7th Pay Commission (Tamil Nadu)
The pay revision Tamil Nadu adopted in 2017 following the central 7th CPC, introducing the pay matrix that all current TNPSC salary figures are based on.
Adopted in 2017, the revision replaced pay bands and grade pay with the level-and-cell pay matrix. Every basic pay figure in current TNPSC notifications, from Group 4's ₹19,500 to Group 1's ₹56,100, is a cell in this matrix. Salary figures quoted from before 2017 sit on the old structure and are not directly comparable with current ones.
Related terms
Pay Matrix
The 7th Pay Commission table of pay levels and cells that replaced pay bands and grade pay. Every post maps to a level; annual increments move you cell by cell.
Pay Level
A post's row in the pay matrix, fixing its starting basic pay and progression. Group 4 posts sit around Level 8; Group 1 posts start around Level 22.
Basic Pay
The pay-matrix figure before any allowance. DA and HRA are calculated as percentages of it, and deductions come off the resulting gross.
Grade Pay
The 6th Pay Commission add-on that indicated a post's seniority. Abolished by the 7th CPC and absorbed into pay-matrix levels; older notifications still mention it.
Dearness Allowance (DA)
An inflation-linked allowance calculated as a percentage of basic pay and revised periodically by the government.
House Rent Allowance (HRA)
A percentage of basic pay that varies with the posting location's classification, which is why the same post pays different in-hand amounts in different towns.
This definition follows official TNPSC notifications and Tamil Nadu government orders. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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