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8th Pay Commission salary: How 3.833x vs 4x fitment factors could mean ₹3,006 monthly basic-pay gap

9 Oct 2026 · 5d agoSource: LiveMint — Money

8th Pay Commission has yet to finalize fitment factor. Unions have sought 3.833x and 4x. For Level 1 employees with ₹18,000 basic pay, these imply revised basic salaries of ₹68,994 and ₹72,000, increases of ₹50,994 and ₹54,000, respectively, with a difference of ₹3,006 between the two estimates. 

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