Government Pay Scale Calculator 2026 — Bangladesh

Calculate Bangladesh government employee salary across all 20 grades with allowances, bonuses and FY25-26 special allowance.

Pay Scale Calculator

Calculate govt salary per National Pay Scale 2015

20 GradesPDF Download5-Year Projection
✓ 8th National Pay Scale 2015 | FY2025-26 Special Allowance Included
🔔 Update: 9th Pay Commission has submitted its report. Toggle '9th Scale (Proposed)' below to see new salary.
Under the 8th National Pay Scale 2015, a BCS cadre officer (Grade 9) earns a basic salary of ৳22,000/month. With House Rent Allowance, Medical Allowance, and FY2025-26 Special Allowance in Dhaka, the total monthly salary is approximately ৳35,600. Use the calculator below to compute the full salary breakdown for any grade from Grade 1 (Secretary) to Grade 20 (MLSS).

Step 1: Select Your Grade

Step 2: Years of Service (Increments)

0
= Approx. 0 years of service
One increment is added every July 1st

Step 3: Posting Location (for House Rent)

Dhaka: 55% (G10–20), 45% (G1–9) · Other City: 45% · District/Upazila: 40%

Step 4: Number of Children (Education Allowance)

৳500/child/month, max 2 children

Step 5: Pay Scale Mode

Your Monthly Salary Breakdown(Grade 9)

Basic Pay৳22,000
House Rent Allowance৳9,900
Medical Allowance৳1,500
Education Allowance৳0
FY2026-27 Special AllowanceNEW 2026-27৳2,200
Total Monthly Salary৳35,600
📅 Annual Salary
৳4,27,200
🎉 Festival Bonus (×2)
৳44,000
Eid-ul-Fitr + Eid-ul-Azha
🌸 Pahela Boishakh Allowance
৳4,400
20% of basic
Total Annual Income (Salary + Bonuses)৳4,75,600

📈 Increment Projection — Next 5 Years

YearBasicMonthly TotalAnnual Total
Now ৳22,000৳35,600৳4,75,600
+1 ৳23,100৳37,305৳4,98,480
+2 ৳24,260৳39,103৳5,22,608
+3 ৳25,470৳40,979৳5,47,782
+4 ৳26,740৳42,947৳5,74,192
+5 ৳28,080৳45,024৳6,02,064

* Increment applies every July 1st

🔄 Compare Grades

Grade 9
Basic৳22,000
Monthly (Dhaka)৳35,600
Festival Bonus৳44,000
Annual Total৳4,75,600
Grade 10
Basic৳16,000
Monthly (Dhaka)৳28,700
Festival Bonus৳32,000
Annual Total৳3,79,600
Grade 11
Basic৳12,500
Monthly (Dhaka)৳22,750
Festival Bonus৳25,000
Annual Total৳3,00,500

How to use?

  1. Pick your grade (1–20).
  2. Set years of service (increments).
  3. Choose posting location and number of children.
  4. See live salary breakdown and 5-year projection.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Grade 9 salary in 2026?+

Basic pay ৳22,000. In Dhaka with HRA (৳9,900) + Medical (৳1,500) + Special Allowance (৳2,200), total monthly is ৳35,600. When the 9th Pay Scale takes effect from July 2026, Grade 9 new basic is expected to be approximately ৳44,000–50,000.

How much house rent allowance?+

Dhaka: 55% (G10–20), 45% (G1–9). Other city 45%, district/upazila 40%.

When is increment applied?+

Every July 1st. Rate 3.75%–5% depending on grade.

How many festival bonuses?+

Two per year (Eid-ul-Fitr & Eid-ul-Azha), each equal to basic.

Boishakh allowance?+

20% of basic, paid every April.

Is 9th Pay Scale active?+

Not yet. Commission submitted report Jan 2026; awaiting gazette.

What is FY2026-27 Special Allowance?+

Inflation relief allowance — for FY2026-27: 10% of basic for Grade 1–9, 15% for Grade 10–20. (Continued from previous year.)

What is Grade 10 UDA salary in 2025?+

Grade 10 (UDA/Acc. Asst.) basic pay is ৳16,000. In Dhaka the total monthly salary including House Rent Allowance is approximately ৳28,700.

How much is the medical allowance?+

Medical allowance is ৳1,500 per month for all grades — the same rate regardless of grade.

How is Bangladesh government pension calculated?+

Pension is calculated based on the last basic pay. Full pension is available after 25 or more years of service. The pension amount is generally 80–90% of the last basic pay, although the final rate depends on service length and grade.

What is Grade 1 Secretary salary in Bangladesh?+

Grade 1 (Secretary) basic pay is ৳78,000. In Dhaka, the total monthly salary including various allowances can exceed ৳1,15,000.

Does this pay scale calculator work on mobile?+

Yes, it works on mobile, tablet, and computer — all devices. Completely free, no login required.

Last updated: July 2026

What is National Pay Scale 2015?

The 8th National Pay Scale of Bangladesh, effective from 1 July 2015, has 20 grades from minimum 8,250 BDT to maximum 78,000 BDT, published by the Ministry of Finance.

Grade-wise Basic Pay Table 2026 — 8th Scale (Current) vs 9th Scale (Proposed)

Grade8th Scale (Current)9th Scale ProposedPhase 1 Est.MaxCommon Post
1৳78,000৳1,60,000৳1,19,000৳83,000Secretary
2৳66,000৳1,32,000৳99,000৳76,490Add. Secretary
3৳56,500৳1,13,000৳84,750৳74,400Joint Secretary
4৳50,000৳1,00,000৳75,000৳71,200Deputy Secretary
5৳43,000৳86,000৳64,500৳69,850Sr. Asst. Secretary
6৳35,500৳71,000৳53,250৳67,010Asst. Secretary
7৳29,000৳58,000৳43,500৳63,410Inspector
8৳23,000৳47,200৳35,100৳55,468Class-II Officer
9৳22,000৳45,100৳33,550৳53,060BCS Cadre (Entry)
10৳16,000৳32,000৳24,000৳38,640UDA / Acc. Asst.
11৳12,500৳25,000৳18,750৳30,230Office Assistant
12৳11,300৳24,300৳17,800৳27,300LDA
13৳11,000৳24,000৳17,500৳26,590Storekeeper
14৳10,200৳23,500৳16,850৳24,680Cashier
15৳9,700৳22,800৳16,250৳23,490Typist / Comp. Op.
16৳9,300৳21,900৳15,600৳22,490Driver
17৳9,000৳21,100৳15,050৳21,800Office Sohayok
18৳8,800৳21,000৳14,900৳21,310Security Guard
19৳8,500৳20,500৳14,500৳20,570Cleaner
20৳8,250৳20,000৳14,125৳20,010MLSS / Peon

9th Scale figures are Pay Commission proposals (gazette pending). Phase 1 = 8th basic + 50% of the increase, estimated for July 2026.

9th Pay Scale — Latest Update 2026

  • Commission formed: 27 July 2025 (Chair: Zakir Ahmed Khan)
  • Report submitted: 21 January 2026
  • Proposal: minimum 20,000 to maximum 1,60,000 BDT
  • Increase rate: 100% to 147%
  • Implementation announced: Phase 1 starts July 1, 2026
  • Finance Minister confirmed: 50% of increased basic in FY2026-27
  • Remaining 50% in FY2027-28
  • Allowances at new rates in FY2028-29
  • Official gazette: not published as of June 25, 2026 — will confirm on publication
  • Budget allocation: Tk 44,000 crore (FY2026-27)
  • Implementation committee: Led by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani
  • Boishakh allowance proposal: increased from 20% to 50%

BCS Cadre (Grade 9) Salary 2025 — Full Breakdown

BCS cadre Grade 9 basic pay is ৳22,000. In Dhaka: House Rent Allowance ৳9,900 (45% of basic), Medical Allowance ৳1,500, FY2025-26 Special Allowance ৳2,200 (10% of basic). Total monthly: ৳35,600. Annual festival bonus (×2) ৳44,000, total annual income approximately ৳4,75,600.

An increment is applied every July 1st — the increment rate for Grade 9 is approximately 5%. After 5 years the basic pay reaches approximately ৳28,080 and the total monthly salary approximately ৳45,000. Pahela Boishakh allowance is paid every April at 20% of basic (৳4,400).

How are Bangladesh government salary allowances calculated?

House Rent Allowance: in Dhaka 55% of basic for Grade 10–20, 45% for Grade 1–9; other city corporations 45%; district and upazila 40%. Medical Allowance: ৳1,500/month for all grades. Education Allowance: ৳500/child/month, maximum 2 children.

FY2025-26 Special Allowance: 10% of basic for Grade 1–9, 15% for Grade 10–20 — added as inflation relief. Festival bonus is paid twice a year (Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha), each equal to one month's basic pay. Total annual income = (monthly salary × 12) + two bonuses + Pahela Boishakh allowance.

9th Pay Scale Bangladesh 2026 — Latest Update

The 9th Pay Commission submitted its report to the government on 21 January 2026. Proposal: minimum salary ৳20,000 to maximum ৳1,60,000 — an increase of 100% to 147%. However, as of July 2026 the gazette has not been published, so the 8th National Pay Scale 2015 remains in effect.

When the 9th Pay Scale takes effect, Grade 9 basic pay is expected to be approximately ৳44,000–50,000 based on the proposal. You can toggle '9th Scale (Proposed)' in this calculator to get an estimated idea of the proposed salary. The tool will be updated automatically when the official announcement is made.

Official Sources

GovtMinistry of Finance — National Pay Scale 2015

Official 8th National Pay Scale gazette

mof.gov.bd
GovtBangladesh National Portal

Government information portal

bangladesh.gov.bd

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