BPS-1 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-1 now starts at Rs 16,280 with an annual increment of Rs 520 and a maximum of Rs 31,880 (30 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-1 stage-by-stage chart: 2022 vs 2026
Find the basic pay you were drawing in June 2026 in the second column. From July 2026 you are paid the BPS-2026 figure on the same row. The last column is your monthly gain (federal) from the 7% relief and conveyance.
| Stage | BPS-2022 basic | BPS-2026 basic | 7% ARA-2026 | Monthly gain* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 13,550 | 16,280 | 1,140 | +2,033 |
| 1 | 13,980 | 16,800 | 1,176 | +2,069 |
| 2 | 14,410 | 17,320 | 1,212 | +2,105 |
| 3 | 14,840 | 17,840 | 1,249 | +2,142 |
| 4 | 15,270 | 18,360 | 1,285 | +2,178 |
| 5 | 15,700 | 18,880 | 1,322 | +2,215 |
| 6 | 16,130 | 19,400 | 1,358 | +2,251 |
| 7 | 16,560 | 19,920 | 1,394 | +2,287 |
| 8 | 16,990 | 20,440 | 1,431 | +2,324 |
| 9 | 17,420 | 20,960 | 1,467 | +2,360 |
| 10 | 17,850 | 21,480 | 1,504 | +2,397 |
| 11 | 18,280 | 22,000 | 1,540 | +2,433 |
| 12 | 18,710 | 22,520 | 1,576 | +2,469 |
| 13 | 19,140 | 23,040 | 1,613 | +2,506 |
| 14 | 19,570 | 23,560 | 1,649 | +2,542 |
| 15 | 20,000 | 24,080 | 1,686 | +2,579 |
| 16 | 20,430 | 24,600 | 1,722 | +2,615 |
| 17 | 20,860 | 25,120 | 1,758 | +2,651 |
| 18 | 21,290 | 25,640 | 1,795 | +2,688 |
| 19 | 21,720 | 26,160 | 1,831 | +2,724 |
| 20 | 22,150 | 26,680 | 1,868 | +2,761 |
| 21 | 22,580 | 27,200 | 1,904 | +2,797 |
| 22 | 23,010 | 27,720 | 1,940 | +2,833 |
| 23 | 23,440 | 28,240 | 1,977 | +2,870 |
| 24 | 23,870 | 28,760 | 2,013 | +2,906 |
| 25 | 24,300 | 29,280 | 2,050 | +2,943 |
| 26 | 24,730 | 29,800 | 2,086 | +2,979 |
| 27 | 25,160 | 30,320 | 2,122 | +3,015 |
| 28 | 25,590 | 30,840 | 2,159 | +3,052 |
| 29 | 26,020 | 31,360 | 2,195 | +3,088 |
| 30 | 26,450 | 31,880 | 2,232 | +3,125 |
* Federal employees; includes the conveyance increase (Rs 1,785 → Rs 2,678), before income tax. Provincial figures differ — use the calculator and choose your government.
What a BPS-1 employee gets from July 2026
- Basic pay moves to the BPS-2026 scale at the same stage (about 20.1% higher, because the 2022 and 2025 reliefs are now part of it).
- Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026: 7% of the new basic pay — Rs 1,140 at the minimum, Rs 2,232 at the maximum.
- Conveyance allowance (federal): Rs 2,678 a month, up from Rs 1,785.
- Unchanged: house rent, medical, ARA-2023 and ARA-2024 stay at their 30 June 2026 level.
- Next increment: 1 December 2026, worth Rs 520 plus 7% (Rs 556 a month in total).
BPS-1 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-1 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-1 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 16,280 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 1,140 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-1?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 1 is Rs 520 (it was Rs 430 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 30 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-1?
The maximum of the BPS-1 2026 scale is Rs 31,880 after 30 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-1 salary increase in 2026-27?
The 2026 scale is about 20.1% higher because the 2022 and 2025 ad hoc reliefs were merged into it. The actual monthly gain for a federal BPS-1 employee is about Rs 2,033 at the minimum and Rs 2,579 at 15 increments, from the 7% relief and the conveyance increase.
Source: Finance Division O.M. F.1(2)IMP/2026, 21 July 2026. Independent guide; your accounts office makes the final pay calculation.