8th Pay Commission Salary for Nursing Officer / Staff Nurse, central government hospitals
Nursing Officer / Staff Nurse, central government hospitals: Level 7, starting basic pay ₹44,900 today. Under the 8th CPC it would start at ₹82,200 to ₹1,28,400 at fitment factors 1.83 to 2.86.
The 7th CPC kept nurses at replacement levels: Staff Nurse (Grade Pay ₹4,600) at Level 7, Nursing Sister (₹4,800) at Level 8.
- Recruitment: Through AIIMS's NORCET: VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) hospitals took part in NORCET-9 (2025)
- Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing, or GNM diploma with 2 years' hospital experience; registered nurse and midwife
- Source: Report of the 7th CPC, paras 7.6.57 and 7.6.59; AIIMS Result Notification No. 251/2025, 17.11.2025 (NORCET-9 seat allocation, lists LHMC); VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital NORCET-9 corrigendum 01/2025, 11.08.2025
| Fitment factor | Basic pay | Gross | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ₹44,900 | ₹83,700 | ₹75,806 |
| 1.83 | ₹82,200 | ₹98,232 | ₹89,302 |
| 1.92 | ₹86,200 | ₹1,02,872 | ₹93,542 |
| 2.46 | ₹1,10,500 | ₹1,31,060 | ₹1,10,230 |
| 2.57 | ₹1,15,400 | ₹1,36,744 | ₹1,14,537 |
| 2.86 | ₹1,28,400 | ₹1,51,824 | ₹1,25,328 |
| 3.833 | ₹1,72,100 | ₹2,02,516 | ₹1,59,567 |
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What will the salary be for Nursing Officer / Staff Nurse, central government hospitals under the 8th Pay Commission?
Nursing Officer / Staff Nurse, central government hospitals is a Level 7 post, which starts at ₹44,900 basic pay today. At a fitment factor of 1.83 it would be ₹82,200, 1.92 it would be ₹86,200, 2.46 it would be ₹1,10,500, 2.57 it would be ₹1,15,400, 2.86 it would be ₹1,28,400, 3.833 it would be ₹1,72,100. These are estimates.
What is the take-home pay for Nursing Officer / Staff Nurse, central government hospitals today?
In a Y-class city, with NPS, at the first cell: about ₹75,806 a month (gross ₹83,700).