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Average Agricultural Inspector Salary in India for 2026

An agricultural inspector in India earns about 325,600 INR a year. That's 15% 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 151,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 514,800 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 inspector make in India?

Average salary
325,600 INR
27,133 INR per month
Lowest reported
151,800 INR
12,650 INR per month
Highest reported
514,800 INR
42,900 INR per month

A typical agricultural inspector working in India brings home around 27,133 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 151,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 514,800 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 inspector 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 inspector 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 inspectors 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 225,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 467,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of agricultural inspectors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 151,800 INR. The highest stretch to 514,800 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.

151,800
Low
352,000
Median
514,800
High
225,300
25th
467,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Agricultural inspector pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    169,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    228,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    335,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    407,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    444,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    480,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a agricultural inspector 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 inspector pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    195,200 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +96% from previous
    381,800 INR

Agricultural inspector 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 inspectors in India earn an average of 354,000 INR a year, while female agricultural inspectors earn around 294,700 INR. That works out to a 20% 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 Inspector gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 354,000 INR
Women 294,700 INR

Pay raises for an agricultural inspector 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 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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 inspector 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 agricultural inspectors in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an agricultural inspector 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 agricultural inspectors 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 inspector: 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 inspector salary by city and region in India

Agricultural inspector 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
  • Bihar
  • Gujarat
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion392,300 INR424,300 INR181,600-623,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-619,800 INR
Delhi (city)City388,100 INR420,100 INR180,300-619,000 INR
BiharRegion386,400 INR417,100 INR180,300-615,300 INR
GujaratRegion384,500 INR417,200 INR175,900-610,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion384,200 INR413,900 INR176,800-607,400 INR
RajasthanRegion382,600 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion381,800 INR412,000 INR174,000-605,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion378,300 INR407,300 INR172,200-600,000 INR
JharkhandRegion376,800 INR404,600 INR172,400-596,800 INR
KeralaRegion372,600 INR403,100 INR172,200-592,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion371,100 INR401,300 INR172,200-592,600 INR
MumbaiCity371,100 INR401,300 INR172,200-592,600 INR
AhmadabadCity366,200 INR394,500 INR167,100-581,000 INR
PuneCity365,400 INR392,300 INR168,100-576,500 INR
AssamRegion363,000 INR394,800 INR167,100-581,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion363,000 INR394,800 INR167,100-581,300 INR
JaipurCity362,200 INR388,100 INR164,200-573,500 INR
ChennaiCity362,200 INR388,100 INR168,100-575,100 INR
HyderabadCity361,500 INR390,000 INR168,100-574,200 INR
BangaloreCity351,900 INR378,800 INR161,300-558,300 INR
LucknowCity351,200 INR383,300 INR161,300-562,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region348,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-553,400 INR
OrissaRegion345,700 INR375,200 INR159,400-552,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion340,400 INR367,900 INR157,600-538,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion340,400 INR367,200 INR158,700-541,700 INR
KolkataCity340,000 INR363,000 INR157,600-535,900 INR
BhopalCity340,000 INR363,000 INR157,600-535,900 INR
SuratCity340,000 INR366,200 INR157,600-539,800 INR
HaryanaRegion335,800 INR365,400 INR154,700-535,800 INR
PunjabRegion335,100 INR362,200 INR152,300-533,100 INR
NagpurCity332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,600 INR
KanpurCity332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion332,500 INR361,600 INR152,300-528,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion330,700 INR357,300 INR152,000-524,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity325,800 INR348,300 INR150,000-516,100 INR
IndoreCity325,800 INR352,000 INR150,000-514,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity322,600 INR349,300 INR150,000-513,300 INR
PatnaCity315,700 INR340,400 INR142,300-498,000 INR
NagalandRegion314,500 INR340,000 INR142,300-499,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion313,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-501,400 INR
GhaziabadCity312,400 INR335,800 INR143,200-492,700 INR
VadodaraCity309,800 INR332,500 INR142,300-489,500 INR
TripuraRegion308,300 INR335,100 INR143,200-492,400 INR
LudhianaCity307,400 INR330,700 INR138,800-485,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity305,600 INR327,300 INR138,800-485,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion305,600 INR330,700 INR138,800-485,300 INR
MaduraiCity301,800 INR325,800 INR139,100-476,600 INR
PondicherryRegion301,700 INR327,800 INR138,200-483,400 INR
ManipurRegion301,700 INR327,800 INR138,200-483,400 INR
GoaRegion301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion301,600 INR327,800 INR138,200-480,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion297,000 INR322,600 INR137,400-472,100 INR
agraCity296,000 INR319,600 INR137,400-471,700 INR
MizoramRegion282,500 INR308,900 INR128,900-453,200 INR
SikkimRegion279,400 INR301,300 INR129,000-445,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion277,400 INR301,300 INR129,000-442,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion275,500 INR301,800 INR125,700-440,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion275,500 INR297,000 INR125,700-442,200 INR

Agricultural Inspector in India: FAQs

  • How much does an agricultural inspector make per month in India?

    An agricultural inspector in India earns about 27,133 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 325,600 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an agricultural inspector in India?

    Entry-level agricultural inspectors in India start near 151,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 514,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 225,300 and 467,100 INR.

  • Is the median agricultural inspector salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 352,000 INR, higher than the average of 325,600 INR. Half of agricultural inspectors in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for agricultural inspectors in India?

    Men working as an agricultural inspector in India earn around 20% more than women on average (354,000 vs 294,700 INR a year).

  • Do agricultural inspectors in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do agricultural inspectors earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do agricultural inspectors in India get a pay raise?

    An agricultural inspector in India sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.