What will be the salary after 8th Pay Commission? Viral claim says peons will get Rs 45,000, inspector Rs 1.2 lakh, scientist Rs 1.4 lakh, shares list of 17 posts

A post on X has shared estimated monthly salaries for various government employees under the 8th Pay Commission, projecting earnings ranging from Rs 45,000 for a peon to Rs 3 lakh for a Secretary to the Government of India. The chart also lists projected salaries for teachers, doctors, judges, scientists, police personnel, engineers and civil servants, although the figures have not been officially confirmed by the commission.

The estimates come as government employees await possible revisions to their salaries, allowances and benefits under the 8th Pay Commission. The amounts circulating on social media should be treated as projections rather than confirmed pay figures, as the commission has not released its final recommendations.

8th Pay Commission: Estimated monthly salary of government employees

The salary chart shared on X lists projected monthly earnings for 17 government positions. Here is a breakdown of the estimates provided in the post.

No.	Government position	Estimated monthly salary
1	Teacher	₹85,000
2	Doctor	₹1,30,000
3	Judge	₹1,50,000
4	Scientist	₹1,40,000
5	Peon	₹45,000
6	Clerk	₹50,000
7	Postman	₹55,000
8	Sub-Inspector (SI)	₹80,000
9	Head Constable	₹69,000
10	Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)	₹76,000
11	Junior Engineer	₹92,000
12	Inspector	₹1,20,000
13	Section Officer	₹1,29,000
14	IAS/IPS/IFS officer	₹1,55,000
15	IAS/IPS officer, senior scale	₹2,10,000
16	Secretary to the Government of India	₹3,00,000
17	Secretary	₹3,00,000

These amounts are estimates attributed to the social media post and are not official salary figures announced by the 8th Pay Commission. Actual pay may vary according to the employee's pay level, grade, service, allowances and the final decisions taken by the government.

8th Pay Commission consultations scheduled in Mumbai

The 8th Pay Commission has completed discussions in Bengaluru and is scheduled to hold its next round of consultations in Mumbai on October 22 and 23, 2026. During the visit, the commission is expected to meet employee and pensioner organisations and other stakeholders to discuss pay, pensions, allowances and service-related matters.

The consultations form part of the commission's broader exercise to examine possible revisions to the compensation and benefits of government personnel.

Why was the 8th Pay Commission constituted?

The Union government constituted the 8th Pay Commission on November 3, 2025, to examine and recommend changes to the pay, allowances and other benefits provided to specified categories of government employees.

Its terms of reference cover Central government employees in industrial and non-industrial roles, personnel belonging to the All India Services and Defence Forces, Union Territory employees, and officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.

The commission's remit also includes members of parliamentary regulatory bodies, excluding the Reserve Bank of India, officers and employees of the Supreme Court, certain High Court employees whose expenditure is borne by Union Territories, and judicial officers of subordinate courts in Union Territories.

In making its recommendations, the commission is expected to consider rationalisation, changing functional requirements and the specialised needs of different departments, agencies and services.

The salary figures circulating on X remain unverified projections. The actual pay structure will depend on the commission's recommendations and the Union government's subsequent decisions.