4200 Grade Pay Salary: Level 6 In-Hand Pay 2026 (7th CPC)

What Is 4200 Grade Pay in the 7th Pay Commission?

Under the 6th CPC, posts with grade pay ₹4,200 were in Pay Band-2 (₹9,300–34,800). The 7th CPC replaced pay bands and grade pay with a pay matrix from 1 January 2016, and grade pay ₹4,200 became Level 6, running from ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400. Pay was fixed at 2.57 times the old pay in the band + grade pay.

4200 Grade Pay In-Hand Salary in X, Y and Z Cities

Entry pay ₹35,400, DA 60%, NPS; transport allowance at ₹3,600 in the X city (a higher TPTA city) and ₹1,800 in the Y and Z cities:

CGHS (₹450 a month for Level 6) and professional tax, where they apply, reduce these figures further. Some Y cities, such as Jaipur, Lucknow and Patna, are higher TPTA cities with ₹3,600 transport allowance. Work out your own figures with the 7th Pay Commission salary calculator.

4200 Grade Pay Salary After Increments (X City)

The annual increment moves you one cell up, on 1 January or 1 July. At DA 60%, HRA 30% and ₹3,600 transport allowance:

Income tax is a new-regime estimate for tax year 2026-27: ₹75,000 standard deduction, no tax up to ₹12 lakh of taxable income with marginal relief, and 4% cess. Promotion or MACP moves you to Level 7 instead.

Level 6 Pay Matrix: All 40 Cells

Each cell is 3% above the previous one, rounded to the nearest ₹100, as in the 7th CPC pay matrix. See the full matrix in the 7th Pay Matrix calculator.

Allowances and Deductions for 4200 Grade Pay

• Dearness allowance: 60% of basic pay from 1 January 2026, revised every January and July.
• House rent allowance: 30%, 20% or 10% of basic pay for X, Y and Z cities while DA is 50% or more, with minimums of ₹5,400, ₹3,600 and ₹1,800. No HRA in government quarters.
• Transport allowance: ₹3,600 in the higher TPTA cities and ₹1,800 elsewhere for Levels 3 to 8, plus DA on it.
• NPS: 10% of basic + DA from the employee; the Government adds 14%, which is not part of the salary.
• CGHS: ₹450 a month for Level 6, where you are covered.

Posts Under 4200 Grade Pay (Level 6)

Common Central Government posts in Level 6 include:

• Junior Engineer (SSC JE) in CPWD, MES and other departments;
• Junior Hindi Translator (SSC JHT);
• Sub-Inspector in the Central Armed Police Forces and Delhi Police (SSC CPO);
• Primary Teacher in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Your appointment order or pay slip shows your level. State governments have their own pay matrices, so a state post with grade pay ₹4,200 may be in a different level; see the state-wise 7th pay matrix.

Promotion and MACP From 4200 Grade Pay

The next level is Level 7 (old grade pay ₹4,600), starting at ₹44,900. On promotion, you get one increment in Level 6 and are placed in the same or next higher cell of Level 7. Under MACP, an employee who is not promoted moves to the next level after 10, 20 and 30 years of regular service, subject to the benchmark.

4200 Grade Pay and the 8th Pay Commission

The 8th Central Pay Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025 and is due to report by about May 2027. Its fitment factor, the new Level 6 pay and the date of effect are not decided yet. Project your Level 6 pay at any fitment factor with the 8th Pay Commission salary calculator.

Last updated: 24 October 2026 · By Vishvas Yadav, HR and payroll consultant (PGDM HR, XLRI Jamshedpur; 16+ years in Indian HR and payroll)