7th CPC Pay Matrix — Level 4

Level 4 entry basic pay is ₹25,500

At the current 60% DA (from 2026-01-01), illustrative in-hand at the entry cell is about ₹47,250 in a Class X city, ₹44,700 in Class Y, and ₹42,150 in Class Z.

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Level 4 — every cell, with illustrative in-hand by city
CellBasic payIn-hand (X)In-hand (Y)In-hand (Z)
1₹25,500₹47,250₹44,700₹42,150
2₹26,300₹48,642₹46,012₹43,382
3₹27,100₹50,034₹47,324₹44,614
4₹27,900₹51,426₹48,636₹45,846
5₹28,700₹52,818₹49,948₹47,078
6₹29,600₹54,384₹51,424₹48,464
7₹30,500₹55,950₹52,900₹49,850
8₹31,400₹57,516₹54,376₹51,236
9₹32,300₹59,082₹55,852₹52,622
10₹33,300₹60,822₹57,492₹54,162
11₹34,300₹62,562₹59,132₹55,702
12₹35,300₹64,302₹60,772₹57,242
13₹36,400₹66,216₹62,576₹58,936
14₹37,500₹68,130₹64,380₹60,630
15₹38,600₹70,044₹66,184₹62,324
16₹39,800₹72,132₹68,152₹64,172
17₹41,000₹74,220₹70,120₹66,020
18₹42,200₹76,308₹72,088₹67,868
19₹43,500₹78,570₹74,220₹69,870
20₹44,800₹80,832₹76,352₹71,872
21₹46,100₹83,094₹78,484₹73,874
22₹47,500₹85,530₹80,780₹76,030
23₹48,900₹87,966₹83,076₹78,186
24₹50,400₹90,576₹85,536₹80,496
25₹51,900₹93,186₹87,996₹82,806
26₹53,500₹95,970₹90,620₹85,270
27₹55,100₹97,381₹93,244₹87,734
28₹56,800₹96,980₹96,032₹90,352
29₹58,500₹98,256₹96,813₹92,970
30₹60,300₹1,00,855₹96,395₹95,742
31₹62,100₹1,03,453₹98,212₹96,226
32₹64,000₹1,06,196₹1,00,794₹95,793
33₹65,900₹1,08,939₹1,03,377₹97,815
34₹67,900₹1,11,826₹1,06,095₹1,00,365
35₹69,900₹1,14,713₹1,08,814₹1,02,914
36₹72,000₹1,17,740₹1,11,668₹1,05,591
37₹74,200₹1,20,698₹1,14,658₹1,08,396
38₹76,400₹1,23,657₹1,17,606₹1,11,200
39₹78,700₹1,26,750₹1,20,517₹1,14,132
40₹81,100₹1,29,978₹1,23,554₹1,17,131

Illustrative in-hand assumes NPS (10% employee contribution), Transport Allowance for a posting outside the 19 higher-TA cities, and new-regime income tax — open the calculator above to enter your own pension scheme, city and deductions.

8th CPC scenario — Level 4

Scenario — not official

No official fitment factor, pay matrix, allowance structure or pension formula as of 26 Sep 2026. Commission constituted 3 Nov 2025 with an 18-month mandate; report expected around May 2027. 1 Jan 2026 is widely cited as the reference date.

Cell7th CPC basic1.92×2.28×2.57×2.86×
Entry cell (cell 1)₹25,500₹48,960₹58,140₹65,535₹72,930
Last cell (cell 40)₹81,100₹1,55,712₹1,84,908₹2,08,427₹2,31,946

Any other cell scales the same way: scenario basic pay = cell × fitment factor. Use the calculator for your exact cell, city and pension scheme.

Frequently asked questions

Is the 8th CPC fitment factor final?
No — the 8th Central Pay Commission has not published a fitment factor, pay matrix or allowance structure. Every 8th CPC figure on this page is a scenario computed from a fitment multiplier you or SharpScroll chose, not an official number.
How many cells does Level 4 have?
Level 4 has 40 cells in the 7th CPC pay matrix, from an entry basic pay of ₹25,500 to ₹81,100.
How is the illustrative in-hand figure calculated?
Illustrative in-hand assumes NPS (10% employee contribution), Transport Allowance for a posting outside the 19 higher-TA cities, and new-regime income tax — open the calculator above to enter your own pension scheme, city and deductions.