# 8th Pay Commission: Fitment factor of 2.0 will not double salary 2026-08-23T04:36:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Speculation is rife about salary hikes for central government employees under the 8th Pay Commission, with some expecting a doubling or even tripling of pay and pension. However, experts point out that a fitment factor of 2.0 would only double the basic salary and pension, not the total salary including dearness allowance and other allowances. The 7th Pay Commission had adopted a fitment factor of 2.57, but the total salary increase was only 14.29% after accounting for DA. The 6th Pay Commission's fitment factor of 1.86 led to an average gross salary rise of 54%. For the 8th Pay Commission, if the fitment factor is set at 2.0, total salary could rise by about 31%, according to BankBazaar. For example, an employee with a basic salary of Rs 25,500 and total salary of Rs 48,450 (including 60% DA) would see basic salary double to Rs 51,000 and total salary rise to Rs 63,240. The government has not yet released any official update on the pay revision. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The key figure to watch is not the fitment factor alone but the 'multiplication factor' applied to the entire basic pay plus DA. The last two commissions show that a high fitment factor does not guarantee a proportional net hike because allowances are adjusted separately. The real test for employees will be how the commission handles dearness allowance merger, which can substantially boost the final payout. The next milestone is the commission's report submission to the cabinet, likely in 2026 before the new pay scales take effect. ## Coverage - aajtak.in Explains the fitment factor mechanism without taking a side, citing expert estimates and historical data. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: 8th Pay Commission, BankBazaar, Central Government employees, fitment factor Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/8th-pay-commission-fitment-factor-of-2-0-will-not-double-salary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/8th-pay-commission-fitment-factor-of-2-0-will-not-double-salary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/