BPS-17 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-17 now starts at Rs 54,140 with an annual increment of Rs 4,110 and a maximum of Rs 136,340 (20 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-17 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 | 45,070 | 54,140 | 3,790 | +6,290 |
| 1 | 48,490 | 58,250 | 4,078 | +6,578 |
| 2 | 51,910 | 62,360 | 4,365 | +6,865 |
| 3 | 55,330 | 66,470 | 4,653 | +7,153 |
| 4 | 58,750 | 70,580 | 4,941 | +7,441 |
| 5 | 62,170 | 74,690 | 5,228 | +7,728 |
| 6 | 65,590 | 78,800 | 5,516 | +8,016 |
| 7 | 69,010 | 82,910 | 5,804 | +8,304 |
| 8 | 72,430 | 87,020 | 6,091 | +8,591 |
| 9 | 75,850 | 91,130 | 6,379 | +8,879 |
| 10 | 79,270 | 95,240 | 6,667 | +9,167 |
| 11 | 82,690 | 99,350 | 6,955 | +9,455 |
| 12 | 86,110 | 103,460 | 7,242 | +9,742 |
| 13 | 89,530 | 107,570 | 7,530 | +10,030 |
| 14 | 92,950 | 111,680 | 7,818 | +10,318 |
| 15 | 96,370 | 115,790 | 8,105 | +10,605 |
| 16 | 99,790 | 119,900 | 8,393 | +10,893 |
| 17 | 103,210 | 124,010 | 8,681 | +11,181 |
| 18 | 106,630 | 128,120 | 8,968 | +11,468 |
| 19 | 110,050 | 132,230 | 9,256 | +11,756 |
| 20 | 113,470 | 136,340 | 9,544 | +12,044 |
* Federal employees; includes the conveyance increase (Rs 5,000 → Rs 7,500), before income tax. Provincial figures differ — use the calculator and choose your government.
What a BPS-17 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 3,790 at the minimum, Rs 9,544 at the maximum.
- Conveyance allowance (federal): Rs 7,500 a month, up from Rs 5,000.
- Unchanged: house rent, medical, ARA-2023 and ARA-2024 stay at their 30 June 2026 level.
- Next increment: 1 December 2026, worth Rs 4,110 plus 7% (Rs 4,398 a month in total).
BPS-17 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-17 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-17 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 54,140 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 3,790 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-17?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 17 is Rs 4,110 (it was Rs 3,420 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 20 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-17?
The maximum of the BPS-17 2026 scale is Rs 136,340 after 20 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-17 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-17 employee is about Rs 6,290 at the minimum and Rs 9,167 at 10 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.