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Average Business Development Executive Salary in India for 2026

A business development executive in India earns about 485,300 INR a year. That's 26% 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 240,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 751,100 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 a business development executive make in India?

Average salary
485,300 INR
40,441 INR per month
Lowest reported
240,500 INR
20,041 INR per month
Highest reported
751,100 INR
62,591 INR per month

A typical business development executive working in India brings home around 40,441 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 240,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 751,100 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 business development executive 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 business development executive 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 business development executives in India earn less than 485,300 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 327,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 618,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of business development executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 240,500 INR. The highest stretch to 751,100 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.

240,500
Low
485,300
Median
751,100
High
327,800
25th
618,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Business development executive pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a business development executive 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 business development executive salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    288,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    384,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    516,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    615,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    663,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    710,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a business development executive 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.

Business development executive pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    363,000 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    415,900 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    563,000 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    710,500 INR

Business development executive gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male business development executives in India earn an average of 499,300 INR a year, while female business development executives earn around 466,900 INR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Business Development Executive gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 499,300 INR
Women 466,900 INR

Pay raises for a business development executive 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 14% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Business development executive 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.

81%

81% of business development executives in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a business development executive 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 8% of base salary. The remaining 19% of business development executives 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

Business development executive: 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

Business development executive salary by city and region in India

Business development executive 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
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Delhi (city)
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Maharashtra
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion596,800 INR547,800 INR322,600-903,500 INR
West BengalRegion583,000 INR595,300 INR288,100-913,400 INR
BiharRegion582,700 INR629,800 INR267,100-926,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion581,300 INR590,200 INR282,500-903,500 INR
Delhi (city)City571,300 INR606,400 INR268,900-904,700 INR
MumbaiCity565,100 INR578,500 INR275,500-884,700 INR
GujaratRegion563,000 INR595,300 INR263,900-890,700 INR
RajasthanRegion559,000 INR535,900 INR292,000-858,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion559,000 INR548,500 INR283,700-862,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion556,000 INR590,200 INR263,200-879,700 INR
JharkhandRegion555,800 INR510,200 INR301,800-838,100 INR
KeralaRegion553,400 INR520,900 INR294,300-844,100 INR
HyderabadCity548,500 INR572,200 INR263,900-862,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion543,200 INR524,400 INR282,300-832,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion537,300 INR516,100 INR277,400-818,100 INR
AhmadabadCity535,800 INR501,400 INR282,300-812,900 INR
OrissaRegion528,600 INR539,800 INR259,100-823,400 INR
JaipurCity528,500 INR539,800 INR259,100-823,400 INR
PuneCity528,500 INR496,100 INR279,400-800,200 INR
BangaloreCity528,500 INR528,500 INR263,900-816,900 INR
ChennaiCity524,400 INR555,800 INR246,200-828,400 INR
SuratCity520,900 INR544,800 INR249,600-818,100 INR
HaryanaRegion519,300 INR507,300 INR263,900-798,900 INR
AssamRegion518,900 INR510,300 INR265,000-799,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion514,800 INR475,700 INR277,400-778,900 INR
PunjabRegion513,300 INR533,000 INR246,200-803,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion510,200 INR510,200 INR254,800-791,600 INR
NagpurCity510,000 INR528,600 INR245,300-800,500 INR
KolkataCity504,500 INR485,200 INR263,100-772,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region504,500 INR525,700 INR243,000-794,900 INR
LucknowCity500,100 INR480,300 INR261,300-767,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity500,100 INR539,700 INR231,000-795,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion498,000 INR539,800 INR228,000-791,600 INR
KanpurCity493,000 INR514,300 INR239,000-773,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion492,400 INR492,400 INR246,200-762,400 INR
TripuraRegion480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-762,400 INR
IndoreCity478,100 INR514,300 INR217,900-757,600 INR
PatnaCity475,700 INR475,700 INR239,000-736,700 INR
BhopalCity472,000 INR472,000 INR237,400-733,300 INR
GhaziabadCity471,700 INR430,500 INR254,700-710,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity464,900 INR454,900 INR239,000-717,900 INR
GoaRegion462,300 INR445,100 INR239,000-707,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity460,500 INR460,500 INR231,000-713,900 INR
LudhianaCity454,900 INR454,900 INR227,600-707,600 INR
ManipurRegion454,900 INR448,500 INR232,400-704,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion454,300 INR489,500 INR208,600-721,600 INR
NagalandRegion453,200 INR417,200 INR243,000-683,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion453,200 INR480,600 INR210,500-713,900 INR
VadodaraCity453,200 INR433,400 INR233,900-695,200 INR
agraCity442,300 INR467,700 INR207,700-698,200 INR
PondicherryRegion442,200 INR413,900 INR233,600-670,600 INR
ChandigarhRegion436,200 INR436,200 INR217,900-679,200 INR
MaduraiCity436,200 INR472,000 INR201,100-694,700 INR
MizoramRegion430,000 INR430,000 INR214,000-665,300 INR
SikkimRegion430,000 INR457,300 INR204,700-681,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion430,000 INR437,900 INR209,500-671,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion420,800 INR396,300 INR225,700-643,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion413,900 INR430,000 INR197,600-649,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion392,300 INR407,300 INR189,300-615,700 INR

Business Development Executive in India: FAQs

  • How much does a business development executive make per month in India?

    A business development executive in India earns about 40,441 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 485,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a business development executive in India?

    Entry-level business development executives in India start near 240,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 751,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 327,800 and 618,800 INR.

  • Is the median business development executive salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 485,300 INR, higher than the average of 485,300 INR. Half of business development executives in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for business development executives in India?

    Men working as a business development executive in India earn around 7% more than women on average (499,300 vs 466,900 INR a year).

  • Do business development executives in India get bonuses?

    About 81% of business development executives in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do business development executives earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a business development executive about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do business development executives in India get a pay raise?

    A business development executive in India sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.