BPS-3 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-3 now starts at Rs 17,130 with an annual increment of Rs 700 and a maximum of Rs 38,130 (30 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-3 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 | 14,260 | 17,130 | 1,199 | +2,092 |
| 1 | 14,840 | 17,830 | 1,248 | +2,141 |
| 2 | 15,420 | 18,530 | 1,297 | +2,190 |
| 3 | 16,000 | 19,230 | 1,346 | +2,239 |
| 4 | 16,580 | 19,930 | 1,395 | +2,288 |
| 5 | 17,160 | 20,630 | 1,444 | +2,337 |
| 6 | 17,740 | 21,330 | 1,493 | +2,386 |
| 7 | 18,320 | 22,030 | 1,542 | +2,435 |
| 8 | 18,900 | 22,730 | 1,591 | +2,484 |
| 9 | 19,480 | 23,430 | 1,640 | +2,533 |
| 10 | 20,060 | 24,130 | 1,689 | +2,582 |
| 11 | 20,640 | 24,830 | 1,738 | +2,631 |
| 12 | 21,220 | 25,530 | 1,787 | +2,680 |
| 13 | 21,800 | 26,230 | 1,836 | +2,729 |
| 14 | 22,380 | 26,930 | 1,885 | +2,778 |
| 15 | 22,960 | 27,630 | 1,934 | +2,827 |
| 16 | 23,540 | 28,330 | 1,983 | +2,876 |
| 17 | 24,120 | 29,030 | 2,032 | +2,925 |
| 18 | 24,700 | 29,730 | 2,081 | +2,974 |
| 19 | 25,280 | 30,430 | 2,130 | +3,023 |
| 20 | 25,860 | 31,130 | 2,179 | +3,072 |
| 21 | 26,440 | 31,830 | 2,228 | +3,121 |
| 22 | 27,020 | 32,530 | 2,277 | +3,170 |
| 23 | 27,600 | 33,230 | 2,326 | +3,219 |
| 24 | 28,180 | 33,930 | 2,375 | +3,268 |
| 25 | 28,760 | 34,630 | 2,424 | +3,317 |
| 26 | 29,340 | 35,330 | 2,473 | +3,366 |
| 27 | 29,920 | 36,030 | 2,522 | +3,415 |
| 28 | 30,500 | 36,730 | 2,571 | +3,464 |
| 29 | 31,080 | 37,430 | 2,620 | +3,513 |
| 30 | 31,660 | 38,130 | 2,669 | +3,562 |
* 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-3 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 1,199 at the minimum, Rs 2,669 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 700 plus 7% (Rs 749 a month in total).
BPS-3 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-3 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-3 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 17,130 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 1,199 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-3?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 3 is Rs 700 (it was Rs 580 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 30 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-3?
The maximum of the BPS-3 2026 scale is Rs 38,130 after 30 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-3 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-3 employee is about Rs 2,092 at the minimum and Rs 2,827 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.