Pay Matrix · Level 10

Pay Level 10 Salary — Group A Entry

Level 10 in the 7th CPC pay matrix corresponds to Group A Entry posts with an entry basic pay of ₹56,100. Below is the current in-hand breakdown plus 8th Pay Commission projections across four fitment scenarios.

Estimate, not an official entitlement. Final 8th CPC pay, fitment, allowances, dates and arrears have not been notified. Figures are user-selected planning scenarios; see our methodology. Assumptions reviewed: 24 September 2026.

7th CPC in-hand salary (July 2025 DA)

Basic pay (entry cell)₹56,100
DA @ 58%₹32,538
HRA (X-class city / 30%)₹16,830
HRA (Y-class city / 20%)₹11,220
HRA (Z-class city / 10%)₹5,610
Transport Allowance₹3,600
Gross salary (X-city)₹1,09,068

8th Pay Commission basic-pay scenarios (Level 10)

Fitment 2.28x
₹1,27,908
From ₹56,100 · +128%
Fitment 2.57x
₹1,44,177
From ₹56,100 · +157%
Fitment 2.86x
₹1,60,446
From ₹56,100 · +186%
Fitment 3x
₹1,68,300
From ₹56,100 · +200%

About Pay Level 10

Level 10 corresponds to Group A Entry cadre posts in the Central Government. Recruitment is typically through SSC, UPSC, or departmental promotion depending on the ministry. Employees enter at the first cell of the level and progress through annual increments of 3%.

Expected 8th CPC salary for Level 10

In the user-selected 2.86x scenario, an entry-cell Level 10 employee's modelled basic pay changes from ₹56,100 to approximately ₹1,60,446. Once DA (rebased to 0% initially), revised HRA and TA would depend on the eventual government order. This is a mathematical comparison, not an official pay forecast.

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