7th Pay Matrix: Check New Table Updates and Benefits for Central Government Employees

What is a Pay Commission?

A Pay Commission is a governmental body established by the Government of India (GoI) with the purpose of reviewing the existing salary structure for central government employees. It is periodically appointed by the GoI, and during the commission sessions, various stakeholders, including employee representatives, present their respective proposals and demands for adjustments to the pay system. The Pay Commission then deliberates on the proposed changes and determines the suitable revisions that should be incorporated.

What is the 7th Pay Commission?

The 7th Pay Commission, initiated by the UPA Government on 28th February 2014 under the leadership of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, proposed several measures. Some of the significant ones included establishing a uniform base pay for entry-level employees, rationalising of the existing grade pay structure, and enhancing transparency within the payment framework. The commission’s significant report, submitted on 19th November 2015, advocated for an increase of 23.55% in wages and allowances for government employees.

Major Takeaways of 7th Pay Commission

Minimum and Maximum Pay: The Central Pay Commission (CPC) proposed an increase in the minimum pay at the entry level, rising from INR 7,000 to INR 18,000 per month. Additionally, the maximum pay for top-tier positions like Cabinet Secretary was recommended to be INR 2.5 lakhs per month.

Annual Increment: The rate of annual increment remained consistent at 3%

Pension Revisions: As the minimum pay scale of Central Government employees has witnessed a substantial hike, the minimum pension has also increased. Therefore, a central government employee’s minimum pension increased from Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 9,000.

Fitment Factor: To arrive at the new pay scales, a uniform fitment factor of 2.57 was applied to the existing pay of all employees, ensuring fairness and consistency.

7th Pay Matrix: The traditional system of pay bands and grade pay was replaced with a new pay matrix, wherein an employee’s status was determined by their level within the 7th pay matrix.

Gratuity: The upper limit of gratuity was raised from INR 10 lakhs to INR 20 lakhs, providing improved financial security upon retirement.

Health Insurance Scheme: A notable development was the introduction of a Health Insurance Scheme for both Central Government employees and pensioners.

What is the 7th Pay Matrix?

The 7th CPC Pay Matrix is a structured chart that outlines the salary hierarchy across various pay levels. It was introduced in 2016 to enhance transparency in the salary structure while ensuring uniformity for entry-level employees. The 7th Pay Matrix table comprises 760 cells, catering to a vast workforce exceeding 30 lakh employees.

Each of the 19 columns in the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix signifies different pay levels, while the 40 rows correspond to the numerous salary increments an employee may experience throughout a career spanning up to 40 years. This two-dimensional 7th CPC Pay Matrix features a horizontal range labelled from 1 to 18, reflecting distinct functional roles. On the other hand, the vertical dimension signifies ‘pay progression’ within a specific level, further illustrating an annual financial progression of 3.00%. The pay matrix’s foundation lies in the minimum pay established by the 15th Indian Labour Conference (ILC) norms or the Aykroyd formula.

The 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix was introduced to simplify the new pay scale presentation, so that employees can identify their pay level and anticipate future earnings as their careers advance.

How to Find Pay Level in the 7th Pay Matrix?

To determine their pay level within the 7th CPC Pay Matrix table, a government employee can follow these simple steps:

Horizontal Range: They should first identify the suitable ‘Pay Band Level’. This will assist in finding the appropriate category that aligns with their job role and experience.

Vertical Range: Next, they should locate their ‘Grade Pay Level’ within the provided vertical range.

The point where these two ranges intersect corresponds to their designated compensation category (pay matrix level).

Overview of the 7th Pay Matrix Table

Existing Pay Brands	Existing Level of Grade Pay	Available for*	New Levels
PB-1	1800	C	1
	1900	C	2
	2000	C,D	3
	2400	C	4
	2800	C,D	5
PB-2	3400	D	5A
	4200	C,D	6
	4600	C,D	7
	4800	C,D	8
	5400	C	9
PB-3	5400	C,D,M	10
	5700	M	10A
	6100	D	10B
	6100	M	10B
	6600	C,D,M	11
	7600	C	12
PB-4	7600	M	12
	8000	D	12A
	8400	M	12B
	8700	C	13
	8700	D	13
	8900	C	13A
	8900	D	13A
	9000	M	13B
	10000		14
HAG			15
HAG+			16
Apex			17
Cabinet Secretary, Defence Chiefs			18
*C: Civil, D: Defence, M: Military Nursing Service (MNS)

LEVEL 1 TO 5 (GRADE PAY 1800 TO 2800)
PB-1 (5200-20200)
GP	1800	1900	2000	2400	2800
Level	1	2	3	4	5
1	18000	19900	21700	25500	29200
2	18500	20500	22400	26300	30100
3	19100	21100	23100	27100	31000
4	19700	21700	23800	27900	31900
5	20300	22400	24500	28700	32900
6	20900	23100	25200	29600	33900
7	21500	23800	26000	30500	34900
8	22100	24500	26800	31400	35900
9	22800	25200	27600	32300	37000
10	23500	26000	28400	33300	38100
11	24200	26800	29300	34300	39200
12	24900	27600	30200	35300	40400
13	25600	28400	31100	36400	41600
14	26400	29300	32000	37500	42800
15	27200	30200	33000	38600	44100
16	28000	31100	34000	39800	45400
17	28800	32000	35000	41000	46800
18	29700	33000	36100	42200	48200
19	30600	34000	37200	43500	49600
20	31500	35000	38300	44800	51100
21	32400	36100	39400	46100	52600
22	33400	37200	40600	47500	54200
23	34400	38300	41800	48900	55800
24	35400	39400	43100	50400	57500
25	36500	40600	44400	51900	59200
26	37600	41800	45700	53500	61000
27	38700	43100	47100	55100	62800
28	39900	44400	48500	56800	64700
29	41100	45700	50000	58500	66600
30	42300	47100	51500	60300	68600
31	43600	48500	53000	62100	70700
32	44900	50000	54600	64000	72800
33	46200	51500	56200	65900	75000
34	47600	53000	57900	67900	77300
35	49000	54600	59600	69900	79600
36	50500	56200	61400	72000	82000
37	52000	57900	63200	74200	84500
38	53600	59600	65100	76400	87000
39	55200	61400	67100	78700	89600
40	56900	63200	69100	81100	92300

LEVEL 6 TO 9 (GRADE PAY 4200 TO 5400)
PB-2 (9300-34800)
GP	4200	4600	4800	5400
Level	6	7	8	9
1	35400	44900	47600	53100
2	36500	46200	49000	54700
3	37600	47600	50500	56300
4	38700	49000	52000	58000
5	39900	50500	53600	59700
6	41100	52000	55200	61500
7	42300	53600	56900	63300
8	43600	55200	58600	65200
9	44900	56900	60400	67200
10	46200	58600	62200	69200
11	47600	60400	64100	71300
12	49000	62200	66000	73400
13	50500	64100	68000	75600
14	52000	66000	70000	77900
15	53600	68000	72100	80200
16	55200	70000	74300	82600
17	56900	72100	76500	85100
18	58600	74300	78800	87700
19	60400	76500	81200	90300
20	62200	78800	83600	93000
21	64100	81200	86100	95800
22	66000	83600	88700	98700
23	68000	86100	91400	101700
24	70000	88700	94100	104800
25	72100	91400	96900	107900
26	74300	94100	99800	111100
27	76500	96900	102800	114400
28	78800	99800	105900	117800
29	81200	102800	109100	121300
30	83600	105900	112400	124900
31	86100	109100	115800	128600
32	88700	112400	119300	132500
33	91400	115800	122900	136500
34	94100	119300	126600	140600
35	96900	122900	130400	144800
36	99800	126600	134300	149100
37	102800	130400	138300	153600
38	105900	134300	142400	158200
39	109100	138300	146700	162900
40	112400	142400	151100	151100

LEVEL 10 TO 12 (GRADE PAY 5400 TO 7600)
PB-3 (15600-39100)
GP	5400	6600	7600
Level	10	11	12
1	56100	67700	78800
2	57800	69700	81200
3	59500	71800	83600
4	61300	74000	86100
5	63100	76200	88700
6	65000	78500	91400
7	67000	80900	94100
8	69000	83300	96900
9	71100	85800	99800
10	73200	88400	102800
11	75400	91100	105900
12	77700	93800	109100
13	80000	96600	112400
14	82400	99500	115800
15	84900	102500	119300
16	87400	105600	122900
17	90000	108800	126600
18	92700	112100	130400
19	95500	115500	134300
20	98400	119000	138300
21	101400	122600	142400
22	104400	126300	146700
23	107500	130100	151100
24	110700	134000	155600
25	114000	138000	160300
26	117400	142100	165100
27	120900	146400	170100
28	124500	150800	175200
29	128200	155300	180500
30	132000	160000	185900
31	136000	164800	191500
32	140100	169700	197200
33	144300	174800	203100
34	148600	180000	209200
35	153100	185400	–
36	157700	191000	–
37	162400	196700	–
38	167300	202600	–
39	172300	208700	–
40	177500	–	–

LEVEL 13 TO 14 (GP 8700 TO 10000)
PB-4 (37400-67000)
GP	8700	8900	10000
Level	13	13A	14
1	123100	131100	144200
2	126800	135000	148500
3	130600	139100	153000
4	134500	143300	157600
5	138500	147600	162300
6	142700	152000	167200
7	147000	156600	172200
8	151400	161300	177400
9	155900	166100	182700
10	160600	171100	188200
11	165400	176200	193800
12	170400	181500	199600
13	175500	186900	205600
14	180800	192500	211800
15	186200	198300	218200
16	191800	204200	–
17	197600	210300
18	203500	216600	–
19	209600	–	–
20	215900	–	–

LEVEL 15 TO 18 (NO GRADE PAY – HAG SCALES)
PB	67000-79000	75500-80000	80000	90000
Level	15	16	17	18
1	182200	205400	225000	250000
2	187700	211600	–	–
3	193300	217900	–	–
4	199100	224400	–	–
5	205100	–	–	–
6	211300	–	–	–
7	217600	–	–	–
8	224100	–	–	–

H2: How to Access the 7th Pay Matrix PDF?

One can simply visit various government agency sites to obtain the 7th Pay Matrix PDF:

Govtempdiary.com: This website provides comprehensive information about the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix specifically designed for civilian employees.

Cgpwajk.in: This website contains the PDF file of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix exclusively for Central Government Employees.

Moreover, the Department of Expenditure, India, which oversees the implementation of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, not only offers the PDF document but also provides regular updates related to it. For more information, you can explore the dedicated section for the 7th Pay Commission on their official website.

Conclusion

The introduction of the 7th Pay Matrix in 2016 marked a significant transformation in the salary structure for central government employees in India. It enhanced transparency, uniformity, and simplicity in pay scales. The increase in salaries, introduction of health insurance, and improved pension benefits have contributed to enhancing the financial well-being of the employees and their families.