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Average Assistant Programme Officer Salary in India for 2026

An assistant programme officer in India earns about 239,000 INR a year. That's 38% 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 119,860 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 369,300 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 programme officer make in India?

Average salary
239,000 INR
19,916 INR per month
Lowest reported
119,860 INR
9,988 INR per month
Highest reported
369,300 INR
30,775 INR per month

A typical assistant programme officer working in India brings home around 19,916 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 119,860 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 369,300 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 programme officer 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 programme officer 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 programme officers in India earn less than 239,000 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 161,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 305,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant programme officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 119,860 INR. The highest stretch to 369,300 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.

119,860
Low
239,000
Median
369,300
High
161,300
25th
305,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Assistant programme officer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    142,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    190,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    254,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    301,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    327,800 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    352,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a assistant programme officer 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 programme officer pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    190,500 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    265,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +25% from previous
    330,900 INR

Assistant programme officer 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 programme officers in India earn an average of 246,200 INR a year, while female assistant programme officers earn around 231,000 INR. That works out to a 7% 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 Programme Officer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 246,200 INR
Women 231,000 INR

Pay raises for an assistant programme officer 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 10% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 programme officer 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.

54%

54% of assistant programme officers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant programme officer 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of assistant programme officers 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 programme officer: 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 programme officer salary by city and region in India

Assistant programme officer 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Karnataka
  • Gujarat
  • Delhi (city)
  • Kolkata
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion299,500 INR320,500 INR137,400-472,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion296,000 INR273,300 INR159,500-448,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion294,300 INR283,400 INR152,000-451,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion283,400 INR297,000 INR130,400-444,300 INR
RajasthanRegion283,400 INR272,800 INR148,300-430,500 INR
BangaloreCity281,500 INR281,500 INR138,800-433,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion279,400 INR283,700 INR137,400-437,300 INR
GujaratRegion275,800 INR294,700 INR128,500-433,800 INR
Delhi (city)City275,200 INR290,800 INR129,000-430,500 INR
KolkataCity273,300 INR263,200 INR142,300-419,400 INR
West BengalRegion273,300 INR275,500 INR134,600-424,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion273,000 INR271,300 INR138,800-424,300 INR
MumbaiCity273,000 INR279,400 INR136,100-426,700 INR
ChennaiCity273,000 INR288,700 INR129,000-431,300 INR
AhmadabadCity271,300 INR252,300 INR143,200-411,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion271,300 INR259,100 INR138,800-413,900 INR
HyderabadCity268,900 INR279,400 INR128,500-420,800 INR
PuneCity265,000 INR251,500 INR138,800-403,100 INR
OrissaRegion263,900 INR268,900 INR128,500-412,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion258,400 INR237,400 INR139,100-386,400 INR
JharkhandRegion257,700 INR239,000 INR138,200-388,100 INR
AssamRegion254,800 INR249,600 INR128,900-394,800 INR
JaipurCity254,800 INR261,300 INR124,400-398,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region254,700 INR265,000 INR123,400-397,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion252,300 INR252,300 INR125,700-392,300 INR
LucknowCity252,300 INR240,500 INR130,400-385,300 INR
PunjabRegion251,500 INR259,100 INR118,520-390,000 INR
KeralaRegion249,600 INR237,400 INR134,600-383,300 INR
BhopalCity249,600 INR249,600 INR127,700-388,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity247,800 INR267,100 INR113,420-394,300 INR
SuratCity246,500 INR258,400 INR116,740-386,400 INR
TripuraRegion245,300 INR263,900 INR112,660-389,200 INR
IndoreCity243,000 INR263,900 INR111,000-386,400 INR
NagpurCity239,000 INR251,500 INR117,100-377,200 INR
KanpurCity239,000 INR251,500 INR117,100-377,200 INR
ManipurRegion239,000 INR233,900 INR123,400-369,900 INR
NagalandRegion239,000 INR218,900 INR128,500-361,500 INR
HaryanaRegion239,000 INR232,400 INR119,900-366,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion238,900 INR258,400 INR111,460-378,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion237,400 INR249,600 INR109,340-375,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion233,900 INR233,900 INR115,940-363,000 INR
GhaziabadCity233,600 INR214,000 INR127,700-351,200 INR
agraCity232,900 INR246,200 INR110,340-366,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity231,000 INR231,000 INR117,100-357,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity228,000 INR225,700 INR116,380-351,200 INR
PatnaCity228,000 INR228,000 INR113,700-354,000 INR
PondicherryRegion227,600 INR214,000 INR119,900-345,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion222,300 INR228,500 INR110,340-345,700 INR
VadodaraCity222,300 INR212,500 INR116,180-340,400 INR
MaduraiCity221,500 INR239,300 INR101,120-354,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion221,500 INR239,300 INR103,140-354,000 INR
MizoramRegion218,900 INR218,900 INR109,460-341,400 INR
GoaRegion217,900 INR208,600 INR112,600-332,100 INR
LudhianaCity217,900 INR217,900 INR110,120-340,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion209,700 INR209,700 INR102,960-325,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion205,700 INR210,500 INR97,840-319,600 INR
SikkimRegion205,700 INR215,100 INR96,960-320,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion205,700 INR192,600 INR106,980-312,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion201,100 INR208,600 INR96,500-313,700 INR

Assistant Programme Officer in India: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant programme officer make per month in India?

    An assistant programme officer in India earns about 19,916 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 239,000 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant programme officer in India?

    Entry-level assistant programme officers in India start near 119,860 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 369,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 161,300 and 305,600 INR.

  • Is the median assistant programme officer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 239,000 INR, higher than the average of 239,000 INR. Half of assistant programme officers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant programme officers in India?

    Men working as an assistant programme officer in India earn around 7% more than women on average (246,200 vs 231,000 INR a year).

  • Do assistant programme officers in India get bonuses?

    About 54% of assistant programme officers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do assistant programme officers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do assistant programme officers in India get a pay raise?

    An assistant programme officer in India sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.