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Average Aviation Resources Manager Salary in India for 2026

An aviation resources manager in India earns about 684,900 INR a year. That's 78% 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 335,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,065,800 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 resources manager make in India?

Average salary
684,900 INR
57,075 INR per month
Lowest reported
335,100 INR
27,925 INR per month
Highest reported
1,065,800 INR
88,816 INR per month

A typical aviation resources manager working in India brings home around 57,075 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 335,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,065,800 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 resources 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 aviation resources 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 aviation resources managers in India earn less than 696,700 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 466,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 899,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aviation resources managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 335,100 INR. The highest stretch to 1,065,800 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.

335,100
Low
696,700
Median
1,065,800
High
466,300
25th
899,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Aviation resources manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    396,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    510,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    705,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    875,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    934,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    996,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a aviation resources 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.

Aviation resources manager pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    510,200 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    687,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    1,051,400 INR

Aviation resources 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 aviation resources managers in India earn an average of 714,300 INR a year, while female aviation resources managers earn around 638,700 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.

Aviation Resources Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 714,300 INR
Women 638,700 INR

Pay raises for an aviation resources 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 13% every 17 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 resources 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.

83%

83% of aviation resources managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aviation resources manager a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of aviation resources 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

Aviation resources 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

Aviation resources manager salary by city and region in India

Aviation resources 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
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Hyderabad
  • Karnataka
  • West Bengal
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion814,100 INR829,000 INR398,300-1,273,300 INR
BiharRegion802,400 INR866,900 INR369,900-1,273,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion791,600 INR761,400 INR414,000-1,212,800 INR
HyderabadCity791,600 INR761,400 INR414,000-1,212,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion791,600 INR854,300 INR363,000-1,259,300 INR
West BengalRegion790,300 INR852,900 INR365,400-1,259,300 INR
GujaratRegion783,800 INR800,200 INR384,500-1,224,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion782,500 INR751,700 INR407,300-1,198,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion781,200 INR844,600 INR361,600-1,249,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion778,500 INR840,800 INR357,700-1,235,600 INR
KeralaRegion772,700 INR788,000 INR378,300-1,198,300 INR
BangaloreCity769,500 INR783,800 INR377,200-1,198,300 INR
RajasthanRegion758,700 INR818,100 INR348,300-1,212,800 INR
PunjabRegion757,300 INR727,400 INR394,800-1,157,300 INR
OrissaRegion757,300 INR817,800 INR349,300-1,198,300 INR
MumbaiCity751,700 INR814,100 INR344,600-1,196,900 INR
JharkhandRegion747,400 INR719,100 INR389,200-1,145,100 INR
JaipurCity747,400 INR810,400 INR345,100-1,191,100 INR
ChennaiCity747,400 INR762,400 INR367,900-1,166,500 INR
Delhi (city)City744,600 INR759,300 INR363,000-1,160,900 INR
HaryanaRegion735,500 INR705,500 INR383,300-1,124,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion735,500 INR706,200 INR383,300-1,124,200 INR
KolkataCity727,400 INR783,800 INR332,100-1,153,300 INR
LucknowCity725,700 INR783,800 INR335,100-1,157,300 INR
AhmadabadCity724,000 INR739,500 INR354,000-1,132,900 INR
SuratCity719,100 INR691,200 INR375,200-1,099,200 INR
PuneCity714,600 INR725,700 INR348,300-1,110,500 INR
BhopalCity712,100 INR727,400 INR348,300-1,110,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion712,100 INR727,400 INR348,300-1,110,500 INR
KanpurCity706,200 INR679,200 INR367,900-1,080,400 INR
IndoreCity706,200 INR761,400 INR325,800-1,122,900 INR
AssamRegion705,500 INR677,100 INR366,200-1,077,700 INR
NagpurCity699,700 INR672,600 INR365,400-1,067,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity684,900 INR696,700 INR335,100-1,065,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region684,900 INR659,400 INR357,300-1,047,900 INR
TripuraRegion684,900 INR737,000 INR315,700-1,088,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion683,400 INR735,200 INR315,700-1,085,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion679,200 INR692,500 INR332,500-1,058,800 INR
ManipurRegion677,100 INR650,800 INR351,900-1,035,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity677,100 INR650,800 INR351,900-1,035,500 INR
GhaziabadCity670,600 INR643,400 INR349,300-1,023,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion665,300 INR681,900 INR327,800-1,041,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity663,100 INR718,000 INR305,600-1,054,900 INR
LudhianaCity660,500 INR675,100 INR325,800-1,031,200 INR
agraCity652,200 INR667,400 INR317,700-1,016,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion649,700 INR702,800 INR297,000-1,032,800 INR
MaduraiCity645,800 INR696,700 INR296,000-1,025,100 INR
PondicherryRegion639,900 INR652,200 INR314,500-999,500 INR
NagalandRegion637,500 INR608,500 INR330,700-971,200 INR
GoaRegion633,300 INR683,800 INR292,000-1,009,600 INR
VadodaraCity633,300 INR683,800 INR292,000-1,009,600 INR
PatnaCity627,900 INR641,900 INR309,800-978,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion623,200 INR674,100 INR288,100-990,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion615,000 INR625,000 INR301,800-957,800 INR
MizoramRegion596,100 INR606,400 INR292,000-929,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion592,600 INR566,900 INR308,900-904,700 INR
SikkimRegion592,600 INR605,700 INR288,700-926,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion559,000 INR571,300 INR273,000-874,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion553,400 INR533,100 INR286,400-848,200 INR

Aviation Resources Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does an aviation resources manager make per month in India?

    An aviation resources manager in India earns about 57,075 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 684,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an aviation resources manager in India?

    Entry-level aviation resources managers in India start near 335,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,065,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 466,300 and 899,900 INR.

  • Is the median aviation resources manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 696,700 INR, higher than the average of 684,900 INR. Half of aviation resources managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for aviation resources managers in India?

    Men working as an aviation resources manager in India earn around 12% more than women on average (714,300 vs 638,700 INR a year).

  • Do aviation resources managers in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of aviation resources managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do aviation resources managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do aviation resources managers in India get a pay raise?

    An aviation resources manager in India sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.