The federal government revised the Basic Pay Scales for civil servants in 2026, replacing the BPS-2022 chart with a new BPS-2026 chart. If you are a government employee, a CSS aspirant, or simply checking what each grade earns, this guide gives you the complete Pakistan BPS salary chart 2026 with minimum pay, annual increment and maximum pay for all 22 scales, plus the key allowance rules and officer grade mapping.
What changed in the 2026 pay revision
The Ministry of Finance issued Office Memorandum No.F.1(2)IMP/2026 dated 21 July 2026, titled "Revision of Basic Pay Scales and Allowances of Civil Servants of the Federal Government 2026". Under this revision, Basic Pay Scales-2026 replaced BPS-2022 with effect from 01-07-2026.
The new scales were formed by merging two allowances into basic pay: Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2022 (15 percent of the running basic pay of BPS-2017) and Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025 (10 percent of the running basic pay of BPS-2022). Both allowances ceased to exist with effect from 01-07-2026. The revision applies to civil employees of the Federal Government paid from civil estimates and defence estimates.
Complete BPS 2026 salary chart
The official chart uses 30 stages for BPS 1 to 16, 20 stages for BPS 17 to 19, and 14 stages for BPS 20 to 22. Figures below are the official minimum, annual increment and maximum for each scale.
| BPS | Minimum (Rs) | Annual Increment (Rs) | Maximum (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPS-1 | 16,280 | 520 | 31,880 |
| BPS-2 | 16,600 | 590 | 34,300 |
| BPS-3 | 17,130 | 700 | 38,130 |
| BPS-4 | 17,650 | 800 | 41,650 |
| BPS-5 | 18,300 | 910 | 45,600 |
| BPS-6 | 18,930 | 1,010 | 49,230 |
| BPS-7 | 19,590 | 1,100 | 52,590 |
| BPS-8 | 20,290 | 1,210 | 56,590 |
| BPS-9 | 20,990 | 1,310 | 60,290 |
| BPS-10 | 21,680 | 1,430 | 64,580 |
| BPS-11 | 22,410 | 1,580 | 69,810 |
| BPS-12 | 23,750 | 1,720 | 75,350 |
| BPS-13 | 25,420 | 1,880 | 81,820 |
| BPS-14 | 27,060 | 2,090 | 89,760 |
| BPS-15 | 28,730 | 2,380 | 100,130 |
| BPS-16 | 33,720 | 2,720 | 115,320 |
| BPS-17 | 54,140 | 4,110 | 136,340 |
| BPS-18 | 68,330 | 5,120 | 170,730 |
| BPS-19 | 105,510 | 5,450 | 214,510 |
| BPS-20 | 123,090 | 8,040 | 235,650 |
| BPS-21 | 136,680 | 8,920 | 261,560 |
| BPS-22 | 146,770 | 10,470 | 293,350 |
Key pay rules for 2026
- Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2026: 7 percent of the running basic pay of BPS-2026, admissible with effect from 01-07-2026 until further orders. It is subject to income tax, but it is not counted as part of emoluments for pension, gratuity or house rent recovery. It is admissible during leave and leave preparatory to retirement, except extraordinary leave, and not admissible during foreign posting or deputation.
- Allowances frozen: all special pays, special allowances, allowances calculated as a percentage of pay (except those capped by a fixed maximum), House Rent Allowance, and allowances equal to one month's basic pay stand frozen at the level admissible as on 30-06-2026.
- Annual increment: continues to be admissible on 1st December each year, subject to existing conditions.
- Pay fixation: existing employees were fixed in BPS-2026 on a point-to-point basis, meaning the same stage above the minimum as they held in BPS-2022.
- Option: employees had 30 days from the date of the O.M. to opt in writing for BPS-2022 or BPS-2026. Those who did not opt were deemed to have opted for BPS-2026.
- Anomaly Committee: a committee is to be set up in the Finance Division (Regulations Wing) to resolve anomalies arising from implementation.
Officer grades: BPS-17 to BPS-22
BPS-17 is the entry grade for gazetted officers recruited through CSS and other federal commissions. Here is how the officer grades map to posts, with police equivalents.
| BPS | Civil posts | Police equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| BPS-17 | Section Officer, Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Director | Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) |
| BPS-18 | Senior Section Officer, Deputy Secretary (provincial), Deputy Director | Superintendent of Police (SP) |
| BPS-19 | Deputy Secretary (federal), Director, Deputy Commissioner of larger district | Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) |
| BPS-20 | Joint Secretary, Commissioner of Division, Director General | Deputy Inspector General (DIG) |
| BPS-21 | Additional Secretary to the Government of Pakistan | Additional Inspector General |
| BPS-22 | Secretary to the Government of Pakistan (Federal Secretary) | Inspector General of Police |
How to read your pay slip under BPS-2026
Your basic pay now sits on the BPS-2026 chart at the same stage you held in BPS-2022. On top of basic pay, you receive the 7 percent Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2026. Other allowances continue at their frozen 30-06-2026 levels. Your next annual increment falls on 1st December.
Sources: Finance Division O.M. No.F.1(2)IMP/2026 dated 21 July 2026 (finance.gov.pk); Pakistan Administrative Service grade-appointment records.
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