8th Pay Commission Calculator
Estimate your revised basic pay across the fitment factors being floated
Reviewed by the PaisaTools Editorial Team · Last reviewed September 2026 · Applicable to FY 2026-27 (AY 2027-28)
How to use: Enter your current basic pay, pick a fitment factor scenario, set your DA % and city class.
ExampleBasic ₹25,500 × 2.28 fitment → revised basic ₹58,140
Basic pay only — not gross. It's the 'Band Pay + Grade Pay' / pay-matrix cell on your slip.
Your dearness allowance today. It resets to 0 at the new commission, so we compare against your basic + DA.
Your revised basic pay (8th CPC estimate)
₹58,140
Monthly increase
₹17,340
Indicative gross (with HRA)
₹69,768
How it's worked out
- Current basic pay
- ₹25,500
- Current DA (60%)
- ₹15,300
- Current basic + DA
- ₹40,800
- Revised basic (× 2.28)
- ₹58,140
- + HRA (Tier-2 (Y))
- ₹11,628
- Real increase vs basic + DA
- +42.5%
At a new Pay Commission your accumulated DA resets to 0 and is folded into the revised basic — so the honest hike is measured against your current basic + DA, not basic alone.
Your revised basic at each fitment factor being floated
| Fitment factor | Scenario | Revised basic |
|---|---|---|
| 1.92× | Conservative | ₹48,960 |
| 2.28× | Central estimate | ₹58,140 |
| 2.57× | Upper estimate | ₹65,535 |
| 2.86× | Union demand | ₹72,930 |
These fitment factors are estimates and union demands doing the rounds — the 8th CPC has not notified any figure. Numbers update live as you change your basic pay.
A Pay Commission resets central-government pay by applying one headline multiplier — the fitment factor — to your existing basic pay. Everything else (DA, HRA, pensions) is rebuilt on top of that new basic. So the single number that decides how much your salary jumps is the fitment factor, and that is exactly the number the 8th CPC has not yet fixed.
This calculator does the one honest thing you can do before the figures are notified: it shows your revised basic pay across the whole range of fitment factors being floated — from the conservative 1.92× to the 2.86× unions are asking for — so you can see the realistic spread rather than a false-precision single figure.
Not a government employee but want to know your take-home under the current regime? Use the Income Tax Calculator or the Salary Calculator.
The revised basic pay is computed as current basic × fitment factor — the mechanism used at every Central Pay Commission (the 7th CPC applied a 2.57× factor from 1 January 2016). The fitment figures shown (1.92×–2.86×) are analyst estimates and employee-union demands reported during the 8th CPC consultations, not notified rates. HRA is applied at the current 30/20/10% city-class slabs. Confirm final numbers against the official Pay Commission notification once published before relying on them.
The 8th Pay Commission has not notified any figures — no fitment factor, no revised pay matrix, no implementation date. Every number here is a scenario driven by the inputs you choose.
The estimate covers basic pay, your current DA (for comparison) and HRA. It does not model the new DA that starts accruing after implementation, TA, pension revision, arrears, or any department-specific allowance.
- How is the 8th Pay Commission salary calculated?
- Your revised basic pay is your current (7th CPC) basic multiplied by the fitment factor the commission recommends — revised basic = current basic × fitment. The tool applies whichever fitment you pick. Because the exact factor isn't notified yet, it shows the result across every figure currently being discussed rather than a single 'answer'.
- What fitment factor should I use?
- There is no confirmed number — the 8th CPC is still in consultations. Estimates in circulation run from about 1.92× (conservative) through a 2.28× central estimate to the 2.86× many employee unions are demanding. Slide between them in the tool to see the spread on your own pay; treat none of them as final.
- Why does the tool compare against basic + DA, not just basic?
- At every new Pay Commission the accumulated dearness allowance is reset to zero and merged into the revised basic. So multiplying basic alone by 2.86× overstates the gain — part of that increase simply replaces the DA you already receive. Measuring the revised basic against your current basic + DA gives the honest rise in take-home.
- When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?
- The commission is holding stakeholder consultations through 2026, with its report widely expected around 2027 and implementation to follow after government acceptance. Dates and figures can shift; this tool is a planning estimate, not an official projection.
- Does this include HRA, DA and other allowances?
- It adds HRA on the revised basic at the current metro/tier-2/other rates (30/20/10%) to give an indicative gross, and it accounts for your current DA in the comparison. It does not model TA, the new DA that will start accruing after implementation, or department-specific allowances — those are notified separately.
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