8th Pay Commission Salary for CAPF Head Constable (GD / Ministerial)
CAPF Head Constable (GD / Ministerial): Level 4, starting basic pay ₹25,500 today. Under the 8th CPC it would start at ₹46,700 to ₹72,900 at fitment factors 1.83 to 2.86.
Both the GD and the Ministerial Head Constable posts are at Level 4 (₹25,500–81,100).
- Recruitment: Ministerial: common direct recruitment for the CAPFs and Assam Rifles (the 2024 exam was run by BSF). Head Constable (GD) is a rank within each force.
- Source: CRPF ASI (Steno) and HC (Ministerial) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules 2018, MHA notification 15.11.2018; CRPF Sub-Inspector (GD) Recruitment Rules 2025, G.S.R. 449(E), 02.07.2025; BSF notice of 01.09.2025 on the common direct recruitment exam-2024 for HC (Ministerial) and ASI (Steno)
| Fitment factor | Basic pay | Gross | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ₹25,500 | ₹48,780 | ₹44,420 |
| 1.83 | ₹46,700 | ₹57,052 | ₹52,102 |
| 1.92 | ₹49,000 | ₹59,720 | ₹54,540 |
| 2.46 | ₹62,700 | ₹75,612 | ₹69,062 |
| 2.57 | ₹65,500 | ₹78,860 | ₹72,030 |
| 2.86 | ₹72,900 | ₹87,444 | ₹79,874 |
| 3.833 | ₹97,700 | ₹1,16,212 | ₹99,408 |
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What will the salary be for CAPF Head Constable (GD / Ministerial) under the 8th Pay Commission?
CAPF Head Constable (GD / Ministerial) is a Level 4 post, which starts at ₹25,500 basic pay today. At a fitment factor of 1.83 it would be ₹46,700, 1.92 it would be ₹49,000, 2.46 it would be ₹62,700, 2.57 it would be ₹65,500, 2.86 it would be ₹72,900, 3.833 it would be ₹97,700. These are estimates.
What is the take-home pay for CAPF Head Constable (GD / Ministerial) today?
In a Y-class city, with NPS, at the first cell: about ₹44,420 a month (gross ₹48,780).