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Average Automotive Test Engineer Salary in India for 2026

An automotive test engineer in India earns about 245,300 INR a year. That's 36% 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 124,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 378,300 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 automotive test engineer make in India?

Average salary
245,300 INR
20,441 INR per month
Lowest reported
124,400 INR
10,366 INR per month
Highest reported
378,300 INR
31,525 INR per month

A typical automotive test engineer working in India brings home around 20,441 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 124,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 378,300 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 automotive test engineer 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 test engineer 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 test engineers in India earn less than 239,000 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 163,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 301,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of automotive test engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 124,400 INR. The highest stretch to 378,300 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.

124,400
Low
239,000
Median
378,300
High
163,800
25th
301,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Automotive test engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    138,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    183,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    258,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    309,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    335,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    362,200 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 automotive test engineer 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 test engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    172,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +79% from previous
    308,900 INR

Automotive test engineer 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 test engineers in India earn an average of 265,000 INR a year, while female automotive test engineers earn around 228,500 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 Test Engineer gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 265,000 INR
Women 228,500 INR

Pay raises for an automotive test engineer 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 11% every 17 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 test engineer 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 test engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an automotive test engineer 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 test engineers 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 test engineer: 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 test engineer salary by city and region in India

Automotive test engineer 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
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Delhi (city)
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Chennai
  • Mumbai
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion307,400 INR283,400 INR164,200-464,400 INR
West BengalRegion301,600 INR288,700 INR158,700-462,300 INR
BiharRegion297,000 INR322,600 INR137,400-472,100 INR
Delhi (city)City294,300 INR271,300 INR159,100-445,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion290,800 INR307,400 INR136,200-454,900 INR
RajasthanRegion290,800 INR294,700 INR142,300-450,300 INR
ChennaiCity282,300 INR261,300 INR152,300-426,700 INR
MumbaiCity281,500 INR271,300 INR148,300-431,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion281,500 INR283,700 INR139,100-436,200 INR
GujaratRegion279,400 INR258,400 INR152,100-420,800 INR
KeralaRegion275,800 INR288,100 INR130,400-431,300 INR
BangaloreCity275,800 INR272,800 INR138,800-425,100 INR
AhmadabadCity275,800 INR288,100 INR130,400-431,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion275,200 INR290,800 INR129,000-430,500 INR
PunjabRegion275,200 INR258,400 INR146,200-415,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion275,200 INR279,400 INR136,100-428,400 INR
OrissaRegion273,300 INR263,200 INR142,300-419,400 INR
AssamRegion273,000 INR273,000 INR139,100-425,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion271,300 INR259,100 INR138,800-414,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion271,300 INR271,300 INR136,200-417,100 INR
JharkhandRegion267,100 INR282,300 INR127,700-420,800 INR
HyderabadCity267,100 INR253,400 INR142,300-407,100 INR
JaipurCity266,000 INR254,800 INR138,200-407,300 INR
KanpurCity263,200 INR245,300 INR139,100-396,300 INR
KolkataCity261,300 INR265,000 INR125,700-407,100 INR
SuratCity261,300 INR245,300 INR139,100-394,500 INR
NagpurCity261,300 INR245,300 INR139,100-396,300 INR
IndoreCity259,100 INR281,500 INR118,520-414,000 INR
LucknowCity254,800 INR263,200 INR127,700-397,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion254,800 INR275,500 INR115,940-407,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion254,700 INR251,500 INR128,500-390,000 INR
PuneCity252,300 INR263,100 INR119,900-396,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity251,500 INR268,900 INR113,700-394,500 INR
BhopalCity251,500 INR245,300 INR125,700-384,500 INR
GhaziabadCity247,800 INR263,900 INR116,380-394,800 INR
HaryanaRegion247,800 INR247,800 INR124,400-384,500 INR
TripuraRegion247,800 INR267,100 INR113,420-394,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion246,200 INR239,300 INR127,700-378,800 INR
LudhianaCity245,300 INR239,000 INR124,400-377,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity245,300 INR245,300 INR123,400-378,800 INR
ManipurRegion243,000 INR243,000 INR119,900-377,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region240,500 INR227,600 INR129,000-369,900 INR
NagalandRegion239,300 INR254,800 INR114,380-381,800 INR
PatnaCity239,300 INR237,400 INR125,100-371,100 INR
GoaRegion237,400 INR239,300 INR115,260-369,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion233,600 INR253,400 INR109,000-369,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity233,600 INR228,000 INR117,860-361,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion225,700 INR207,800 INR119,900-340,000 INR
MaduraiCity222,300 INR239,000 INR102,720-351,200 INR
PondicherryRegion221,500 INR227,600 INR103,580-344,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion218,900 INR210,500 INR113,740-340,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion217,900 INR204,000 INR115,640-332,500 INR
VadodaraCity217,900 INR221,500 INR106,360-340,400 INR
agraCity217,900 INR201,100 INR118,800-330,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion216,800 INR210,500 INR109,720-332,100 INR
MizoramRegion214,000 INR209,700 INR110,120-330,700 INR
SikkimRegion214,000 INR197,600 INR115,260-325,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion209,700 INR217,900 INR98,960-327,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion208,600 INR195,200 INR111,860-318,800 INR

Automotive Test Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    An automotive test engineer in India earns about 20,441 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 245,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level automotive test engineers in India start near 124,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 378,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 163,800 and 301,600 INR.

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

    The median is 239,000 INR, lower than the average of 245,300 INR. Half of automotive test engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an automotive test engineer in India earn around 16% more than women on average (265,000 vs 228,500 INR a year).

  • Do automotive test engineers in India get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    An automotive test engineer in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.