In-hand salary by CTC, 2026-27

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Last updated October 29, 2026

Monthly in-hand salary at a glance

New regime unless stated, with basic pay at 50% of CTC, PF at 12% of basic, gratuity inside the CTC and ₹2,500 a year of professional tax. The old-regime column assumes rent equal to your HRA in one of the eight 50% HRA cities, ₹1.5 lakh of investments and ₹25,000 of health insurance.

CTCGross a monthTax a year (new)In hand (new)In hand (old)PF capped at ₹25,000
₹5 lakh ₹38,165 ₹0 ₹35,457 ₹35,457 ₹35,457
₹6 lakh ₹45,798 ₹0 ₹42,590 ₹42,590 ₹42,590
₹7 lakh ₹53,431 ₹0 ₹49,723 ₹49,723 ₹50,723
₹8 lakh ₹61,064 ₹0 ₹56,856 ₹56,856 ₹58,856
₹9 lakh ₹68,697 ₹0 ₹63,989 ₹63,989 ₹66,989
₹10 lakh ₹76,330 ₹0 ₹71,122 ₹69,337 ₹75,122
₹12 lakh ₹91,596 ₹0 ₹85,388 ₹80,982 ₹91,388
₹15 lakh ₹1,14,495 ₹77,835 ₹1,00,301 ₹98,399 ₹1,08,599
₹18 lakh ₹1,37,394 ₹1,20,702 ₹1,18,127 ₹1,14,504 ₹1,28,993
₹20 lakh ₹1,52,660 ₹1,57,440 ₹1,29,332 ₹1,24,839 ₹1,41,876
₹25 lakh ₹1,90,825 ₹2,63,875 ₹1,56,127 ₹1,50,442 ₹1,72,657
₹30 lakh ₹2,28,990 ₹3,97,140 ₹1,80,687 ₹1,76,202 ₹2,00,943
₹40 lakh ₹3,05,321 ₹6,82,920 ₹2,28,202 ₹2,27,565 ₹2,56,898
₹50 lakh ₹3,81,651 ₹9,68,700 ₹2,75,717 ₹2,79,084 ₹3,12,853

The last column is the new-regime in-hand pay when your employer limits PF to the ₹25,000 wage ceiling in force from 17 September 2026, which leaves more in hand but saves less in your EPF. Change any assumption in the in-hand salary calculator, or see tax alone in income tax by salary.

Estimates for a resident under 60 whose only income is salary, tax year 2026-27, rounded to the nearest rupee. Your employer's salary structure, state professional tax and tax declarations will change the figures. This is not tax advice.