8th Pay Commission for AIIMS and central government hospitals
How the 8th Pay Commission could change pay for AIIMS and central government hospitals: the pay level of common posts, with starting pay today and at a fitment factor of 1.92, and the allowances that are specific to this department.
How many people work here
- AIIMS New Delhi, 2026-27: 13,913 sanctioned non-faculty posts (11,452 filled) and 1,313 faculty posts (877 filled). Nursing posts are not shown separately. Source
- Sanctioned strength of 2,580 Staff Nurse and 1,084 Nursing Sister posts, among others, at Safdarjung, Dr RML, Lady Hardinge and Kalawati hospitals in Delhi, as reported to the 7th CPC (2015). Source
| Post | Level | Today | × 1.92 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Officer (AIIMS) | 7 | ₹44,900 | ₹86,200 |
| Staff Nurse / Nursing Officer (central government hospitals) | 7 | ₹44,900 | ₹86,200 |
| Senior Nursing Officer / Staff Nurse Grade-I (AIIMS) | 8 | ₹47,600 | ₹91,400 |
| Nursing Sister (central government hospitals) | 8 | ₹47,600 | ₹91,400 |
Allowances specific to this department
- Nursing Allowance: ₹7,200 a month from 1 July 2017 (was ₹4,800) for nursing personnel of all categories in central government and UT hospitals and bodies such as AIIMS, PGIMER and JIPMER. It is not counted as pay and rises 25% each time DA rises by 50%. MoHFW asked on 17 September 2024 for that increase to be applied after DA reached 50%, and Railways list Nursing Allowance at ₹9,000 from 1 January 2024. Source
- Dress Allowance for nurses: ₹1,800 a month from 1 July 2017, replacing the separate uniform and washing allowances. Railways list nurses' Dress Allowance at ₹2,250 a month from 1 January 2024. Source
- Operation Theatre Allowance: ₹540 a month from 1 July 2017 (was ₹360). The 7th CPC proposed abolishing it; the Government kept it. Source
- Hospital Patient Care / Patient Care Allowance (HPCA/PCA): Paid at cell R1H3 of the Risk and Hardship Matrix to eligible hospital staff: ₹4,100 a month at Level 8 and below and ₹5,300 at Level 9 and above from 1 July 2017. The rates rise 25% when DA rises by 50%; Railways pay ₹5,125 and ₹6,625 from 1 January 2024. Nurses are not eligible; they get Nursing Allowance instead. Source