Central Govt Pay Scale in India | 7th Pay Commission Basic Salary Structure

The New and Current Pay Scale Salary Slab System in India with effect from 1.1.2016

The Government of India has revised the pay scale structure of its employees and officers with effect from 1st January 2016 as per the recommendations of the 7th central pay commission.

Here we present the detailed pay slab of Central Govt Pay Matrix Table for all groups of Central Civilian Employees and Officers

Check out here the new basic salary for Group A, Group B, and Group C Staff and Officers from pay level 1 to 18:

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2 7th Pay Matrix Level 2

3 7th Pay Matrix Level 3

4 7th Pay Matrix Level 4

5 7th Pay Matrix Level 5

6 7th Pay Matrix Level 6

7 7th Pay Matrix Level 7

8 7th Pay Matrix Level 8

9 7th Pay Matrix Level 9

10 7th Pay Matrix Level 10

11 7th Pay Matrix Level 11

12 7th Pay Matrix Level 12

13 7th Pay Matrix Level 13

14 7th Pay Matrix Level 13A

15 7th Pay Matrix Level 14

16 7th Pay Matrix Level 15

17 7th Pay Matrix Level 16

18 7th Pay Matrix Level 17

19 7th Pay Matrix Level 18

7th Pay Matrix Level 1

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 1 (18000 – 56900)

Basic Salary: Level 1
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 18000
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 56900
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	1800
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 1
1	18000
2	18500
3	19100
4	19700
5	20300
6	20900
7	21500
8	22100
9	22800
10	23500
11	24200
12	24900
13	25600
14	26400
15	27200
16	28000
17	28800
18	29700
19	30600
20	31500
21	32400
22	33400
23	34400
24	35400
25	36500
26	37600
27	38700
28	39900
29	41100
30	42300
31	43600
32	44900
33	46200
34	47600
35	49000
36	50500
37	52000
38	53600
39	55200
40	56900

7th Pay Matrix Level 2

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 2 (19900 – 63200)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 2
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 19900
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 63200
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	1900
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 2
1	19900
2	20500
3	21100
4	21700
5	22400
6	23100
7	23800
8	24500
9	25200
10	26000
11	26800
12	27600
13	28400
14	29300
15	30200
16	31100
17	32000
18	33000
19	34000
20	35000
21	36100
22	37200
23	38300
24	39400
25	40600
26	41800
27	43100
28	44400
29	45700
30	47100
31	48500
32	50000
33	51500
34	53000
35	54600
36	56200
37	57900
38	59600
39	61400
40	63200

7th Pay Matrix Level 3

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 3 (21700 – 69100)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 3
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 21700
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 69100
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	2000
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 3
1	21700
2	22400
3	23100
4	23800
5	24500
6	25200
7	26000
8	26800
9	27600
10	28400
11	29300
12	30200
13	31100
14	32000
15	33000
16	34000
17	35000
18	36100
19	37200
20	38300
21	39400
22	40600
23	41800
24	43100
25	44400
26	45700
27	47100
28	48500
29	50000
30	51500
31	53000
32	54600
33	56200
34	57900
35	59600
36	61400
37	63200
38	65100
39	67100
40	69100

7th Pay Matrix Level 4

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 4 (25500 – 81100)

Basic Salary Structure: Pay Level 4
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 25500
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 81100
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	2400
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 4
1	25500
2	26300
3	27100
4	27900
5	28700
6	29600
7	30500
8	31400
9	32300
10	33300
11	34300
12	35300
13	36400
14	37500
15	38600
16	39800
17	41000
18	42200
19	43500
20	44800
21	46100
22	47500
23	48900
24	50400
25	51900
26	53500
27	55100
28	56800
29	58500
30	60300
31	62100
32	64000
33	65900
34	67900
35	69900
36	72000
37	74200
38	76400
39	78700
40	81100

7th Pay Matrix Level 5

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 5 (29200 – 92300)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 5
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 29200
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 92300
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	2800
Index Cell	7th CP Pay Matrix Level 5
1	29200
2	30100
3	31000
4	31900
5	32900
6	33900
7	34900
8	35900
9	37000
10	38100
11	39200
12	40400
13	41600
14	42800
15	44100
16	45400
17	46800
18	48200
19	49600
20	51100
21	52600
22	54200
23	55800
24	57500
25	59200
26	61000
27	62800
28	64700
29	66600
30	68600
31	70700
32	72800
33	75000
34	77300
35	79600
36	82000
37	84500
38	87000
39	89600
40	92300

7th Pay Matrix Level 6

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 6 (35400 – 112400)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 6
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 35400
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 112400
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	4200
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix level 6
1	35400
2	36500
3	37600
4	38700
5	39900
6	41100
7	42300
8	43600
9	44900
10	46200
11	47600
12	49000
13	50500
14	52000
15	53600
16	55200
17	56900
18	58600
19	60400
20	62200
21	64100
22	66000
23	68000
24	70000
25	72100
26	74300
27	76500
28	78800
29	81200
30	83600
31	86100
32	88700
33	91400
34	94100
35	96900
36	99800
37	102800
38	105900
39	109100
40	112400

7th Pay Matrix Level 7

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 7 (44900 – 142400)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 7
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 44900
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 142400
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	4600
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix level 7
1	44900
2	46200
3	47600
4	49000
5	50500
6	52000
7	53600
8	55200
9	56900
10	58600
11	60400
12	62200
13	64100
14	66000
15	68000
16	70000
17	72100
18	74300
19	76500
20	78800
21	81200
22	83600
23	86100
24	88700
25	91400
26	94100
27	96900
28	99800
29	102800
30	105900
31	109100
32	112400
33	115800
34	119300
35	122900
36	126600
37	130400
38	134300
39	138300
40	142400

7th Pay Matrix Level 8

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 8 (47600 – 151100)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 8
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 47600
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 151100
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	4800
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix level 8
1	47600
2	49000
3	50500
4	52000
5	53600
6	55200
7	56900
8	58600
9	60400
10	62200
11	64100
12	66000
13	68000
14	70000
15	72100
16	74300
17	76500
18	78800
19	81200
20	83600
21	86100
22	88700
23	91400
24	94100
25	96900
26	99800
27	102800
28	105900
29	109100
30	112400
31	115800
32	119300
33	122900
34	126600
35	130400
36	134300
37	138300
38	142400
39	146700
40	151100

7th Pay Matrix Level 9

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 9 (53100 – 167800)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 9
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 53100
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 167800
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	5400
Index Cell	7th CPC Pay Matrix level 9
1	53100
2	54700
3	56300
4	58000
5	59700
6	61500
7	63300
8	65200
9	67200
10	69200
11	71300
12	73400
13	75600
14	77900
15	80200
16	82600
17	85100
18	87700
19	90300
20	93000
21	95800
22	98700
23	101700
24	104800
25	107900
26	111100
27	114400
28	117800
29	121300
30	124900
31	128600
32	132500
33	136500
34	140600
35	144800
36	149100
37	153600
38	158200
39	162900
40	167800

7th Pay Matrix Level 10

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 10 (56100 – 177500)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 10
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 56100
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 177500
Index Cell: 40

Old Grade Pay	5400 (PB-3)
Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 10
1	56100
2	57800
3	59500
4	61300
5	63100
6	65000
7	67000
8	69000
9	71100
10	73200
11	75400
12	77700
13	80000
14	82400
15	84900
16	87400
17	90000
18	92700
19	95500
20	98400
21	101400
22	104400
23	107500
24	110700
25	114000
26	117400
27	120900
28	124500
29	128200
30	132000
31	136000
32	140100
33	144300
34	148600
35	153100
36	157700
37	162400
38	167300
39	172300
40	177500

7th Pay Matrix Level 11

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 11 (67700 – 208700)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 11
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 67700
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 208700
Index Cell: 39

Old Grade Pay	6600
Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 11
1	67700
2	69700
3	71800
4	74000
5	76200
6	78500
7	80900
8	83300
9	85800
10	88400
11	91100
12	93800
13	96600
14	99500
15	102500
16	105600
17	108800
18	112100
19	115500
20	119000
21	122600
22	126300
23	130100
24	134000
25	138000
26	142100
27	146400
28	150800
29	155300
30	160000
31	164800
32	169700
33	174800
34	180000
35	185400
36	191000
37	196700
38	202600
39	208700

7th Pay Matrix Level 12

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 12 (78800 – 209200)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 12
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 78800
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 209200
Index Cell: 34

Old Grade Pay	7600
Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 12
1	78800
2	81200
3	83600
4	86100
5	88700
6	91400
7	94100
8	96900
9	99800
10	102800
11	105900
12	109100
13	112400
14	115800
15	119300
16	122900
17	126600
18	130400
19	134300
20	138300
21	142400
22	146700
23	151100
24	155600
25	160300
26	165100
27	170100
28	175200
29	180500
30	185900
31	191500
32	197200
33	203100
34	209200

7th Pay Matrix Level 13

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 13 (123100 – 215900)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 13
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 123100
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 215900
Index Cell: 20

Old Grade Pay	8700
Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 13
1	123100
2	126800
3	130600
4	134500
5	138500
6	142700
7	147000
8	151400
9	155900
10	160600
11	165400
12	170400
13	175500
14	180800
15	186200
16	191800
17	197600
18	203500
19	209600
20	215900

7th Pay Matrix Level 13A

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 13 A (131100 – 216600)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 13 A
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 131100
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 216600
Index Cell: 18

Old Grade Pay	8900
Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 13A
1	131100
2	135000
3	139100
4	143300
5	147600
6	152000
7	156600
8	161300
9	166100
10	171100
11	176200
12	181500
13	186900
14	192500
15	198300
16	204200
17	210300
18	216600

7th Pay Matrix Level 14

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 14 (144200 – 218200)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 14
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 144200
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 218200
Index Cell: 15

Old Grade Pay	10000
Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 14
1	144200
2	148500
3	153000
4	157600
5	162300
6	167200
7	172200
8	177400
9	182700
10	188200
11	193800
12	199600
13	205600
14	211800
15	218200

7th Pay Matrix Level 15

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 15 (182200 – 224100)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 15
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 182200
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 224100
Index Cell: 8

Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 15
1	182200
2	187700
3	193300
4	199100
5	205100
6	211300
7	217600
8	224100

7th Pay Matrix Level 16

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 16 (205400 – 224400)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 16
Minimum Basic Salary: Rs. 205400
Maximum Basic Salary: Rs. 224400
Index Cell: 4

Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 16
1	205400
2	211600
3	217900
4	224400

7th Pay Matrix Level 17

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 17 (225000)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 17
Basic Salary: Rs. 225000
Index Cell: 1

Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 17
1	225000

7th Pay Matrix Level 18

Central Govt Pay Scale Table for Basic Salary Level 18 (250000)

Basic Pay Structure: Pay Level 18
Basic Salary: Rs. 250000
Index Cell: 1

Index Cell	7^th CPC Pay Matrix Level 18
1	250000

FAQ on Pay Matrix Table:

What is basic salary in India?

The primary salary indicates the level of the pay structure and according to the post or grade.

What is the difference between Grade Pay and Pay Level?

The Grade Pay indicates the hierarchy of the pay structure slab prescribed in the 6th CPC. The Pay Level is recommended by the 7th Pay Commission as the stage of post or grade.

Is the new salary slab system is a benefit for govt employees?

Yes, certainly. The new and simple pay matrix table is benefiting more than 30 lakh employees and officers in India.

What is the latest fitment factor for Govt employees?

The common fitment factor is recommended by the 7th pay commission is 2.57 for Central Government employees with effect from 1.1.2016.

What is the pay level in the pay matrix table?

The level directly indicates the stage of the pay structure and also indirectly indicates the post or grade.

How many pay levels in the pay matrix table?

The total pay level in the pay matrix table is 19. The starting pay level is 1 and ends in 18 (with an additional of 13A).