The 8 th Pay Commission is currently holding consultations with employee and pensioner bodies and other stakeholders. They wrapped up their meetings in Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday. As the 8 th Pay Commission gradually works on its recommendations, central government employees are eager to find out how much of a salary hike they can expect from the 8 th CPC. The hike in their salary will also determine the arrears they will get for the delay in the implementation of the 8 th Pay Commission report.
While the government may take more than a year to implement the 8 th CPC’s report of recommendations, we have put together some calculations on the estimated arrears that Level 6-10 employees could receive because of the delay in the 8 th CPC report.
Arrears for 8th Pay Commission report delay
Traditionally, central government employees get arrears from the day after the conclusion of the previous pay commission. Since the 7 th Pay Commission’s tenure ended on December 31, 2025, employees are most likely to get the arrears from January 1, 2026, onwards.
What are the arrears they can get for the 8th Pay Commission delay?
Central government employees mainly get arrears based on the increase in their basic pay. Dearness allowance is factored in the fitment factor, and employees don’t get a separate arrear for this. As far as the house rent allowance (HRA), child education allowance (CEA) and transport allowance (TPTA) are concerned, the government revises their rates, but doesn’t provide arrears for them.
How does the government decide on the arrear?
The government calculates the difference of an employee’s salary in the previous pay commission and that in the new pay commission and multiplies it by the number of delayed months in the implementation of the pay commission report.
For example, the basic salary of a Level 1 employee in the 7 th Pay Commission is Rs 18,000. If the government decides on a 2.15 fitment factor for the 8 th Pay Commission and delays the report implementation by 20 months, their arrear calculation can be as follows-
| Particulars | Factors |
| Salary in 7th CPC | ₹ 18,000 |
| Estimated salary in 8th CPC (at 2.15 fitment factor | ₹ 38,700 |
| Salary increment | ₹ 20,700 |
| Arrear months (estimated) | 20 |
| Estimated arrear | ₹ 4,14,000 |
For how many months can central government employees get arrears?
It will depend on the notification date of the 8 th Pay Commission. If the government implements the report in the second half of 2027, employees may get arrears for 20-24 months. However, it will be known only when the government notifies the 8 th Pay Commission report.
Who are the Level 6-10 central government employees?
Some of the well-known posts in different central government departments for Level 6-10 employees are as follows:
| Pay Level | Basic Pay (Starting) | Typical Posts |
| Level 6 | Rs 35,400 | Inspectors in some departments, Upper Division supervisory staff, Junior Engineers, Section Officers (in certain organizations), Sub-Inspectors in CAPFs |
| Level 7 | Rs 44,900 | Income Tax Inspectors, GST Inspectors, Preventive Officers, Examiners, Assistant Section Officers (Central Secretariat), Assistant Enforcement Officers |
| Level 8 | Rs 47,600 | Senior Inspectors, Section Officers in some departments, Assistant Audit Officers (after promotion), Assistant Accounts Officers |
| Level 9 | Rs 53,100 | Senior Section Officers, Accounts Officers, Private Secretaries, Assistant Directors in some organizations |
| Level 10 | Rs 56,100 | Entry-level Group A officers such as Civil Services officers after induction/training, Assistant Commissioners in some departments, Assistant Directors, Entry-level Gazetted Officers |
What might be the arrear amounts of Level 6-10 employees in the 8th Pay Commission?
We will present the estimated arrear amounts Level that 6-10 central government employees might receive based on 2.0, 2.15, 2.28, 2.57 and 2.86 fitment factors. We are looking at a 20-month period calculating these arrears, assuming employees will get payouts for the timeframe from January 2026 to August 2027.
(Calculation source: Ramachandran Krishnamoorthy, Associate Partner, Managed Services, BDO India)
20-month arrear calculations at 2.0 fitment factor
| Level | Current Basic (Rs) | Revised Basic (Rs) | Increase in Basic (Rs) | Arrears for 20 months (Rs) |
| 6 | 35,400 | 70,800 | 35,400 | 7,08,000 |
| 7 | 44,900 | 89,800 | 44,900 | 8,98,000 |
| 8 | 47,600 | 95,200 | 47,600 | 9,52,000 |
| 9 | 53,100 | 1,06,200 | 53,100 | 10,62,000 |
| 10 | 56,100 | 1,12,200 | 56,100 | 11,22,000 |
20-month arrear calculations at 2.15 fitment factor
| Level | Current Basic (Rs) | Revised Basic (Rs) | Increase in Basic (Rs) | Arrears for 20 months (Rs) |
| 6 | 35,400 | 76,110 | 40,710 | 8,14,200 |
| 7 | 44,900 | 96,535 | 51,635 | 10,32,700 |
| 8 | 47,600 | 1,02,340 | 54,740 | 10,94,800 |
| 9 | 53,100 | 1,14,165 | 61,065 | 12,21,300 |
| 10 | 56,100 | 1,20,615 | 64,515 | 12,90,300 |
20-month arrear calculations at 2.28 fitment factor
| Level | Current Basic (Rs) | Revised Basic (Rs) | Increase in Basic (Rs) | Arrears for 20 months (Rs) |
| 6 | 35,400 | 80,712 | 45,312 | 9,06,240 |
| 7 | 44,900 | 1,02,372 | 57,472 | 11,49,440 |
| 8 | 47,600 | 1,08,528 | 60,928 | 12,18,560 |
| 9 | 53,100 | 1,21,068 | 67,968 | 13,59,360 |
| 10 | 56,100 | 1,27,908 | 71,808 | 14,36,160 |
20-month arrear calculations at 2.57 fitment factor
| Level | Current Basic (Rs) | Revised Basic (Rs) | Increase in Basic (Rs) | Arrears for 20 months (Rs) |
| 6 | 35,400 | 90,978 | 55,578 | 11,11,560 |
| 7 | 44,900 | 1,15,393 | 70,493 | 14,09,860 |
| 8 | 47,600 | 1,22,332 | 74,732 | 14,94,640 |
| 9 | 53,100 | 1,36,467 | 83,367 | 16,67,340 |
| 10 | 56,100 | 1,44,177 | 88,077 | 17,61,540 |
20-month arrear calculations at 2.86 fitment factor
| Level | Current Basic (Rs) | Revised Basic (Rs) | Increase in Basic (Rs) | Arrears for 20 months (Rs) |
| 6 | 35,400 | 1,01,244 | 65,844 | 13,16,880 |
| 7 | 44,900 | 1,28,414 | 83,514 | 16,70,280 |
| 8 | 47,600 | 1,36,136 | 88,536 | 17,70,720 |
| 9 | 53,100 | 1,51,866 | 98,766 | 19,75,320 |
| 10 | 56,100 | 1,60,446 | 1,04,346 | 20,86,920 |
