BPS-8 Salary 2026-27 — New Pay Scale 2026
BPS-8 now starts at Rs 20,290 with an annual increment of Rs 1,210 and a maximum of Rs 56,590 (30 stages), effective 1 July 2026.
BPS-8 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 | 16,890 | 20,290 | 1,420 | +2,386 |
| 1 | 17,890 | 21,500 | 1,505 | +2,471 |
| 2 | 18,890 | 22,710 | 1,590 | +2,556 |
| 3 | 19,890 | 23,920 | 1,674 | +2,640 |
| 4 | 20,890 | 25,130 | 1,759 | +2,725 |
| 5 | 21,890 | 26,340 | 1,844 | +2,810 |
| 6 | 22,890 | 27,550 | 1,929 | +2,895 |
| 7 | 23,890 | 28,760 | 2,013 | +2,979 |
| 8 | 24,890 | 29,970 | 2,098 | +3,064 |
| 9 | 25,890 | 31,180 | 2,183 | +3,149 |
| 10 | 26,890 | 32,390 | 2,267 | +3,233 |
| 11 | 27,890 | 33,600 | 2,352 | +3,318 |
| 12 | 28,890 | 34,810 | 2,437 | +3,403 |
| 13 | 29,890 | 36,020 | 2,521 | +3,487 |
| 14 | 30,890 | 37,230 | 2,606 | +3,572 |
| 15 | 31,890 | 38,440 | 2,691 | +3,657 |
| 16 | 32,890 | 39,650 | 2,776 | +3,742 |
| 17 | 33,890 | 40,860 | 2,860 | +3,826 |
| 18 | 34,890 | 42,070 | 2,945 | +3,911 |
| 19 | 35,890 | 43,280 | 3,030 | +3,996 |
| 20 | 36,890 | 44,490 | 3,114 | +4,080 |
| 21 | 37,890 | 45,700 | 3,199 | +4,165 |
| 22 | 38,890 | 46,910 | 3,284 | +4,250 |
| 23 | 39,890 | 48,120 | 3,368 | +4,334 |
| 24 | 40,890 | 49,330 | 3,453 | +4,419 |
| 25 | 41,890 | 50,540 | 3,538 | +4,504 |
| 26 | 42,890 | 51,750 | 3,623 | +4,589 |
| 27 | 43,890 | 52,960 | 3,707 | +4,673 |
| 28 | 44,890 | 54,170 | 3,792 | +4,758 |
| 29 | 45,890 | 55,380 | 3,877 | +4,843 |
| 30 | 46,890 | 56,590 | 3,961 | +4,927 |
* 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-8 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 1,420 at the minimum, Rs 3,961 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 1,210 plus 7% (Rs 1,295 a month in total).
BPS-8 salary questions
What is the starting salary of BPS-8 in 2026?
The minimum basic pay of BPS-8 under the Basic Pay Scales 2026 is Rs 20,290 per month. Federal employees also get the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (Rs 1,420 at the minimum) plus conveyance and other admissible allowances.
What is the annual increment of BPS-8?
The BPS-2026 annual increment for grade 8 is Rs 1,210 (it was Rs 1,000 in BPS-2022). Increments are granted on 1 December each year, up to 30 stages.
What is the maximum basic pay of BPS-8?
The maximum of the BPS-8 2026 scale is Rs 56,590 after 30 increments. Employees who reach the maximum continue to get increments as personal pay at the same rate.
How much did BPS-8 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-8 employee is about Rs 2,386 at the minimum and Rs 3,657 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.