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8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator: How much salary will increase for those who earns Rs 50000 now? check break-up, calculation with fitment factor
24htopnews | August 22, 2025 9:06 PM CST

When the 8th Pay Commission comes into effect central government employees earning a gross salary of Rs 50000–55000 per month can be increased more. A person who works in a government office and whose salary is around Rs 50000. 8th Pay Commission: Fitment Factor The backbone of every Pay Commission is its fitment factor. It is a multiplier applied to the existing basic salary to determine the new basic salary. In the 7th Pay Commission the fitment factor was 2.57x. In the 8th Pay Commission (projected) no official announcement has been made yet but based on past trends and reports it is expected to be around 1.92x. 8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator Based On 1.92 Currently an employee drawing a gross salary between Rs 50000–55000 falls under Pay Level 5 with a basic pay of Rs 29200. Let’s see how the salary components change after the 8th Pay Commission. Salary Breakdown Salary Component 7th Pay Commission (Current) 8th Pay Commission (Projected) Pay Level Level 5 Level 5 Basic Pay Rs 29200 Rs 56064 (₹29200 × 1.92) Dearness Allowance (DA) Rs 14600 (at 50% estimated) Rs 0 (merged into new basic) House Rent Allowance (HRA) Rs 7884 (X-City @27%) Rs 16819 (X-City @30% of new basic) Travel Allowance (TA) Rs 2700 (₹1800 + DA) Rs 2500 (revised rate estimated) Total Gross Salary Rs 54384/month Rs 75383/month (Disclaimer: This calculation is indicative. Actual HRA and TA rates will depend on final recommendations of the Pay Commission.) As shown above an employee currently earning a gross salary of Rs 54384 per month may see it rise to Rs 75383 per month under the 8th Pay Commission. This is a direct monthly hike of about Rs 21000. Also Read: 8th Pay Commission news: Bad news for Central govt employees DoPT gives extension for… pay panel set-up still incomplete Highlights 8th Pay Commission: Fitment Factor 8th Pay Commission salary calculator 8th Pay Commission latest news 8th Pay Commission updates on salary 8th Pay Commission: What Happens To DA?  Employees often wonder what happens to Dearness Allowance (DA) after a new Pay Commission is implemented. The answer is simple: Once the new pay scales are introduced the existing DA is merged into the revised basic pay. Since the DA is already absorbed it resets to zero. A fresh DA cycle then begins linked to the new Consumer Price Index (CPI-IW).


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