Have you ever wondered how much does a person working in India earns? And do you have any idea about the average salary in India?

In India, the average monthly salary is around 16,000 INR. Though, the average salary in India has been rising every year, which is always good news. The minimum wage ranges from 2,250 INR (minimum salary) to 70,000 INR (maximum salary) a month for unskilled workers in various states and sectors.

If we convert it into US Dollars, it would be around 300$.

If you are surprised to notice this, then read this article to find out more about where India stands when compared to other developed and developing nations in average salaries?

What is the hourly wage in India?

What is the earning percentage, and cities wise salary comparison?

Though at the moment the Indian Economy has been showing signs of decline, still India is one of the leading countries in Asia continent for an average salary increase. Also, you need to know about the average salary for a specific job, for the country that you reside in. Being said that, one must understand that salaries may vary hugely between different job profiles.

Normally, when we talk about salary, it hugely depends upon education, city, gender, age, experience, and obviously, the country in which we are residing. According to the research done by the experts, it was reported that 57% of regular Indian employees earn less than 10,000 INR.

Average Salary in India

Before we talk about the average salary in India, let’s have a look at the average salary of some developed nations as well as the average salary of some developing countries. By knowing that, you can have a fair amount of idea about the average salary of different nations and where we stand as an Indian by comparing any of the nations with us.

Average Salary of Developed Countries

 

Switzerland- 5,458.40$

China- 4,534$

Canada- 4,433$

Singapore- 3,377.33$

Norway- 3,231.72$

United States- 3,209.00$

Japan-2,531.01$

Germany- 2,521.94$

Greece- 2,040 $

Poland- 1,100$

Hungary- 1,020$

Turkey- 420$

Average Salary of Developing Countries

 Thailand- 631.40$

Philippines- 292.47$

Egypt- 212.04$

Indonesia- 331.97$

India- 300.00$

The median salary in India is around 16,000 INR which means that half of the population is earning less than this amount and half of them are earning more than 16,000 INR.

 

Not to mention that everyone wants to be on the second side of the graph, earning more than 16,000 INR of the median salary. There is a continuous increment but slow since for the last couple of years.

What is the Median Salary?

The term “median” means the middle and, as it relates to salaries, it is the one that, if you list in numerical order all the salaries for every individual working in an organization, falls in the middle of the list.

Half of the individuals on that list earn less than the median salary and half earns more than that.

Calculating the median when there is an odd number of figures requires an extra step. Since there isn’t a figure that is dead center on the list, the median is the average of the two salaries that fall in the middle.

To make you understand more clearly, let’s look at a couple of examples.

Let’s say there is three Engineer. Their salaries, from lowest to highest, are $25,000, $30,000 and $35,000. The median salary is $30,000 since we got a middle figure.

But, what if there is a fourth Engineer salary maker who earns $32,000.

We will have two middle figures then, i.e. $30,000 and $32,000.

In that case, we need to calculate the average salaries of those two figures, which we can be done by adding them together ($30,000+$32,000), followed by dividing the sum by two ($62,000÷2). (Since we calculate average salaries of two figures)

The median salary comes up to $31,000.

Average Hourly Wage in India

The report says that an average hourly wage for all jobs is around 96 INR, which means that in India a worker on average earns 96 INR approximately against every hour he worked.

Hourly wage means the salary paid for every hour, i.e. hourly basis.

Normally, jobs in India are categorized into two main sections, one on is salary basis and the second on an hourly basis.

If you work on a salary basis, you get a fixed salary every month, whereas if you work on an hourly basis, you will get paid according to per hour.

You can calculate hourly wage by using the below formula:

Suppose you work for 5 days a week, and every day you work for 8 hours. The average hourly wage should be calculated for 40 hours (i.e. 5*8)

Salary comparison between major cities in India

 

City                       Average Salary

 

Agra                      15,245 INR

Ahmadabad         18,849 INR

Bangalore             18,101 INR

Bhopal                  16,546 INR

Chennai                17,691 INR

Coimbatore          15,685 INR

Delhi                     19,094 INR

Ghaziabad            16,003 INR

Hyderabad           19,573 INR

Indore                   16,702 INR

Jaipur                    18,564 INR

Kanpur                  17,116 INR

Kolkata                 18,328 INR

Lucknow                17,306 INR

Ludhiana              16,550 INR

Madurai                14,689 INR

Mumbai                19,172 INR

Nagpur                 17,115 INR

Patna                    15,385 INR

Pune                     17,796 INR

Surat                     18,333 INR

Vadodara             15,857 INR

Visakhapatnam   15,771 INR

Note: The above figures are approximate, and minor changes might occur which is acceptable.

 

Salary comparison between States and Union Territory in India

 

State / UT                                           Average Salary

 

Andaman & Nicobar Islands             14,350 INR

Andhra Pradesh                                 18,518 INR

Arunachal Pradesh                            15,591 INR

Assam                                                 17,862 INR

Bihar                                                   19,963 INR

Chandigarh                                        14,944 INR

Chhattisgarh                                      17,568 INR

Dadra & Nagar Haveli                       14,626 INR

Daman & Diu                                      14,292 INR

Delhi                                                   17,098 INR

Goa                                                     15,544 INR

Gujarat                                               18,881 INR

Haryana                                              17,325 INR

Himachal Pradesh                             16,642 INR

Jammu & Kashmir                             17,009 INR

Jharkhand                                          18,430 INR

Karnataka                                           19,152 INR

Kerala                                                 18,291 INR

Lakshadweep                                     14,261 INR

Madhya Pradesh                               19,738 INR

Maharashtra                                      20,110 INR

Manipur                                              16,422 INR

Meghalaya                                         16,262 INR

Mizoram                                            15,393 INR

Nagaland                                            16,117 INR

Orissa                                                 18,793 INR

Pondicherry                                       15,617 INR

Punjab                                                18,119 INR

Rajasthan                                           19,738 INR

Sikkim                                                 15,129 INR

Tamil Nadu                                         19,599 INR

Tripura                                                16,764 INR

Uttar Pradesh                                    20,729 INR

Uttaranchal                                        17,138 INR

West Bengal                                       20,213 INR

 

Note: The above figures are approximate, and minor changes might occur which is acceptable.

 

Average Salary for different Job Profile

 

Job Title                                              Average Salary

 

Accountant                                        11,109 INR

Administrative Assistant                  8,641 INR

Architect                                            14,812 INR

Attorney                                             23,658 INR

Biomedical Engineer                         13,990 INR

CAD Drafter                                        12,344 INR

Cashier                                               9,258 INR

Chartered Accountant                      14,195 INR

Chef                                                    13,373 INR

Chief Executive Officer                      37,031 INR

Chief Financial Officer                       3,945 INR

Civil Engineer                                     14,812 INR

Computer Technician                        12,549 INR

Creative Director                               16,664 INR

Dentist                                                39,087 INR

Developer / Programmer                 14,400 INR

Electrical Engineer                             16,047 INR

Elementary School Teacher              11,314 INR

Engineer                                              14,812 INR

Executive Chef                                   14,400 INR

Flight Attendant                                14,195 INR

General Manager                               28,803 INR

Graphic Designer                               11,314 INR

Hotel Manager                                  24,275 INR

Human Resources Manager             22,631 INR

Internal Auditor                                 16,869 INR

Journalist                                           16,047 INR

Legal Assistant                                  11,726 INR

Mechanical Engineer                         16,047 INR

Nurse                                                  12,961 INR

Pharmacist                                         18,516 INR

Photographer                                    11,109 INR

Pilot                                                    19,545 INR

Police Officer                                      12,961 INR

Project Manager                                18,516 INR

Receptionist                                       11,931 INR

Receptionist                                       9,053 INR

Sales Manager                                   25,717 INR

Sales Representative                         10,697 INR

Secondary School Teacher                13,373 INR

Secretary                                            8,845 INR

Teacher                                               12,549 INR

Teller                                                   11,109 INR

Travel Agent                                       13,373 INR

Waiter / Waitress                               9,875 INR

 

Note: The above figures are approximate, and minor changes might occur which is acceptable.

 So, this was the average salary according to the cities, states, and different jobs profile. This would have you a fair amount of idea about the average salary in India and around the world.

We do hope that you are quite aware of where we stand being an Indian and what profession will provide you with better opportunities when it comes to earning more money.

Conclusion

The average salary in India is increasing every year, as stated at the beginning of this article.

Though there are some exceptions as well, where salaries remain the same and unchanged in some sectors; government needs to be taken some effective steps and have to implement good government policies for them.

Thus, one should be attentive and wise while selecting any specific career options because it depends a lot on what career option you choose and how much you will be getting paid.