Ninth pay scale issued: See how much salaries will increase by grade
After a long wait, the government has issued the gazette for the ninth national pay scale, officially titled the Government Services (Pay and Allowances) Order, 2026.
The Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance published the gazette on Saturday (September 19), introducing the new basic salary structure for government employees.
The biggest change is in the starting basic salaries. Employees from the 1st to 11th grades will see their starting basic pay double, representing a 100 percent increase.
For grades 12 to 20, the increase will be higher, ranging from 115 percent to a maximum of 142 percent.
New basic salary by grade
| Grade | Previous basic salary | New basic salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tk 78,000 | Tk 156,000 |
| 2nd | Tk 66,000 | Tk 132,000 |
| 3rd | Tk 56,500 | Tk 113,000 |
| 4th | Tk 50,000 | Tk 100,000 |
| 5th | Tk 43,000 | Tk 86,000 |
| 6th | Tk 35,500 | Tk 71,000 |
| 7th | Tk 29,000 | Tk 58,000 |
| 8th | Tk 23,000 | Tk 46,000 |
| 9th | Tk 22,000 | Tk 44,000 |
| 10th | Tk 16,000 | Tk 32,000 |
| 11th | Tk 12,500 | Tk 25,000 |
The new structure retains the existing 20 grades. The starting basic salary in the lower grades will increase at a higher rate than the 100 percent increase applied to grades 1 to 11.
See the full grade-wise pay scale here.
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