Salary calculator (7th CPC): basic, DA, HRA and TA
Pick the pay level and city — DA, HRA and transport allowance on the entry basic pay, added up into an estimate of gross pay. Every rate is from a Ministry of Finance (DoE) order.
1. Pay level and city
X cities: Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune. Higher-TA cities: Hyderabad, Patna, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kozhikode, Indore, Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Jaipur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Kolkata.
2. Your pay (estimate)
| Part | Per month |
|---|---|
| Basic pay (entry pay of the level)7th CPC Revised Pay Rules, 2016 | — |
| DA 63%DA 63% from 1 Jul 2026 — Ministry of Finance (DoE) OM 1/2(i)/2026-E.II(B), dated 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| HRA DoE OM No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B), 7 Jul 2017 — 24/16/8%; 27/18/9% once DA crosses 25%; 30/20/10% once it crosses 50% | — |
| Transport allowance + DA on itDoE OM No. 21/5/2017-E.II(B), 7 Jul 2017 | — |
| Gross (estimate) | — |
Estimate, not official. Deductions such as the NPS/UPS contribution, CGHS and income tax are not subtracted — in-hand pay will be lower. TA differs for staff given official transport and for employees with disabilities (see the OM). Railways and the armed forces have their own orders.
Pay matrix: entry basic pay by level
| Level | Entry basic pay | + DA 63% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₹18,000 | ₹29,340 |
| 2 | ₹19,900 | ₹32,437 |
| 3 | ₹21,700 | ₹35,371 |
| 4 | ₹25,500 | ₹41,565 |
| 5 | ₹29,200 | ₹47,596 |
| 6 | ₹35,400 | ₹57,702 |
| 7 | ₹44,900 | ₹73,187 |
| 8 | ₹47,600 | ₹77,588 |
| 9 | ₹53,100 | ₹86,553 |
| 10 | ₹56,100 | ₹91,443 |
| 11 | ₹67,700 | ₹1,10,351 |
| 12 | ₹78,800 | ₹1,28,444 |
| 13 | ₹1,18,500 | ₹1,93,155 |
| 13A | ₹1,31,100 | ₹2,13,693 |
| 14 | ₹1,44,200 | ₹2,35,046 |
| 15 | ₹1,82,200 | ₹2,96,986 |
| 16 | ₹2,05,400 | ₹3,34,802 |
| 17 | ₹2,25,000 | ₹3,66,750 |
| 18 | ₹2,50,000 | ₹4,07,500 |
Source orders
- Revision of rates of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees- effective from 01.07.2026Government orderDOEdoe.gov.inOfficial datePDF
- The Seventh Central Pay Commission — Revised Pay Rules, 2016Recruitment rulesRevisedDOEdoe.gov.inOfficial datePDF
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Questions people ask
What is the current DA rate?
63% from 1 Jul 2026 (DoE OM 1/2(i)/2026-E.II(B)).
How much HRA in X, Y and Z cities?
Once DA has crossed 50%: 30% (X), 20% (Y) and 10% (Z) of basic pay, at least ₹5,400 / 3,600 / 1,800 (DoE OM 2/5/2017-E.II(B)).
Is this the in-hand salary?
No. It is an estimate of gross pay. Deductions such as the NPS/UPS contribution, CGHS and income tax are not subtracted, so in-hand pay is lower.
What is the entry basic pay at Level 7?
₹44,900 (7th CPC pay matrix, Revised Pay Rules 2016).