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Average Assistant Shipping Manager Salary in India for 2026

An assistant shipping manager in India earns about 341,400 INR a year. That's 11% 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 172,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 529,600 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 shipping manager make in India?

Average salary
341,400 INR
28,450 INR per month
Lowest reported
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Highest reported
529,600 INR
44,133 INR per month

A typical assistant shipping manager working in India brings home around 28,450 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 529,600 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 shipping 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 shipping 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 shipping managers in India earn less than 341,400 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 231,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 433,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant shipping managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 INR. The highest stretch to 529,600 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.

172,200
Low
341,400
Median
529,600
High
231,000
25th
433,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Assistant shipping manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    204,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    272,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    365,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    431,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    466,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    502,200 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 shipping 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 shipping manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    258,400 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    294,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    396,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +27% from previous
    502,200 INR

Assistant shipping 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 shipping managers in India earn an average of 351,900 INR a year, while female assistant shipping managers earn around 330,700 INR. That works out to a 6% 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 Shipping Manager gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 351,900 INR
Women 330,700 INR

Pay raises for an assistant shipping 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 10% every 18 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 shipping 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.

55%

55% of assistant shipping managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant shipping manager 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 45% of assistant shipping 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 shipping 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 shipping manager salary by city and region in India

Assistant shipping 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.

  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Orissa
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Hyderabad
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion425,100 INR460,500 INR196,800-679,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion413,900 INR437,900 INR194,600-656,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion407,100 INR375,200 INR221,500-614,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion404,600 INR389,200 INR209,500-620,300 INR
West BengalRegion398,300 INR407,100 INR196,800-619,800 INR
OrissaRegion394,300 INR403,100 INR191,600-615,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion390,000 INR376,800 INR204,700-597,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion389,200 INR394,500 INR192,000-605,700 INR
HyderabadCity384,200 INR398,300 INR183,700-600,000 INR
Delhi (city)City384,200 INR404,600 INR180,500-605,700 INR
PunjabRegion382,600 INR397,900 INR183,700-602,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion381,800 INR371,100 INR194,600-585,900 INR
AssamRegion381,800 INR371,100 INR194,600-585,900 INR
RajasthanRegion378,800 INR363,000 INR197,600-580,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion378,300 INR349,300 INR205,700-572,200 INR
MumbaiCity377,200 INR382,600 INR185,100-588,500 INR
KolkataCity377,200 INR362,200 INR196,800-574,200 INR
GujaratRegion376,800 INR396,300 INR176,800-592,200 INR
BangaloreCity372,600 INR372,600 INR187,300-578,500 INR
ChennaiCity371,100 INR394,300 INR174,000-587,800 INR
JharkhandRegion371,100 INR341,400 INR201,100-563,000 INR
KeralaRegion371,100 INR352,000 INR197,600-565,100 INR
JaipurCity369,300 INR378,300 INR181,600-578,500 INR
LucknowCity366,200 INR352,000 INR190,500-558,300 INR
KanpurCity361,600 INR375,200 INR172,400-563,300 INR
AhmadabadCity361,500 INR340,400 INR192,600-551,200 INR
SuratCity353,600 INR367,200 INR172,200-555,800 INR
PuneCity352,000 INR330,700 INR187,500-531,700 INR
GhaziabadCity345,100 INR315,900 INR187,500-518,900 INR
BhopalCity345,100 INR345,100 INR172,200-531,700 INR
IndoreCity344,600 INR372,600 INR159,400-547,800 INR
HaryanaRegion344,600 INR340,000 INR176,800-531,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-529,600 INR
ManipurRegion340,400 INR332,100 INR172,400-524,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion340,000 INR363,000 INR157,600-535,900 INR
NagpurCity340,000 INR351,200 INR161,300-533,100 INR
NagalandRegion339,100 INR312,400 INR183,600-510,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region339,100 INR352,000 INR161,300-528,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion335,100 INR335,100 INR167,100-518,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity335,100 INR361,500 INR152,300-531,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion332,100 INR361,600 INR152,300-529,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity330,900 INR325,600 INR169,000-510,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion330,700 INR352,000 INR154,700-520,900 INR
PondicherryRegion330,700 INR308,300 INR174,000-500,100 INR
TripuraRegion325,900 INR351,200 INR151,800-518,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity325,900 INR325,900 INR161,600-504,500 INR
agraCity322,600 INR341,400 INR152,000-510,300 INR
MizoramRegion320,500 INR320,500 INR159,500-499,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion319,600 INR319,600 INR159,500-498,500 INR
LudhianaCity313,700 INR313,700 INR159,100-489,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion313,700 INR322,600 INR154,700-493,000 INR
MaduraiCity311,700 INR335,800 INR143,200-496,100 INR
VadodaraCity308,900 INR294,700 INR159,400-471,700 INR
GoaRegion308,900 INR294,700 INR159,400-471,700 INR
PatnaCity308,300 INR308,300 INR154,700-480,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion301,300 INR315,700 INR146,200-472,100 INR
SikkimRegion294,700 INR308,300 INR137,400-462,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion292,000 INR301,700 INR138,800-459,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion281,500 INR263,900 INR150,000-425,100 INR

Assistant Shipping Manager in India: FAQs

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

    An assistant shipping manager in India earns about 28,450 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 341,400 INR.

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

    Entry-level assistant shipping managers in India start near 172,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 529,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 231,000 and 433,800 INR.

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

    The median is 341,400 INR, higher than the average of 341,400 INR. Half of assistant shipping managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant shipping manager in India earn around 6% more than women on average (351,900 vs 330,700 INR a year).

  • Do assistant shipping managers in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of assistant shipping managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays an assistant shipping 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 shipping managers in India get a pay raise?

    An assistant shipping manager in India sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.