After the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission recommendations, a new financial dawn will begin for central employees and pensioners. It is expected that it may come into effect from January 1, 2026. However, some experts believe that there may be a slight delay in it, but still, there is a strong possibility of its implementation by January 1, 2026.
Earlier, the 7th Pay Commission was implemented in 2016, and it is going to end on 31 December 2025. Now, the 8th Pay Commission will replace it and decide the new salary structure for central employees. This change will have a direct and positive impact on the standard of living of the employees.
The basis of the salary increase is on the fitment factor
The main basis of the salary increase of employees in the 8th Pay Commission will be the fitment factor. This is a method of increasing the existing salary, which has also been used by previous pay commissions.
In the 7th Pay Commission
The fitment factor was 2.57, which increased the minimum wage from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000.
Estimation in the 8th Pay Commission
Now, the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission is estimated to be 2.86. The employee organization NC-JCM has demanded 2.86 or more. However, some experts believe that it could be between 1.92 and 2.86.
This fitment factor will decide how much the basic salary of the employees will increase. The higher it is, the more impressive the salary hike will be.
What will be the salary after the 8th Pay Commission?
If we estimate the salary as per the fitment factor of 2.86, then the possible new salary for employees and officers of different levels can be as follows:
Peon (Level-1):- Current basic pay ₹18,000 New basic pay ₹51,480
Level-2 (employee):- Current basic pay ₹19,900 New basic pay ₹56,914
Level-6 (middle-level):- Current basic pay ₹35,400 New basic pay₹1,01,244
IAS/IPS (Level-10):- Current basic pay ₹56,100 New basic pay₹1,60,446
This is just an estimate. The actual increase in salary will be based on the final recommendations of the commission. Many brokerage agencies have also estimated the fitment factor to be around this. This increase will definitely increase the purchasing power of central employees and bring great relief to their lives.