Pay Matrix · Level 4

Pay Level 4 Salary — Stenographer

Level 4 in the 7th CPC pay matrix corresponds to Stenographer posts with an entry basic pay of ₹25,500. 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)₹25,500
DA @ 58%₹14,790
HRA (X-class city / 30%)₹7,650
HRA (Y-class city / 20%)₹5,100
HRA (Z-class city / 10%)₹2,550
Transport Allowance₹1,350
Gross salary (X-city)₹49,290

8th Pay Commission basic-pay scenarios (Level 4)

Fitment 2.28x
₹58,140
From ₹25,500 · +128%
Fitment 2.57x
₹65,535
From ₹25,500 · +157%
Fitment 2.86x
₹72,930
From ₹25,500 · +186%
Fitment 3x
₹76,500
From ₹25,500 · +200%

About Pay Level 4

Level 4 corresponds to Stenographer 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 4

In the user-selected 2.86x scenario, an entry-cell Level 4 employee's modelled basic pay changes from ₹25,500 to approximately ₹72,930. 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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