7th Pay Commission Salary Calculator January 2025 (55% DA Updated)
January 2025 DA Calculator (55% Confirmed!)Pay Matrix Level 8 in Hand Salary
The Pay Matrix Table for Central Government Employees in India helps determine base pay. 7th Central Pay Commission introduced pay matrix. This table is from 2006. The Pay Matrix isn’t just numbers. Behind each cell value in this table are lakhs of employees’ salaries.
What is meaning of Pay Level?
The Indian government uses pay level to define employee identification and grade. It depends on the employee’s grade and post. Level 1 to 18 are the pay levels (including 13A). Higher levels pay more. Level 1 employees earn a minimum of Rs. 18,000 per month, while Level 18 employees can earn up to Rs. 2,50,000.
Pay Matrix Table advantages?
India’s Central Government Employees benefit from the Pay Matrix Table. It provides a clear system for setting government pay and benefits. This simplifies payroll for employers. Second, it finds all employees’ next basic income following the annual increment in a second! This table makes pay fixation easier than the old system.
Pay Matrix Level 8 Overview
| Table Name | 7th Pay Matrix Table |
| Beneficiaries | Central Government Employees |
| Pay Level | Level-8 |
| Number of Stages | 40 |
| Minimum Basic Salary | Rs.47,600 |
| Maximum Basic Salary | Rs.1,51,100 |
| Grade Pay (6th CPC) | 4800 |
| Pay Band (6th CPC) | 9300-34800 |
What’s the hand salary for the Pay Matrix Level 8 in the Central Govt?
Pay Level-8 Salary 2023
Figuring out the first month’s salary of a central government worker can be a bit of a hassle, depending on the city their office is in! All you need are three main elements in order to calculate their monthly wage: the percentage of Dearness Allowance, the house rent allowance percentage, and the rate of transport allowance. We’ve crunched the numbers into four separate categories based on those factors!
The central government has divided the cities and towns in India into three categories such as Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, and the house rent has been determined accordingly. Similarly, cities in India have been divided into two categories to calculate the transport allowance. We have provided four types of salary structures based on the above categories.
Important Links:
- Grade Pay 4800 in Hand Salary
- Pay Matrix Chart Level 8 Hand Salary
- Pay Matrix Level 8 to JE – NFIR
- Pay Matrix Level 8 Salary Slab with DA Arrear Chart – Updated Oct 2019
- Cadre Restructuring in Department of Post for ASPO (Level 8) to P. S. Group ‘B’ (Level 9)
- What is the Hand Salary of 7th Pay Matrix Level 8?
- Amendment in Conditions for Granting of Pay Matrix Level 8 to Level 10
- 7th Pay Matrix Table 2020 – Pay Level 8 (GP 4800)
- Tamil Nadu Pay Matrix Table Pay Level 8
- DA Arrears Ready Reckoner Tables for Level-8
Illustration-1: ‘X Class’ and ‘TPTA’ Classified Cities
Level-8 Salary X Class & TPTA
Classified ‘X’ Cities: Hyderabad (UA), Delhi (UA), Ahmadabad (UA), Bangalore / Bengaluru (UA), Greater Mumbai (UA), Pune (UA), Chennai (UA), Kolkata (UA)
| Basic Pay | Rs. 47,600 |
| DA (38%) | Rs. 18,088 |
| HRA (Class X 27%) | Rs. 12,852 |
| TA | Rs. 3,600 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 1,368 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 83,508 |
Illustration-2: ‘Y Class’ and ‘TPTA’ Classified Cities
Level-8 Salary Y Class & TPTA
Classified under Higher TPTA Cities: 1. Ahmedabad (UA), 2. Bengaluru (UA), 3. Chennai (UA), 4. Coimbatore (UA), 5. Delhi (UA), 6. Ghaziabad (UA), 7. Greater Mumbai (UA), 8. Hyderabad (UA), 9. Indore (UA), 10. Jaipur (UA), 11. Kanpur (UA), 12. Kochi (UA), 13. Kolkata (UA), 14. Kozhikode (UA), 15. Lucknow (UA), 16. Nagpur (UA), 17. Patna (UA), 18. Pune (UA), 19. Surat (UA)
| Basic Pay | Rs. 47,600 |
| DA (38%) | Rs. 18,088 |
| HRA (Class Y 18%) | Rs. 8,568 |
| TA | Rs. 3,600 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 1,368 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 79,224 |
Illustration-3: Y Class and ‘Other Cities’ Classified Cities
Level-8 Salary Y Class & Others
Classified ‘Y’ Cities: Vijayawada (UA), Warangal (UA), Greater Visakhapatnam (M.Corpn.), Guntur (UA), Nellore (UA), Guwahati (UA), Patna (UA), Chandigarh (UA), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali*, Durg-Bhilai Nagar (UA), Raipur (UA), Rajkot (UA), Jamnagar (UA), Bhavnagar (UA), Vadodara (UA), Surat (UA), Faridabad* (M.Corpn.), Gurgaon* (UA), Srinagar (UA), Jammu(UA), Jamshedpur (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Ranchi (UA), Bokaro Steel City (UA), Belgaum (UA), Hubli-Dharwad (M.Corpn.), Mangalore (UA), Mysore (UA), Gulbarga (UA), Kozhikode (UA), Kochi (UA), Thiruvananthapuram (UA), Thrissur, (UA), Malappuram (UA), Kannur (UA), Kollam (UA), Gwalior (UA), Indore (UA), Bhopal (UA), Jabalpur (UA), Ujjain (M.Corpn.), Amravati (M.Corpn.), Nagpur (UA), Aurangabad (UA), Nashik (UA), Bhiwandi (UA), Solapur (M.Corpn.), Kolhapur (UA), Vasai–Virar City (M.Corpn.), Malegaon (UA), Nanded-Vaghela (M.Corpn.), Sangli (UA), Cuttack (UA), Bhubaneswar (UA), Raurkela (UA), Puducherry / Pondicherry (UA), Amritsar (UA), Jalandhar (UA), Ludhiana (M.Coprn.), Bikaner (M.Corpn.), Jaipur (M.Corpn.), Jodhpur (UA), Kota (M.Corpn.), Ajmer (UA), Salem (UA), Tiruppur (UA), Coimbatore (UA), Tiruchirappalli (UA), Madurai (UA), Erode (UA), Moradabad (M.Corpn.), Meerut (UA), Ghaziabad* (UA), Aligarh (UA), Agra (UA), Bareilly (UA), Lucknow (UA), Kanpur (UA), Allahabad (UA), Gorakhpur (UA), Varanasi (UA), Saharanpur (M.Corpn.), Nodia* (CT), Firozabad (NPP), Jhansi (UA), Dehradun (UA), Asansol (UA), Siliguri(UA), Durgapur (UA)
| Basic Pay | Rs. 47,600 |
| DA (38%) | Rs. 18,088 |
| HRA (Class Y 18%) | Rs. 8,568 |
| TA | Rs. 1,800 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 684 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 76,740 |
Illustration-4: ‘Z Class’ and ‘Other Cities’ Classified Cities
Level-8 Salary Z Class & Others
Classified ‘Z’ Cities: These are not covered by classification as X or Y cities or towns, which are all classified as Z class. Other Places or Other Cities: All cities and towns other than TPTA Cities (including Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad & Noida). *Minimum HRA of Rs. 5400, Rs. 3600, and Rs. 1800 for Class A, B, and C respectively.
| Basic Pay | Rs. 47,600 |
| DA (38%) | Rs. 18,088 |
| HRA (Class Z 9%) | Rs. 4,284 |
| TA | Rs. 1,800 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 684 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 72,456 |
City-wise Pay Level 8 Monthly Salary Chart 2023
| X Class & TPTA Cities | Rs. 83,508 |
| Y Class & TPTA Cities | Rs. 79,224 |
| Y Class & Others Cities | Rs. 76,740 |
| Z Class & Others Cities | Rs. 72,456 |
- 7th Pay Matrix Table for Central Govt Employees
- 7th Pay Matrix Table for Defence Forces Personnel
- 7th Pay Matrix Table for UGC Teachers & Professors
What is pay Level 8 Salary in Tamil Nadu?
According to the resolution of Finance Department of Tamil nadu on 11.10.2017, the basic salary of pay matrix level 8 is Rs. 19500.
What is pay Level 8 Salary in Rajasthan?
As per the notification of Rajasthan Government on 30.10.2017, the basic salary of pay matrix level 8 is Rs. 26300.
What is pay Level 8 Salary in Maharashtra?
As per the notification of Finance Department of Maharashtra Government on 30.1.2019, the basic salary of pay matrix level S8 is Rs. 25500.
What is pay Level 8 Salary in Bihar?
According to the resolution of Finance Department of Bihar on 24.5.2017, the basic salary of pay matrix level 8 is Rs.47600.
What is pay Level 8 Salary in West Bengal?
As per the notification of Finance Department of West Bengal Government on 25.9.2019, the minimum basic salary in pay level 8 is Rs. 27000.
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