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8th Pay Commission Salary for Stenographer Grade 'C'

Stenographer Grade 'C': 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.

Level 7 (₹44,900–1,42,400) in AFHQ, MEA, IB, CAT, the Election Commission and CVC; Level 6 in CBIC and the Labour, Jal Shakti and Culture ministries (2025 exam vacancy list).

Starting pay at each fitment factor (Y-class city, NPS)
Fitment factorBasic payGrossTake-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 Stenographer Grade 'C' under the 8th Pay Commission?

Stenographer Grade 'C' 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 Stenographer Grade 'C' today?

In a Y-class city, with NPS, at the first cell: about ₹75,806 a month (gross ₹83,700).