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Average Activity Assistant Salary in India for 2026

An activity assistant in India earns about 128,900 INR a year. That's 66% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 69,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 197,600 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an activity assistant make in India?

Average salary
128,900 INR
10,741 INR per month
Lowest reported
69,400 INR
5,783 INR per month
Highest reported
197,600 INR
16,466 INR per month

A typical activity assistant working in India brings home around 10,741 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 69,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 197,600 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior activity assistant working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How activity assistant pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all activity assistants in India earn less than 119,900 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 84,560 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 148,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of activity assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 69,400 INR. The highest stretch to 197,600 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

69,400
Low
119,900
Median
197,600
High
84,560
25th
148,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Activity assistant pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an activity assistant in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical activity assistant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    80,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    102,620 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    137,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    159,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +13% from previous
    180,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    190,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a activity assistant typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Activity assistant pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving activity assistant pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average activity assistant salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    100,580 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +11% from previous
    112,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    150,000 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +22% from previous
    183,700 INR

Activity assistant gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male activity assistants in India earn an average of 124,400 INR a year, while female activity assistants earn around 136,200 INR. That works out to a 9% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Activity Assistant gender pay gap

9%

Men earn this much less than women on average in India.

Women 136,200 INR
Men 124,400 INR

Pay raises for an activity assistant in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 11% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Activity assistant bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

25%

25% of activity assistants in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an activity assistant a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of activity assistants reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Activity assistant: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Activity assistant salary by city and region in India

Activity assistant pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kolkata
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion161,300 INR163,800 INR78,400-253,400 INR
West BengalRegion159,400 INR152,000 INR81,180-243,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion159,100 INR168,100 INR73,760-251,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion157,600 INR161,300 INR75,260-245,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion157,600 INR148,300 INR81,180-239,000 INR
BangaloreCity154,700 INR143,200 INR85,460-233,600 INR
BiharRegion152,300 INR168,100 INR69,400-245,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion152,000 INR148,300 INR79,260-232,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion152,000 INR157,600 INR73,980-238,900 INR
KolkataCity151,800 INR152,000 INR75,040-233,600 INR
OrissaRegion150,000 INR143,200 INR78,960-228,500 INR
GujaratRegion148,300 INR152,000 INR69,040-231,000 INR
Delhi (city)City148,300 INR152,000 INR69,040-231,000 INR
RajasthanRegion146,200 INR150,000 INR72,780-228,500 INR
AssamRegion146,200 INR154,700 INR67,120-231,000 INR
LucknowCity143,200 INR146,200 INR69,060-221,500 INR
SuratCity142,300 INR142,300 INR72,180-221,500 INR
MumbaiCity142,300 INR139,100 INR75,500-218,900 INR
HyderabadCity142,300 INR142,300 INR69,260-217,900 INR
PunjabRegion142,300 INR142,300 INR72,180-221,500 INR
JharkhandRegion138,800 INR130,400 INR73,760-210,500 INR
HaryanaRegion138,800 INR150,000 INR64,620-222,300 INR
ChennaiCity138,800 INR146,200 INR66,680-221,500 INR
PuneCity138,800 INR137,400 INR70,700-215,100 INR
NagpurCity138,800 INR138,800 INR71,020-217,900 INR
AhmadabadCity138,200 INR136,200 INR69,720-212,500 INR
JaipurCity137,400 INR128,900 INR69,240-208,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion137,400 INR127,700 INR73,880-207,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion137,400 INR127,700 INR73,880-207,800 INR
KeralaRegion137,400 INR136,100 INR69,060-209,500 INR
KanpurCity136,200 INR136,200 INR66,180-209,700 INR
IndoreCity136,200 INR148,300 INR60,460-214,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region136,100 INR136,100 INR65,920-208,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion136,100 INR127,700 INR69,720-204,700 INR
ManipurRegion134,600 INR138,800 INR63,700-209,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity134,600 INR142,300 INR62,060-210,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion129,000 INR139,100 INR60,400-204,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity128,500 INR139,100 INR60,160-204,000 INR
BhopalCity127,700 INR115,400 INR68,580-192,000 INR
VadodaraCity125,700 INR128,900 INR64,040-197,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity125,700 INR119,500 INR68,400-191,600 INR
GoaRegion125,700 INR128,900 INR64,040-197,600 INR
TripuraRegion125,700 INR139,100 INR60,400-204,700 INR
MizoramRegion125,100 INR114,380 INR65,080-187,500 INR
PatnaCity125,100 INR112,440 INR67,020-187,300 INR
LudhianaCity125,100 INR115,560 INR66,140-187,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion124,400 INR136,100 INR56,640-197,600 INR
NagalandRegion123,400 INR115,080 INR62,860-185,100 INR
GhaziabadCity123,400 INR113,700 INR62,860-185,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion119,900 INR127,700 INR58,240-192,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion119,700 INR110,380 INR65,940-183,600 INR
SikkimRegion117,660 INR119,900 INR55,840-183,700 INR
agraCity117,440 INR125,100 INR55,820-187,300 INR
PondicherryRegion115,740 INR113,840 INR57,820-180,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion115,620 INR110,340 INR58,800-180,300 INR
MaduraiCity113,700 INR125,100 INR51,800-183,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion112,600 INR112,600 INR56,460-174,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion110,340 INR110,340 INR55,320-172,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion107,320 INR104,060 INR55,940-164,200 INR

Activity Assistant in India: FAQs

  • How much does an activity assistant make per month in India?

    An activity assistant in India earns about 10,741 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 128,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an activity assistant in India?

    Entry-level activity assistants in India start near 69,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 197,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 84,560 and 148,300 INR.

  • Is the median activity assistant salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 119,900 INR, lower than the average of 128,900 INR. Half of activity assistants in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for activity assistants in India?

    Men working as an activity assistant in India earn around 9% less than women on average (124,400 vs 136,200 INR a year).

  • Do activity assistants in India get bonuses?

    About 25% of activity assistants in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do activity assistants earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays an activity assistant about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do activity assistants in India get a pay raise?

    An activity assistant in India sees a raise of around 11% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.