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Average Aerospace Technician Salary in India for 2026

An aerospace technician in India earns about 363,000 INR a year. That's 6% 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 190,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 559,000 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 technician make in India?

Average salary
363,000 INR
30,250 INR per month
Lowest reported
190,500 INR
15,875 INR per month
Highest reported
559,000 INR
46,583 INR per month

A typical aerospace technician working in India brings home around 30,250 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 190,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 559,000 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 technician 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 technician 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 technicians in India earn less than 352,000 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 240,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 433,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aerospace technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 190,500 INR. The highest stretch to 559,000 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.

190,500
Low
352,000
Median
559,000
High
240,500
25th
433,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Aerospace technician pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    215,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    290,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    376,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    455,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    498,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    524,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a aerospace technician 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 technician pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    254,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +53% from previous
    389,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    551,200 INR

Aerospace technician 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 technicians in India earn an average of 388,100 INR a year, while female aerospace technicians earn around 348,300 INR. That works out to a 11% 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 Technician gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 388,100 INR
Women 348,300 INR

Pay raises for an aerospace technician 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 12% every 16 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

Aerospace technician 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.

53%

53% of aerospace technicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aerospace technician 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 47% of aerospace technicians 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 technician: 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 technician salary by city and region in India

Aerospace technician 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.

  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Chennai
  • Jharkhand
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion447,300 INR480,300 INR204,000-709,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion433,400 INR442,300 INR210,500-679,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion430,000 INR437,900 INR209,500-671,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion430,000 INR464,900 INR197,600-683,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion424,900 INR407,300 INR218,900-650,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion424,300 INR457,300 INR194,600-674,100 INR
BangaloreCity424,300 INR404,600 INR221,500-648,200 INR
ChennaiCity420,100 INR406,300 INR221,500-643,800 INR
JharkhandRegion420,100 INR431,100 INR207,800-659,400 INR
HyderabadCity419,400 INR424,900 INR205,700-649,700 INR
GujaratRegion417,200 INR397,900 INR216,800-638,700 INR
West BengalRegion417,200 INR451,000 INR192,600-663,200 INR
SuratCity409,000 INR419,400 INR200,000-639,100 INR
Delhi (city)City407,300 INR390,000 INR210,500-623,700 INR
RajasthanRegion406,300 INR437,300 INR187,500-643,800 INR
OrissaRegion404,600 INR436,200 INR187,500-643,800 INR
KeralaRegion404,600 INR389,200 INR209,500-620,300 INR
PuneCity404,600 INR389,200 INR209,500-620,300 INR
AssamRegion404,600 INR413,900 INR197,600-631,200 INR
JaipurCity403,100 INR433,800 INR187,500-641,900 INR
MumbaiCity399,900 INR431,300 INR185,100-639,100 INR
KolkataCity394,800 INR424,900 INR181,600-625,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion392,300 INR424,300 INR180,500-623,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region388,100 INR396,300 INR192,000-606,400 INR
AhmadabadCity385,300 INR369,300 INR201,100-592,600 INR
IndoreCity382,600 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR
NagpurCity382,600 INR390,000 INR189,300-597,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion381,800 INR386,400 INR187,500-592,200 INR
PunjabRegion378,300 INR384,500 INR185,100-589,400 INR
HaryanaRegion377,200 INR382,600 INR185,100-588,500 INR
BhopalCity375,200 INR359,900 INR194,600-571,300 INR
LucknowCity367,900 INR394,500 INR169,000-582,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion367,900 INR396,300 INR169,000-583,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity367,200 INR376,800 INR180,500-573,500 INR
KanpurCity367,200 INR376,800 INR181,600-575,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion363,000 INR352,000 INR190,500-559,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion361,600 INR344,600 INR187,300-547,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity361,500 INR349,300 INR189,300-555,800 INR
TripuraRegion361,500 INR390,000 INR168,100-576,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion357,700 INR341,900 INR187,500-548,800 INR
PatnaCity357,700 INR341,900 INR187,500-548,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion354,000 INR382,600 INR161,600-563,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity352,000 INR378,300 INR159,500-556,000 INR
agraCity351,900 INR339,100 INR183,600-535,900 INR
LudhianaCity351,900 INR339,100 INR183,600-535,900 INR
NagalandRegion351,200 INR361,600 INR172,400-551,200 INR
VadodaraCity349,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-553,400 INR
GoaRegion349,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-553,400 INR
GhaziabadCity345,700 INR351,200 INR169,000-538,600 INR
MizoramRegion341,400 INR327,300 INR175,900-524,700 INR
ManipurRegion340,400 INR349,300 INR168,100-533,100 INR
MaduraiCity340,400 INR366,200 INR157,600-539,800 INR
SikkimRegion340,000 INR325,800 INR174,000-518,300 INR
PondicherryRegion330,900 INR318,800 INR172,400-504,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion327,300 INR313,700 INR172,200-501,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion312,400 INR335,800 INR143,200-492,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion312,400 INR315,900 INR152,000-485,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion308,300 INR313,700 INR152,100-483,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion297,000 INR288,100 INR157,600-457,300 INR

Aerospace Technician in India: FAQs

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

    An aerospace technician in India earns about 30,250 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 363,000 INR.

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

    Entry-level aerospace technicians in India start near 190,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 559,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 240,500 and 433,800 INR.

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

    The median is 352,000 INR, lower than the average of 363,000 INR. Half of aerospace technicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an aerospace technician in India earn around 11% more than women on average (388,100 vs 348,300 INR a year).

  • Do aerospace technicians in India get bonuses?

    About 53% of aerospace technicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An aerospace technician in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.