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Group B (Non-Gazetted)•PB-2 (₹9,300–34,800)•Grade Pay ₹4,200

Pay Level 6: 7th vs 8th CPC Pay Scale & Increment Matrix

Complete analytical reference for Central Government Pay Level 6. Covers pre-2016 pay band correspondence, all 40 linear increment cells, and projected basic pay ranges under each formal fitment factor scenario.

7th CPC Entry Pay
₹35,400

Cell 1 starting basic

Scale Ceiling (Max)
₹1,12,400

Cell 40 maximum stage

Pre-2016 Grade Pay
₹4,200

PB-2

Increment Stages
40 Cells

3% annual progression

Representative Cadres & Service Positions at Level 6

Sub-Inspectors, Primary Headmasters, Junior Engineers, and Technical Assistants. In the 7th CPC hierarchy, employees progress vertically down the cell column through annual 3% increments granted on 1st January or 1st July, subject to performance and qualifying service.

Multi-Scenario Comparative Ledger

Level 6 Projections Across All Fitment Scenarios

Rounded to nearest ₹100 per convention

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Scenario / Demand SourceCategoryMultiplierProjected Entry (Cell 1)Projected Max (Ceiling)Entry Basic Hike
7th CPC actual (2.57×)7th Pay Commission's own implemented fitment factor (2016) — used as a historical reference point, not a predictionhistorical reference2.57×₹91,000₹2,88,900+₹55,600+157.1%
Conservative (1.92×)Commonly cited conservative estimate circulated by several calculator sites and early analyst commentaryanalyst estimate1.92×₹68,000₹2,15,800+₹32,600+92.1%
Federation ask (2.86×)One employee federation's fitment factor request, cited alongside NC-JCM's higher demandunion demand2.86×₹1,01,200₹3,21,500+₹65,800+185.9%
NC-JCM initial demand (3.68×)NC-JCM's March 2026 formal memorandum, 9 key demands including this initial fitment factor askunion demand3.68×₹1,30,300₹4,13,600+₹94,900+268.1%
NC-JCM revised demand (3.833×)NC-JCM Staff Side's formal 51-page memorandum to the 8th CPC, demanding ₹69,000 minimum basic pay on a 3.833× fitment factorunion demand3.833×₹1,35,700₹4,30,800+₹1,00,300+283.3%
BPMS demand (4.0×)Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (BPMS) memorandum, demanding ₹72,000 minimum basic pay on a 4.0× fitment factor plus 6% annual incrementunion demand4×₹1,41,600₹4,49,600+₹1,06,200+300.0%
Linear Annual Increment Matrix

Level 6 Full Cell Range (Cells 1 to 40)

Showing official 7th CPC baseline vs leading 8th CPC models

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Stage7th CPC Official7th Base (2.57×)NC-JCM (3.833×)NC-JCM Hike
Cell 1₹35,400₹91,000₹1,35,700+₹1,00,300
Cell 2₹36,500₹93,800₹1,39,900+₹1,03,400
Cell 3₹37,600₹96,600₹1,44,100+₹1,06,500
Cell 4₹38,700₹99,500₹1,48,300+₹1,09,600
Cell 5₹39,900₹1,02,500₹1,52,900+₹1,13,000
Cell 6₹41,100₹1,05,600₹1,57,500+₹1,16,400
Cell 7₹42,300₹1,08,700₹1,62,100+₹1,19,800
Cell 8₹43,600₹1,12,100₹1,67,100+₹1,23,500
Cell 9₹44,900₹1,15,400₹1,72,100+₹1,27,200
Cell 10₹46,200₹1,18,700₹1,77,100+₹1,30,900
Cell 11₹47,600₹1,22,300₹1,82,500+₹1,34,900
Cell 12₹49,000₹1,25,900₹1,87,800+₹1,38,800
Cell 13₹50,500₹1,29,800₹1,93,600+₹1,43,100
Cell 14₹52,000₹1,33,600₹1,99,300+₹1,47,300
Cell 15₹53,600₹1,37,800₹2,05,400+₹1,51,800
Cell 16₹55,200₹1,41,900₹2,11,600+₹1,56,400
Cell 17₹56,900₹1,46,200₹2,18,100+₹1,61,200
Cell 18₹58,600₹1,50,600₹2,24,600+₹1,66,000
Cell 19₹60,400₹1,55,200₹2,31,500+₹1,71,100
Cell 20₹62,200₹1,59,900₹2,38,400+₹1,76,200
Cell 21₹64,100₹1,64,700₹2,45,700+₹1,81,600
Cell 22₹66,000₹1,69,600₹2,53,000+₹1,87,000
Cell 23₹68,000₹1,74,800₹2,60,600+₹1,92,600
Cell 24₹70,000₹1,79,900₹2,68,300+₹1,98,300
Cell 25₹72,100₹1,85,300₹2,76,400+₹2,04,300
Cell 26₹74,300₹1,91,000₹2,84,800+₹2,10,500
Cell 27₹76,500₹1,96,600₹2,93,200+₹2,16,700
Cell 28₹78,800₹2,02,500₹3,02,000+₹2,23,200
Cell 29₹81,200₹2,08,700₹3,11,200+₹2,30,000
Cell 30₹83,600₹2,14,900₹3,20,400+₹2,36,800
Cell 31₹86,100₹2,21,300₹3,30,000+₹2,43,900
Cell 32₹88,700₹2,28,000₹3,40,000+₹2,51,300
Cell 33₹91,400₹2,34,900₹3,50,300+₹2,58,900
Cell 34₹94,100₹2,41,800₹3,60,700+₹2,66,600
Cell 35₹96,900₹2,49,000₹3,71,400+₹2,74,500
Cell 36₹99,800₹2,56,500₹3,82,500+₹2,82,700
Cell 37₹1,02,800₹2,64,200₹3,94,000+₹2,91,200
Cell 38₹1,05,900₹2,72,200₹4,05,900+₹3,00,000
Cell 39₹1,09,100₹2,80,400₹4,18,200+₹3,09,100
Cell 40₹1,12,400₹2,88,900₹4,30,800+₹3,18,400
Official Gazette / Notified RuleStatutory government rule or gazette notification
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Source: CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 — Pay Matrix (Civilian Employees), Appendix-I, The Gazette of India(Data verified against official Gazette page 4 for Pay Level 6. Projections reflect mathematical application of formal union representations.)
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