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Salaries in India

The salary range of employees working in India is, by default, in the range of 2,736 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,748 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in India is
80% of people earn:
2,736 - 11,748 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,736 USD
10% earns more than 11,748 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in India into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in India by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,272
median 3,768
10% 1,824
25% 2,592
75% 5,364
90% 7,332
25-34
 
 
Average 6,744
median 5,604
10% 2,160
25% 3,492
75% 8,700
90% 12,660
35-44
 
 
Average 8,268
median 7,092
10% 3,084
25% 4,656
75% 10,548
90% 14,868
45-54
 
 
Average 7,212
median 6,108
10% 2,532
25% 3,924
75% 9,228
90% 13,188
55+
 
 
Average 6,456
median 5,604
10% 2,568
25% 3,768
75% 8,172
90% 11,352

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
6,744 USD
6,372 USD
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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 (USD).

1. IT Director Top Management
3,559,274,989 USD
2. IT Architect Information Technology
3,289,532,305 USD
3. Product Manager - Specialist Banking
2,770,170,734 USD
4. Software consultant Information Technology
2,507,883,590 USD
5. Team leader Management
2,488,215,751 USD
6. IT Product Manager Information Technology
2,367,941,248 USD
7. Data scientist Information Technology
2,286,053,536 USD
8. IT Project Manager Information Technology
2,257,130,969 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,241,776,252 USD
10. Sales Manager Management
2,212,311,464 USD
11. IT Consultant Information Technology
2,199,310,480 USD
12. Senior Project Manager Management
2,087,588,283 USD
13. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,890,737,370 USD
14. Software Engineer Information Technology
1,886,276,369 USD
15. IT Security Specialist Information Technology
1,883,836,374 USD
16. Regional / Area Manager Management
1,876,356,187 USD
17. Business Development Manager Management
1,831,844,762 USD
18. Finance Manager Management
1,810,106,624 USD
19. IT Manager Management
1,790,167,675 USD
20. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,761,688,743 USD

The worst paid positions in India

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
247,217,094 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
274,370,048 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
280,403,491 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
282,593,325 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
283,421,444 USD
6. Housekeeper Service Industries
290,448,137 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
293,358,879 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
294,394,028 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
299,038,645 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
301,002,964 USD
11. Packer Production
307,261,921 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
308,918,160 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
309,154,766 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
310,692,702 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
311,816,578 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
312,289,790 USD
17. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
312,861,586 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
313,709,423 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
315,082,228 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
315,661,419 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
15,214 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
26,263 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
26,921 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,080 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
876 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 INR
Anually salary
10,512 USD
Anually salary
900,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 09:22:10
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Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
234 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 INR
Anually salary
2,808 USD
Anually salary
240,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 07:43:55
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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
1,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
122,917 INR
Anually salary
17,232 USD
Anually salary
1,475,004 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 22:15:26
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 20:49:01
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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
1,986 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
170,000 INR
Anually salary
23,832 USD
Anually salary
2,040,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 18:03:58
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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
1,558 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
133,300 INR
Anually salary
18,696 USD
Anually salary
1,599,600 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-24 16:13:20
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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
779 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,667 INR
Anually salary
9,348 USD
Anually salary
800,004 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 20:03:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-17 22:02:07
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,333 INR
Anually salary
11,688 USD
Anually salary
999,996 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 16:57:28
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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
904 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
77,333 INR
Anually salary
10,848 USD
Anually salary
927,996 INR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-03 14:21:57
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