PayCalcYour Pay, Calculated.
Free salary calculators for Central Government employees — 8th Pay Commission, DA, HRA, pension, and take-home pay. Every figure sourced from official gazettes.
Every calculator you need, in one place
Instant, live results as you type. All calculations run in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored.
8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator
Project your new basic pay, gross and take-home salary under the 8th CPC with fitment factor 2.57, 2.86 or 3.00 — plus an arrears estimate.
Calculate →8th CPC Pension Calculator
Revised basic pension, commutation, family pension and Dearness Relief under the 8th Pay Commission.
Calculate →8th CPC Arrears Calculator
Month-by-month arrears estimate from January 2026 to your expected implementation date.
Calculate →DA Calculator
Dearness Allowance (महंगाई भत्ता) on your basic pay at the current 60% rate, with the full DA history since 2016.
Calculate →HRA Calculator
House Rent Allowance for X, Y and Z class cities — 27%, 18% and 9% of basic pay.
Calculate →Income Tax Calculator
FY 2026-27 tax under the new Income-tax Act, 2025 — slabs, Section 87A rebate and cess.
Calculate →Take-Home Pay Calculator
Gross to net for government employees — DA, HRA, transport allowance, NPS, CGHS and income tax.
Calculate →Understand the rules behind the numbers
Plain-English explainers with citations to official gazette notifications and government orders.
8th Pay Commission, Explained
The complete guide — constitution, terms of reference, fitment factor, timeline and what it means for your salary.
Updated August 2026What Is the Fitment Factor?
How the single multiplier that converts old basic pay to new basic pay is decided, with worked examples.
Updated August 20268th CPC Pay Matrix
The full 7th CPC pay matrix and projected 8th CPC figures for Levels 1–18.
Updated August 2026Dearness Allowance Guide
How DA is calculated from the AICPI-IW index, the full revision history, and what happens at the pay commission changeover.
Updated August 2026HRA Rules for Central Government
X/Y/Z city classification, current rates, and how HRA changes when DA crosses thresholds.
Updated August 2026NPS for Government Employees
Contribution rules (10% + 14%), tax treatment, UPS option, and withdrawal rules.
Updated August 20268th CPC Salary by Pay Level
Level-by-level projections for Levels 1–18 — new basic pay, HRA scenarios and arrears for your exact level.
19 level pagesEvery rate sourced from official gazettes
We do not invent numbers. Every rate on this site links back to the government order or gazette notification that set it.