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India · 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix · FY 2016

L8 Pay Level Salary

Pay Level 8 — Section Officer (promotion), Technical Officer. Pay Band 9300-34800 / GP 4800.

2016 salary range
₹571,200₹1,813,200
Annual base in INR (). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

CellAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1₹571,200₹47,600₹275
2₹588,000₹49,000₹283
3₹606,000₹50,500₹291
4₹624,000₹52,000₹300
5₹643,200₹53,600₹309
6₹662,400₹55,200₹318
7₹682,800₹56,900₹328
8₹703,200₹58,600₹338
9₹724,800₹60,400₹348
10₹746,400₹62,200₹359
11₹769,200₹64,100₹370
12₹792,000₹66,000₹381
13₹816,000₹68,000₹392
14₹840,000₹70,000₹404
15₹865,200₹72,100₹416
16₹891,600₹74,300₹429
17₹918,000₹76,500₹441
18₹945,600₹78,800₹455
19₹974,400₹81,200₹468
20₹1,003,200₹83,600₹482
21₹1,033,200₹86,100₹497
22₹1,064,400₹88,700₹512
23₹1,096,800₹91,400₹527
24₹1,129,200₹94,100₹543
25₹1,162,800₹96,900₹559
26₹1,197,600₹99,800₹576
27₹1,233,600₹102,800₹593
28₹1,270,800₹105,900₹611
29₹1,309,200₹109,100₹629
30₹1,348,800₹112,400₹648
31₹1,389,600₹115,800₹668
32₹1,431,600₹119,300₹688
33₹1,474,800₹122,900₹709
34₹1,519,200₹126,600₹730
35₹1,564,800₹130,400₹752
36₹1,611,600₹134,300₹775
37₹1,659,600₹138,300₹798
38₹1,708,800₹142,400₹822
39₹1,760,400₹146,700₹846
40₹1,813,200₹151,100₹872
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a L8 make in the India federal government?

A L8 in the India federal civil service earns between ₹571,200 and ₹1,813,200 per year in 2016, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

Is the L8 pay level the same in every agency?

The base pay scale is set centrally by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.

Where does this data come from?

Directly from Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure at https://doe.gov.in/central-pay-commission. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.

Source: Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure · Last verified 2026-04-21. · Verified by AUTO-FETCH on 2026-04-21.