Archive · 25 Jul 2025
8th Pay Commission Could Increase Salaries by 13%
The government is planning to review the salaries of its employees through the 8th Pay Commission.
According to a report, employees might get a raise of about 13%.
The commission is not expected to be in place until late 2026 or early 2027.
The report also mentions that the minimum salary could go up to Rs 30,000.
This will cost the government a large sum of money.
The government is currently asking for advice from important groups to speed up the process.
The 8th Pay Commission may result in a 13% real salary hike for central government employees.
Implementation is not expected before late 2026 or early 2027.
The fitment factor is likely to be 1.8, increasing the minimum pay to Rs 30,000.
The fiscal cost is estimated to be 0.6-0.8% of GDP, or Rs 2.4-3.2 lakh crore.
The government is consulting stakeholders to expedite the commission's formation.
- Who
- Central government employees
- What
- The 8th Pay Commission may bring a salary hike for central government employees.
- When
- Implementation is not expected before late 2026 or early 2027.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To revise salaries and allowances of central government employees and pensioners.
- Expected Salary Hike
- 13%
- Implementation Timeline
- Late 2026/Early 2027
- Fitment Factor
- 1.8
- Minimum Pay Level
- Rs 30,000
- Fiscal Cost
- 0.6-0.8% of GDP (Rs 2.4-3.2 lakh crore)
- Employees Impacted
- 3.3 million