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Average Assistant Storekeeper Salary in India for 2026

An assistant storekeeper in India earns about 103,900 INR a year. That's 73% 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 50,620 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 159,100 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 storekeeper make in India?

Average salary
103,900 INR
8,658 INR per month
Lowest reported
50,620 INR
4,218 INR per month
Highest reported
159,100 INR
13,258 INR per month

A typical assistant storekeeper working in India brings home around 8,658 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 50,620 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 159,100 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 storekeeper 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 storekeeper 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 storekeepers in India earn less than 98,960 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 66,960 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 125,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant storekeepers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 50,620 INR. The highest stretch to 159,100 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.

50,620
Low
98,960
Median
159,100
High
66,960
25th
125,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Assistant storekeeper pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    60,480 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    75,980 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    107,380 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    129,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    138,800 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    152,100 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 storekeeper 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 storekeeper pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    70,940 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +74% from previous
    123,400 INR

Assistant storekeeper 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 storekeepers in India earn an average of 93,600 INR a year, while female assistant storekeepers earn around 109,340 INR. That works out to a 14% 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 Storekeeper gender pay gap

14%

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

Women 109,340 INR
Men 93,600 INR

Pay raises for an assistant storekeeper 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 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 storekeeper 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.

28%

28% of assistant storekeepers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant storekeeper 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of assistant storekeepers 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 storekeeper: 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 storekeeper salary by city and region in India

Assistant storekeeper 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion128,500 INR139,100 INR60,160-204,000 INR
BiharRegion127,700 INR136,200 INR57,360-200,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion125,700 INR128,500 INR60,460-197,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion123,400 INR114,940 INR68,060-187,500 INR
BangaloreCity123,400 INR119,860 INR63,700-189,300 INR
West BengalRegion119,700 INR116,420 INR63,700-183,700 INR
MumbaiCity119,700 INR117,100 INR63,700-183,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion119,560 INR114,380 INR60,920-180,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion118,260 INR118,260 INR60,480-183,600 INR
OrissaRegion117,600 INR113,700 INR61,840-183,600 INR
SuratCity116,960 INR108,800 INR60,920-174,000 INR
RajasthanRegion116,780 INR119,900 INR59,000-185,100 INR
HyderabadCity116,380 INR107,900 INR62,420-175,900 INR
KolkataCity115,940 INR119,700 INR57,320-183,700 INR
PunjabRegion115,520 INR106,960 INR60,340-172,200 INR
AhmadabadCity114,380 INR115,940 INR53,160-175,900 INR
ChennaiCity112,660 INR101,960 INR60,340-172,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion112,420 INR114,900 INR53,320-172,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion111,900 INR115,600 INR51,340-172,200 INR
Delhi (city)City111,240 INR103,840 INR60,020-169,000 INR
GujaratRegion110,500 INR101,120 INR58,440-167,100 INR
KanpurCity110,340 INR101,860 INR57,320-164,200 INR
AssamRegion109,000 INR109,000 INR54,140-168,100 INR
JharkhandRegion108,320 INR113,700 INR52,460-172,200 INR
HaryanaRegion107,320 INR107,320 INR54,460-168,100 INR
NagpurCity106,780 INR101,920 INR57,320-161,300 INR
TripuraRegion106,740 INR115,560 INR46,880-168,100 INR
KeralaRegion106,600 INR111,920 INR52,540-167,100 INR
JaipurCity105,980 INR100,580 INR55,140-159,400 INR
IndoreCity105,940 INR116,180 INR49,300-172,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion105,620 INR101,980 INR54,140-161,300 INR
ManipurRegion105,620 INR105,620 INR53,860-161,600 INR
PuneCity105,300 INR109,520 INR52,460-164,200 INR
LucknowCity104,900 INR106,760 INR50,520-161,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity104,440 INR104,440 INR50,620-161,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion104,040 INR99,100 INR53,600-158,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity102,460 INR98,540 INR51,400-157,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity102,160 INR109,340 INR45,600-161,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region102,020 INR94,400 INR54,460-154,700 INR
BhopalCity100,280 INR99,340 INR50,660-154,700 INR
MizoramRegion99,560 INR97,640 INR50,240-152,100 INR
LudhianaCity99,460 INR98,820 INR51,100-152,300 INR
GhaziabadCity98,960 INR106,760 INR45,580-159,100 INR
GoaRegion98,140 INR97,880 INR45,720-152,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion97,840 INR104,140 INR46,720-157,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion97,300 INR107,820 INR44,780-158,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion97,260 INR89,340 INR53,380-150,000 INR
agraCity96,500 INR88,600 INR53,600-148,300 INR
VadodaraCity96,220 INR98,140 INR47,760-148,300 INR
PatnaCity96,160 INR91,840 INR46,880-148,300 INR
NagalandRegion95,980 INR101,960 INR46,160-154,700 INR
SikkimRegion94,400 INR88,620 INR52,180-142,300 INR
PondicherryRegion93,220 INR97,840 INR46,840-148,300 INR
MaduraiCity92,720 INR98,960 INR43,340-148,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion92,400 INR83,900 INR49,360-138,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion88,300 INR88,620 INR43,800-139,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion88,300 INR92,500 INR43,260-138,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion88,240 INR85,460 INR43,760-134,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion87,880 INR80,500 INR47,120-134,600 INR

Assistant Storekeeper in India: FAQs

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

    An assistant storekeeper in India earns about 8,658 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 103,900 INR.

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

    Entry-level assistant storekeepers in India start near 50,620 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 159,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 66,960 and 125,700 INR.

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

    The median is 98,960 INR, lower than the average of 103,900 INR. Half of assistant storekeepers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant storekeeper in India earn around 14% less than women on average (93,600 vs 109,340 INR a year).

  • Do assistant storekeepers in India get bonuses?

    About 28% of assistant storekeepers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An assistant storekeeper in India sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.