Demand for pay structure revision for central government employees has gathered momentum. The unions are demanding a pay revision every five years instead of the present ten years. Employees expect salary revisions to coincide with inflation and increasing cost of living as the 7th Pay Commission is nearing completion in 2026. Calls for an 8th Pay Commission are growing, in this case, because it seems that real wages have gone down over the last ten years. This article seeks to explore the demand and the impact of the projected 8th Pay Commission on the government as they try to respond to all these concerns.