India · Fiscal year 2026
7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix
Official 2026 pay schedule for India federal government employees, sourced from Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure. Salaries shown are annual base in INR (₹) before allowances and locality adjustments.
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Classification groups in the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix
India federal employees are organized into 0 classification groups, each with multiple levels. Click any level for the full step-by-step pay table.
Notes on the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix
- Central government employees are placed on a Pay Matrix of 18 Pay Levels (L1 to L18), each with up to 40 cells progressing by 3% annual increment.
- Authoritative source is the gazette notification implementing the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission).
- An 8th CPC is expected in 2026 — rates to be re-verified against the gazette upon implementation.
Data source: Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure — 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix (PRIMARY AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE)
Retrieved: 2026-04-17 · Status: PENDING — data file empty until populated directly from the gazette notification implementing the Pay Matrix. No scaffold from Wikipedia or aggregators.
India's Central Pay Matrix has 18 Pay Levels (L1-L18). Each level has up to 40 cells progressing by 3% annual increment. Authoritative source is the gazette notification issued by the Department of Expenditure, not any third-party salary site. 8th CPC expected in 2026-27 — refresh when implemented.