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Average Auto Parts Manager Salary in India for 2026

An auto parts manager in India earns about 485,300 INR a year. That's 26% 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 253,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 743,300 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 auto parts manager make in India?

Average salary
485,300 INR
40,441 INR per month
Lowest reported
253,400 INR
21,116 INR per month
Highest reported
743,300 INR
61,941 INR per month

A typical auto parts manager working in India brings home around 40,441 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 253,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 743,300 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 auto parts 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 auto parts 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 auto parts managers in India earn less than 464,900 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 322,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 581,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of auto parts managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 253,400 INR. The highest stretch to 743,300 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.

253,400
Low
464,900
Median
743,300
High
322,600
25th
581,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Auto parts manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    288,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    382,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    498,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    605,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    659,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    695,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a auto parts 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.

Auto parts manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    345,100 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    394,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    555,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    674,100 INR

Auto parts 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 auto parts managers in India earn an average of 518,300 INR a year, while female auto parts managers earn around 464,400 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.

Auto Parts Manager gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 518,300 INR
Women 464,400 INR

Pay raises for an auto parts 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 12% every 18 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

Auto parts 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.

29%

29% of auto parts managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an auto parts manager 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 71% of auto parts 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

Auto parts 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

Auto parts manager salary by city and region in India

Auto parts 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Orissa
  • Hyderabad
  • Jharkhand
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion605,700 INR581,000 INR313,700-926,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion598,600 INR610,100 INR294,300-938,100 INR
West BengalRegion596,800 INR643,800 INR273,000-948,300 INR
BiharRegion590,200 INR638,700 INR272,800-938,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion582,700 INR629,800 INR268,900-927,000 INR
RajasthanRegion572,200 INR618,800 INR263,100-908,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion566,900 INR614,600 INR263,200-904,700 INR
OrissaRegion565,100 INR612,500 INR261,300-899,900 INR
HyderabadCity555,800 INR566,900 INR273,300-866,900 INR
JharkhandRegion555,800 INR565,100 INR273,300-864,700 INR
MumbaiCity555,800 INR598,600 INR254,800-882,400 INR
Delhi (city)City553,800 INR533,100 INR286,400-846,500 INR
BangaloreCity545,300 INR524,700 INR282,500-836,500 INR
AhmadabadCity545,300 INR524,700 INR282,500-836,800 INR
SuratCity539,700 INR552,400 INR265,000-844,600 INR
KolkataCity539,700 INR583,000 INR251,500-862,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion538,600 INR551,200 INR263,900-843,600 INR
LucknowCity533,100 INR575,100 INR245,300-846,500 INR
ChennaiCity533,000 INR513,300 INR275,500-816,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion533,000 INR543,200 INR263,200-832,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion531,700 INR575,100 INR245,300-848,200 INR
JaipurCity528,500 INR568,500 INR240,500-838,100 INR
GujaratRegion524,700 INR504,400 INR273,300-802,400 INR
PuneCity524,300 INR504,300 INR275,200-803,400 INR
KeralaRegion518,900 INR499,300 INR271,300-792,900 INR
AssamRegion518,300 INR528,500 INR252,300-808,000 INR
PunjabRegion516,100 INR524,700 INR253,400-802,400 INR
KanpurCity514,800 INR525,700 INR252,300-803,400 INR
NagpurCity514,800 INR524,300 INR252,300-803,400 INR
IndoreCity514,300 INR553,400 INR237,400-817,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region504,300 INR514,800 INR246,500-786,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion501,400 INR483,400 INR263,200-768,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity492,400 INR533,100 INR228,500-781,200 INR
HaryanaRegion492,400 INR502,200 INR239,300-767,400 INR
GhaziabadCity492,400 INR502,200 INR239,300-767,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion487,600 INR466,900 INR252,300-744,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity485,200 INR466,900 INR253,400-743,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion483,400 INR522,700 INR222,300-767,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity483,400 INR492,400 INR237,400-752,600 INR
NagalandRegion478,100 INR485,200 INR232,400-743,100 INR
BhopalCity467,700 INR450,300 INR243,000-719,100 INR
GoaRegion467,100 INR504,500 INR215,100-744,600 INR
TripuraRegion466,900 INR504,400 INR214,000-743,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion462,300 INR498,000 INR210,500-735,500 INR
LudhianaCity460,500 INR442,300 INR239,000-706,200 INR
MaduraiCity460,500 INR499,300 INR210,500-733,300 INR
ManipurRegion457,300 INR464,900 INR225,700-714,600 INR
PatnaCity455,400 INR437,300 INR237,400-694,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion451,000 INR430,500 INR233,600-689,900 INR
MizoramRegion447,300 INR426,700 INR232,900-683,400 INR
SikkimRegion447,300 INR431,100 INR232,400-684,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion442,300 INR424,900 INR231,000-677,100 INR
PondicherryRegion433,400 INR419,400 INR225,300-664,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion431,300 INR440,200 INR210,500-675,100 INR
agraCity431,300 INR415,900 INR225,700-663,200 INR
VadodaraCity430,500 INR466,900 INR197,600-688,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion415,900 INR447,700 INR192,000-659,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion414,000 INR420,100 INR204,700-643,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion413,900 INR396,300 INR214,000-632,400 INR

Auto Parts Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does an auto parts manager make per month in India?

    An auto parts manager in India earns about 40,441 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 485,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an auto parts manager in India?

    Entry-level auto parts managers in India start near 253,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 743,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 322,600 and 581,300 INR.

  • Is the median auto parts manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 464,900 INR, lower than the average of 485,300 INR. Half of auto parts managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for auto parts managers in India?

    Men working as an auto parts manager in India earn around 12% more than women on average (518,300 vs 464,400 INR a year).

  • Do auto parts managers in India get bonuses?

    About 29% of auto parts managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do auto parts managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do auto parts managers in India get a pay raise?

    An auto parts manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.