Archive · 19 Sep 2026
8th Pay Commission: 2.75 or 3.5 Fitment Factor Salary Scenarios
The 8th Pay Commission is studying how much central government employees and pensioners may be paid in the future.
One important number is called the fitment factor.
It is a multiplier applied to an employee’s current basic pay.
If the factor is 2.75, a basic pay of ₹18,000 would become an estimated ₹49,500.
If it is 3.5, the same basic pay would become ₹63,000.
These are examples, not promised salaries.
The final salary will also depend on allowances such as dearness allowance, house rent allowance and transport allowance.
The commission is still consulting stakeholders, and the government must approve its recommendations.
The final factor is tentatively expected to be known after a report planned for May-June 2027.
The 8th Pay Commission has completed more than 10 of its allotted 18 months and is consulting employees, pensioners and other stakeholders.
A fitment factor multiplies current basic pay to estimate revised basic pay under a new Pay Commission.
For a current basic pay of ₹18,000, a 2.75 factor would produce ₹49,500, while a 3.5 factor would produce ₹63,000.
At Level 6, basic pay of ₹35,400 could become ₹97,350 at 2.75 or ₹1,23,900 at 3.5; at Level 10, ₹56,100 could become ₹1,54,275 or ₹1,96,350.
The final fitment factor, pay matrix and allowances remain undecided and will depend on the commission’s recommendations and government approval.
- Who
- The 8th Pay Commission, headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, is considering revisions affecting central government employees and pensioners.
- What
- The commission is examining a new salary structure, including a fitment factor that could revise basic pay.
- When
- The commission was constituted on 3 November 2025, has an 18-month mandate, and is tentatively expected to submit its report by May-June 2027.
- Where
- Consultations have been held across states and union territories, including Delhi, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Ladakh.
- Why
- Employee unions and pensioner bodies are seeking a higher multiplier amid rising inflation and living costs, while the commission evaluates stakeholder views.
Higher Fitment Factor Advocates
Pending Official Decision
Desired multiplier
Higher Fitment Factor Advocates
Employee unions and pensioner bodies have urged the commission to consider a higher factor, with some seeking a multiplier between 3.0 and 4.0.
Pending Official Decision
The fitment factor has not been finalized; the commission is still consulting stakeholders and the government must approve its recommendations.
Meaning of salary estimates
Higher Fitment Factor Advocates
A higher factor would produce a larger increase in estimated basic pay and could improve the base for future increments.
Pending Official Decision
The examples using 2.75 and 3.5 are illustrative only and do not represent confirmed total salaries, which will also depend on allowances and other components.
- Current commission status
- More than 10 months of the allotted 18 months have elapsed; consultations are ongoing.
- Earlier fitment factors
- The 6th Pay Commission used 1.86 and the 7th Pay Commission used 2.57.
- Illustrative factor 2.75
- ₹18,000 current basic pay becomes an estimated ₹49,500.
- Illustrative factor 3.5
- ₹18,000 current basic pay becomes an estimated ₹63,000.
- Level 6 example
- ₹35,400 could become ₹97,350 at 2.75 or ₹1,23,900 at 3.5.
- Level 10 example
- ₹56,100 could become ₹1,54,275 at 2.75 or ₹1,96,350 at 3.5.
- Expected report timing
- The report is tentatively expected to be tabled by May-June 2027.