7th Pay Matrix Level 1 Hand Salary 18000
The 7th pay commission has proposed the ‘Pay Matrix Table’ as a simple and innovative approach to standardizing the pay system for all central government employees. It streamlines the pay fixation process while considering eligible allowances. In light of this, we have explained the gross and net salary for pay level 1.
The pay level-1 salary calculation for Central Government employees as per the city classification. We have given four types of salary calculation table in accordance with HRA and TA classification for the Basic salary is Rs. 18000.
| Table Name | 7th Pay Matrix Table |
| Beneficiaries | Central Government Employees |
| Pay Level | Level-1 |
| Number of Stages | 40 |
| Minimum Basic Salary | Rs.18000 |
| Maximum Basic Salary | Rs.56900 |
| Grade Pay (6th CPC) | 1800 |
| Pay Band (6th CPC) | PB-1 (5200-20200) |
Pay Level-1 Salary 2023
Level-1 Salary X Class & TPTA
Classified ‘X’ Cities: Hyderabad (UA), Delhi (UA), Ahmadabad (UA), Bangalore / Bengaluru (UA), Greater Mumbai (UA), Pune (UA), Chennai (UA), Kolkata (UA)
| Basic Pay | Rs. 18,000 |
| DA (46%) | Rs. 8,280 |
| HRA (Class X 27%) | Rs. 5,400 |
| TA | Rs. 1,350 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 621 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 33,651 |
Level-1 Salary Y Class & TPTA
Classified under Higher TPTA Cities: 1. Ahmedabad (UA), 2. Bengaluru (UA), 3. Chennai (UA), 4. Coimbatore (UA), 5. Delhi (UA), 6. Ghaziabad (UA), 7. Greater Mumbai (UA), 8. Hyderabad (UA), 9. Indore (UA), 10. Jaipur (UA), 11. Kanpur (UA), 12. Kochi (UA), 13. Kolkata (UA), 14. Kozhikode (UA), 15. Lucknow (UA), 16. Nagpur (UA), 17. Patna (UA), 18. Pune (UA), 19. Surat (UA)
| Basic Pay | Rs. 18,000 |
| DA (46%) | Rs. 8,280 |
| HRA (Class Y 18%) | Rs. 3,600 |
| TA | Rs. 1,350 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 621 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 31,851 |
Level-1 Salary Y Class & Others
Classified ‘Y’ Cities: Vijayawada (UA), Warangal (UA), Greater Visakhapatnam (M.Corpn.), Guntur (UA), Nellore (UA), Guwahati (UA), Patna (UA), Chandigarh (UA), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali*, Durg-Bhilai Nagar (UA), Raipur (UA), Rajkot (UA), Jamnagar (UA), Bhavnagar (UA), Vadodara (UA), Surat (UA), Faridabad* (M.Corpn.), Gurgaon* (UA), Srinagar (UA), Jammu(UA), Jamshedpur (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Ranchi (UA), Bokaro Steel City (UA), Belgaum (UA), Hubli-Dharwad (M.Corpn.), Mangalore (UA), Mysore (UA), Gulbarga (UA), Kozhikode (UA), Kochi (UA), Thiruvananthapuram (UA), Thrissur, (UA), Malappuram (UA), Kannur (UA), Kollam (UA), Gwalior (UA), Indore (UA), Bhopal (UA), Jabalpur (UA), Ujjain (M.Corpn.), Amravati (M.Corpn.), Nagpur (UA), Aurangabad (UA), Nashik (UA), Bhiwandi (UA), Solapur (M.Corpn.), Kolhapur (UA), Vasai–Virar City (M.Corpn.), Malegaon (UA), Nanded-Vaghela (M.Corpn.), Sangli (UA), Cuttack (UA), Bhubaneswar (UA), Raurkela (UA), Puducherry / Pondicherry (UA), Amritsar (UA), Jalandhar (UA), Ludhiana (M.Coprn.), Bikaner (M.Corpn.), Jaipur (M.Corpn.), Jodhpur (UA), Kota (M.Corpn.), Ajmer (UA), Salem (UA), Tiruppur (UA), Coimbatore (UA), Tiruchirappalli (UA), Madurai (UA), Erode (UA), Moradabad (M.Corpn.), Meerut (UA), Ghaziabad* (UA), Aligarh (UA), Agra (UA), Bareilly (UA), Lucknow (UA), Kanpur (UA), Allahabad (UA), Gorakhpur (UA), Varanasi (UA), Saharanpur (M.Corpn.), Nodia* (CT), Firozabad (NPP), Jhansi (UA), Dehradun (UA), Asansol (UA), Siliguri(UA), Durgapur (UA)
| Basic Pay | Rs. 18,000 |
| DA (46%) | Rs. 8,280 |
| HRA (Class Y 18%) | Rs. 3,600 |
| TA | Rs. 900 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 414 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 31,194 |
Level-1 Salary Z Class & Others
Classified ‘Z’ Cities: These are not covered by classification as X or Y cities or towns, which are all classified as Z class. Other Places or Other Cities: All cities and towns other than TPTA Cities (including Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad & Noida). *Minimum HRA of Rs. 5400, Rs. 3600, and Rs. 1800 for Class A, B, and C respectively.
| Basic Pay | Rs. 18,000 |
| DA (46%) | Rs. 8,280 |
| HRA (Class Z 9%) | Rs. 1,800 |
| TA | Rs. 900 |
| DA on TA | Rs. 414 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 29,394 |
| X Class & TPTA Cities | Rs. 33,651 |
| Y Class & TPTA Cities | Rs. 31,851 |
| Y Class & Others Cities | Rs. 31,194 |
| Z Class & Others Cities | Rs. 29,394 |
Important Links:
What is the basic salary of Level 1?
The minimum and starting basic salary of 7th pay matrix level 1 is Rs.18000 and the maximum basic salary of 7th pay matrix level 1 is Rs.56900.
Is the basic salary of Level 1 the same across all organizations?
No, the basic salary of Level 1 may vary from organization to organization depending on the allowances and other benefits provided.