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Average Agricultural Sciences Teacher Salary in India for 2026

An agricultural sciences teacher in India earns about 309,800 INR a year. That's 19% 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 168,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 466,900 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 sciences teacher make in India?

Average salary
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Lowest reported
168,100 INR
14,008 INR per month
Highest reported
466,900 INR
38,908 INR per month

A typical agricultural sciences teacher working in India brings home around 25,816 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 168,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 466,900 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 sciences teacher 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 sciences teacher 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 sciences teachers in India earn less than 282,500 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 204,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 344,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of agricultural sciences teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 168,100 INR. The highest stretch to 466,900 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.

168,100
Low
282,500
Median
466,900
High
204,700
25th
344,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Agricultural sciences teacher pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    191,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    245,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    322,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    378,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    421,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    447,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a agricultural sciences teacher 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 sciences teacher pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    232,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +34% from previous
    312,400 INR
  • PhD
    +42% from previous
    442,300 INR

Agricultural sciences teacher 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 sciences teachers in India earn an average of 319,600 INR a year, while female agricultural sciences teachers earn around 294,700 INR. That works out to a 8% 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 Sciences Teacher gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 319,600 INR
Women 294,700 INR

Pay raises for an agricultural sciences teacher 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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 sciences teacher 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.

26%

26% of agricultural sciences teachers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an agricultural sciences teacher a low-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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 74% of agricultural sciences teachers 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 sciences teacher: 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 sciences teacher salary by city and region in India

Agricultural sciences teacher 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
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Tamil Nadu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion389,200 INR363,000 INR207,800-590,200 INR
BiharRegion383,300 INR414,000 INR174,000-606,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion369,300 INR354,000 INR191,600-565,100 INR
MumbaiCity367,200 INR353,600 INR192,600-562,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion363,000 INR371,100 INR180,300-566,900 INR
West BengalRegion362,200 INR345,700 INR187,300-552,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion353,600 INR367,900 INR169,000-553,400 INR
RajasthanRegion352,000 INR357,300 INR172,200-545,300 INR
Delhi (city)City352,000 INR363,000 INR167,100-551,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion349,300 INR369,900 INR161,600-551,200 INR
OrissaRegion348,300 INR335,100 INR181,600-533,000 INR
GujaratRegion344,600 INR361,600 INR164,200-544,800 INR
ChennaiCity344,600 INR361,600 INR164,200-544,800 INR
SuratCity341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-529,600 INR
JaipurCity340,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-522,700 INR
HyderabadCity340,400 INR340,400 INR172,200-525,700 INR
JharkhandRegion340,400 INR317,700 INR180,500-514,800 INR
KolkataCity340,000 INR344,600 INR164,200-528,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion339,100 INR315,900 INR180,300-513,300 INR
KeralaRegion339,100 INR330,900 INR172,200-518,900 INR
PunjabRegion339,100 INR339,100 INR169,000-524,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion335,800 INR341,900 INR163,800-524,700 INR
BangaloreCity335,100 INR309,800 INR181,600-504,300 INR
AhmadabadCity332,100 INR327,800 INR172,200-516,100 INR
HaryanaRegion332,100 INR353,600 INR158,700-528,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion327,300 INR301,600 INR175,900-496,100 INR
NagpurCity327,300 INR327,300 INR163,800-510,300 INR
KanpurCity325,900 INR325,900 INR161,600-504,300 INR
PuneCity325,600 INR317,700 INR164,200-502,200 INR
AssamRegion325,600 INR345,100 INR152,000-514,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity320,500 INR349,300 INR148,300-510,200 INR
IndoreCity315,900 INR341,400 INR148,300-504,400 INR
LucknowCity315,700 INR319,600 INR152,300-489,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region314,500 INR314,500 INR157,600-485,300 INR
TripuraRegion314,500 INR340,000 INR142,300-499,300 INR
GhaziabadCity308,900 INR286,400 INR161,600-466,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity308,900 INR282,300 INR164,200-466,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion307,400 INR330,700 INR138,800-485,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion305,600 INR281,500 INR163,800-460,500 INR
PatnaCity305,600 INR281,500 INR163,800-460,500 INR
ManipurRegion301,700 INR322,600 INR143,200-480,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion299,500 INR308,300 INR143,200-467,100 INR
GoaRegion297,000 INR305,600 INR148,300-466,900 INR
BhopalCity297,000 INR273,000 INR161,300-450,300 INR
agraCity292,000 INR301,600 INR138,200-457,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity292,000 INR308,300 INR137,400-460,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion288,100 INR308,300 INR130,400-454,900 INR
MaduraiCity286,400 INR312,400 INR130,400-457,300 INR
LudhianaCity283,700 INR263,100 INR154,700-430,500 INR
MizoramRegion283,700 INR263,100 INR154,700-430,000 INR
SikkimRegion283,400 INR294,300 INR136,200-442,300 INR
VadodaraCity283,400 INR288,100 INR139,100-437,900 INR
NagalandRegion282,500 INR267,100 INR152,100-430,500 INR
PondicherryRegion275,800 INR272,800 INR138,800-425,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion275,200 INR275,200 INR137,400-424,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion273,300 INR249,600 INR148,300-412,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion273,000 INR268,900 INR138,800-420,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion267,100 INR258,400 INR138,200-407,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion251,500 INR251,500 INR124,400-386,400 INR

Agricultural Sciences Teacher in India: FAQs

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

    An agricultural sciences teacher in India earns about 25,816 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 309,800 INR.

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

    Entry-level agricultural sciences teachers in India start near 168,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 466,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 204,700 and 344,600 INR.

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

    The median is 282,500 INR, lower than the average of 309,800 INR. Half of agricultural sciences teachers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an agricultural sciences teacher in India earn around 8% more than women on average (319,600 vs 294,700 INR a year).

  • Do agricultural sciences teachers in India get bonuses?

    About 26% of agricultural sciences teachers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An agricultural sciences teacher in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.