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Average Atmospheric and Space Scientist Salary in India for 2026

An atmospheric and space scientist in India earns about 694,700 INR a year. That's 81% 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 362,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,065,400 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 atmospheric and space scientist make in India?

Average salary
694,700 INR
57,891 INR per month
Lowest reported
362,200 INR
30,183 INR per month
Highest reported
1,065,400 INR
88,783 INR per month

A typical atmospheric and space scientist working in India brings home around 57,891 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 362,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,065,400 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 atmospheric and space scientist 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 atmospheric and space scientist 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 atmospheric and space scientists in India earn less than 665,300 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 464,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 830,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of atmospheric and space scientists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 362,200 INR. The highest stretch to 1,065,400 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.

362,200
Low
665,300
Median
1,065,400
High
464,400
25th
830,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Atmospheric and space scientist pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an atmospheric and space scientist 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 atmospheric and space scientist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    411,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    551,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    718,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    866,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    948,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    996,600 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 atmospheric and space scientist 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.

Atmospheric and space scientist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    529,600 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    658,300 INR
  • PhD
    +59% from previous
    1,048,100 INR

Atmospheric and space scientist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male atmospheric and space scientists in India earn an average of 743,100 INR a year, while female atmospheric and space scientists earn around 664,500 INR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Atmospheric and Space Scientist gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 743,100 INR
Women 664,500 INR

Pay raises for an atmospheric and space scientist 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 13% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Atmospheric and space scientist 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 atmospheric and space scientists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an atmospheric and space scientist 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 45% of atmospheric and space scientists 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

Atmospheric and space scientist: 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

Atmospheric and space scientist salary by city and region in India

Atmospheric and space scientist 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
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion875,000 INR942,700 INR401,300-1,391,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion843,600 INR860,300 INR414,000-1,306,100 INR
RajasthanRegion836,500 INR903,500 INR384,500-1,333,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion824,800 INR890,100 INR378,800-1,306,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion821,500 INR840,800 INR403,100-1,283,600 INR
West BengalRegion810,400 INR875,000 INR371,100-1,283,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion807,900 INR772,900 INR417,100-1,235,600 INR
Delhi (city)City807,900 INR772,900 INR417,100-1,235,600 INR
AhmadabadCity800,500 INR767,400 INR415,900-1,224,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion792,900 INR858,400 INR363,000-1,259,300 INR
KeralaRegion791,600 INR761,400 INR414,000-1,212,800 INR
JharkhandRegion786,600 INR805,900 INR385,300-1,235,600 INR
GujaratRegion785,400 INR754,900 INR409,000-1,198,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion785,400 INR847,000 INR362,200-1,249,900 INR
SuratCity781,200 INR798,900 INR382,600-1,224,800 INR
OrissaRegion780,700 INR844,100 INR359,900-1,235,600 INR
MumbaiCity780,600 INR844,100 INR359,900-1,235,600 INR
AssamRegion778,200 INR790,600 INR381,800-1,212,800 INR
ChennaiCity774,200 INR743,100 INR401,300-1,182,400 INR
BangaloreCity762,400 INR733,300 INR396,300-1,168,700 INR
PunjabRegion762,400 INR778,900 INR375,200-1,191,100 INR
HyderabadCity752,600 INR767,500 INR369,900-1,174,600 INR
LucknowCity743,100 INR800,200 INR341,400-1,181,200 INR
JaipurCity741,500 INR799,300 INR340,400-1,179,800 INR
PuneCity732,400 INR701,400 INR378,800-1,116,700 INR
KolkataCity728,500 INR788,000 INR335,800-1,159,900 INR
KanpurCity728,500 INR744,700 INR357,700-1,136,700 INR
HaryanaRegion727,400 INR741,500 INR357,300-1,134,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion722,100 INR695,200 INR376,800-1,105,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity707,700 INR765,100 INR325,600-1,125,500 INR
NagpurCity707,600 INR721,600 INR345,700-1,102,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion706,200 INR721,600 INR344,600-1,099,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region702,800 INR713,900 INR341,900-1,094,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion702,800 INR756,700 INR322,600-1,116,700 INR
IndoreCity692,500 INR745,000 INR318,800-1,099,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity691,200 INR705,500 INR340,000-1,078,200 INR
BhopalCity691,200 INR663,200 INR359,900-1,057,100 INR
VadodaraCity681,500 INR736,700 INR314,500-1,084,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion675,200 INR650,800 INR351,900-1,035,500 INR
LudhianaCity675,200 INR646,600 INR351,900-1,032,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion674,100 INR648,200 INR352,000-1,030,200 INR
PatnaCity672,600 INR643,800 INR348,300-1,025,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity670,600 INR642,800 INR349,300-1,023,400 INR
NagalandRegion664,500 INR679,200 INR325,600-1,037,600 INR
ManipurRegion663,100 INR677,100 INR325,600-1,035,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion660,500 INR714,300 INR305,600-1,050,100 INR
TripuraRegion658,300 INR709,600 INR301,600-1,043,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion658,300 INR631,200 INR341,400-1,006,300 INR
agraCity658,300 INR631,200 INR341,400-1,007,400 INR
PondicherryRegion652,200 INR628,000 INR340,400-998,400 INR
MaduraiCity649,700 INR704,300 INR297,000-1,035,500 INR
SikkimRegion645,800 INR620,300 INR335,800-988,600 INR
GoaRegion643,400 INR695,200 INR294,700-1,021,800 INR
GhaziabadCity643,400 INR656,800 INR315,700-1,003,800 INR
MizoramRegion629,800 INR605,700 INR327,800-964,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion612,500 INR623,700 INR301,800-954,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion592,600 INR639,100 INR273,300-939,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion581,000 INR558,300 INR301,600-889,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion563,000 INR575,100 INR275,800-878,900 INR

Atmospheric and Space Scientist in India: FAQs

  • How much does an atmospheric and space scientist make per month in India?

    An atmospheric and space scientist in India earns about 57,891 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 694,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an atmospheric and space scientist in India?

    Entry-level atmospheric and space scientists in India start near 362,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,065,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 464,400 and 830,500 INR.

  • Is the median atmospheric and space scientist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 665,300 INR, lower than the average of 694,700 INR. Half of atmospheric and space scientists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for atmospheric and space scientists in India?

    Men working as an atmospheric and space scientist in India earn around 12% more than women on average (743,100 vs 664,500 INR a year).

  • Do atmospheric and space scientists in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of atmospheric and space scientists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do atmospheric and space scientists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do atmospheric and space scientists in India get a pay raise?

    An atmospheric and space scientist in India sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.