7th CPC Salary Calculator for Government Jobs: Pay Matrix, Allowances, Report

Here you can check 7th CPC Salary Calculator for Central Government Job. 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is salary structure of central government employees in India that replaced old system of pay bands and grade pay by introducing Pay Matrix that is more transparent, simplified, and easy to understand. This new system is now used to determine salaries across departments like SSC, Railways, BSF, ITBP, and other Central Government roles. You can know starting salary of various levels of central organizations jobs using 7th CPC Salary Calculator given below that has latest allowance rates of DA, HRA.

What is 7th CPC Pay Matrix?

The 7th Pay Matrix of Central Govt jobs is a single table that displays all pay levels along with corresponding basic pay with increments. All previous pay band and grade pay have been structured into it, where each Level (1 to 18) represents a specific job hierarchy, and each Index within a level represents years of service or promotions.

For example:

Level 1 (Entry level): Basic Pay starts at ₹18000
Level 6 (Graduate level posts): Starts at ₹35400
Level 10 (Gazetted Officers): Starts at ₹56100
Level 18 (Cabinet Secretary): Fixed Pay ₹250000.

Formula to Calculate Salary under 7th CPC

Total salary is calculated using following formula:

Total Salary = Basic Pay + DA + HRA + Other Allowances as applicable

7th CPC Salary Components:

Basic Pay: Based on the level and index in Pay Matrix of a Central Organization Govt Job post.
Dearness Allowance (DA): Compensates for inflation. It is currently 53% of Basic Pay (as of January 2025).
House Rent Allowance (HRA): Varies by city category:
- Class X (Metro): 27% of Basic Pay
- Class Y (Tier 2 cities): 18%
- Class Z (Others): 9%
Transport Allowance (TA): Paid according to city class and pay level.
Other Allowances: Special Duty Allowance, Children Education Allowance, CCA, etc., depending on job profile.

7th CPC Pay Scale Levels

The 7th CPC removed grade pay and replaced it with Pay Levels. Here’s a quick comparison:

6th CPC Pay Band / Pay Scales	7th CPC Pay Level	Pay Scale (Starting and Last Basic Pay)
PB-1 5200–20200 + GP 1800	Level 1	18000 – 56900
PB-1 5200–20200 + GP 1900	Level 2	19900 – 63200
PB-1 5200–20200 + GP 2000	Level 3	21700 – 69100
PB-1 5200–20200 + GP 2400	Level 4	25500 – 81100
PB-1 5200–20200 + GP 2800	Level 5	29200 – 92300
PB-2 9300–34800 + GP 4200	Level 6	35400 – 112400
PB-2 9300–34800 + GP 4600	Level 7	44900 – 142400
PB-2 9300–34800 + GP 4800	Level 8	47600 – 151100
PB-2 9300–34800 + GP 5400	Level 9	53100 – 167800
PB-3 15600–39100 + GP 5400	Level 10	56100 – 177500
PB-3 15600–39100 + GP 6600	Level 11	67700 – 208700
PB-3 15600–39100 + GP 7600	Level 12	78800 – 209200
PB-4 37400–67000 + GP 8700	Level 13	118500 – 214100
PB-4 37400–67000 + GP 8900	Level 13A	131100 – 216600
PB-4 37400–67000 + GP 10000	Level 14	144200 – 218200
67000–79000 (Fixed scale)	Level 15	182200 – 224100
HAG+ 75500–80000 (Fixed scale)	Level 16	205400 – 224400
Apex Scale 80000 (Fixed scale)	Level 17	225000
Cabinet Secretary 90000 (Fixed scale)	Level 18	250000

Each level offers multiple incremental stages (indexes), ensuring annual growth based on service and promotions.

Example Salary Calculation – Level 6, Class Y City

Suppose an employee is at Level 6, Index 1 with a Basic Pay of ₹35400, living in a Class Y city:

Basic Pay: ₹35400
DA (53%): ₹18762
HRA (18%): ₹6372
Total Salary: ₹35400 + ₹18762 + ₹6372 = ₹60534
(Note: Transport and other allowances not included)

City Classification for HRA

HRA depends on employee’s place of posting:

City Category	HRA Rate	Example Cities
Class X	27%	Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata
Class Y	18%	Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal
Class Z	9%	Rural and small towns