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Average Assistant Physical Therapist Salary in India for 2026

An assistant physical therapist in India earns about 283,700 INR a year. That's 26% 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 152,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 430,000 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 physical therapist make in India?

Average salary
283,700 INR
23,641 INR per month
Lowest reported
152,300 INR
12,691 INR per month
Highest reported
430,000 INR
35,833 INR per month

A typical assistant physical therapist working in India brings home around 23,641 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 430,000 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 physical therapist 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 physical therapist 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 physical therapists in India earn less than 263,100 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 187,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 318,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant physical therapists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,300 INR. The highest stretch to 430,000 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.

152,300
Low
263,100
Median
430,000
High
187,300
25th
318,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Assistant physical therapist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    180,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    225,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    299,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    352,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    386,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    414,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a assistant physical therapist 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 physical therapist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    232,900 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +51% from previous
    351,200 INR

Assistant physical therapist 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 physical therapists in India earn an average of 271,300 INR a year, while female assistant physical therapists earn around 294,700 INR. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, 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 Physical Therapist gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 294,700 INR
Men 271,300 INR

Pay raises for an assistant physical therapist 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 16 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

Assistant physical therapist 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.

51%

51% of assistant physical therapists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant physical therapist 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 49% of assistant physical therapists 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 physical therapist: 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 physical therapist salary by city and region in India

Assistant physical therapist 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.

  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • West Bengal
  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai
  • Rajasthan
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion357,300 INR384,500 INR163,800-566,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion354,000 INR369,900 INR172,200-556,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion341,900 INR322,600 INR181,600-522,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion341,400 INR348,300 INR167,100-533,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion340,400 INR361,600 INR159,400-537,300 INR
West BengalRegion340,400 INR325,900 INR176,800-522,700 INR
HyderabadCity332,100 INR332,100 INR168,100-519,300 INR
MumbaiCity332,100 INR319,600 INR172,400-510,300 INR
RajasthanRegion330,700 INR335,800 INR161,300-516,100 INR
OrissaRegion327,300 INR313,700 INR172,200-501,400 INR
Delhi (city)City327,300 INR341,400 INR158,700-514,800 INR
JharkhandRegion327,300 INR309,800 INR172,200-498,000 INR
BangaloreCity319,600 INR294,300 INR172,400-483,800 INR
KolkataCity318,800 INR325,800 INR157,600-496,100 INR
PuneCity315,700 INR309,800 INR159,500-485,300 INR
AhmadabadCity315,700 INR309,800 INR159,500-485,300 INR
JaipurCity315,700 INR301,300 INR161,600-480,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion315,700 INR301,600 INR161,600-480,300 INR
AssamRegion314,500 INR332,500 INR148,300-496,100 INR
GujaratRegion314,500 INR325,900 INR151,800-492,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion314,500 INR319,600 INR152,300-489,500 INR
SuratCity311,700 INR311,700 INR157,600-483,800 INR
NagpurCity309,800 INR309,800 INR152,300-476,600 INR
ChennaiCity308,300 INR320,500 INR150,000-485,200 INR
KeralaRegion307,400 INR301,800 INR157,600-472,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region301,600 INR301,600 INR152,100-467,700 INR
PunjabRegion299,500 INR299,500 INR150,000-460,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion299,500 INR275,200 INR159,500-451,000 INR
TripuraRegion294,700 INR317,700 INR136,200-467,700 INR
HaryanaRegion294,700 INR312,400 INR139,100-464,400 INR
LucknowCity294,700 INR297,000 INR142,300-457,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion294,300 INR275,500 INR157,600-448,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity292,000 INR313,700 INR136,100-466,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion288,100 INR308,300 INR130,400-454,900 INR
BhopalCity286,400 INR265,000 INR157,600-433,800 INR
IndoreCity283,700 INR309,800 INR130,400-455,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity282,500 INR263,200 INR152,300-426,700 INR
KanpurCity282,500 INR282,500 INR143,200-440,200 INR
PatnaCity282,300 INR261,300 INR152,000-428,400 INR
LudhianaCity281,500 INR257,700 INR152,100-424,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity279,400 INR296,000 INR128,900-440,200 INR
GoaRegion279,400 INR283,700 INR137,400-437,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion277,400 INR254,800 INR151,800-421,400 INR
NagalandRegion275,500 INR261,300 INR148,300-420,100 INR
VadodaraCity273,000 INR279,400 INR136,100-426,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion268,900 INR279,400 INR128,500-420,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion268,900 INR288,700 INR125,100-426,700 INR
GhaziabadCity268,900 INR253,400 INR142,300-407,300 INR
ManipurRegion267,100 INR282,300 INR127,700-420,800 INR
MaduraiCity266,000 INR286,400 INR123,400-424,300 INR
agraCity263,100 INR275,200 INR127,700-414,000 INR
MizoramRegion259,100 INR238,900 INR138,800-392,300 INR
SikkimRegion258,400 INR267,100 INR125,100-406,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion251,500 INR239,000 INR128,500-383,300 INR
PondicherryRegion249,600 INR246,200 INR129,000-386,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion247,800 INR243,000 INR125,700-384,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion246,200 INR228,500 INR134,600-369,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion243,000 INR243,000 INR119,900-377,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion238,900 INR238,900 INR119,080-369,900 INR

Assistant Physical Therapist in India: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant physical therapist make per month in India?

    An assistant physical therapist in India earns about 23,641 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 283,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant physical therapist in India?

    Entry-level assistant physical therapists in India start near 152,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 430,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 187,300 and 318,800 INR.

  • Is the median assistant physical therapist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 263,100 INR, lower than the average of 283,700 INR. Half of assistant physical therapists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant physical therapists in India?

    Men working as an assistant physical therapist in India earn around 8% less than women on average (271,300 vs 294,700 INR a year).

  • Do assistant physical therapists in India get bonuses?

    About 51% of assistant physical therapists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do assistant physical therapists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do assistant physical therapists in India get a pay raise?

    An assistant physical therapist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.