BPS-21 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-21 now starts at Rs 136,680 with an annual increment of Rs 8,920 and a maximum of Rs 261,560 (14 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-21 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 | 113,790 | 136,680 | 9,568 | +12,068 |
| 1 | 121,210 | 145,600 | 10,192 | +12,692 |
| 2 | 128,630 | 154,520 | 10,816 | +13,316 |
| 3 | 136,050 | 163,440 | 11,441 | +13,941 |
| 4 | 143,470 | 172,360 | 12,065 | +14,565 |
| 5 | 150,890 | 181,280 | 12,690 | +15,190 |
| 6 | 158,310 | 190,200 | 13,314 | +15,814 |
| 7 | 165,730 | 199,120 | 13,938 | +16,438 |
| 8 | 173,150 | 208,040 | 14,563 | +17,063 |
| 9 | 180,570 | 216,960 | 15,187 | +17,687 |
| 10 | 187,990 | 225,880 | 15,812 | +18,312 |
| 11 | 195,410 | 234,800 | 16,436 | +18,936 |
| 12 | 202,830 | 243,720 | 17,060 | +19,560 |
| 13 | 210,250 | 252,640 | 17,685 | +20,185 |
| 14 | 217,670 | 261,560 | 18,309 | +20,809 |
* 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-21 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 9,568 at the minimum, Rs 18,309 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 8,920 plus 7% (Rs 9,544 a month in total).
BPS-21 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-21 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-21 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 136,680 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 9,568 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-21?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 21 is Rs 8,920 (it was Rs 7,420 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 14 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-21?
The maximum of the BPS-21 2026 scale is Rs 261,560 after 14 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-21 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-21 employee is about Rs 12,068 at the minimum and Rs 16,438 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.