BPS-5 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-5 now starts at Rs 18,300 with an annual increment of Rs 910 and a maximum of Rs 45,600 (30 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-5 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 | 15,230 | 18,300 | 1,281 | +2,247 |
| 1 | 15,980 | 19,210 | 1,345 | +2,311 |
| 2 | 16,730 | 20,120 | 1,408 | +2,374 |
| 3 | 17,480 | 21,030 | 1,472 | +2,438 |
| 4 | 18,230 | 21,940 | 1,536 | +2,502 |
| 5 | 18,980 | 22,850 | 1,600 | +2,566 |
| 6 | 19,730 | 23,760 | 1,663 | +2,629 |
| 7 | 20,480 | 24,670 | 1,727 | +2,693 |
| 8 | 21,230 | 25,580 | 1,791 | +2,757 |
| 9 | 21,980 | 26,490 | 1,854 | +2,820 |
| 10 | 22,730 | 27,400 | 1,918 | +2,884 |
| 11 | 23,480 | 28,310 | 1,982 | +2,948 |
| 12 | 24,230 | 29,220 | 2,045 | +3,011 |
| 13 | 24,980 | 30,130 | 2,109 | +3,075 |
| 14 | 25,730 | 31,040 | 2,173 | +3,139 |
| 15 | 26,480 | 31,950 | 2,237 | +3,203 |
| 16 | 27,230 | 32,860 | 2,300 | +3,266 |
| 17 | 27,980 | 33,770 | 2,364 | +3,330 |
| 18 | 28,730 | 34,680 | 2,428 | +3,394 |
| 19 | 29,480 | 35,590 | 2,491 | +3,457 |
| 20 | 30,230 | 36,500 | 2,555 | +3,521 |
| 21 | 30,980 | 37,410 | 2,619 | +3,585 |
| 22 | 31,730 | 38,320 | 2,682 | +3,648 |
| 23 | 32,480 | 39,230 | 2,746 | +3,712 |
| 24 | 33,230 | 40,140 | 2,810 | +3,776 |
| 25 | 33,980 | 41,050 | 2,874 | +3,840 |
| 26 | 34,730 | 41,960 | 2,937 | +3,903 |
| 27 | 35,480 | 42,870 | 3,001 | +3,967 |
| 28 | 36,230 | 43,780 | 3,065 | +4,031 |
| 29 | 36,980 | 44,690 | 3,128 | +4,094 |
| 30 | 37,730 | 45,600 | 3,192 | +4,158 |
* Federal employees; includes the conveyance increase (Rs 1,932 → Rs 2,898), before income tax. Provincial figures differ — use the calculator and choose your government.
What a BPS-5 employee gets from July 2026
- Basic pay moves to the BPS-2026 scale at the same stage (about 20.2% higher, because the 2022 and 2025 reliefs are now part of it).
- Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026: 7% of the new basic pay — Rs 1,281 at the minimum, Rs 3,192 at the maximum.
- Conveyance allowance (federal): Rs 2,898 a month, up from Rs 1,932.
- Unchanged: house rent, medical, ARA-2023 and ARA-2024 stay at their 30 June 2026 level.
- Next increment: 1 December 2026, worth Rs 910 plus 7% (Rs 974 a month in total).
BPS-5 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-5 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-5 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 18,300 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 1,281 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-5?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 5 is Rs 910 (it was Rs 750 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 30 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-5?
The maximum of the BPS-5 2026 scale is Rs 45,600 after 30 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-5 salary increase in 2026-27?
The 2026 scale is about 20.2% higher because the 2022 and 2025 ad hoc reliefs were merged into it. The actual monthly gain for a federal BPS-5 employee is about Rs 2,247 at the minimum and Rs 3,203 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.