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Salaries in India - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in India is, by default, in the range of 2,604 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,700 USD (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:
2,604 - 11,700 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,604 USD
10% earns more than 11,700 USD
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Distribution of employees in India into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in India by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,488
Median 3,972
10% 1,944
25% 2,760
75% 5,640
90% 7,656
25-34
 
 
Average 6,504
Median 5,376
10% 2,040
25% 3,324
75% 8,388
90% 12,264
35-44
 
 
Average 7,608
Median 6,516
10% 2,820
25% 4,272
75% 9,696
90% 13,680
45-54
 
 
Average 6,948
Median 5,904
10% 2,484
25% 3,816
75% 8,880
90% 12,636
55+
 
 
Average 6,528
Median 5,652
10% 2,556
25% 3,780
75% 8,280
90% 11,544

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

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Men
6,636 USD
6,252 USD
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Women
In general, in India, men earn 6.1% 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
458,496 USD
2. IT Architect Information Technology
385,488 USD
3. Product Manager - Specialist Banking
349,488 USD
4. Senior Project Manager Management
310,608 USD
5. Technical Director Top Management
289,728 USD
6. Software consultant Information Technology
275,328 USD
7. IT Product Manager Information Technology
274,320 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
258,624 USD
9. IT Security Specialist Information Technology
255,168 USD
10. Business Development Manager Management
253,728 USD
11. Data scientist Information Technology
252,720 USD
12. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
252,144 USD
13. IT Project Manager Information Technology
250,560 USD
14. Sales Manager Management
239,328 USD
15. Country Manager/Director Top Management
237,888 USD
16. IT Consultant Information Technology
237,312 USD
17. Managing Director Top Management
223,344 USD
18. Project Manager Construction & Real Estate
222,912 USD
19. Sales Director Top Management
222,480 USD
20. Team leader Management
221,904 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
33,264 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
36,864 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,728 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,160 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
39,456 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
39,888 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,176 USD
8. Packer Production
41,328 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,472 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
41,616 USD
11. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
41,760 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
41,760 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
41,904 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
42,048 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,336 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
42,480 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
42,624 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
42,912 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
42,912 USD
20. Data Entry Operator Administration
42,912 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
28,360 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
23,822 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
23,063 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
29,908 USD (gross)

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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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,977 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
275,000 INR
Anually salary
35,724 USD
Anually salary
3,300,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 12:08:54
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,353 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 INR
Anually salary
16,236 USD
Anually salary
1,500,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 05:03:38
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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
379 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 INR
Anually salary
4,548 USD
Anually salary
420,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 10:44:24
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
India
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,917 INR
Anually salary
4,404 USD
Anually salary
407,004 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 11:23:45
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
India
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,082 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 INR
Anually salary
12,984 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 02:33:48
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 INR
Anually salary
64,944 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-21 10:00:52
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Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,714 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
158,333 INR
Anually salary
20,568 USD
Anually salary
1,899,996 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-17 20:36:46
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 INR
Anually salary
5,460 USD
Anually salary
504,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-17 12:28:26
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
216,667 INR
Anually salary
28,140 USD
Anually salary
2,600,004 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-16 14:28:38
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Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
India
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
357 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,000 INR
Anually salary
4,284 USD
Anually salary
396,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-15 10:25:08
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in India is 552 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country India are IT Director, IT Architect, Product Manager - Specialist, Senior Project Manager, Technical Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country India are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country India, regardless of the work they do, women earn 5.79% less than men.

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