7th CPC Pay Matrix and Expected 8th CPC Pay Matrix

The 7th CPC pay matrix has 19 levels from ₹18,000 (Level 1) to ₹2,50,000 (Level 18); each cell is 3% above the one below it. The 8th CPC pay matrix is not out yet, so switch the factor below to see what every cell would become.

Updated 11 November 2026. DA 63% from 1 July 2026.

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Actual 7th CPC basic pay, ₹ per month.

Cell	L1	L2	L3	L4	L5	L6	L7	L8	L9	L10	L11	L12	L13	L13A	L14	L15	L16	L17	L18
1	18,000	19,900	21,700	25,500	29,200	35,400	44,900	47,600	53,100	56,100	67,700	78,800	1,23,100	1,31,100	1,44,200	1,82,200	2,05,400	2,25,000	2,50,000
2	18,500	20,500	22,400	26,300	30,100	36,500	46,200	49,000	54,700	57,800	69,700	81,200	1,26,800	1,35,000	1,48,500	1,87,700	2,11,600
3	19,100	21,100	23,100	27,100	31,000	37,600	47,600	50,500	56,300	59,500	71,800	83,600	1,30,600	1,39,100	1,53,000	1,93,300	2,17,900
4	19,700	21,700	23,800	27,900	31,900	38,700	49,000	52,000	58,000	61,300	74,000	86,100	1,34,500	1,43,300	1,57,600	1,99,100	2,24,400
5	20,300	22,400	24,500	28,700	32,900	39,900	50,500	53,600	59,700	63,100	76,200	88,700	1,38,500	1,47,600	1,62,300	2,05,100
6	20,900	23,100	25,200	29,600	33,900	41,100	52,000	55,200	61,500	65,000	78,500	91,400	1,42,700	1,52,000	1,67,200	2,11,300
7	21,500	23,800	26,000	30,500	34,900	42,300	53,600	56,900	63,300	67,000	80,900	94,100	1,47,000	1,56,600	1,72,200	2,17,600
8	22,100	24,500	26,800	31,400	35,900	43,600	55,200	58,600	65,200	69,000	83,300	96,900	1,51,400	1,61,300	1,77,400	2,24,100
9	22,800	25,200	27,600	32,300	37,000	44,900	56,900	60,400	67,200	71,100	85,800	99,800	1,55,900	1,66,100	1,82,700
10	23,500	26,000	28,400	33,300	38,100	46,200	58,600	62,200	69,200	73,200	88,400	1,02,800	1,60,600	1,71,100	1,88,200
11	24,200	26,800	29,300	34,300	39,200	47,600	60,400	64,100	71,300	75,400	91,100	1,05,900	1,65,400	1,76,200	1,93,800
12	24,900	27,600	30,200	35,300	40,400	49,000	62,200	66,000	73,400	77,700	93,800	1,09,100	1,70,400	1,81,500	1,99,600
13	25,600	28,400	31,100	36,400	41,600	50,500	64,100	68,000	75,600	80,000	96,600	1,12,400	1,75,500	1,86,900	2,05,600
14	26,400	29,300	32,000	37,500	42,800	52,000	66,000	70,000	77,900	82,400	99,500	1,15,800	1,80,800	1,92,500	2,11,800
15	27,200	30,200	33,000	38,600	44,100	53,600	68,000	72,100	80,200	84,900	1,02,500	1,19,300	1,86,200	1,98,300	2,18,200
16	28,000	31,100	34,000	39,800	45,400	55,200	70,000	74,300	82,600	87,400	1,05,600	1,22,900	1,91,800	2,04,200
17	28,800	32,000	35,000	41,000	46,800	56,900	72,100	76,500	85,100	90,000	1,08,800	1,26,600	1,97,600	2,10,300
18	29,700	33,000	36,100	42,200	48,200	58,600	74,300	78,800	87,700	92,700	1,12,100	1,30,400	2,03,500	2,16,600
19	30,600	34,000	37,200	43,500	49,600	60,400	76,500	81,200	90,300	95,500	1,15,500	1,34,300	2,09,600
20	31,500	35,000	38,300	44,800	51,100	62,200	78,800	83,600	93,000	98,400	1,19,000	1,38,300	2,15,900
21	32,400	36,100	39,400	46,100	52,600	64,100	81,200	86,100	95,800	1,01,400	1,22,600	1,42,400
22	33,400	37,200	40,600	47,500	54,200	66,000	83,600	88,700	98,700	1,04,400	1,26,300	1,46,700
23	34,400	38,300	41,800	48,900	55,800	68,000	86,100	91,400	1,01,700	1,07,500	1,30,100	1,51,100
24	35,400	39,400	43,100	50,400	57,500	70,000	88,700	94,100	1,04,800	1,10,700	1,34,000	1,55,600
25	36,500	40,600	44,400	51,900	59,200	72,100	91,400	96,900	1,07,900	1,14,000	1,38,000	1,60,300
26	37,600	41,800	45,700	53,500	61,000	74,300	94,100	99,800	1,11,100	1,17,400	1,42,100	1,65,100
27	38,700	43,100	47,100	55,100	62,800	76,500	96,900	1,02,800	1,14,400	1,20,900	1,46,400	1,70,100
28	39,900	44,400	48,500	56,800	64,700	78,800	99,800	1,05,900	1,17,800	1,24,500	1,50,800	1,75,200
29	41,100	45,700	50,000	58,500	66,600	81,200	1,02,800	1,09,100	1,21,300	1,28,200	1,55,300	1,80,500
30	42,300	47,100	51,500	60,300	68,600	83,600	1,05,900	1,12,400	1,24,900	1,32,000	1,60,000	1,85,900
31	43,600	48,500	53,000	62,100	70,700	86,100	1,09,100	1,15,800	1,28,600	1,36,000	1,64,800	1,91,500
32	44,900	50,000	54,600	64,000	72,800	88,700	1,12,400	1,19,300	1,32,500	1,40,100	1,69,700	1,97,200
33	46,200	51,500	56,200	65,900	75,000	91,400	1,15,800	1,22,900	1,36,500	1,44,300	1,74,800	2,03,100
34	47,600	53,000	57,900	67,900	77,300	94,100	1,19,300	1,26,600	1,40,600	1,48,600	1,80,000	2,09,200
35	49,000	54,600	59,600	69,900	79,600	96,900	1,22,900	1,30,400	1,44,800	1,53,100	1,85,400
36	50,500	56,200	61,400	72,000	82,000	99,800	1,26,600	1,34,300	1,49,100	1,57,700	1,91,000
37	52,000	57,900	63,200	74,200	84,500	1,02,800	1,30,400	1,38,300	1,53,600	1,62,400	1,96,700
38	53,600	59,600	65,100	76,400	87,000	1,05,900	1,34,300	1,42,400	1,58,200	1,67,300	2,02,600
39	55,200	61,400	67,100	78,700	89,600	1,09,100	1,38,300	1,46,700	1,62,900	1,72,300	2,08,700
40	56,900	63,200	69,100	81,100	92,300	1,12,400	1,42,400	1,51,100	1,67,800	1,77,500

Pay levels at a glance

Level	Entry pay	Maximum	Cells	Typical posts
Level 1	₹18,000	₹56,900	40	MTS, peon, safaiwala, Group D
Level 2	₹19,900	₹63,200	40	Lower division clerk, junior secretariat assistant
Level 3	₹21,700	₹69,100	40	Constable, upper division clerk entry, technician
Level 4	₹25,500	₹81,100	40	Stenographer Grade D, senior clerk
Level 5	₹29,200	₹92,300	40	Senior secretariat assistant, junior accountant
Level 6	₹35,400	₹1,12,400	40	Inspector, assistant, sub-inspector
Level 7	₹44,900	₹1,42,400	40	Assistant section officer, superintendent
Level 8	₹47,600	₹1,51,100	40	Senior superintendent, assistant accounts officer
Level 9	₹53,100	₹1,67,800	40	Section officer, deputy superintendent of police entry
Level 10	₹56,100	₹1,77,500	40	Group A entry: IAS/IPS/IFS probationer, assistant commandant
Level 11	₹67,700	₹2,08,700	39	Senior time scale, under secretary
Level 12	₹78,800	₹2,09,200	34	Junior administrative grade, deputy secretary
Level 13	₹1,23,100	₹2,15,900	20	Selection grade, director
Level 13A	₹1,31,100	₹2,16,600	18	Brigadier-equivalent posts
Level 14	₹1,44,200	₹2,18,200	15	Joint secretary
Level 15	₹1,82,200	₹2,24,100	8	Additional secretary
Level 16	₹2,05,400	₹2,24,400	4	Higher administrative grade plus
Level 17	₹2,25,000	₹2,25,000	1	Apex scale, secretary
Level 18	₹2,50,000	₹2,50,000	1	Cabinet secretary

7th CPC pay matrix as in the Schedule to the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 (Part A as substituted by G.S.R. 592(E), 15 June 2017). Posts are typical examples; your department's recruitment rules decide your level.

How pay is fixed in a new matrix

When the 7th CPC started, each employee's basic pay on 31 December 2015 was multiplied by 2.57 and fixed at that figure, or at the next higher cell, in the level that matched their old grade pay. The salary calculator uses the same idea but rounds to ₹100, because the 8th CPC cells are not known.

Annual increments stay at 3% under the 7th CPC. The staff side has asked the 8th CPC for 6%; if that were accepted, every cell would also be further apart.

Frequently asked questions

Is the 8th Pay Commission pay matrix out?

No. The 8th CPC will propose a new pay matrix in its report, due around May 2027. The expected matrix on this page is the 7th CPC matrix multiplied by the fitment factor you choose.

How is the 7th CPC pay matrix built?

Each level starts at a fixed entry pay. Every cell above it is the previous one plus 3%, rounded to the nearest ₹100. You move up one cell with each annual increment on 1 January or 1 July.

What is the basic pay in Level 1 of the 7th CPC?

Level 1 starts at ₹18,000 and runs over 40 cells to ₹56,900.

What is the highest basic pay in the 7th CPC?

₹2,50,000 at Level 18 (Cabinet Secretary). Level 17 is a fixed ₹2,25,000.

How will my cell move to the 8th CPC matrix?

Under the 7th CPC, basic pay was multiplied by 2.57 and fixed at the same or next higher cell in the same level. The 8th CPC is expected to follow a similar rule, but it has not been announced.