BPS-22 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-22 now starts at Rs 146,770 with an annual increment of Rs 10,470 and a maximum of Rs 293,350 (14 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-22 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 | 122,190 | 146,770 | 10,274 | +12,774 |
| 1 | 130,900 | 157,240 | 11,007 | +13,507 |
| 2 | 139,610 | 167,710 | 11,740 | +14,240 |
| 3 | 148,320 | 178,180 | 12,473 | +14,973 |
| 4 | 157,030 | 188,650 | 13,206 | +15,706 |
| 5 | 165,740 | 199,120 | 13,938 | +16,438 |
| 6 | 174,450 | 209,590 | 14,671 | +17,171 |
| 7 | 183,160 | 220,060 | 15,404 | +17,904 |
| 8 | 191,870 | 230,530 | 16,137 | +18,637 |
| 9 | 200,580 | 241,000 | 16,870 | +19,370 |
| 10 | 209,290 | 251,470 | 17,603 | +20,103 |
| 11 | 218,000 | 261,940 | 18,336 | +20,836 |
| 12 | 226,710 | 272,410 | 19,069 | +21,569 |
| 13 | 235,420 | 282,880 | 19,802 | +22,302 |
| 14 | 244,130 | 293,350 | 20,535 | +23,035 |
* 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-22 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 10,274 at the minimum, Rs 20,535 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 10,470 plus 7% (Rs 11,203 a month in total).
BPS-22 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-22 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-22 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 146,770 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 10,274 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-22?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 22 is Rs 10,470 (it was Rs 8,710 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 14 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-22?
The maximum of the BPS-22 2026 scale is Rs 293,350 after 14 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-22 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-22 employee is about Rs 12,774 at the minimum and Rs 17,904 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.