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Average Agricultural and Food Scientist Salary in India for 2026

An agricultural and food scientist in India earns about 539,700 INR a year. That's 40% 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 261,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 851,200 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 agricultural and food scientist make in India?

Average salary
539,700 INR
44,975 INR per month
Lowest reported
261,300 INR
21,775 INR per month
Highest reported
851,200 INR
70,933 INR per month

A typical agricultural and food scientist working in India brings home around 44,975 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 261,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 851,200 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 agricultural and food scientist 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 agricultural and food scientist 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 agricultural and food scientists in India earn less than 563,000 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 369,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 735,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of agricultural and food scientists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 261,300 INR. The highest stretch to 851,200 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.

261,300
Low
563,000
Median
851,200
High
369,300
25th
735,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Agricultural and food scientist pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an agricultural and food scientist 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 agricultural and food scientist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    301,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +43% from previous
    430,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    565,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    696,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    741,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    810,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a agricultural and food scientist 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.

Agricultural and food scientist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    424,900 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    544,800 INR
  • PhD
    +47% from previous
    802,400 INR

Agricultural and food scientist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male agricultural and food scientists in India earn an average of 573,500 INR a year, while female agricultural and food scientists earn around 525,700 INR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Agricultural and Food Scientist gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 573,500 INR
Women 525,700 INR

Pay raises for an agricultural and food scientist 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 20 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Agricultural and food scientist 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.

58%

58% of agricultural and food scientists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an agricultural and food scientist 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 42% of agricultural and food scientists 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

Agricultural and food scientist: 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

Agricultural and food scientist salary by city and region in India

Agricultural and food scientist 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
  • West Bengal
  • Orissa
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion684,900 INR684,900 INR341,400-1,059,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion670,600 INR683,400 INR327,800-1,043,600 INR
BiharRegion664,500 INR717,900 INR307,400-1,058,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion646,600 INR637,500 INR330,900-999,500 INR
BangaloreCity645,800 INR672,600 INR308,300-1,011,300 INR
MumbaiCity632,400 INR607,400 INR327,300-970,200 INR
West BengalRegion632,400 INR607,400 INR330,700-970,600 INR
OrissaRegion629,800 INR605,700 INR327,800-965,000 INR
RajasthanRegion626,800 INR639,100 INR308,900-976,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion623,200 INR596,800 INR325,800-953,200 INR
KolkataCity619,800 INR633,300 INR305,600-970,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion619,000 INR581,000 INR327,300-943,800 INR
HyderabadCity615,300 INR653,200 INR288,700-973,800 INR
SuratCity608,500 INR648,200 INR288,100-965,000 INR
PunjabRegion605,700 INR643,400 INR282,500-957,800 INR
AhmadabadCity596,800 INR551,200 INR322,600-903,500 INR
ChennaiCity592,600 INR581,000 INR301,700-917,200 INR
Delhi (city)City592,200 INR581,000 INR301,600-915,100 INR
GujaratRegion589,400 INR576,500 INR301,800-906,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion589,400 INR600,000 INR290,800-918,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion582,700 INR582,700 INR292,000-903,500 INR
KanpurCity575,100 INR607,400 INR271,300-906,000 INR
JharkhandRegion568,500 INR568,500 INR283,700-884,700 INR
HaryanaRegion566,900 INR533,000 INR301,300-862,200 INR
AssamRegion565,100 INR531,700 INR301,800-862,100 INR
IndoreCity563,300 INR612,500 INR261,300-899,200 INR
NagpurCity563,000 INR595,300 INR265,000-890,700 INR
KeralaRegion562,600 INR519,300 INR305,600-849,200 INR
PuneCity559,000 INR513,300 INR301,300-843,600 INR
ManipurRegion555,800 INR520,900 INR294,300-844,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion555,800 INR576,500 INR266,000-870,700 INR
TripuraRegion555,800 INR598,600 INR254,800-882,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity552,400 INR518,900 INR294,700-840,800 INR
LucknowCity551,200 INR563,000 INR271,300-861,300 INR
JaipurCity551,200 INR528,500 INR283,700-843,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity544,800 INR588,500 INR251,500-862,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion538,600 INR562,200 INR259,100-848,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region535,800 INR566,900 INR253,400-846,500 INR
BhopalCity533,100 INR552,400 INR254,800-832,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity533,000 INR555,800 INR258,400-838,100 INR
GhaziabadCity529,600 INR529,600 INR265,000-823,900 INR
LudhianaCity528,500 INR548,500 INR252,300-828,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion522,700 INR510,200 INR266,000-802,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion520,900 INR562,600 INR239,000-832,100 INR
MizoramRegion519,300 INR539,800 INR247,800-812,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion518,300 INR559,000 INR239,000-823,900 INR
NagalandRegion514,800 INR514,800 INR257,700-800,500 INR
agraCity510,300 INR498,000 INR261,300-783,800 INR
GoaRegion510,200 INR520,900 INR249,600-798,900 INR
VadodaraCity502,200 INR510,200 INR246,200-781,200 INR
PatnaCity501,400 INR520,900 INR239,300-786,600 INR
SikkimRegion501,400 INR493,000 INR258,400-773,400 INR
PondicherryRegion499,300 INR457,300 INR268,900-751,100 INR
MaduraiCity492,400 INR529,600 INR225,300-780,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion480,300 INR510,300 INR228,500-759,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion472,100 INR433,400 INR254,700-714,600 INR
ChandigarhRegion472,100 INR491,000 INR228,500-743,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion462,300 INR489,500 INR216,800-728,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion459,300 INR440,200 INR238,900-705,500 INR

Agricultural and Food Scientist in India: FAQs

  • How much does an agricultural and food scientist make per month in India?

    An agricultural and food scientist in India earns about 44,975 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 539,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an agricultural and food scientist in India?

    Entry-level agricultural and food scientists in India start near 261,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 851,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 369,300 and 735,500 INR.

  • Is the median agricultural and food scientist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 563,000 INR, higher than the average of 539,700 INR. Half of agricultural and food scientists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for agricultural and food scientists in India?

    Men working as an agricultural and food scientist in India earn around 9% more than women on average (573,500 vs 525,700 INR a year).

  • Do agricultural and food scientists in India get bonuses?

    About 58% of agricultural and food scientists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do agricultural and food scientists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do agricultural and food scientists in India get a pay raise?

    An agricultural and food scientist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.