8th Pay Commission: Central May Set Up Panel Next Month, How Much Salary Hike Will Govt Employees Get?

The government routinely revises the salaries of its employees every decade to account for factors such as rising general prices, economic conditions, and purchasing power. To facilitate this process, a commission is established, which typically requires approximately one year to compile a comprehensive report. This report is generated following extensive consultations with various stakeholders, including the central government, public sector enterprises, state governments, and other relevant entities.

One question that is important for all central employees is how much their salary will hike in the 8th pay commission.

Some reports suggest that the 8th pay commission may use the fitment factor between 1.92 and 2.86.

What Is The Fitment Factor? 

It’s a formula being used to calculate the revised basic salary of central government employees whenever a new pay commission is implemented. It helps to standardize the salary hike in the transition from the old structure to the new one.

In simple terms:

New Basic Pay = Old Basic Pay × Fitment Factor

What was the fitment factor in the 7th Pay Commission?

The fitment factor used in the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57. So if someone had a basic pay of Rs 10,000 under the 6th Pay Commission, it became:

Rs 10,000 × 2.57 = Rs 25,700 under 7th CPC.

What does 2.86 fitment factor mean?

A fitment factor of 2.86 means: Your new basic pay will be 2.86 times your current basic pay.

So if your current basic pay is Rs 20,000, your new basic under 8th CPC (if 2.86 is used) would be:

Rs 20,000 × 2.86 = Rs 57,200

Here’s a simple scenario table comparing basic pay under the 7th Pay Commission (fitment factor: 2.57) and estimated basic pay under the 8th Pay Commission with a fitment factor of 2.86.