Salaries of Nepal’s government employees are likely to increase after remaining unchanged for three years. A “Salary and Allowance Review Committee” led by Chief Secretary Sumanraj Aryal has recommended a salary revision for the upcoming fiscal year.

The committee includes Finance Secretary Dr. Ghanshyam Upadhyay and Federal Affairs and General Administration Secretary Chandrakala Paudel as members. It has proposed a new salary structure based on inflation, market price trends, and legal provisions.

According to the recommendation, salaries across all levels—from lower-grade employees to top administrative positions—could see a significant increase.

At present, office assistants receive Rs 27,612 per month. The committee has suggested increasing this to around Rs 35,000. Similarly, the Chief Secretary’s current salary of Rs 77,211 could be raised to as high as Rs 121,000.

As per Nepal’s Civil Service Act, salaries should be reviewed every three years based on revenue, inflation, and economic conditions. The last revision was done in FY 2079/80, when then Finance Minister Janardan Sharma increased salaries by 15 percent. No revision has been made since then.

While the government skipped a salary hike last year due to weak revenue conditions, rising inflation and legal requirements are now increasing pressure for an adjustment in pay scales.