8th Pay Commission Salary Hike | Big Update for Government Jobs

Dear government job aspirants, Good news coming for all the central government job aspirants. The Central Government has approved the terms of reference (TOR) for the 8th Pay Commission. Read the blog to know more about 8th pay commission.

After every 10 years, the Central Government modifies the pay structure of central government employees. This is called pay revision. Some of the main reasons for pay revisions are given below:

• To adjust for inflation
• To maintain the cost of living
• To maintain parity and motivation
• To raise the standard of living
• To revise pensions and other benefits
• To address structural pay issues

These are some of the major factors due to which the Government of India keeps revising the pay structure of central government employees.

On 28th October 2025, PIB released a notice stating that the Cabinet has approved the Terms of Reference of the 8th Pay Commission. As per the notification, this pay commission would be a temporary body comprising one chairperson, one member (part-time), and one member-secretary.

The commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution.

While making the recommendations, the Commission will keep in view the following:

• The economic conditions in the country and the need for fiscal prudence;
• The need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditure and welfare measures;
• The unfunded cost of non-contributory pension schemes;
• The likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the state governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications; and
• The prevailing emolument structure, benefits, and working conditions available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings and the private sector.

For the ease of readers, we are providing the official notice of PIB. Readers can go through this official PDF in case of any difficulty.

Official Notification

Background

The Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of emolument structure, retirement benefits, and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required thereon. Usually, the recommendations of the pay commissions are implemented after a gap of every ten years. Going by this trend, the effect of the 8th Central Pay Commission recommendations would normally be expected from 01.01.2026.

The government had announced the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission in January 2025 to examine and recommend changes in the salaries and other benefits of Central Government employees.

History of Pay Commission

Pay revision is not a new concept. Let us look at the history of pay commission.

• The First Pay Commission was implemented in the year 1947. Mr. Srinivas Varadachariar was the chairman of the first pay commission. The main recommendation of the first pay commission was to fix the minimum basic salary of ₹55. The first pay commission laid the foundation for a uniform pay structure for government employees after independence.
• The Second Pay Commission was implemented in the year 1960. Mr. Jagannath Das was the chairman of the second pay commission.  The main recommendation in the second pay commission was to fix the minimum basic salary at ₹ 80. It also focused on removing disparities between lower- and higher-level employees.
• The Third Pay Commission was implemented in the year 1973. Mr. Raghubir Dayal was the chairman of the third pay commission. The minimum basic salary was ₹185 in the third pay commission, and also, Dearness Allowance became a permanent feature for government salaries.
• The Fourth Pay Commission was implemented in the year 1986. Mr. P. N. Singhal was the chairman of the Fourth Pay Commission. The minimum basic salary was ₹750 in the fourth pay commission. The fourth pay commission marked the beginning of modern pay structuring and employee welfare focus.
• The Fifth Pay Commission was implemented in the year 1996. Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian was the chairman of the fifth pay commission. The minimum salary in the fifth pay commission was ₹2,550. The fifth pay commission brought massive pay hikes, which led to a heavy financial burden on the government’s finances.
• The Sixth Pay Commission was implemented in the year 2006 (October). Justice B.N. Shrikrishna was the chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission. The minimum salary in the sixth pay commission was ₹7,000 per month. The Sixth Pay Commission modernized the pay system and introduced the pay matrix structure concept.
• The Seventh Pay Commission was implemented in the year 2014 (February). Justice AK Mathur was the chairman of the seventh pay commission. The minimum salary in the seventh pay commission was ₹18,000 per month. The seventh pay commission brought transparency and simplicity to the pay structure.
• The Eighth Pay Commission is under development. It is expected that the eighth pay commission would be implemented by January 2026.

Dear aspirants, this was all about the 8^th pay commission. This pay revision can be a major source of motivation for all the government job aspirants.

We wish all the very best to every Government Job Aspirant.