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Average Assistant Business Development Manager Salary in India for 2026

An assistant business development manager in India earns about 507,300 INR a year. That's 32% 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 243,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 795,700 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 business development manager make in India?

Average salary
507,300 INR
42,275 INR per month
Lowest reported
243,000 INR
20,250 INR per month
Highest reported
795,700 INR
66,308 INR per month

A typical assistant business development manager working in India brings home around 42,275 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 243,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 795,700 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 business development manager 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 business development manager 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 business development managers in India earn less than 528,500 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 345,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 689,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant business development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 243,000 INR. The highest stretch to 795,700 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.

243,000
Low
528,500
Median
795,700
High
345,700
25th
689,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Assistant business development manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    282,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +44% from previous
    406,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    533,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    652,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    695,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    759,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a assistant business development manager 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 business development manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    353,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    409,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    596,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    736,700 INR

Assistant business development manager 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 business development managers in India earn an average of 535,900 INR a year, while female assistant business development managers earn around 493,000 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.

Assistant Business Development Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 535,900 INR
Women 493,000 INR

Pay raises for an assistant business development manager 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 14% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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 business development manager 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.

83%

83% of assistant business development managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant business development manager a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of assistant business development managers 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 business development manager: 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 business development manager salary by city and region in India

Assistant business development manager 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Mumbai
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion619,000 INR606,400 INR313,700-954,900 INR
West BengalRegion598,600 INR574,200 INR311,700-919,700 INR
BiharRegion596,800 INR645,800 INR273,000-953,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion596,100 INR596,100 INR299,500-922,900 INR
MumbaiCity592,200 INR568,500 INR309,800-906,000 INR
RajasthanRegion588,500 INR597,800 INR286,400-917,200 INR
BangaloreCity588,500 INR612,500 INR283,400-922,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion587,800 INR598,600 INR286,400-919,700 INR
JharkhandRegion587,800 INR587,800 INR294,300-909,300 INR
GujaratRegion582,700 INR571,300 INR299,500-899,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion572,200 INR548,500 INR299,500-874,500 INR
AssamRegion571,300 INR535,900 INR301,700-869,400 INR
Delhi (city)City568,500 INR558,300 INR288,700-878,900 INR
PuneCity566,900 INR524,400 INR308,900-860,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion563,000 INR528,600 INR297,000-854,300 INR
SuratCity563,000 INR596,800 INR265,000-889,400 INR
KeralaRegion562,600 INR518,900 INR305,600-852,900 INR
JaipurCity562,600 INR539,700 INR294,700-862,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion562,200 INR562,200 INR281,500-870,700 INR
AhmadabadCity559,000 INR514,800 INR301,600-846,500 INR
HyderabadCity559,000 INR592,600 INR263,200-879,800 INR
OrissaRegion558,300 INR537,300 INR288,700-854,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion555,800 INR565,100 INR273,300-864,700 INR
HaryanaRegion553,800 INR518,900 INR294,700-840,800 INR
ChennaiCity553,400 INR541,700 INR283,400-852,600 INR
KanpurCity548,500 INR581,000 INR257,700-866,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region545,300 INR581,300 INR258,400-862,200 INR
KolkataCity545,300 INR559,000 INR267,100-852,900 INR
BhopalCity533,100 INR552,400 INR254,700-832,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion524,300 INR545,300 INR253,400-823,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion524,300 INR548,800 INR253,400-824,800 INR
PunjabRegion522,700 INR552,400 INR245,300-821,500 INR
LucknowCity518,900 INR528,600 INR254,700-810,200 INR
IndoreCity518,900 INR559,000 INR238,900-824,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity516,100 INR555,800 INR237,400-816,900 INR
GhaziabadCity513,300 INR513,300 INR254,800-791,600 INR
NagpurCity513,300 INR541,700 INR239,000-810,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity507,300 INR476,600 INR268,900-772,700 INR
TripuraRegion499,300 INR535,900 INR228,000-790,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion498,500 INR537,300 INR228,000-791,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion485,300 INR524,400 INR221,500-769,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion483,800 INR472,100 INR246,200-744,700 INR
PondicherryRegion480,600 INR440,200 INR259,100-724,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity476,600 INR498,500 INR228,000-748,600 INR
MizoramRegion472,100 INR493,000 INR227,600-744,700 INR
ManipurRegion472,000 INR445,100 INR249,600-719,100 INR
LudhianaCity472,000 INR491,000 INR228,500-743,300 INR
agraCity472,000 INR464,400 INR239,300-727,100 INR
SikkimRegion466,300 INR454,900 INR239,000-713,900 INR
GoaRegion466,300 INR472,100 INR227,600-724,000 INR
NagalandRegion464,400 INR464,400 INR232,900-719,100 INR
PatnaCity464,400 INR483,400 INR222,300-725,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion464,400 INR480,300 INR222,300-725,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion459,300 INR487,600 INR215,100-725,700 INR
VadodaraCity455,400 INR466,300 INR221,500-710,500 INR
MaduraiCity445,100 INR480,600 INR205,700-706,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion442,300 INR407,100 INR238,900-669,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion436,200 INR421,400 INR227,600-670,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion411,400 INR433,800 INR191,600-650,800 INR

Assistant Business Development Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant business development manager make per month in India?

    An assistant business development manager in India earns about 42,275 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 507,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant business development manager in India?

    Entry-level assistant business development managers in India start near 243,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 795,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 345,700 and 689,900 INR.

  • Is the median assistant business development manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 528,500 INR, higher than the average of 507,300 INR. Half of assistant business development managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant business development managers in India?

    Men working as an assistant business development manager in India earn around 9% more than women on average (535,900 vs 493,000 INR a year).

  • Do assistant business development managers in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of assistant business development managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do assistant business development managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do assistant business development managers in India get a pay raise?

    An assistant business development manager in India sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.