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Average Assistant Aircraft Mechanic Salary in India for 2026

An assistant aircraft mechanic in India earns about 172,200 INR a year. That's 55% 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 85,460 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 266,000 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 assistant aircraft mechanic make in India?

Average salary
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Lowest reported
85,460 INR
7,121 INR per month
Highest reported
266,000 INR
22,166 INR per month

A typical assistant aircraft mechanic working in India brings home around 14,350 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 85,460 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 266,000 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 assistant aircraft mechanic 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 assistant aircraft mechanic 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 assistant aircraft mechanics in India earn less than 172,200 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 115,260 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 225,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant aircraft mechanics sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 85,460 INR. The highest stretch to 266,000 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.

85,460
Low
172,200
Median
266,000
High
115,260
25th
225,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Assistant aircraft mechanic pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    97,460 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    125,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    176,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    217,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    233,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    251,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a assistant aircraft mechanic 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.

Assistant aircraft mechanic pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    138,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +55% from previous
    215,100 INR

Assistant aircraft mechanic gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male assistant aircraft mechanics in India earn an average of 180,300 INR a year, while female assistant aircraft mechanics earn around 159,400 INR. That works out to a 13% 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.

Assistant Aircraft Mechanic gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 180,300 INR
Women 159,400 INR

Pay raises for an assistant aircraft mechanic 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 15 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

Assistant aircraft mechanic 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.

30%

30% of assistant aircraft mechanics in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant aircraft mechanic 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of assistant aircraft mechanics 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

Assistant aircraft mechanic: 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

Assistant aircraft mechanic salary by city and region in India

Assistant aircraft mechanic 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
  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion215,100 INR207,700 INR111,240-330,900 INR
BiharRegion212,500 INR232,900 INR99,920-340,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion210,500 INR216,800 INR104,900-332,500 INR
West BengalRegion205,700 INR218,900 INR95,760-325,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion205,700 INR196,800 INR104,140-311,700 INR
MumbaiCity200,000 INR215,100 INR93,140-318,800 INR
GujaratRegion197,600 INR201,100 INR98,140-309,800 INR
RajasthanRegion197,600 INR212,500 INR90,660-315,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion197,600 INR212,500 INR90,660-315,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion196,800 INR209,500 INR90,980-312,400 INR
ChennaiCity196,800 INR197,600 INR94,940-305,600 INR
BangaloreCity192,600 INR196,800 INR92,680-301,800 INR
HyderabadCity192,000 INR183,700 INR98,540-292,000 INR
KeralaRegion191,600 INR195,200 INR95,860-301,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion189,300 INR205,700 INR88,580-301,800 INR
JaipurCity189,300 INR205,700 INR86,740-301,800 INR
AhmadabadCity189,300 INR191,600 INR91,520-294,700 INR
Delhi (city)City187,300 INR192,000 INR92,900-294,700 INR
JharkhandRegion187,300 INR180,500 INR96,560-288,100 INR
OrissaRegion187,300 INR204,700 INR84,580-297,000 INR
PunjabRegion187,300 INR180,500 INR98,440-288,100 INR
LucknowCity185,100 INR197,600 INR84,180-294,300 INR
NagpurCity185,100 INR175,900 INR95,420-282,300 INR
KolkataCity181,600 INR196,800 INR83,200-286,400 INR
PuneCity180,500 INR183,700 INR88,580-281,500 INR
AssamRegion180,300 INR172,200 INR92,500-275,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion180,300 INR183,600 INR86,800-277,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion176,800 INR169,000 INR90,620-271,300 INR
SuratCity175,900 INR172,200 INR91,520-273,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity174,000 INR190,500 INR80,020-277,400 INR
HaryanaRegion174,000 INR169,000 INR93,120-268,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region172,400 INR164,200 INR91,560-263,900 INR
IndoreCity172,200 INR185,100 INR78,940-273,300 INR
KanpurCity172,200 INR163,800 INR88,600-263,200 INR
TripuraRegion169,000 INR183,600 INR76,440-268,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion168,100 INR172,200 INR80,540-261,300 INR
ManipurRegion167,100 INR161,300 INR88,620-257,700 INR
GoaRegion167,100 INR181,600 INR76,280-266,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity167,100 INR159,500 INR88,240-258,400 INR
NagalandRegion164,200 INR159,400 INR87,000-254,700 INR
BhopalCity163,800 INR167,100 INR80,020-258,400 INR
VadodaraCity163,800 INR175,900 INR73,820-263,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion161,600 INR176,800 INR75,220-259,100 INR
MizoramRegion161,600 INR168,100 INR78,260-254,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion161,300 INR172,200 INR73,800-258,400 INR
PatnaCity161,300 INR164,200 INR80,920-253,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity161,300 INR164,200 INR80,920-252,300 INR
GhaziabadCity159,500 INR154,700 INR85,460-246,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion159,500 INR163,800 INR78,480-253,400 INR
LudhianaCity159,400 INR161,600 INR80,180-251,500 INR
agraCity158,700 INR159,500 INR76,280-246,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion158,700 INR172,200 INR73,260-249,600 INR
ChandigarhRegion154,700 INR159,100 INR77,380-240,500 INR
PondicherryRegion152,100 INR152,300 INR73,120-233,900 INR
MaduraiCity152,000 INR163,800 INR69,060-239,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion150,000 INR152,000 INR71,280-232,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion148,300 INR138,800 INR76,540-221,500 INR
SikkimRegion148,300 INR151,800 INR70,880-228,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion143,200 INR139,100 INR73,800-217,900 INR

Assistant Aircraft Mechanic in India: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant aircraft mechanic make per month in India?

    An assistant aircraft mechanic in India earns about 14,350 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 172,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant aircraft mechanic in India?

    Entry-level assistant aircraft mechanics in India start near 85,460 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 266,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 115,260 and 225,300 INR.

  • Is the median assistant aircraft mechanic salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 172,200 INR, higher than the average of 172,200 INR. Half of assistant aircraft mechanics in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant aircraft mechanics in India?

    Men working as an assistant aircraft mechanic in India earn around 13% more than women on average (180,300 vs 159,400 INR a year).

  • Do assistant aircraft mechanics in India get bonuses?

    About 30% of assistant aircraft mechanics in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do assistant aircraft mechanics earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do assistant aircraft mechanics in India get a pay raise?

    An assistant aircraft mechanic in India sees a raise of around 11% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.