State Government

Kerala 8th Pay Commission Salary 2026

Covering approximately ~5.2 lakh employees & 6 lakh pensioners. Current state DA is 12%. Kerala constitutes a Pay Revision Commission every five years, independent of the central CPC.

Illustrative figures using sample pay-matrix data. The 8th CPC has not been officially notified — fitment factors shown are projections for planning purposes only.

Cadre-wise salary breakdown (Kerala)

CadreLevel7th CPC basic8th CPC @ 2.86x
LD ClerkLevel 2₹19,900₹56,914
UD Clerk / AssistantLevel 5₹29,200₹83,512
Sub-Inspector of PoliceLevel 6₹35,400₹1,01,244
Kerala Administrative ServiceLevel 10₹56,100₹1,60,446
Deputy CollectorLevel 11₹67,700₹1,93,622

How Kerala implements pay commission revisions

Kerala's 11th Pay Revision Commission fixed a minimum pay of ₹23,000 with its own DA formula. Kerala DA instalments run behind the central rate, so pending DA arrears are a major component of any revision.

What to expect on 8th CPC rollout

When the 8th Pay Commission is notified centrally, Kerala employees can expect a fitment factor between 2.57x and 2.86x on basic pay, with state DA rebased to 0% at implementation. HRA slabs are typically revised in line with the central rules.

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