BPS-20 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-20 now starts at Rs 123,090 with an annual increment of Rs 8,040 and a maximum of Rs 235,650 (14 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-20 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 | 102,470 | 123,090 | 8,616 | +11,116 |
| 1 | 109,160 | 131,130 | 9,179 | +11,679 |
| 2 | 115,850 | 139,170 | 9,742 | +12,242 |
| 3 | 122,540 | 147,210 | 10,305 | +12,805 |
| 4 | 129,230 | 155,250 | 10,868 | +13,368 |
| 5 | 135,920 | 163,290 | 11,430 | +13,930 |
| 6 | 142,610 | 171,330 | 11,993 | +14,493 |
| 7 | 149,300 | 179,370 | 12,556 | +15,056 |
| 8 | 155,990 | 187,410 | 13,119 | +15,619 |
| 9 | 162,680 | 195,450 | 13,682 | +16,182 |
| 10 | 169,370 | 203,490 | 14,244 | +16,744 |
| 11 | 176,060 | 211,530 | 14,807 | +17,307 |
| 12 | 182,750 | 219,570 | 15,370 | +17,870 |
| 13 | 189,440 | 227,610 | 15,933 | +18,433 |
| 14 | 196,130 | 235,650 | 16,496 | +18,996 |
* 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-20 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 8,616 at the minimum, Rs 16,496 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 8,040 plus 7% (Rs 8,603 a month in total).
BPS-20 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-20 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-20 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 123,090 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 8,616 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-20?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 20 is Rs 8,040 (it was Rs 6,690 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 14 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-20?
The maximum of the BPS-20 2026 scale is Rs 235,650 after 14 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-20 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-20 employee is about Rs 11,116 at the minimum and Rs 15,056 at 7 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.