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What is the Sindh pay scale in 2026? Sindh notified new basic pay scales from 1 July 2026, through Finance Department Notification No.FD(SR-I)08(01)/2026-27 dated 22 July 2026. The province adopted the same BPS-2026 chart as the federal government, with a fresh 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance on running basic pay, and pensions rose by 7% as well. Sindh also added two things the other provinces did not: a Personal Allowance for the lowest grades, and a Differential Allowance for BPS-01 to 16. Here is the full BPS 1-22 chart, what changed, and where Sindh differs from the federal scales.
Sindh runs its own testing and recruitment through SPSC, and its job advertisements are among the most common on this site. Our pay scale chart 2026 guide covers the federal chart in detail, and our SPSC online apply guide explains how to apply for Sindh jobs; this guide is the Sindh version of the pay scale, with the provincial notification and the provincial differences.
Sindh Pay Scale 2026 at a Glance#
| What | Answer |
|---|---|
| Notification | No.FD(SR-I)08(01)/2026-27, dated 22 July 2026 |
| Effective from | 1 July 2026 |
| Pay scales | BPS-2026, same chart as federal |
| Ad-hoc Relief 2026 | 7% on running basic pay |
| Pension increase | 7% (same as federal) |
| Conveyance | Revised up 50% |
The Full Sindh Pay Scale Chart 2026 (BPS 1-22)#
Sindh adopted the same BPS-2026 chart as the federal government, grade for grade. Every figure below is the minimum (Stage 0), the annual increment, and the maximum of the grade, exactly as notified by the Sindh Finance Department.
| Grade | Minimum | Increment | Maximum | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPS-1 | Rs 16,280 | Rs 520 | Rs 31,880 | 30 |
| BPS-2 | Rs 16,600 | Rs 590 | Rs 34,300 | 30 |
| BPS-3 | Rs 17,130 | Rs 700 | Rs 38,130 | 30 |
| BPS-4 | Rs 17,650 | Rs 800 | Rs 41,650 | 30 |
| BPS-5 | Rs 18,300 | Rs 910 | Rs 45,600 | 30 |
| BPS-6 | Rs 18,930 | Rs 1,010 | Rs 49,230 | 30 |
| BPS-7 | Rs 19,590 | Rs 1,100 | Rs 52,590 | 30 |
| BPS-8 | Rs 20,290 | Rs 1,210 | Rs 56,590 | 30 |
| BPS-9 | Rs 20,990 | Rs 1,310 | Rs 60,290 | 30 |
| BPS-10 | Rs 21,680 | Rs 1,430 | Rs 64,580 | 30 |
| BPS-11 | Rs 22,410 | Rs 1,580 | Rs 69,810 | 30 |
| BPS-12 | Rs 23,750 | Rs 1,720 | Rs 75,350 | 30 |
| BPS-13 | Rs 25,420 | Rs 1,880 | Rs 81,820 | 30 |
| BPS-14 | Rs 27,060 | Rs 2,090 | Rs 89,760 | 30 |
| BPS-15 | Rs 28,730 | Rs 2,380 | Rs 100,130 | 30 |
| BPS-16 | Rs 33,720 | Rs 2,720 | Rs 115,320 | 30 |
| BPS-17 | Rs 54,140 | Rs 4,110 | Rs 136,340 | 20 |
| BPS-18 | Rs 68,330 | Rs 5,120 | Rs 170,730 | 20 |
| BPS-19 | Rs 105,510 | Rs 5,450 | Rs 214,510 | 20 |
| BPS-20 | Rs 123,090 | Rs 8,040 | Rs 235,650 | 14 |
| BPS-21 | Rs 136,680 | Rs 8,920 | Rs 261,560 | 14 |
| BPS-22 | Rs 146,770 | Rs 10,470 | Rs 293,350 | 14 |
The chart is the same for every Sindh government employee, from a BPS-1 Naib Qasid to a BPS-22 Chief Secretary. Your grade decides your row; your stage decides where you sit between the minimum and the maximum. The increment is added every year on 1 December, after at least six months’ service at a stage. At the maximum, the increment is still allowed beyond the scale as personal pay.
What Changed in 2026#
The old allowances of 2022 (15%) and 2025 (10%) were merged into basic pay and ceased from 1 July 2026. That merger is what created the new, higher basic pay figures in the chart above. They no longer appear as separate lines on a pay slip.
A fresh Ad-hoc Relief Allowance of 7% applies on the running basic pay. At BPS-15 Stage 0, that is Rs 2,011 a month. The allowance is subject to income tax. It is not pensionable.
Ad-hoc Relief Allowances 2023 and 2024 were NOT merged: they stay frozen on the 2022 base. ARA-2023 is 35% of the 2022 minimum for BPS-1 to 16 and 30% for BPS-17 to 22; ARA-2024 is 25% for BPS-1 to 16 and 20% for BPS-17 to 22. A new entrant gets them on a notional basis at the 2022 minimum.
Conveyance allowance rose by 50% from 1 July 2026. BPS-1 to 4 now get Rs 2,678, BPS-5 to 10 get Rs 2,898, BPS-11 to 15 get Rs 4,284, and BPS-16 and above get Rs 7,500. It is fully taxable. The Special Conveyance Allowance for differently-abled civil servants was also revised by a separate notification dated 23 July 2026.
Sindh introduced a Personal Allowance-2026 for the two lowest grades. It bridges the gap between a low gross salary and the minimum wage of Rs 43,000 a month: BPS-01 employees get up to Rs 401 a month, BPS-02 employees up to Rs 80 a month, and only while their monthly gross salary stays below Rs 43,000. A new BPS-1 employee at Stage 0 grosses Rs 29,729 before the allowance, so the full Rs 401 is paid, taking the gross to Rs 30,130.
All Special Pays, Special Allowances, House Rent Allowance, and allowances equal to one month’s basic pay stay frozen at their 30 June 2022 level. That freeze is stated in the same notification, and it applies to every Sindh civil servant from BPS-01 to 22, including the judiciary.
Existing employees had to choose. Every civil servant had to give a written option to the Accounts Office or DDO within 30 days of the notification: either continue in BPS-2022 or move to BPS-2026. An employee who gave no option within 30 days is deemed to have opted for BPS-2026. Pay is fixed point-to-point, at the stage corresponding to the one occupied in BPS-2022, capped at the maximum of the new scale.
Where Sindh Differs From the Federal Scales#
Sindh has its own version of the DRA, and Punjab and KP do not. Sindh granted a Differential Allowance 2026 through a separate notification dated 23 July 2026. It is paid at the ARA-2022 amount, which is 15% of the basic pay as on 30 June 2022, the same figure as the federal DRA-2026. The difference is who gets it: only employees in BPS-01 to BPS-16, not BPS-17 and above, and it is frozen from 1 July 2026.
The Personal Allowance-2026 exists only in Sindh. No other province introduced an allowance to bridge low gross salaries to the minimum wage. It is capped at Rs 401 a month for BPS-01 and Rs 80 for BPS-02, and it stops applying once gross salary reaches Rs 43,000.
The minimum wage in Sindh rose to Rs 43,000 a month, from Rs 40,000. The federal minimum wage is Rs 40,700. Pensions rose by 7%, matching the federal increase, unlike Punjab’s 3.5%.
Sindh also revised the rental ceiling for Sindh Secretariat employees. Under an Office Memorandum dated 28 October 2026, effective from 1 July 2026, the self-hiring rental ceiling for employees of the Sindh Secretariat in Karachi rose by about 85%: BPS-1 to 2 now Rs 12,193 a month, and BPS-22 Rs 165,076. It is a secretariat allowance only, not a general Sindh allowance.
Everything else matches the federal revision. Same pay scale chart, same 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance, same conveyance rates, same frozen ARA-2023 and ARA-2024, same 30-day option rule. A Sindh employee and a federal employee on the same grade and stage have the same basic pay: the difference is in the Differential Allowance, the Personal Allowance and the minimum wage, not in the scale itself.
Worked Example: A Sindh BPS-15 Employee#
A new Sindh BPS-15 employee at Stage 0 grosses Rs 50,877 a month before house rent allowance. Basic pay Rs 28,730, conveyance Rs 4,284, medical Rs 1,500, ARA-2023 Rs 8,372, ARA-2024 Rs 5,980, ARA-2026 Rs 2,011. The arithmetic is identical to the federal figure, because Sindh adopted the same scales and the same allowances.
After deductions, net pay is about Rs 45,700 a month before HRA. GP Fund is 8% of the mean of the scale (Rs 64,430), which is Rs 5,154 a month, and income tax is about Rs 9 a month. House rent allowance is extra, on top of this, and varies by city. The Differential Allowance applies to BPS-15, since it covers BPS-01 to 16, but it is for existing recipients only: it equals the ARA-2022 amount, Rs 3,588, and is excluded from this new-entrant example. The full step-by-step working is in our BPS-15 salary guide.
Key Dates#
The Sindh Budget 2026-27 was presented on 16 June 2026, with an outlay of Rs 3.562 trillion, the largest provincial budget in Sindh’s history. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented it in the Sindh Assembly. The budget announced the 7% salary and pension increase, the merger of the 2022 and 2025 allowances, the 50% conveyance increase and the minimum wage of Rs 43,000, with no new taxes.
The new scales took effect on 1 July 2026, and the notification followed on 22 July 2026. The Differential Allowance notification came a day later, on 23 July 2026. The next annual increment falls due on 1 December 2026, and it will appear in the December salary slip.
Frequently Asked Questions#
Is the Sindh pay scale the same as the federal pay scale?
Yes, for basic pay. Sindh adopted the same BPS-2026 chart as the federal government through its own notification, No.FD(SR-I)08(01)/2026-27 dated 22 July 2026, effective from 1 July 2026. The same 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance and the same conveyance rates apply. The differences are Sindh’s Differential Allowance 2026 for BPS-01 to 16, the Personal Allowance-2026 for BPS-01 and 02, and a minimum wage of Rs 43,000 against the federal Rs 40,700.
What is the pension increase for Sindh government employees in 2026?
7%, the same as the federal increase. The Sindh Budget 2026-27 proposed a 7% increase in salaries and pensions, effective from 1 July 2026. Punjab, by contrast, raised pensions by only 3.5%.
What is the Personal Allowance-2026 in Sindh?
A new allowance for the two lowest grades, to bridge the gap between a low gross salary and the minimum wage of Rs 43,000 a month. BPS-01 employees get up to Rs 401 a month and BPS-02 employees up to Rs 80 a month, and only while their monthly gross salary stays below Rs 43,000. A new BPS-1 employee at Stage 0 grosses Rs 29,729 before the allowance, so the full Rs 401 is paid.
When does the annual increment fall due in Sindh?
On 1 December every year, after at least six months’ service at a stage. The 2026 increment falls due on 1 December 2026 and appears in the December salary slip. The increment amounts are the ones in the chart above: Rs 520 for BPS-1 up to Rs 10,470 for BPS-22.
What happened to the Ad-hoc Relief Allowances of 2022 and 2025?
They were merged into basic pay and ceased from 1 July 2026. ARA-2022 was 15% and ARA-2025 was 10%; both are now part of the new basic pay figures in the BPS-2026 chart. ARA-2023 and ARA-2024 were not merged: they stay frozen on the 2022 base.
