BPS 14 Salary in Pakistan 2026: Basic Pay & Allowances

Quick answer: The BPS 14 salary in Pakistan 2026 follows the federal Basic Pay Scales-2026, effective 1 July 2026: basic pay starts at Rs27,060 a month, rises by Rs2,090 per annual increment and tops out at Rs89,760 after 30 increments. Federal employees also get a 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 and Rs4,284 conveyance allowance.

Key takeaways

The Finance Division's memorandum of 21 July 2026 sets the BPS-14 scale at Rs27,060 – Rs2,090 – Rs89,760 from 1 July 2026.
The 2022 and 2025 ad-hoc relief allowances were merged into basic pay, so the roughly 20% jump in the scale is not a fresh 20% raise.
Federal BPS-11 to 15 employees now receive Rs4,284 a month in conveyance allowance, up from Rs2,856.
A new federal BPS-14 employee on the minimum stage receives roughly Rs46,756 a month from the main items, by Jobsiz's calculation, before house rent, tax and deductions.
These are federal figures; provincial employees should check their own Finance Department notification.

Last updated: 9 October 2026

The BPS 14 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. This guide covers the BPS-14 basic pay, the annual increment at every key stage, the allowances that changed this year, and a worked estimate of what a new federal BPS-14 employee receives each month before tax. All figures are monthly and apply to civil employees of the Federal Government.

What is the BPS 14 basic pay in 2026?

BPS-14 basic pay now begins at Rs27,060 a month and can rise to Rs89,760. The scale has an annual increment of Rs2,090 and 30 stages between the minimum and the maximum.

Minimum: Rs27,060 (was Rs22,530 under BPS-2022)
Annual increment: Rs2,090 (was Rs1,740)
Maximum: Rs89,760 (was Rs74,730)
Number of stages: 30

By Jobsiz's calculation, each of these three figures is roughly 20% higher than under BPS-2022. That jump does not mean a fresh 20% pay rise. The memorandum explains that BPS-2026 was built by folding two older ad-hoc relief allowances into basic pay, so much of the increase is money employees were already receiving under a different heading.

How much does BPS-14 basic pay grow with each increment?

Every annual increment adds Rs2,090 to BPS-14 basic pay. The Finance Division memorandum says increments continue to be granted on 1 December each year, subject to the existing conditions.

Jobsiz worked out the following basic pay figures from the official scale. They show where a BPS-14 employee lands after a given number of increments:

Starting stage: Rs27,060
After 1 increment: Rs29,150
After 5 increments: Rs37,510
After 10 increments: Rs47,960
After 15 increments: Rs58,410
After 20 increments: Rs68,860
After 25 increments: Rs79,310
After 30 increments (maximum): Rs89,760

Because BPS-14 has 30 stages, an employee who joins at the minimum and earns every increment reaches the top of the scale only after three decades. By contrast, BPS-17 to 19 have 20-stage scales and BPS-20 to 22 have 14.

Why did the BPS-14 pay scale change in 2026?

The federal government merged two ad-hoc relief allowances into basic pay. According to the memorandum, the Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2022 (15% of running basic pay of BPS-2017) and the Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025 (10% of running basic pay of BPS-2022) both ceased to exist on 1 July 2026.

This matters for more than the payslip headline. By Jobsiz's reading, because ad-hoc relief allowances have usually been kept out of pension calculations, folding them into basic pay should enlarge the pensionable base. The BPS-2026 table replaces the BPS-2022 table from 1 July 2026, though existing employees could opt in writing to stay on BPS-2022.

How existing employees are moved to BPS-2026

Employees in service on 30 June 2026 are fixed in BPS-2026 on a "point to point" basis. In plain terms, you keep the same number of stages above the minimum that you held on the BPS-2022 scale, and those stages are now valued at the new rates. A BPS-14 employee who was ten stages above the minimum on BPS-2022 (Rs39,930 basic) would sit ten stages above the new minimum, at Rs47,960, by Jobsiz's calculation.

Which allowances does a BPS-14 employee get in 2026?

On top of basic pay, federal BPS-14 employees receive a new 7% ad-hoc relief allowance and a higher conveyance allowance from 1 July 2026. Some older allowances also remain in place at frozen levels.

Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026: 7% of running basic pay of BPS-2026. At the BPS-14 minimum this is Rs1,894.20 a month; at the maximum it is Rs6,283.20, by Jobsiz's calculation. It is taxable and is not counted for pension, gratuity or house rent recovery.
Conveyance allowance: Rs4,284 a month for BPS-11 to 15, up from Rs2,856, under a separate Ministry of Finance memorandum of 21 July 2026.
Ad-hoc Relief Allowances 2023 and 2024: frozen (the 2023 allowance at its 30 June 2023 level and the 2024 allowance at its 30 June 2026 level). A Finance Division clarification dated 4 August 2026 says new entrants in BPS-1 to 16 receive the 2023 allowance at 35% and the 2024 allowance at 25% of the minimum of the relevant BPS-2022 scale, on a notional basis.
House rent and other percentage-based allowances: frozen at the level admissible on 30 June 2026, according to the memorandum.

Profit by Pakistan Today described the 7% allowance as a further salary increase calculated on the revised pay structure, and The Nation reported that the conveyance rise applies to employees and officers from Grade 1 to Grade 22.

BPS 14 salary in Pakistan 2026: how much does a new employee get per month?

A new federal BPS-14 employee on the minimum stage receives roughly Rs46,756 a month from the items below, by Jobsiz's calculation. That figure excludes house rent, medical and any post-specific allowances, and it is before income tax and deductions.

Basic pay (BPS-2026 minimum): Rs27,060
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 at 7%: Rs1,894.20
Conveyance allowance (BPS-11 to 15): Rs4,284
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2023 at 35% of Rs22,530: Rs7,885.50
Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2024 at 25% of Rs22,530: Rs5,632.50

Your real take-home pay will differ. Posting station, department-specific allowances, provident fund, benevolent fund and tax all change the final number, so treat this as a starting estimate rather than a payslip.

Does the BPS-14 salary differ in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

It can. The figures in this guide come from federal memoranda and cover federal civil employees, including civilians paid from defence estimates. Provincial governments in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan pay their own staff and issue their own pay notifications.

If you work for a provincial department, such as a school or a district office, check the latest notification from your provincial Finance Department before relying on any federal figure. Applicants comparing a provincial BPS-14 post with a federal one should do the same.

What should BPS-14 employees check now?

Most federal BPS-14 staff only need to confirm their payslip matches the new scale. Run through this checklist:

Check your option. The memorandum gave employees 30 days from 21 July 2026 to choose in writing between BPS-2022 and BPS-2026. Anyone who did not respond is deemed to have opted for BPS-2026.
Confirm your stage. Count your stages above the old minimum and make sure the same stage appears on the new scale.
Look for the arrears. Profit reported that the scales apply retrospectively from 1 July 2026, so July pay should have been revised or paid later as arrears.
Verify conveyance. Your payslip should show Rs4,284, not the old Rs2,856.
Raise problems early. Speak to your Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) or Accounts Office. The memorandum says an Anomaly Committee will be set up in the Finance Division's Regulations Wing to resolve any anomalies arising from BPS-2026.

Common mistakes when reading BPS-14 pay

Treating the roughly 20% jump in basic pay as a new 20% raise. Most of it is merged allowance.
Adding the old 15% and 10% allowances on top of the new scale. They ended on 1 July 2026.
Applying federal rates to a provincial post without checking the provincial notification.

What this means for you

The BPS 14 salary in Pakistan 2026 is higher on paper than before, but the detail matters. For job seekers, the useful number when weighing a federal BPS-14 vacancy is the gross estimate of roughly Rs46,756 at entry, not the Rs27,060 basic pay alone. For serving staff, the likely long-term gain is a larger basic pay, which by Jobsiz's reading should feed into pension.

For related figures, see our guides "BPS 17 Salary in Pakistan 2026: Pay Scale and Allowances", "Conveyance Allowance Chart 2026: Federal Rates for BPS-1 to 22" and "Salary Increase 2026-27 Pakistan: Federal and Provincial Rates" on Jobsiz.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BPS 14 salary in Pakistan in 2026?

Under the federal Basic Pay Scales-2026, BPS-14 basic pay runs from Rs27,060 to Rs89,760 a month, with an annual increment of Rs2,090. A new federal employee on the minimum stage receives roughly Rs46,756 a month from basic pay and the main allowances, by Jobsiz's calculation, before house rent, tax and deductions.

What is the annual increment for BPS-14 in 2026?

The BPS-14 annual increment is Rs2,090 under BPS-2026, up from Rs1,740 under BPS-2022. The Finance Division says increments continue to be granted on 1 December each year, subject to existing conditions.

How many stages does the BPS-14 pay scale have?

BPS-14 has 30 stages. Starting at Rs27,060 and adding Rs2,090 thirty times brings basic pay to the maximum of Rs89,760.

Is the 7% increase included in the BPS-14 basic pay?

No. The 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2026 is paid separately on top of BPS-2026 basic pay. For a BPS-14 employee on the minimum stage it works out to Rs1,894.20 a month, and it is taxable.

What is the conveyance allowance for BPS-14 in 2026?

Federal employees in BPS-11 to 15 now receive Rs4,284 a month in conveyance allowance, up from Rs2,856. The Ministry of Finance set the new rate in a memorandum dated 21 July 2026, effective from 1 July 2026.

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

The BPS-2026 memorandum covers civil employees of the Federal Government. Provincial employees in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan should check their own provincial Finance Department notification for their pay scales.

Sources

This article was compiled by Jobsiz from the sources listed above, with AI-assisted writing and automated fact-checking. Published 9 October 2026. We update stories when new verified information becomes available.

BPS 14 Salary in Pakistan 2026: Pay Scale and Allowances