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Salaries in India - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in India is, by default, in the range of 2,652 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,928 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:
2,652 - 11,928 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,652 USD
10% earns more than 11,928 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 4,584
Median 4,056
10% 1,992
25% 2,808
75% 5,748
90% 7,800
25-34
 
 
Average 6,624
Median 5,484
10% 2,076
25% 3,396
75% 8,556
90% 12,504
35-44
 
 
Average 7,752
Median 6,636
10% 2,880
25% 4,356
75% 9,876
90% 13,956
45-54
 
 
Average 7,080
Median 6,024
10% 2,532
25% 3,888
75% 9,060
90% 12,888
55+
 
 
Average 6,660
Median 5,760
10% 2,604
25% 3,852
75% 8,436
90% 11,772

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

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Men
6,768 USD
6,372 USD
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Women
In general, in India, men earn 6.2% 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
466,560 USD
2. IT Architect Information Technology
397,152 USD
3. Product Manager - Specialist Banking
355,680 USD
4. Senior Project Manager Management
322,272 USD
5. Technical Director Top Management
294,768 USD
6. Software consultant Information Technology
283,680 USD
7. IT Product Manager Information Technology
282,672 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
266,544 USD
9. Business Development Manager Management
263,232 USD
10. IT Security Specialist Information Technology
262,944 USD
11. Data scientist Information Technology
260,496 USD
12. IT Project Manager Information Technology
258,192 USD
13. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
256,464 USD
14. Sales Manager Management
248,400 USD
15. IT Consultant Information Technology
244,512 USD
16. Country Manager/Director Top Management
242,064 USD
17. Team leader Management
230,256 USD
18. Managing Director Top Management
227,232 USD
19. Project Manager Construction & Real Estate
226,800 USD
20. Sales Director Top Management
226,368 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
33,840 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
37,584 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,304 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,736 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
40,176 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
40,464 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,896 USD
8. Packer Production
42,048 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,336 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,336 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
42,480 USD
12. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
42,624 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
42,624 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
42,768 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,056 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
43,200 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
43,344 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
43,632 USD
19. Data Entry Operator Administration
43,632 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
43,776 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
34,575 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
31,605 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,574 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
28,252 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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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
364 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,000 INR
Anually salary
4,368 USD
Anually salary
396,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-15 10:25:08
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Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
177 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 INR
Anually salary
2,124 USD
Anually salary
192,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-08 20:21:33
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
552 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 INR
Anually salary
6,624 USD
Anually salary
600,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 18:01:38
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University Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
India
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,012 INR
Anually salary
13,248 USD
Anually salary
1,200,144 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 13:31:09
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
India
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
188 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 INR
Anually salary
2,256 USD
Anually salary
204,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 10:16:07
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
497 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 INR
Anually salary
5,964 USD
Anually salary
540,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 09:36:42
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,293 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
298,334 INR
Anually salary
39,516 USD
Anually salary
3,580,008 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-22 19:03:40
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
607 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 INR
Anually salary
7,284 USD
Anually salary
660,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 19:31:41
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Import/Export Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
491 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,500 INR
Anually salary
5,892 USD
Anually salary
534,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 20:52:11
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
India
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 INR
Anually salary
13,248 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 INR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 18:59:58
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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 563 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 5.85% less than men.

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