Central government salary calculator
Pick the pay level of the post and the city. Pay is shown before deductions (NPS, income tax, CGHS and so on).
How it is worked out
- Basic pay comes from the pay matrix: the level of the post, and cell 1 when you join.
- Dearness allowance (DA): 63% of basic pay from 01-07-2026. (to be confirmed) Source: Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/2(i)/2026-E.II(B), 29.10.2026 (DA 63% from 01.07.2026).
- House rent allowance (HRA): 30% / 20% / 10% of basic pay in X / Y / Z cities, at least ₹5,400 / ₹3,600 / ₹1,800. Not paid if you live in government quarters. (to be confirmed) Source: Department of Expenditure OM No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B), 07.07.2017; DoE OM of 12.03.2024.
- Transport allowance (TA) is a fixed amount by level and city, plus DA on it. (to be confirmed) Plus DA on TA. 'Big' = the 19 cities in the OM annexure (Hyderabad, Patna, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kozhikode, Indore, Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Jaipur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Kolkata). Source: Department of Expenditure OM No. 21/5/2017-E.II(B), 07.07.2017; OM of 02.08.2017.
- The city class of your posting is in the HRA order; your office will tell you which applies.