BPS 16 Salary in Pakistan 2026: Scale, Allowances, Pay

Quick answer: The BPS 16 salary in Pakistan 2026 starts at Rs33,720 a month in basic pay and rises by Rs2,720 each year to a maximum of Rs115,320 after 30 increments, under the federal Basic Pay Scales-2026 effective 1 July 2026. Federal employees also get a 7% ad-hoc relief allowance and, according to reports of the notification, Rs7,500 conveyance.

Key takeaways

The Finance Division's office memorandum of 21 July 2026 sets the BPS-16 scale at Rs33,720 – Rs2,720 – Rs115,320, with 30 stages, from 1 July 2026.
The scale is about 20% higher than BPS-2022 mainly because the 2022 and 2025 ad-hoc relief allowances were merged into basic pay.
A new 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 is paid on running basic pay, and conveyance allowance for BPS-16 and above rose to Rs7,500 a month.
By Jobsiz's calculation, a new federal BPS-16 entrant receives about Rs60,423 a month from the items covered here, before house rent, tax and deductions.
The monthly GPF subscription for BPS-16 is Rs5,962, and provincial employees must check their own province's pay notification.

Last updated: 8 October 2026

The BPS 16 salary in Pakistan 2026 is fixed by the Basic Pay Scales-2026 (BPS-2026), notified by the Ministry of Finance (Finance Division), Islamabad, in an office memorandum dated 21 July 2026 and effective from 1 July 2026. For a federal civil employee in BPS-16, basic pay now begins at Rs33,720 a month and climbs in steps of Rs2,720 to Rs115,320. This guide covers the scale, the increment ladder, the allowances that changed this year, the deductions you will see on your payslip, and an estimate for a new entrant.

All figures below apply to civil employees of the Federal Government. Staff of the provincial governments of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are paid by their own province, so they should confirm numbers with their own finance department.

What is the BPS 16 salary in Pakistan 2026?

Under BPS-2026, Grade 16 runs from a minimum of Rs33,720 to a maximum of Rs115,320, with an annual increment of Rs2,720 and 30 stages. That is the official scale printed at the end of the Finance Division memorandum.

Minimum basic pay: Rs33,720 (BPS-2022: Rs28,070)
Annual increment: Rs2,720 (BPS-2022: Rs2,260)
Maximum basic pay: Rs115,320 (BPS-2022: Rs95,870)
Number of stages: 30

By Jobsiz's calculation, each of these three numbers is roughly 20% above its BPS-2022 equivalent. Do not read that as a 20% raise. The memorandum explains that BPS-2026 was built by folding two older allowances, the Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2022 and the Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025, into basic pay. Money you were already receiving as an allowance has simply moved into the scale.

How much does BPS 16 basic pay grow with each increment?

Every annual increment adds Rs2,720 to BPS-16 basic pay, and the Finance Division says increments continue to be granted on 1 December each year under existing conditions. Jobsiz worked out the basic pay at several points on the ladder from the official scale:

Entry (stage 0): Rs33,720
After 1 increment: Rs36,440
After 5 increments: Rs47,320
After 10 increments: Rs60,920
After 15 increments: Rs74,520
After 20 increments: Rs88,120
After 30 increments (maximum): Rs115,320

Employees already in service on 30 June 2026 were moved across on a point-to-point basis. In plain terms, if you stood five stages above the BPS-2022 minimum, you now stand five stages above the BPS-2026 minimum. Anyone drawing personal pay beyond the old maximum keeps it, paid at the revised rates.

Which allowances changed for BPS-16 in 2026-27?

Three allowance changes matter most to Grade 16: a new 7% ad-hoc relief, a higher conveyance allowance, and a freeze on percentage-based allowances. Here is how each one works.

Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 at 7%

The memorandum grants a new Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 equal to 7% of running basic pay under BPS-2026. For a BPS-16 employee on the minimum stage, that comes to about Rs2,360 a month by Jobsiz's calculation. The allowance is taxable, is paid during leave and the entire leave preparatory to retirement (LPR) except extraordinary leave, and is not counted as emoluments when pension or gratuity is calculated. It is also not paid during a posting or deputation abroad.

Conveyance allowance up 50%

According to the tax news site PK Revenue, citing the official notification, the conveyance allowance for federal employees in BPS-16 and above rose from Rs5,000 to Rs7,500 a month with effect from 1 July 2026. Pakistan Today's Profit also reported the 50% increase for BPS-1 to BPS-22.

Percentage-based allowances frozen

Paragraph 7 of the memorandum freezes special pays, special allowances and other allowances paid as a percentage of pay, house rent allowance included but excluding those capped at a maximum limit, at the level admissible on 30 June 2026. These will not rise automatically with your new basic pay.

What do new BPS-16 employees get from the 2023 and 2024 relief allowances?

New entrants receive the 2023 and 2024 ad-hoc relief allowances as fixed, notional amounts calculated on the old BPS-2022 minimum. A Finance Division clarification dated 4 August 2026 set the rates for anyone joining on or after 1 July 2026:

Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2023: 35% of the BPS-2022 minimum for BPS-1 to BPS-16. On the Grade 16 minimum of Rs28,070, Jobsiz calculates this at about Rs9,825 a month.
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2024: 25% of the BPS-2022 minimum for BPS-1 to BPS-16, or about Rs7,018 a month for Grade 16 by the same method.

Both amounts stay frozen until further orders. For existing staff, the 2023 allowance remains frozen at its 30 June 2023 level and the 2024 allowance at its 30 June 2026 level.

What is the estimated monthly salary of a new BPS-16 employee?

A new federal BPS-16 employee on the first stage receives roughly Rs60,423 a month from the items covered in this guide, according to Jobsiz's calculation, before house rent, medical or post-specific allowances and before tax and deductions.

Basic pay: Rs33,720
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 (7%): about Rs2,360
Conveyance allowance: Rs7,500
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2023 (notional): about Rs9,825
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2024 (notional): about Rs7,018
Estimated total: about Rs60,423

Your real gross pay may differ. House rent allowance depends on your station and housing, some departments pay special allowances tied to the post, and income tax depends on your annual taxable income. After the post-budget news conference on 13 June 2026, Federal Finance Secretary Imdad Ullah Bosal told the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) that employees would also receive a 15% Disparity Reduction Allowance. The memoranda reviewed for this guide do not set its terms, so Jobsiz has left it out of the estimate. Ask your accounts office whether it applies to your post.

What deductions apply to BPS-16 pay?

The General Provident Fund (GPF) is the main fixed deduction. A Finance Division memorandum dated 13 August 2026 revised monthly GPF subscriptions to match the new scales, and set the BPS-16 rate at Rs5,962, which is 8% of the scale's mean pay of Rs74,520. Deductions at the new rate were to be made from August pay, payable on 1 September 2026.

Income tax is withheld separately under the tax slabs in force for salaried individuals, and the ad-hoc relief allowance counts as taxable income.

Does BPS-2026 apply to autonomous bodies and provinces?

Not automatically. A Finance Division memorandum of 27 July 2026 says the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 also applies to autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations that have adopted the federal Basic Pay Scales scheme in full. Organisations with their own pay scales need the concurrence of the Finance Division's Standing Committee on their boards' recommendations, starting with executive and supervisory staff, and the grant is tied to each organisation's financial position.

Provinces pay their own employees. A BPS-16 teacher or clerk in a provincial department should rely on the notification issued by that province's finance department rather than the federal memorandum.

Common mistakes when checking your BPS-16 salary

Treating the roughly 20% jump in the scale as a fresh raise when most of it is a merger of earlier allowances.
Adding the 7% relief to your pension calculation, although the memorandum excludes it.
Expecting house rent allowance to rise with the new basic pay when it is frozen at its 30 June 2026 level.
Applying federal figures to a provincial post.
Comparing your pay with someone in a different stage of the scale without checking the number of increments each of you has earned.

What this means for you

The BPS 16 salary in Pakistan 2026 is best read as a ladder rather than a single number. If you are applying for a BPS-16 post through a public service commission, budget around the Rs33,720 starting basic pay plus allowances, not the headline maximum. If you are already in service, compare your July or August payslip with your stage on the scale and raise any gap with your drawing and disbursing officer (DDO) or accounts office. The memorandum also sets up an Anomaly Committee in the Finance Division (Regulations Wing) to resolve problems that come up while BPS-2026 is being implemented.

For the grade above, read our guide BPS 17 Salary in Pakistan 2026: Pay Scale and Allowances. For federal and provincial raise rates, see Salary Increase 2026-27 Pakistan: Federal and Provincial Rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BPS 16 salary in 2026?

BPS-16 basic pay under the Basic Pay Scales-2026 starts at Rs33,720 and rises to Rs115,320 a month, with a Rs2,720 annual increment. Federal employees also receive the 7% ad-hoc relief and, according to reports of the notification, a Rs7,500 conveyance allowance.

What is the annual increment for BPS 16 in 2026?

The annual increment for BPS-16 is Rs2,720 under BPS-2026, up from Rs2,260 under BPS-2022. Increments are granted on 1 December each year, subject to existing conditions.

How many stages does BPS 16 have?

BPS-16 has 30 stages under the 2026 scale. Starting from Rs33,720 and adding Rs2,720 thirty times brings basic pay to the maximum of Rs115,320.

Is the BPS-2026 pay scale a 20% salary increase?

No. The scale is about 20% higher mainly because the 2022 and 2025 ad-hoc relief allowances were merged into basic pay. The main new cash increase is the 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 on running basic pay.

What is the conveyance allowance for BPS 16 in 2026?

Federal employees in BPS-16 and above receive Rs7,500 a month in conveyance allowance from 1 July 2026, up from Rs5,000, according to reports citing the official notification.

How much GPF is deducted from BPS 16 salary?

The Finance Division's 13 August 2026 memorandum set the monthly General Provident Fund subscription for BPS-16 at Rs5,962. That equals 8% of the scale's mean pay of Rs74,520.

Does the federal BPS-2026 scale apply to Punjab or Sindh employees?

Not automatically. Each province notifies its own pay scales and allowances, so provincial employees should check their own finance department's notification.

Sources

This article was compiled by Jobsiz from the sources listed above, with AI-assisted writing and automated fact-checking. Published 8 October 2026. We update stories when new verified information becomes available.

BPS 16 Salary in Pakistan 2026: Pay Scale and Allowances