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What is the salary of BPS-16 in Pakistan in 2026? A new BPS-16 officer starts at Rs 33,720 basic pay and takes home about Rs 55,800 a month before house rent allowance, once conveyance, medical and ad-hoc allowances are added and GP Fund and income tax are deducted. This guide works out the full figure from the notified pay scale, allowance by allowance, so you can see exactly where the money comes from.
BPS-16 is the first gazetted grade: Inspector, Superintendent, Assistant, Computer Operator and Naib Tehsildar are common BPS-16 posts. Our pay scale chart 2026 guide has the full 22-grade table; this guide works out one grade in detail.
BPS-16 Salary at a Glance#
| What | Answer |
|---|---|
| Basic pay (Stage 0) | Rs 33,720 per month |
| Annual increment | Rs 2,720 |
| Maximum basic pay | Rs 115,320 (after 30 stages) |
| Gross before HRA (Stage 0) | Rs 61,923 per month |
| Net before HRA (Stage 0) | About Rs 55,800 per month |
| Gazetted | Yes, BPS-16 and above |
The Basic Pay Scale for BPS-16 in Pakistan#
BPS-16 starts at Rs 33,720, rises by Rs 2,720 each year, and reaches Rs 115,320 at the top of the scale after 30 stages. The Finance Division notified these figures in O.M. No.F.1(2)IMP/2026 dated 21 July 2026, effective from 1 July 2026. The increment is added every year on 1 December, after at least six months’ service at a stage.
The 2026 scale replaced BPS-2022, in which BPS-16 started at Rs 28,070 with an increment of Rs 2,260 and a maximum of Rs 95,870. The revision merged the Ad-hoc Relief Allowances of 2022 (15%) and 2025 (10%) into basic pay. Employees already in service on 30 June 2026 were fixed in the new scale point-to-point, at the same stage they held in the old scale. A fresh 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance applies on the running basic pay: Rs 2,360 at Stage 0 and Rs 8,072 at the maximum.
Your basic pay grows with service. After 5 increments a BPS-16 officer is on Rs 47,320 basic pay (33,720 + 5 x 2,720), with a 7% allowance of Rs 3,312 on top. At the maximum, the increment is still allowed beyond the scale as personal pay. The BPS-14 salary guide works out the same arithmetic for the grade below.
Allowances: What Is Added to Basic Pay#
Conveyance allowance is Rs 7,500 a month for BPS-16. It was Rs 5,000 and rose by 50% from 1 July 2026. It is fully taxable. There is no official vehicle at this grade.
Medical allowance is Rs 1,500 a month for BPS-1 to BPS-16. From BPS-17 upward, officers generally get medical reimbursement instead of the fixed allowance, so Rs 1,500 is the figure for BPS-16. Grade-wise medical tables that list higher figures conflict with real pay slips.
Ad-hoc Relief Allowances 2023 and 2024 are still paid, frozen on the 2022 base. The rates are:
- ARA-2023: 35% of the basic pay as on 30 June 2022, Rs 9,825 a month at the 2022 minimum of Rs 28,070.
- ARA-2024: 25% of the same base, Rs 7,018 a month.
Neither allowance was merged into the new scale: they stay frozen at their 30 June 2026 level.
Disparity Reduction Allowance 2026 is 15% of the basic pay as on 30 June 2022, for existing recipients only. At the 2022 minimum that is Rs 4,210 a month. A new entrant does not get DRA-2026, so it is not in the worked example below.
House rent allowance is frozen at its 30 June 2026 level and is not recalculated on the new basic pay. The rate depends on your city category: 45% in big cities such as Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Multan, Hyderabad and Faisalabad, and 30% elsewhere, on the old scale. Because it is frozen and varies by posting, this guide does not add a single HRA figure: check your own pay slip. The Finance Division publishes the federal notifications.
Worked Example: A New BPS-16 Officer in Pakistan#
A new entrant at Stage 0, before house rent allowance, grosses Rs 61,923 a month. Basic pay Rs 33,720, conveyance Rs 7,500, medical Rs 1,500, ARA-2023 Rs 9,825, ARA-2024 Rs 7,018, ARA-2026 Rs 2,360. DRA-2026 is not included: it is for existing recipients only.
Deductions take about Rs 6,000 off that figure. GP Fund is 8% of the mean of the scale for BS-12 to BS-22: the BPS-16 mean is Rs 74,520, so the deduction is Rs 5,962 a month. Income tax is about Rs 119 a month: annual salary of Rs 743,076 falls in the 1% band above Rs 600,000, so 1% of Rs 143,076 is Rs 1,431 a year. A benevolent fund deduction also applies and is small.
Net pay before HRA is about Rs 55,800 a month. That is 61,923 minus 5,962 GP Fund minus 119 income tax, which is Rs 55,842. House rent allowance is extra, on top of this, and varies by city. Two officers on the same BPS-16 can take home different amounts because their HRA and their stage differ.
BPS-16 Compared With the Grades Around It#
BPS-14 starts at Rs 27,060 with an increment of Rs 2,090 and a maximum of Rs 89,760. A BPS-16 officer starts about Rs 6,660 a month higher in basic pay, and the gap widens with every increment because the BPS-16 increment is Rs 630 larger.
BPS-17 starts at Rs 54,140 with an increment of Rs 4,110 and a maximum of Rs 136,340. That is the entry-level officer grade for CSS and PMS officers. A BPS-16 officer at the very top of the scale (Rs 115,320) earns more basic pay than a fresh BPS-17 officer, but the BPS-17 officer’s ceiling and allowances are higher, and BPS-17 is the grade from which senior officer posts open.
BPS-16 is the first gazetted grade. Gazetted means the appointment is published in the Gazette of Pakistan and the officer can attest documents. BPS-16 posts are junior officer or supervisor posts: Inspector, Superintendent, Assistant. BPS-17 is the standard entry-level officer grade: Assistant Director, Accounts Officer, Section Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Medical Officer.
Frequently Asked Questions#
What is the basic pay of BPS-16 in 2026?
Rs 33,720 a month at Stage 0, rising by Rs 2,720 each year to a maximum of Rs 115,320 after 30 stages, under the Revised Basic Pay Scales 2026 notified by the Finance Division on 21 July 2026, effective from 1 July 2026.
What is the total salary of a BPS-16 officer?
A new entrant grosses Rs 61,923 a month before house rent allowance: basic pay Rs 33,720, conveyance Rs 7,500, medical Rs 1,500, ARA-2023 Rs 9,825, ARA-2024 Rs 7,018 and ARA-2026 Rs 2,360. After GP Fund and income tax, net pay is about Rs 55,800 a month before HRA. House rent allowance is extra and varies by city.
Is BPS-16 a gazetted post?
Yes. BPS-16 and above are gazetted officers: the appointment is published in the Gazette of Pakistan and the officer can attest documents. BPS-16 is a junior officer or supervisor grade: Inspector, Superintendent, Assistant.
What is the house rent allowance for BPS-16?
It is frozen at the level admissible on 30 June 2026 and is not recalculated on the new basic pay. The rate depends on your city category: 45% in big cities such as Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, and 30% elsewhere, on the old scale. Check your own pay slip for the exact figure.
How much is the annual increment for BPS-16?
Rs 2,720 a year, added every year on 1 December after at least six months’ service at a stage. After 5 increments the basic pay is Rs 47,320; after 30 increments it reaches the maximum of Rs 115,320.
