Level-wise and cadre-wise 8th Pay Commission salary list for Ladakh state government employees, covering approximately ~25,000 employees & pensioners. Current state DA is 58%. Use this page to compare the likely 8th Pay Commission salary increase 2026 by level and post. Ladakh UT follows central pay rules with same-date 8th CPC applicability.
How Ladakh implements pay commission revisions
Ladakh employees draw the central pay matrix plus Special Duty Allowance and high-altitude allowances, which are revised with the pay commission.
What to expect on 8th CPC rollout
A Central Pay Commission revision does not automatically change state pay. The Ladakh government must review the central recommendations and issue its own adoption order. The 2.57x and 2.86x columns above are comparison scenarios requested by readers; neither is a notified fitment factor. Effective dates, DA treatment and HRA rules may differ by state.