8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Can Level 10 IAS, IPS officers get up to Rs 21 lakh arrears? Check calculations at 2.0, 2.15 and 2.57 fitment factors
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8th Pay Commission: When can central employees get the salary hike and arrears?
Central government employees are eagerly waiting for updates on the 8th Pay Commission fitment factor, which will decide the increase in their salaries. In November 2025, when the 8th Pay Commission’s terms of reference (ToR) were released, it was given an 18-month period to prepare its report. Experts suggest that after the report submission, the government may take another three to six months to implement it. It indicates the possible time to implement the 8th CPC report can be the second half of the year 2027.
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8th Pay Commission arrear date
The 8th Pay Commission hasn’t announced the date from which central government employees will get arrears. However, the trend is that employees get revised salaries from the next day of the end of the previous pay commission. Since the 7th Pay Commission’s tenure ended on December 31, 2025, the 8th Pay Commission’s recommendations are most likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026, which can be the date from which central government employees can get arrears.
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8th Pay Commission: Who are Level 10 central government employees?
As per 7th Pay Commission pay matrix, Level 10 employees are entry-level Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service officers, Lieutenants in Army, under secretaries in Central Secretariat Service, executive engineers in some government organisations, senior medical doctors, etc. Their basic pay as per the 7th CPC pay matrix is Rs 56,000. Here, we present estimated arrears they may get for 20 months (assuming that the 8th CPC recommendations will be implemented in September 2027) in the 8th Pay Commission.
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8th Pay Commission: Estimated 20-month arrears for Level 10 employees under 2.0 fitment factor
Fitment- 2.0
Current basic: Rs 56,100
Monthly increase (at 2.0 fitment factor): Rs 112,200
Arrears for 20 months = Rs 56,100× 20 = Rs 1,122,000
Current basic: Rs 56,100
Monthly increase (at 2.0 fitment factor): Rs 112,200
Arrears for 20 months = Rs 56,100× 20 = Rs 1,122,000
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8th Pay Commission: Estimated 20-month arrears for Level 10 employees under 2.15 fitment factor
Current basic pay: Rs 56,100
Revised basic pay (2.15 fitment factor): Rs 1,20,615
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 64,515
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 12,90,300
Revised basic pay (2.15 fitment factor): Rs 1,20,615
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 64,515
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 12,90,300
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8th Pay Commission: Estimated 20-month arrears for Level 10 employees under 2.28 fitment factor
Current basic pay: Rs 56,100
Revised basic pay (2.28 fitment factor): Rs 1,27,908
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 71,808
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 1,436,160
Revised basic pay (2.28 fitment factor): Rs 1,27,908
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 71,808
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 1,436,160
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8th Pay Commission: Estimated 20-month arrears for Level 10 employees under 2.57 fitment factor
Current basic pay:Rs 56,100
Revised basic pay (2.57fitment factor): Rs 144,177
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 88,077
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 1,761,540
Revised basic pay (2.57fitment factor): Rs 144,177
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 88,077
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 1,761,540
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8th Pay Commission: Estimated 20-month arrears for Level 10 employees under 2.86 fitment factor
Current basic pay: Rs 56,100
Revised basic pay (2.86 fitment factor): Rs 1,60,446
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 1,04,346
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 2,086,920
Revised basic pay (2.86 fitment factor): Rs 1,60,446
Increase in basic pay per month: Rs 1,04,346
Estimated arrears for 20 months: Rs 2,086,920
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8th Pay Commission: When can central government employees get arrears?
These calculations are estimates of the arrears that top-level central government employees might receive because of a delay in the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. The actual amount of arrears will be known only after the Commission submits its report, the government approves and notifies it. It may take from a few months to more than a year.