (NPS, CGHS, Tax) from your gross salary to find your net salary.

How much salary is in 4200 grade pay?

4200 grade pay in 7th Pay Commission is equal to Pay Level 6. So, if we see the 7th Pay Commission, Pay Level 6 basic would be ₹35,400 and the maximum pay would be ₹1,12,400. And if we look at the 6th Pay Commission 4200 grade pay salary, for 4200 grade pay, the Pay Band is ₹9,300 – ₹34,800.

So,
Total Basic Pay for the 6th Pay Commission would be: ₹9,300 + ₹4,200 = ₹13,500.
7th Pay Basic Pay in 4200 Grade Pay, which is equal to Level 6, is ₹35,400,
and 6th Pay Commission 4200 Grade Basic would be ₹13,500.

What is the basic salary of pay level 8?

Basic salary of pay level 8 is 47600 in 7th pay commission.

Latest Update on 8th Pay Commission in July 2025 |

The latest update on the 8th Pay Commission for November 2025 is that the Indian government has officially announced the Terms of Reference and the members of the 8th Pay Commission Committee. The members are Justice Ranjana Desai, Professor Pulak Ghosh, and Pankaj Jain. The government has set a deadline of 18 months for submitting the report on the 8th Pay Commission.