8th CPC Pay Calculator: Estimate Your New Salary for 2026

Curious to know how much your pay might increase under the 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC)?
This calculator gives you an approximate idea of your likely revised Basic Pay and Gross Salary as on 1 January 2026 (1.1.2026), assuming the 8th CPC is implemented from that date.

How this estimate works

When a new Pay Commission comes into effect, the first major step is merging the existing Dearness Allowance (DA) with Basic Pay. For the purpose of this calculator:

• The current DA is assumed to be 61%, which will be fully merged into Basic Pay as on 1.1.2026.
• During the 7th CPC, employees received a real-term increase of about 14% over and above the DA merger.
  We assume a similar 14% real increase for the 8th CPC as well.
• Together, these two components—DA merger + real increase—produce an estimated fitment factor of about 1.84.

What this calculator tells you

Once you enter your present Basic Pay and select your city class and Pay Level:

• Your estimated new Basic Pay as on 1.1.2026
• Your increase in Basic Pay
• Your estimated gross salary on implementation day (1.1.2026), with DA reset to 0%

This is only an indicative estimation. The actual 8th CPC recommendations may differ once the Commission submits its report. Still, this tool gives a rational picture of what the revision could look like if it follows the same broad logic as the 7th CPC.