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Average Aviation Operations Controller Salary in India for 2026

An aviation operations controller in India earns about 431,300 INR a year. That's 12% 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 197,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 689,900 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 aviation operations controller make in India?

Average salary
431,300 INR
35,941 INR per month
Lowest reported
197,600 INR
16,466 INR per month
Highest reported
689,900 INR
57,491 INR per month

A typical aviation operations controller working in India brings home around 35,941 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 197,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 689,900 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 aviation operations controller 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 aviation operations controller 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 aviation operations controllers in India earn less than 467,100 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 301,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 623,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aviation operations controllers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 197,600 INR. The highest stretch to 689,900 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.

197,600
Low
467,100
Median
689,900
High
301,800
25th
623,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Aviation operations controller pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    228,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    301,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    447,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    543,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    592,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    643,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a aviation operations controller 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.

Aviation operations controller pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    257,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +58% from previous
    406,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +67% from previous
    680,100 INR

Aviation operations controller gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male aviation operations controllers in India earn an average of 472,000 INR a year, while female aviation operations controllers earn around 394,800 INR. That works out to a 20% 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.

Aviation Operations Controller gender pay gap

16%

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

Men 472,000 INR
Women 394,800 INR

Pay raises for an aviation operations controller 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 16 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

Aviation operations controller 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.

60%

60% of aviation operations controllers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aviation operations controller 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 40% of aviation operations controllers 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

Aviation operations controller: 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

Aviation operations controller salary by city and region in India

Aviation operations controller 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Hyderabad
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion533,000 INR576,500 INR246,200-851,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion519,300 INR558,300 INR238,900-821,500 INR
Delhi (city)City513,300 INR553,800 INR233,900-812,900 INR
HyderabadCity510,300 INR551,200 INR233,900-810,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion510,200 INR552,400 INR233,900-814,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion510,000 INR547,800 INR233,600-810,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion507,300 INR548,500 INR233,600-808,000 INR
MumbaiCity504,500 INR548,800 INR232,400-803,400 INR
RajasthanRegion502,200 INR539,700 INR231,000-795,700 INR
West BengalRegion502,200 INR541,700 INR231,000-798,900 INR
BiharRegion500,100 INR538,600 INR231,000-794,900 INR
GujaratRegion493,000 INR531,700 INR228,500-783,800 INR
OrissaRegion483,400 INR522,700 INR222,300-767,400 INR
BangaloreCity480,300 INR518,900 INR222,300-767,000 INR
KolkataCity480,300 INR518,900 INR218,900-765,100 INR
AhmadabadCity478,000 INR518,300 INR221,500-759,300 INR
ChennaiCity476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-758,700 INR
PunjabRegion476,600 INR516,100 INR221,500-756,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion467,700 INR504,500 INR215,100-745,000 INR
KeralaRegion467,100 INR504,300 INR214,000-744,700 INR
AssamRegion466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-739,500 INR
NagpurCity466,300 INR500,100 INR212,500-737,000 INR
IndoreCity460,500 INR499,300 INR210,500-733,300 INR
JharkhandRegion459,700 INR496,100 INR209,500-728,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion459,700 INR492,700 INR209,500-727,100 INR
PuneCity454,300 INR489,500 INR208,600-721,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion453,200 INR489,600 INR207,700-719,100 INR
KanpurCity451,000 INR485,200 INR207,700-718,000 INR
SuratCity448,500 INR483,800 INR207,800-714,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity447,300 INR483,400 INR204,000-710,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion447,300 INR483,400 INR204,000-709,600 INR
JaipurCity444,300 INR480,600 INR204,000-707,600 INR
BhopalCity442,200 INR475,700 INR204,700-701,400 INR
ManipurRegion440,200 INR476,600 INR204,700-704,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion437,900 INR475,700 INR204,700-698,200 INR
LucknowCity437,900 INR472,100 INR201,100-696,700 INR
HaryanaRegion433,800 INR471,700 INR200,000-695,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region433,800 INR471,700 INR200,000-693,100 INR
NagalandRegion431,100 INR464,400 INR195,200-683,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity430,000 INR464,900 INR197,600-683,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion420,800 INR454,900 INR194,600-672,600 INR
GoaRegion420,100 INR455,400 INR191,600-670,600 INR
TripuraRegion420,100 INR455,400 INR191,600-670,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion420,100 INR455,400 INR191,600-670,600 INR
VadodaraCity414,000 INR447,300 INR190,500-658,300 INR
GhaziabadCity412,000 INR444,300 INR190,500-656,800 INR
agraCity412,000 INR444,300 INR190,500-656,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity407,300 INR442,200 INR187,300-650,800 INR
PatnaCity407,300 INR442,200 INR187,300-650,800 INR
MaduraiCity407,100 INR437,900 INR187,300-648,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion399,900 INR431,300 INR185,100-638,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion397,900 INR430,000 INR183,700-633,300 INR
LudhianaCity397,900 INR430,000 INR183,700-633,300 INR
PondicherryRegion385,300 INR417,200 INR175,900-615,000 INR
MizoramRegion384,500 INR415,900 INR175,900-610,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion378,300 INR407,300 INR172,200-598,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion378,300 INR407,300 INR172,200-598,600 INR
SikkimRegion369,900 INR397,900 INR172,200-587,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion352,000 INR378,800 INR161,300-559,000 INR

Aviation Operations Controller in India: FAQs

  • How much does an aviation operations controller make per month in India?

    An aviation operations controller in India earns about 35,941 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 431,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an aviation operations controller in India?

    Entry-level aviation operations controllers in India start near 197,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 689,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,800 and 623,700 INR.

  • Is the median aviation operations controller salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 467,100 INR, higher than the average of 431,300 INR. Half of aviation operations controllers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for aviation operations controllers in India?

    Men working as an aviation operations controller in India earn around 20% more than women on average (472,000 vs 394,800 INR a year).

  • Do aviation operations controllers in India get bonuses?

    About 60% of aviation operations controllers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do aviation operations controllers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do aviation operations controllers in India get a pay raise?

    An aviation operations controller in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.