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Average Aerospace Engineer Salary in India for 2026

An aerospace engineer in India earns about 485,300 INR a year. That's 26% 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 227,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 767,000 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 aerospace engineer make in India?

Average salary
485,300 INR
40,441 INR per month
Lowest reported
227,600 INR
18,966 INR per month
Highest reported
767,000 INR
63,916 INR per month

A typical aerospace engineer working in India brings home around 40,441 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 227,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 767,000 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 aerospace engineer 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 aerospace engineer 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 aerospace engineers in India earn less than 514,300 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 332,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 679,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aerospace engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 227,600 INR. The highest stretch to 767,000 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.

227,600
Low
514,300
Median
767,000
High
332,100
25th
679,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Aerospace engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    263,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    361,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    514,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    627,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    663,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    722,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a aerospace engineer 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.

Aerospace engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    361,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +83% from previous
    663,100 INR

Aerospace engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male aerospace engineers in India earn an average of 522,700 INR a year, while female aerospace engineers earn around 454,900 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Aerospace Engineer gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 522,700 INR
Women 454,900 INR

Pay raises for an aerospace engineer 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Aerospace engineer 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 aerospace engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aerospace engineer 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of aerospace engineers 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

Aerospace engineer: 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

Aerospace engineer salary by city and region in India

Aerospace engineer 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.

  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Mumbai
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion598,600 INR610,100 INR294,300-938,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion581,300 INR602,700 INR277,400-909,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion578,500 INR553,400 INR301,800-884,700 INR
Delhi (city)City578,500 INR544,800 INR307,400-878,900 INR
MumbaiCity578,500 INR589,400 INR282,300-902,100 INR
BiharRegion574,200 INR619,800 INR265,000-917,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion568,500 INR581,000 INR279,400-890,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion565,100 INR531,700 INR301,800-861,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion559,000 INR514,300 INR301,300-843,600 INR
GujaratRegion558,300 INR524,300 INR296,000-849,200 INR
RajasthanRegion547,800 INR525,700 INR283,700-840,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion544,800 INR520,900 INR282,300-830,500 INR
SuratCity541,700 INR533,100 INR275,800-836,800 INR
KolkataCity537,300 INR516,100 INR279,400-819,000 INR
BangaloreCity537,300 INR566,900 INR253,400-848,200 INR
AssamRegion537,300 INR493,000 INR290,800-810,400 INR
OrissaRegion533,100 INR541,700 INR261,300-832,100 INR
HyderabadCity528,500 INR518,300 INR271,300-812,900 INR
ChennaiCity525,700 INR496,100 INR279,400-799,300 INR
AhmadabadCity524,700 INR524,700 INR263,200-814,100 INR
KeralaRegion524,700 INR524,700 INR263,200-814,100 INR
PunjabRegion524,700 INR514,300 INR267,100-808,000 INR
KanpurCity520,900 INR510,200 INR266,000-805,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion519,300 INR539,800 INR247,800-812,900 INR
JharkhandRegion514,800 INR537,300 INR246,500-810,200 INR
PuneCity514,800 INR514,800 INR257,700-799,300 INR
BhopalCity514,300 INR544,800 INR239,300-810,500 INR
LucknowCity507,300 INR487,600 INR263,900-778,500 INR
JaipurCity504,400 INR514,300 INR246,500-785,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion504,400 INR544,800 INR232,900-800,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion499,300 INR528,500 INR233,600-788,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity498,500 INR525,700 INR233,600-783,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity496,100 INR454,900 INR267,100-747,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region496,100 INR485,200 INR252,300-762,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion496,100 INR524,300 INR232,400-782,500 INR
HaryanaRegion493,000 INR455,400 INR266,000-744,600 INR
ManipurRegion491,000 INR453,200 INR265,000-743,300 INR
IndoreCity487,600 INR525,700 INR225,700-773,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity485,200 INR524,700 INR221,500-772,700 INR
NagpurCity478,100 INR466,900 INR243,000-735,500 INR
GhaziabadCity472,100 INR491,000 INR228,500-743,300 INR
NagalandRegion472,100 INR493,000 INR227,600-744,600 INR
PondicherryRegion467,700 INR467,700 INR233,900-725,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion467,100 INR504,300 INR215,100-744,700 INR
LudhianaCity462,300 INR489,500 INR216,800-732,400 INR
TripuraRegion459,700 INR492,700 INR209,500-727,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion459,700 INR485,300 INR214,000-724,300 INR
VadodaraCity450,300 INR431,300 INR233,900-691,200 INR
MaduraiCity448,500 INR483,800 INR204,000-712,100 INR
SikkimRegion448,500 INR421,400 INR239,000-681,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion437,900 INR414,000 INR232,400-669,100 INR
PatnaCity437,300 INR464,400 INR204,000-691,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion436,200 INR426,700 INR221,500-675,100 INR
GoaRegion431,300 INR415,900 INR225,300-663,200 INR
agraCity431,100 INR406,300 INR227,600-653,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion430,000 INR430,000 INR214,000-665,300 INR
MizoramRegion425,100 INR450,300 INR200,000-674,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion415,900 INR420,800 INR204,700-648,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion392,300 INR384,500 INR200,000-605,700 INR

Aerospace Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does an aerospace engineer make per month in India?

    An aerospace engineer in India earns about 40,441 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 485,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an aerospace engineer in India?

    Entry-level aerospace engineers in India start near 227,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 767,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 332,100 and 679,200 INR.

  • Is the median aerospace engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 514,300 INR, higher than the average of 485,300 INR. Half of aerospace engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for aerospace engineers in India?

    Men working as an aerospace engineer in India earn around 15% more than women on average (522,700 vs 454,900 INR a year).

  • Do aerospace engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 59% of aerospace engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do aerospace engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do aerospace engineers in India get a pay raise?

    An aerospace engineer in India sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.