Salaries in India

The salary range of employees working in India is, by default, in the range of 19,508.00 INR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 83,809.00 INR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

20K - 84K INR

10% earn less lthan 20K INR

10% earns more than 84K 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 30K

median 27K

10% 13K

25% 19K

75% 38K

90% 52K

25-34

Average 48K

median 40K

10% 15K

25% 25K

75% 62K

90% 90K

35-44

Average 59K

median 51K

10% 22K

25% 33K

75% 75K

90% 106K

45-54

Average 51K

median 44K

10% 18K

25% 28K

75% 66K

90% 94K

55+

Average 46K

median 40K

10% 18K

25% 27K

75% 58K

90% 81K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

48,057 INR

45,417 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

288,827.00 INR

2. IT Architect Information Technology

266,938.00 INR

3. Product Manager - Specialist Banking

224,793.00 INR

4. Software consultant Information Technology

203,509.00 INR

5. Team leader Management

201,913.00 INR

6. IT Product Manager Information Technology

192,153.00 INR

7. Data scientist Information Technology

185,508.00 INR

8. IT Project Manager Information Technology

183,161.00 INR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

181,915.00 INR

10. Sales Manager Management

179,524.00 INR

11. IT Consultant Information Technology

178,469.00 INR

12. Senior Project Manager Management

169,403.00 INR

13. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

153,429.00 INR

14. Software Engineer Information Technology

153,067.00 INR

15. IT Security Specialist Information Technology

152,869.00 INR

16. Regional / Area Manager Management

152,262.00 INR

17. Business Development Manager Management

148,650.00 INR

18. Finance Manager Management

146,886.00 INR

19. IT Manager Management

145,268.00 INR

20. Country Manager/Director Top Management

142,957.00 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

20,061.10 INR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

22,264.50 INR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,754.10 INR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,931.80 INR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,999.00 INR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,569.20 INR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,805.40 INR

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

23,889.40 INR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,266.30 INR

10. Cleaner General labour

24,425.70 INR

11. Packer Production

24,933.60 INR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,068.00 INR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

25,087.20 INR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

25,212.00 INR

15. General Labourer General labour

25,303.20 INR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,341.60 INR

17. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

25,388.00 INR

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

25,456.80 INR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,568.20 INR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

25,615.20 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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