8th Pay Commission and Rajasthan Employees
The 8th Pay Commission is for central government employees and pensioners, including those posted in Rajasthan. Rajasthan's own employees get pay revisions decided by the state government.
Checked 22 October 2026. State orders change; check the latest with your treasury or department.
Rajasthan government employees
Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017 (Finance Department notification No. F.15(1)FD/Rules/2017, 30 October 2017), in force from 1 October 2017. They follow the central 7th CPC pattern, with a pay matrix of levels and a 2.57 fitment factor, and the Finance Department lists them under 'Seventh Pay Commission'. Source
DA for Rajasthan government employees: 60% from 1 January 2026. Source The increase for January to April 2026 goes to GPF; cash payment from the May 2026 salary, payable on 1 June 2026.
Order: Finance Department (Rules Division) Order No. F.6(3)FD(Rules)/2017 dated 23 Apr 2026: 58% to 60% w.e.f. 1.1.2026
Next pay revision for state employees: Budget Speech 2026-27 (11 February 2026, para 156) announced a high-level committee to study employee bodies' demands on promotions and pay scales. When the 8th Pay Commission report is received, this committee is to examine applying it in Rajasthan and send its recommendations to the state government. We found no order constituting the committee on the Finance Department website as of 22 October 2026. Source
Central government employees in Rajasthan
Central staff get the same pay matrix and DA everywhere. HRA and transport allowance depend on the city of the office:
Every other place in Rajasthan is Z class: 10% HRA today.
CGHS is available in Jaipur.
Central employees: estimate your likely 8th CPC pay →
Will the 8th Pay Commission apply to Rajasthan government employees?
Not automatically. The 8th Central Pay Commission covers central government employees and pensioners; Rajasthan decides pay for its own employees. Next pay revision for state employees: Budget Speech 2026-27 (11 February 2026, para 156) announced a high-level committee to study employee bodies' demands on promotions and pay scales. When the 8th Pay Commission report is received, this committee is to examine applying it in Rajasthan and send its recommendations to the state government. We found no order constituting the committee on the Finance Department website as of 22 October 2026.
What is the DA for Rajasthan government employees?
DA for Rajasthan government employees: 60% from 1 January 2026. The increase for January to April 2026 goes to GPF; cash payment from the May 2026 salary, payable on 1 June 2026. Order: Finance Department (Rules Division) Order No. F.6(3)FD(Rules)/2017 dated 23 Apr 2026: 58% to 60% w.e.f. 1.1.2026
Which cities in Rajasthan are X or Y for central government HRA?
Bikaner (Y), Jaipur (Y), Jodhpur (Y), Kota (Y), Ajmer (Y). Everything else is Z.