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8th CPC Salary Calculator

Estimate your monthly basic pay, allowances, deductions, and net take-home pay under the proposed 8th Pay Commission.

Inputs

7th CPC Basic Pay (₹) *Enter your current basic pay (Level 1 starts at ₹18,000)

Pay Level Select your corresponding 7th CPC Pay Level

Proposed Fitment Factor Select the multiplier to calculate new basic pay

Expected 8th CPC DA (%) *Select initial Dearness Allowance (usually resets to 0%)

City of Posting Determines your HRA percentage and TPTA category

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Enter your pay details in the form and click Calculate to view your estimated 8th CPC salary.

Estimated 8th CPC Monthly Salary

Proposed Basic Pay₹50,600

Estimated Gross₹58,100

Net Take-Home₹53,100

Net Hike: +₹22,950 (+76.1%)Based on Fitment: 2.81

Salary Component Breakdown

Detailed comparison of 7th CPC vs proposed 8th CPC monthly payouts.

Pay Component	7th CPC (Current)	8th CPC (Proposed)	Net Difference
Basic Pay	₹18,000	₹50,600	+₹32,600
Dearness Allowance (DA)	₹9,540 (53%)	₹0 (0%)	-₹9,540
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	₹5,400 (30%)	₹15,180 (30%)	+₹9,780
Transport Allowance (TA)	₹2,066	₹3,800	+₹1,734
Monthly Gross Salary	₹35,006	₹69,580	+₹34,574
Deductions (NPS Estimate)	-₹2,754	-₹5,060	-₹2,306
Deductions (Monthly Income Tax)	-₹0	-₹500	-₹500
Net Take-Home Salary	₹32,252	₹64,020	+₹31,768

Formula & Steps Explanation

Pay Fixation: Multiply current basic pay of ₹18,000 by fitment factor of 2.81 to get ₹50,580. In the 8th CPC Pay Matrix for your level, this is fixed to the equal or immediately higher cell, which is ₹50,600.
Dearness Allowance (DA): Calculated as 0% of basic pay (₹50,600) = ₹0.
House Rent Allowance (HRA): Calculated as 30% of basic pay = ₹15,180 (minimum guaranteed HRA floor for class classification applied if higher).
Transport Allowance (TA): Level base TA of ₹1,350 scaled by 2.81 = ₹3,800. New TA payout including DA = ₹3,800 + ₹0 (DA component) = ₹3,800.
NPS Deduction: 10% of (Basic + DA) = 10% of (₹50,600 + ₹0) = ₹5,060.

Salary Estimates Under Consultation: The parameters used here are projected calculations and demands submitted by the central employee federations (such as JCM). The official basic pay, allowance structures, and fitment tables will be updated automatically as soon as the Government of India issues final gazette notifications.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

01How is the 8th CPC monthly gross salary computed?

Gross salary is the sum of: Revised Basic Pay (determined by multiplying 7th CPC Basic by the fitment factor and fixing it in the matrix) + Dearness Allowance (DA) + House Rent Allowance (HRA) + Transport Allowance (TA).

02What is the minimum basic pay expected in the 8th CPC?

If the union-demanded fitment factor of 2.81 is approved, the minimum basic pay will start at ₹51,000 for Pay Level 1 (up from ₹18,000 in the 7th CPC). Under a 1.92 fitment factor, it would start at ₹26,000.

03How are NPS deductions calculated under the new rules?

National Pension System (NPS) is calculated as 10% of the sum of your Revised Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance (Basic + DA). Government contribution is separate and not subtracted from your take-home pay.