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Average Automotive Service Technician Salary in India for 2026

An automotive service technician in India earns about 143,200 INR a year. That's 63% 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 78,420 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 214,000 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 service technician make in India?

Average salary
143,200 INR
11,933 INR per month
Lowest reported
78,420 INR
6,535 INR per month
Highest reported
214,000 INR
17,833 INR per month

A typical automotive service technician working in India brings home around 11,933 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 78,420 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 214,000 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 service technician 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 service technician 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 service technicians in India earn less than 128,900 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 94,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 159,400 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of automotive service technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 78,420 INR. The highest stretch to 214,000 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.

78,420
Low
128,900
Median
214,000
High
94,800
25th
159,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Automotive service technician pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    88,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    113,220 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    150,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    174,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    191,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    207,800 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a automotive service technician 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 service technician pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    113,220 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    154,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +28% from previous
    197,600 INR

Automotive service technician 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 service technicians in India earn an average of 148,300 INR a year, while female automotive service technicians earn around 136,200 INR. That works out to a 9% 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 Service Technician gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 148,300 INR
Women 136,200 INR

Pay raises for an automotive service technician 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 service technician 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.

25%

25% of automotive service technicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an automotive service technician 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 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of automotive service technicians 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 service technician: 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 service technician salary by city and region in India

Automotive service technician 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
  • Bihar
  • Delhi (city)
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Gujarat
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion180,300 INR167,100 INR95,860-272,800 INR
West BengalRegion176,800 INR169,000 INR89,980-271,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion176,800 INR183,700 INR83,100-275,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion172,200 INR172,200 INR82,720-266,000 INR
BiharRegion172,200 INR185,100 INR77,100-272,800 INR
Delhi (city)City167,100 INR172,200 INR80,800-263,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion167,100 INR172,200 INR80,500-263,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion161,300 INR172,200 INR74,560-254,800 INR
GujaratRegion159,500 INR167,100 INR78,500-252,300 INR
OrissaRegion159,400 INR152,300 INR83,140-245,300 INR
PunjabRegion159,100 INR159,100 INR78,400-246,200 INR
KolkataCity159,100 INR161,300 INR76,440-246,500 INR
BangaloreCity159,100 INR148,300 INR84,880-239,000 INR
HyderabadCity159,100 INR159,100 INR78,480-245,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion159,100 INR152,000 INR80,640-240,500 INR
RajasthanRegion159,100 INR159,500 INR79,120-246,500 INR
MumbaiCity158,700 INR151,800 INR81,880-239,000 INR
LucknowCity158,700 INR159,400 INR75,100-245,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion154,700 INR146,200 INR82,160-233,900 INR
KeralaRegion152,300 INR151,800 INR78,160-237,400 INR
AssamRegion152,100 INR159,400 INR69,400-239,000 INR
AhmadabadCity152,100 INR148,300 INR78,940-232,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion152,100 INR138,200 INR80,520-227,600 INR
KanpurCity152,000 INR152,000 INR77,640-239,000 INR
ChennaiCity151,800 INR157,600 INR70,840-237,400 INR
HaryanaRegion151,800 INR159,100 INR69,040-237,400 INR
JharkhandRegion151,800 INR142,300 INR80,580-228,000 INR
SuratCity150,000 INR150,000 INR73,020-232,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity150,000 INR159,400 INR68,360-233,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion148,300 INR158,700 INR67,900-232,400 INR
PuneCity148,300 INR146,200 INR77,060-228,500 INR
ManipurRegion146,200 INR154,700 INR67,120-231,000 INR
JaipurCity146,200 INR138,200 INR77,400-222,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion146,200 INR136,100 INR77,100-221,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region142,300 INR142,300 INR69,720-221,500 INR
NagpurCity142,300 INR142,300 INR70,600-221,500 INR
BhopalCity142,300 INR128,900 INR78,160-212,500 INR
IndoreCity142,300 INR152,000 INR66,820-225,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity138,800 INR128,500 INR73,820-210,500 INR
TripuraRegion138,800 INR152,100 INR62,860-221,500 INR
GhaziabadCity138,800 INR130,400 INR72,740-212,500 INR
NagalandRegion136,200 INR125,700 INR73,040-204,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity136,200 INR142,300 INR64,300-212,500 INR
LudhianaCity136,200 INR124,400 INR74,620-204,000 INR
PondicherryRegion136,100 INR130,400 INR66,840-207,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion130,400 INR143,200 INR60,160-209,500 INR
MaduraiCity129,000 INR138,200 INR57,860-205,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion129,000 INR129,000 INR63,480-197,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion128,900 INR124,400 INR67,300-197,600 INR
VadodaraCity128,900 INR134,600 INR63,480-205,700 INR
GoaRegion128,900 INR134,600 INR63,480-205,700 INR
PatnaCity128,900 INR120,880 INR71,020-195,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion128,500 INR136,100 INR60,460-205,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion128,500 INR119,080 INR69,060-196,800 INR
MizoramRegion125,700 INR115,220 INR66,960-192,600 INR
agraCity125,700 INR130,400 INR60,340-197,600 INR
SikkimRegion125,100 INR129,000 INR57,440-191,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion119,900 INR119,900 INR60,020-189,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion116,380 INR115,080 INR59,940-180,500 INR

Automotive Service Technician in India: FAQs

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

    An automotive service technician in India earns about 11,933 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 143,200 INR.

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

    Entry-level automotive service technicians in India start near 78,420 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 214,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 94,800 and 159,400 INR.

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

    The median is 128,900 INR, lower than the average of 143,200 INR. Half of automotive service technicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an automotive service technician in India earn around 9% more than women on average (148,300 vs 136,200 INR a year).

  • Do automotive service technicians in India get bonuses?

    About 25% of automotive service technicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

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