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What is the salary of BPS-9 in Pakistan in 2026? A new BPS-9 employee starts at Rs 20,990 basic pay and takes home about Rs 35,300 a month before house rent allowance, once conveyance, medical and ad-hoc allowances are added and GP Fund is deducted. A new entrant at this grade pays no income tax, because the annual salary stays well below the Rs 600,000 threshold. 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-9 is a junior, non-gazetted grade: junior clerk and technician posts sit here. It is one of the entry grades for government service, and the first promotion steps from it are small but steady. Our pay scale chart 2026 guide has the full 22-grade table; this guide works out one grade in detail.
BPS-9 Salary at a Glance#
| What | Answer |
|---|---|
| Basic pay (Stage 0) | Rs 20,990 per month |
| Annual increment | Rs 1,310 |
| Maximum basic pay | Rs 60,290 (after 30 stages) |
| Gross before HRA (Stage 0) | Rs 37,340 per month |
| Net before HRA (Stage 0) | About Rs 35,300 per month |
| Gazetted | No, gazetted starts at BPS-16 |
The Basic Pay Scale for BPS-9 in Pakistan#
BPS-9 starts at Rs 20,990, rises by Rs 1,310 each year, and reaches Rs 60,290 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-9 started at Rs 17,470 with an increment of Rs 1,090 and a maximum of Rs 50,170. 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 1,469 at Stage 0.
Your basic pay grows with service. After 5 increments a BPS-9 employee is on Rs 27,540 basic pay (20,990 + 5 x 1,310), with a 7% allowance of Rs 1,928 on top. At the maximum, the increment is still allowed beyond the scale as personal pay. The BPS-15 salary guide works out the same arithmetic for a higher grade, where the figures and the increment are both larger.
Allowances: What Is Added to Basic Pay#
Conveyance allowance is Rs 2,898 a month for BPS-9. It was Rs 1,932 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-9. 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 6,115 a month at the 2022 minimum of Rs 17,470.
- ARA-2024: 25% of the same base, Rs 4,368 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 2,621 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-9 Employee in Pakistan#
A new entrant at Stage 0, before house rent allowance, grosses Rs 37,340 a month. Basic pay Rs 20,990, conveyance Rs 2,898, medical Rs 1,500, ARA-2023 Rs 6,115, ARA-2024 Rs 4,368, ARA-2026 Rs 1,469. DRA-2026 is not included: it is for existing recipients only.
The only deduction that matters at this stage is GP Fund, and it is smaller than at higher grades. GP Fund is 5% of the mean of the scale for BS-2 to BS-11: the BPS-9 mean is Rs 40,640, so the deduction is Rs 2,032 a month. The 8% rate applies only from BS-12 upward. Income tax is nil: the annual salary of Rs 448,080 stays well below the Rs 600,000 threshold. A benevolent fund deduction also applies and is small.
Net pay before HRA is about Rs 35,300 a month. That is 37,340 minus 2,032 GP Fund, which is Rs 35,308. House rent allowance is extra, on top of this, and varies by city. Two employees on the same BPS-9 can take home different amounts because their HRA and their stage differ. Income tax only starts to apply once the annual salary crosses Rs 600,000, which at this grade takes several increments.
BPS-9 Compared With the Grades Around It#
BPS-8 starts at Rs 20,290 with an increment of Rs 1,210 and a maximum of Rs 56,590. A BPS-9 employee starts only Rs 700 a month higher in basic pay, and the increment is only Rs 100 larger. The two grades sit very close together.
BPS-10 starts at Rs 21,680 with an increment of Rs 1,430 and a maximum of Rs 64,580. A BPS-9 employee at the very top of the scale (Rs 60,290) earns less basic pay than a fresh BPS-10 employee earns at the bottom, but the gap between neighbouring grades at this level is small: promotion here is more about the post and the next grade than about a big pay jump.
All three grades are non-gazetted. Gazetted means the appointment is published in the Gazette of Pakistan and the officer can attest documents, and that starts at BPS-16. BPS-9 posts are junior clerical and technical posts: Junior Clerk, technician roles. The step up the scale from here is a long climb, one increment at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions#
What is the basic pay of BPS-9 in 2026?
Rs 20,990 a month at Stage 0, rising by Rs 1,310 each year to a maximum of Rs 60,290 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-9 employee?
A new entrant grosses Rs 37,340 a month before house rent allowance: basic pay Rs 20,990, conveyance Rs 2,898, medical Rs 1,500, ARA-2023 Rs 6,115, ARA-2024 Rs 4,368 and ARA-2026 Rs 1,469. After GP Fund of Rs 2,032, net pay is about Rs 35,300 a month before HRA. Income tax is nil. House rent allowance is extra and varies by city.
Is BPS-9 a gazetted post?
No. Gazetted officers start at BPS-16. BPS-9 is a junior, non-gazetted grade: the appointment is not published in the Gazette of Pakistan and the employee cannot attest documents as a gazetted officer.
What is the house rent allowance for BPS-9?
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-9?
Rs 1,310 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 27,540; after 30 increments it reaches the maximum of Rs 60,290.
