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The 8th Pay Commission 3.83 fitment factor calculator shows what your salary would be if the government accepted the staff side's headline demand: a 3.833x fitment factor and a ₹69,000 minimum basic pay. Enter your current basic pay to see the new basic, gross salary with the demanded HRA rates of 40/35/30%, in-hand pay, and how a 6% annual increment would compare with today's 3%.
⚠️ This is a demand, not a decision
3.833x is the NC-JCM (Staff Side) proposal. As of 25 September 2026, the 8th Central Pay Commission has not recommended any fitment factor. Use this calculator as a best-case scenario, and compare it with other factors on our Fitment Factor Calculator. Official updates: 8cpc.gov.in.
What Is the 3.83 Fitment Factor?
On 14 April 2026, the Staff Side of the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery), led by Secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra, submitted a 51-page memorandum to the 8th Central Pay Commission. Its core demand is a minimum basic pay of ₹69,000, up from ₹18,000 today. The fitment factor follows directly from that:
Fitment factor = ₹69,000 ÷ ₹18,000 = 3.833
The staff side calculated the ₹69,000 figure with a need-based method. It uses a family of five units (employee, spouse, two children and dependent parents), a daily intake of 3,490 kcal per unit as recommended by ICMR, and extra costs for modern needs such as mobile and internet. The memorandum also asks for a 6% annual increment, HRA of 40% / 35% / 30%, and merging several pay levels.
Level-wise Pay at 3.83x
Each level's entry and maximum pay from the official 7th CPC matrix, multiplied by 3.833 and rounded to ₹100:
| Level | 7th CPC Entry | Entry @ 3.83x | 7th CPC Max | Max @ 3.83x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ₹18,000 | ₹69,000 | ₹56,900 | ₹2,18,100 |
| Level 2 | ₹19,900 | ₹76,300 | ₹63,200 | ₹2,42,200 |
| Level 3 | ₹21,700 | ₹83,200 | ₹69,100 | ₹2,64,900 |
| Level 4 | ₹25,500 | ₹97,700 | ₹81,100 | ₹3,10,900 |
| Level 5 | ₹29,200 | ₹1,11,900 | ₹92,300 | ₹3,53,800 |
| Level 6 | ₹35,400 | ₹1,35,700 | ₹1,12,400 | ₹4,30,800 |
| Level 7 | ₹44,900 | ₹1,72,100 | ₹1,42,400 | ₹5,45,800 |
| Level 8 | ₹47,600 | ₹1,82,500 | ₹1,51,100 | ₹5,79,200 |
| Level 9 | ₹53,100 | ₹2,03,500 | ₹1,67,800 | ₹6,43,200 |
| Level 10 | ₹56,100 | ₹2,15,000 | ₹1,77,500 | ₹6,80,400 |
| Level 11 | ₹67,700 | ₹2,59,500 | ₹2,08,700 | ₹7,99,900 |
| Level 12 | ₹78,800 | ₹3,02,000 | ₹2,09,200 | ₹8,01,900 |
| Level 13 | ₹1,18,500 | ₹4,54,200 | ₹2,14,100 | ₹8,20,600 |
| Level 13A | ₹1,31,100 | ₹5,02,500 | ₹2,16,600 | ₹8,30,200 |
| Level 14 | ₹1,44,200 | ₹5,52,700 | ₹2,18,200 | ₹8,36,400 |
| Level 15 | ₹1,82,200 | ₹6,98,400 | ₹2,24,100 | ₹8,59,000 |
| Level 16 | ₹2,05,400 | ₹7,87,300 | ₹2,24,400 | ₹8,60,100 |
| Level 17 | ₹2,25,000 | ₹8,62,400 | ₹2,25,000 | ₹8,62,400 |
| Level 18 | ₹2,50,000 | ₹9,58,300 | ₹2,50,000 | ₹9,58,300 |
3.83x vs a Moderate 2.28x Scenario (Gross Salary, X-city)
Gross salary at each level's entry cell: today (DA 60%, HRA 30%), at a moderate 2.28x factor (HRA 24%), and at 3.83x with the demanded 40% HRA. DA is reset to 0% in both projections.
| Level | Gross Now | Projected @ 2.28x | Projected @ 3.83x |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ₹36,360 | ₹52,190 | ₹97,950 |
| Level 4 | ₹54,210 | ₹75,644 | ₹1,40,380 |
| Level 6 | ₹73,020 | ₹1,03,668 | ₹1,93,580 |
| Level 8 | ₹96,200 | ₹1,38,140 | ₹2,59,100 |
| Level 10 | ₹1,18,110 | ₹1,65,796 | ₹3,08,200 |
| Level 13 | ₹2,36,670 | ₹3,42,248 | ₹6,43,080 |
How Likely Is 3.83?
History suggests the final number will be lower. For the 7th CPC, the staff side demanded a ₹26,000 minimum pay (about 3.7x). The Commission recommended ₹18,000 (2.57x), and the government accepted it. Opening demands are negotiating positions, and the Commission must also consider the fiscal cost. Its terms of reference ask it to keep in mind the economic situation and the need for fiscal prudence.
A useful way to judge any factor: the first 1.58 of it only protects the 58% DA that will be merged on 1 January 2026. So 3.833x would mean a real increase of about 143%, while 2.28x means about 44% and 1.92x about 22%. Most published estimates sit between 1.83x and 2.46x.