Salaries in India

The salary range of employees working in India is, by default, in the range of 234,096 INR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,005,708 INR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in India is

80% of people earn:

234K - 1.0M INR

10% earn less lthan 234K INR

10% earns more than 1.0M INR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in India into salary brackets in INR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in India by age in INR.

<24

Average 366K

median 322K

10% 156K

25% 222K

75% 460K

90% 628K

25-34

Average 577K

median 480K

10% 185K

25% 299K

75% 744K

90% 1.1M

35-44

Average 708K

median 607K

10% 264K

25% 399K

75% 902K

90% 1.3M

45-54

Average 617K

median 523K

10% 217K

25% 336K

75% 790K

90% 1.1M

55+

Average 552K

median 480K

10% 220K

25% 323K

75% 700K

90% 972K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in India (INR).

Men

576,684 INR

545,004 INR

Women

In general, in India, men earn 5.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in India

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in India (INR).

1. IT Director Top Management

41,591,088 INR

2. IT Architect Information Technology

38,439,072 INR

3. Product Manager - Specialist Banking

32,370,192 INR

4. Software consultant Information Technology

29,305,296 INR

5. Team leader Management

29,075,472 INR

6. IT Product Manager Information Technology

27,670,032 INR

7. Data scientist Information Technology

26,713,152 INR

8. IT Project Manager Information Technology

26,375,184 INR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

26,195,760 INR

10. Sales Manager Management

25,851,456 INR

11. IT Consultant Information Technology

25,699,536 INR

12. Senior Project Manager Management

24,394,032 INR

13. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

22,093,776 INR

14. Software Engineer Information Technology

22,041,648 INR

15. IT Security Specialist Information Technology

22,013,136 INR

16. Regional / Area Manager Management

21,925,728 INR

17. Business Development Manager Management

21,405,600 INR

18. Finance Manager Management

21,151,584 INR

19. IT Manager Management

20,918,592 INR

20. Country Manager/Director Top Management

20,585,808 INR

The worst paid positions in India

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in India (INR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,888,798 INR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,206,088 INR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,276,590 INR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,302,179 INR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,311,856 INR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,393,965 INR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,427,978 INR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

3,440,074 INR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,494,347 INR

10. Cleaner General labour

3,517,301 INR

11. Packer Production

3,590,438 INR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,609,792 INR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,612,557 INR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,630,528 INR

15. General Labourer General labour

3,643,661 INR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,649,190 INR

17. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

3,655,872 INR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,665,779 INR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,681,821 INR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,688,589 INR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

India

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 INR

Anually salary

2,796 USD

Anually salary

240,000 INR

Posted: 2025-06-06 07:43:55

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

India

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,434 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

122,917 INR

Anually salary

17,208 USD

Anually salary

1,475,004 INR

Posted: 2025-06-05 22:15:26

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

India

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

175 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 INR

Anually salary

2,100 USD

Anually salary

180,000 INR

Posted: 2025-06-01 20:49:01

IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

India

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,983 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

170,000 INR

Anually salary

23,796 USD

Anually salary

2,040,000 INR

Posted: 2025-05-29 18:03:58

Regional Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

India

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

133,300 INR

Anually salary

18,660 USD

Anually salary

1,599,600 INR

Posted: 2025-05-24 16:13:20

Regional / Area Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

India

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

778 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,667 INR

Anually salary

9,336 USD

Anually salary

800,004 INR

Posted: 2025-05-18 20:03:35

Data entry operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

India

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,867 INR

Anually salary

4,884 USD

Anually salary

418,404 INR

Posted: 2025-05-17 22:02:07

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

India

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

972 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

83,333 INR

Anually salary

11,664 USD

Anually salary

999,996 INR

Posted: 2025-05-08 16:57:28

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

India

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

902 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

77,333 INR

Anually salary

10,824 USD

Anually salary

927,996 INR

Posted: 2025-05-03 14:21:57

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

India

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

902 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

77,333 INR

Anually salary

10,824 USD

Anually salary

927,996 INR

Posted: 2025-05-02 11:01:04

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Salary ranges

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