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India salary data
9 occupations
Pay for 9 occupations in India, taken directly from ILOSTAT. No self-reported salaries, no email wall.
Highest-employing occupations
| Occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Clerical support workers | ₹2,91,026 |
| Craft and related trades workers | ₹2,01,894 |
| Elementary occupations | ₹1,38,359 |
| Managers | ₹6,05,674 |
| Plant and machine operators, and assemblers | ₹2,07,948 |
| Professionals | ₹4,59,575 |
| Service and sales workers | ₹1,86,895 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | ₹1,57,741 |
| Technicians and associate professionals | ₹3,13,819 |
Every occupation
- Clerical support workers ₹2,91,026
- Craft and related trades workers ₹2,01,894
- Elementary occupations ₹1,38,359
- Managers ₹6,05,674
- Plant and machine operators, and assemblers ₹2,07,948
- Professionals ₹4,59,575
- Service and sales workers ₹1,86,895
- Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers ₹1,57,741
- Technicians and associate professionals ₹3,13,819
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Where this comes from
ILO-harmonised national survey data, reported for ISCO-08 occupation groups. Covers employees only — a minority of India's workforce, most of which is self-employed or informal.
Source: ILOSTAT, average monthly earnings of employees by occupation (ISCO-08), 2025 · CC BY 4.0