8th Pay Commission: About 50.14 lakh government employees and 69 lakh pensioners of the country are eagerly waiting for the new salary hike. According to the latest information, the Pay Commission can submit its interim report to the government by December 2026, which will completely clear the way for salary increase.
Preparation for the panel intensified
Employee organizations have taken steps towards putting forth their demands strongly. The National Council meeting of the Joint Consultative Machinery is going to be held soon, where the final list of demands will be prepared and given to the Central Government. At the same time, the three-member panel headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is also busy in preparing its interim report at full speed.
When will the report work be completed?
The government had notified the terms of reference for the commission on 28 October 2025. A time of 18 months has been fixed for submitting the report. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has also already indicated that the interim report of the Commission may come before time. With its arrival, the complete roadmap for salary increase of employees will become clear.
Fitment factor will decide salary
The amount of increase in salary depends entirely on the fitment factor. In the Seventh Pay Commission, it was kept at 2.57, due to which the salary increased by 14 to 16 percent. Now experts estimate that in the Eighth Commission this multiplier may remain between 1.83 to 3.0, due to which there will be a big change in the basic pay.
Who will get how much benefit?
According to experts, this time there may be a huge jump of 20 to 35 percent in the salaries of employees from pay level 1 to 18. While the salaries of higher ranking officers will increase significantly in terms of rupees, lower level employees are expected to get more benefits in percentage terms. This factor will determine a transparent interval.
National Council JCM Secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra’s stance regarding salary increase is very clear. He believes that the fitment factor should not be less than 2.57 under any circumstances. Since this was the benchmark of the Seventh Commission, any figure below this would prove detrimental for the employees.
Expected salary as per pay level
| pay level | Current Basic Pay (7th CPC) | Fitment factor at 1.70 | Fitment factor at 2.15 | Fitment factor at 2.86 |
| Level 1 (Entry Level) | ₹18,000 | ₹30,600 | ₹38,700 | ₹51,480 |
| Level 3 | ₹21,700 | ₹36,890 | ₹46,655 | ₹62,062 |
| Level 6 | ₹35,400 | ₹60,180 | ₹76,110 | ₹1,01,244 |
| Level 10 | ₹56,100 | ₹95,370 | ₹1,20,615 | ₹1,60,446 |
| Level 18 (Cabinet Secretary) | ₹2,50,000 | ₹4,25,000 | ₹5,37,500 | ₹7,15,000 |