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Average Automotive Electrician Salary in India for 2026

An automotive electrician in India earns about 172,200 INR a year. That's 55% 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 88,240 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 263,100 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 automotive electrician make in India?

Average salary
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Lowest reported
88,240 INR
7,353 INR per month
Highest reported
263,100 INR
21,925 INR per month

A typical automotive electrician working in India brings home around 14,350 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 88,240 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 263,100 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 automotive electrician 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 automotive electrician 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 automotive electricians in India earn less than 167,100 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 115,520 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 209,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of automotive electricians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 88,240 INR. The highest stretch to 263,100 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.

88,240
Low
167,100
Median
263,100
High
115,520
25th
209,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Automotive electrician pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    98,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    125,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    180,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    214,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    233,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    253,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a automotive electrician 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.

Automotive electrician pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    110,340 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +48% from previous
    163,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +54% from previous
    252,300 INR

Automotive electrician gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male automotive electricians in India earn an average of 185,100 INR a year, while female automotive electricians earn around 159,100 INR. That works out to a 16% 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.

Automotive Electrician gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 185,100 INR
Women 159,100 INR

Pay raises for an automotive electrician 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

Automotive electrician 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 automotive electricians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an automotive electrician 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 automotive electricians 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

Automotive electrician: 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

Automotive electrician salary by city and region in India

Automotive electrician 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
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion217,900 INR232,900 INR103,900-345,100 INR
West BengalRegion212,500 INR204,000 INR110,380-325,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion207,800 INR190,500 INR112,280-311,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion204,700 INR207,800 INR101,020-313,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion204,000 INR204,000 INR103,900-318,800 INR
RajasthanRegion204,000 INR209,700 INR101,900-320,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion201,100 INR207,800 INR97,300-313,700 INR
BiharRegion197,600 INR212,500 INR92,400-313,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion196,800 INR187,300 INR103,200-297,000 INR
HyderabadCity196,800 INR183,700 INR104,500-299,500 INR
AhmadabadCity195,200 INR205,700 INR93,220-309,800 INR
OrissaRegion194,600 INR187,300 INR102,380-299,500 INR
SuratCity192,600 INR180,500 INR102,020-292,000 INR
MumbaiCity192,600 INR185,100 INR99,340-294,300 INR
GujaratRegion192,000 INR174,000 INR101,120-288,100 INR
Delhi (city)City191,600 INR175,900 INR104,900-292,000 INR
LucknowCity189,300 INR191,600 INR91,520-294,300 INR
PunjabRegion189,300 INR175,900 INR99,460-288,100 INR
BangaloreCity187,500 INR183,600 INR93,600-288,100 INR
KanpurCity187,500 INR174,000 INR97,260-282,300 INR
KolkataCity187,300 INR192,600 INR93,140-294,700 INR
KeralaRegion187,300 INR194,600 INR87,940-294,700 INR
JaipurCity187,300 INR180,500 INR96,560-288,100 INR
JharkhandRegion187,300 INR197,600 INR88,580-296,000 INR
ChennaiCity183,700 INR169,000 INR101,020-275,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion180,500 INR176,800 INR92,900-275,500 INR
IndoreCity180,500 INR194,600 INR83,140-288,100 INR
BhopalCity180,300 INR174,000 INR92,240-275,800 INR
PuneCity180,300 INR187,500 INR83,900-281,500 INR
AssamRegion175,900 INR175,900 INR87,760-273,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion174,000 INR187,500 INR82,920-275,500 INR
HaryanaRegion174,000 INR174,000 INR87,880-272,800 INR
TripuraRegion174,000 INR190,500 INR82,480-279,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion172,400 INR169,000 INR87,060-265,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region172,200 INR159,500 INR90,660-261,300 INR
NagpurCity172,200 INR161,300 INR92,400-263,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity169,000 INR183,600 INR79,360-268,900 INR
ManipurRegion169,000 INR169,000 INR85,880-263,200 INR
NagalandRegion168,100 INR176,800 INR78,160-263,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion167,100 INR183,600 INR79,120-267,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion167,100 INR181,600 INR78,940-266,000 INR
VadodaraCity164,200 INR169,000 INR80,760-259,100 INR
PatnaCity163,800 INR159,500 INR85,460-252,300 INR
LudhianaCity161,600 INR159,500 INR82,720-253,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity161,600 INR161,600 INR81,880-252,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity161,300 INR159,400 INR83,400-251,500 INR
PondicherryRegion161,300 INR169,000 INR79,280-254,700 INR
GhaziabadCity159,400 INR169,000 INR75,500-253,400 INR
MizoramRegion159,100 INR157,600 INR83,020-245,300 INR
SikkimRegion159,100 INR146,200 INR87,020-238,900 INR
GoaRegion157,600 INR159,400 INR75,980-243,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion157,600 INR148,300 INR83,400-239,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion154,700 INR142,300 INR84,780-232,400 INR
agraCity152,100 INR138,200 INR81,880-227,600 INR
MaduraiCity152,000 INR164,200 INR69,040-243,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion150,000 INR146,200 INR76,540-228,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion148,300 INR138,800 INR77,380-221,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion148,300 INR137,400 INR76,280-222,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion143,200 INR150,000 INR66,960-225,700 INR

Automotive Electrician in India: FAQs

  • How much does an automotive electrician make per month in India?

    An automotive electrician in India earns about 14,350 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 172,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an automotive electrician in India?

    Entry-level automotive electricians in India start near 88,240 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 263,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 115,520 and 209,500 INR.

  • Is the median automotive electrician salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 167,100 INR, lower than the average of 172,200 INR. Half of automotive electricians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for automotive electricians in India?

    Men working as an automotive electrician in India earn around 16% more than women on average (185,100 vs 159,100 INR a year).

  • Do automotive electricians in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do automotive electricians earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do automotive electricians in India get a pay raise?

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