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Average Administrative Law Judge Salary in India for 2026

An administrative law judge in India earns about 1,025,100 INR a year. That's 167% above 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 514,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,594,500 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 administrative law judge make in India?

Average salary
1,025,100 INR
85,425 INR per month
Lowest reported
514,300 INR
42,858 INR per month
Highest reported
1,594,500 INR
132,875 INR per month

A typical administrative law judge working in India brings home around 85,425 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 514,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,594,500 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 administrative law judge 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 administrative law judge 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 administrative law judges in India earn less than 1,025,100 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 693,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,306,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative law judges sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 514,300 INR. The highest stretch to 1,594,500 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.

514,300
Low
1,025,100
Median
1,594,500
High
693,100
25th
1,306,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Administrative law judge pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an administrative law judge 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 administrative law judge salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    615,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    814,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    1,088,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    1,296,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    1,405,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,500,800 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 administrative law judge 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.

Administrative law judge pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving administrative law judge 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 administrative law judge salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    791,600 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    1,094,000 INR
  • PhD
    +32% from previous
    1,440,700 INR

Administrative law judge gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male administrative law judges in India earn an average of 1,054,900 INR a year, while female administrative law judges earn around 987,200 INR. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of men, 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.

Administrative Law Judge gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 1,054,900 INR
Women 987,200 INR

Pay raises for an administrative law judge 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 13% every 17 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

Administrative law judge 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.

59%

59% of administrative law judges in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative law judge a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 41% of administrative law judges 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

Administrative law judge: 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

Administrative law judge salary by city and region in India

Administrative law judge 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Hyderabad
  • Ahmadabad
  • Jharkhand
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion1,273,300 INR1,174,600 INR691,200-1,930,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion1,259,300 INR1,345,400 INR592,600-1,990,300 INR
BiharRegion1,259,300 INR1,369,700 INR581,000-2,015,600 INR
RajasthanRegion1,235,600 INR1,184,200 INR643,400-1,882,700 INR
BangaloreCity1,196,900 INR1,196,900 INR597,800-1,858,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion1,196,800 INR1,147,500 INR619,800-1,825,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion1,196,800 INR1,172,900 INR608,500-1,835,700 INR
HyderabadCity1,192,500 INR1,235,600 INR571,300-1,870,400 INR
AhmadabadCity1,181,200 INR1,109,600 INR625,000-1,788,300 INR
JharkhandRegion1,175,700 INR1,079,600 INR633,300-1,777,700 INR
West BengalRegion1,168,700 INR1,192,500 INR571,300-1,825,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion1,161,000 INR1,112,300 INR603,400-1,777,700 INR
OrissaRegion1,160,900 INR1,185,300 INR568,500-1,811,000 INR
MumbaiCity1,152,700 INR1,174,600 INR563,300-1,800,200 INR
ChennaiCity1,152,700 INR1,224,800 INR539,700-1,825,000 INR
GujaratRegion1,147,500 INR1,212,800 INR538,600-1,811,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion1,144,400 INR1,168,300 INR562,200-1,788,300 INR
KeralaRegion1,134,800 INR1,069,900 INR602,700-1,728,900 INR
Delhi (city)City1,130,200 INR1,196,300 INR533,100-1,788,300 INR
JaipurCity1,113,100 INR1,136,700 INR545,300-1,741,800 INR
KolkataCity1,109,200 INR1,067,300 INR576,500-1,693,600 INR
PuneCity1,109,200 INR1,043,700 INR587,800-1,693,600 INR
NagpurCity1,108,500 INR1,149,200 INR533,100-1,741,800 INR
HaryanaRegion1,092,200 INR1,070,600 INR556,000-1,678,300 INR
PunjabRegion1,092,200 INR1,134,800 INR524,700-1,716,600 INR
AssamRegion1,088,600 INR1,069,900 INR555,800-1,678,300 INR
LucknowCity1,085,600 INR1,042,000 INR562,600-1,655,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion1,085,600 INR996,600 INR585,900-1,632,100 INR
SuratCity1,078,200 INR1,120,700 INR518,300-1,693,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region1,065,800 INR1,109,200 INR513,300-1,678,300 INR
IndoreCity1,062,500 INR1,147,500 INR489,600-1,693,600 INR
TripuraRegion1,057,700 INR1,145,100 INR487,600-1,678,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion1,043,600 INR1,043,600 INR524,400-1,621,400 INR
KanpurCity1,032,800 INR1,075,700 INR496,100-1,621,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity1,023,000 INR1,105,600 INR472,100-1,632,100 INR
PatnaCity1,019,200 INR1,019,200 INR510,000-1,583,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion1,016,300 INR1,016,300 INR510,000-1,583,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion1,011,300 INR1,075,700 INR478,100-1,594,500 INR
GoaRegion1,004,500 INR964,000 INR524,400-1,537,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion995,200 INR1,074,200 INR459,700-1,583,700 INR
agraCity990,700 INR1,048,100 INR464,900-1,560,800 INR
BhopalCity988,600 INR988,600 INR493,000-1,524,300 INR
GhaziabadCity988,600 INR907,100 INR531,700-1,487,200 INR
LudhianaCity986,700 INR986,700 INR493,000-1,524,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion986,700 INR1,064,100 INR454,300-1,570,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity979,300 INR979,300 INR489,500-1,510,400 INR
MizoramRegion976,300 INR976,300 INR489,600-1,510,400 INR
ManipurRegion970,200 INR948,300 INR492,700-1,487,200 INR
VadodaraCity966,100 INR929,700 INR501,400-1,476,700 INR
NagalandRegion962,300 INR884,700 INR518,900-1,450,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity955,800 INR939,000 INR489,600-1,476,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion934,900 INR956,200 INR459,700-1,464,200 INR
MaduraiCity932,800 INR1,007,400 INR426,700-1,487,200 INR
PondicherryRegion906,000 INR852,900 INR480,600-1,380,400 INR
SikkimRegion890,700 INR943,800 INR419,400-1,405,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion888,400 INR888,400 INR445,100-1,380,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion864,700 INR899,900 INR415,900-1,357,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion860,300 INR808,000 INR455,400-1,306,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion830,500 INR862,400 INR398,300-1,306,100 INR

Administrative Law Judge in India: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative law judge make per month in India?

    An administrative law judge in India earns about 85,425 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,025,100 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative law judge in India?

    Entry-level administrative law judges in India start near 514,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,594,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 693,100 and 1,306,100 INR.

  • Is the median administrative law judge salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 1,025,100 INR, higher than the average of 1,025,100 INR. Half of administrative law judges in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative law judges in India?

    Men working as an administrative law judge in India earn around 7% more than women on average (1,054,900 vs 987,200 INR a year).

  • Do administrative law judges in India get bonuses?

    About 59% of administrative law judges in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do administrative law judges earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do administrative law judges in India get a pay raise?

    An administrative law judge in India sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.