Central Pay Commission in India – An Overview

History of Central Pay Commission in India

Once in ten years, constitute Central Pay Commission for Revising Basic Pay, Allowances, and Retirement Benefits for Central Government Employees and Pensioners is a regular practice in India. The tenure of the current 7th Central Pay Commission is 2016 to 2025. Recommendations of the next 8th Central Pay Commission may be implemented from 1.1.2026.

1st Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 1947 – 1958
• Minimum Salary: Rs. 55
• Maximum Salary: Rs. 2000
• Compression Ratio: 1:36.4
• Number of Pay Scales: 150 – 30

2nd Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 1959-1972
• Minimum Salary: Rs. 80
• Maximum Salary: Rs. 3000
• Compression Ratio: 1:37.5
• Number of Pay Scales: 500 – 140

3rd Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 1973-1986
• Minimum Salary: Rs. 196
• Maximum Salary: Rs. 3500
• Compression Ratio: 1:17.9
• Number of Pay Scales: 500 – 80

4th Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 1987-1995
• Minimum Salary: Rs. 750
• Maximum Salary: Rs. 8000
• Compression Ratio: 1:10.7
• Number of Pay Scales: 153 – 36

5th Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 1996-2005
• Minimum Salary: Rs. 2550
• Maximum Salary: Rs. 26000
• Compression Ratio: 1:10.2
• Number of Pay Scales: 51 – 34

6th Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 2006-2015
• Minimum Salary: Rs. 7000
• Maximum Salary: Rs. 80000
• Compression Ratio: 1:11.4
• Number of Pay Scales: 35 – 19
• Grade Pay: 15 Grade Pay Structure

7th Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 2016-2025
• Minimum Salary: Rs. 18000
• Maximum Salary: Rs. 250000
• Compression Ratio:
• Pay Matrix Table: Simple Pay Scale Table
• Number of Pay Scales: 19 Stages
• Pay Matrix Cell: 540 (Out of 760 Cells)
• Pay Matrix Index: 40 Index up to Level 12

8th Central Pay Commission Pay Scales

• Period: 2026-2035
• Minimum Salary:
• Maximum Salary:
• Compression Ratio:
• Expected Pay Matrix: