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Average Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist Salary in India for 2026

A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 218,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 665,300 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 a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist make in India?

Average salary
431,300 INR
35,941 INR per month
Lowest reported
218,900 INR
18,241 INR per month
Highest reported
665,300 INR
55,441 INR per month

A typical cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist working in India brings home around 35,941 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 218,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 665,300 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India earn less than 424,900 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 288,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 535,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 218,900 INR. The highest stretch to 665,300 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.

218,900
Low
424,900
Median
665,300
High
288,700
25th
535,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    246,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    325,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    453,200 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    543,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    592,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    639,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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.

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    307,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +76% from previous
    541,700 INR

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India earn an average of 399,900 INR a year, while female cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists earn around 467,700 INR. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of women, 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.

Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist gender pay gap

14%

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

Women 467,700 INR
Men 399,900 INR

Pay raises for a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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.

55%

55% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist: 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

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary by city and region in India

Cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Orissa
  • Ahmadabad
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Kerala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion553,800 INR585,900 INR261,300-875,000 INR
BiharRegion533,000 INR574,200 INR246,200-847,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion531,700 INR491,000 INR286,400-803,400 INR
RajasthanRegion522,700 INR533,100 INR254,800-812,900 INR
West BengalRegion518,900 INR498,000 INR271,300-792,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion502,200 INR513,300 INR246,200-782,500 INR
OrissaRegion501,400 INR483,800 INR263,200-769,500 INR
AhmadabadCity499,300 INR518,300 INR238,900-780,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion492,400 INR502,200 INR239,300-767,400 INR
KeralaRegion492,400 INR510,200 INR237,400-772,700 INR
Delhi (city)City489,500 INR451,000 INR263,900-739,500 INR
MumbaiCity485,200 INR466,900 INR252,300-744,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion483,800 INR466,300 INR253,400-741,500 INR
JharkhandRegion483,800 INR514,300 INR227,600-765,100 INR
PuneCity480,600 INR498,000 INR231,000-754,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion480,600 INR480,600 INR239,000-743,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion480,300 INR510,300 INR225,300-758,700 INR
BangaloreCity480,300 INR472,100 INR245,300-741,500 INR
ChennaiCity472,100 INR437,300 INR258,400-718,000 INR
GujaratRegion472,000 INR433,400 INR254,800-714,600 INR
LucknowCity467,700 INR478,000 INR231,000-731,700 INR
HyderabadCity466,900 INR437,900 INR246,500-709,600 INR
SuratCity466,900 INR436,200 INR246,500-709,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion464,400 INR455,400 INR237,400-714,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region462,300 INR433,400 INR245,300-702,800 INR
HaryanaRegion460,500 INR460,500 INR231,000-713,900 INR
KolkataCity457,300 INR464,900 INR221,500-714,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity454,300 INR491,000 INR208,600-722,100 INR
PunjabRegion451,000 INR420,800 INR238,900-684,900 INR
JaipurCity448,500 INR431,100 INR232,400-683,800 INR
AssamRegion447,700 INR447,700 INR225,700-695,400 INR
IndoreCity447,700 INR485,300 INR207,800-714,600 INR
NagpurCity444,300 INR417,100 INR237,400-677,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity444,300 INR437,300 INR228,500-687,100 INR
TripuraRegion437,300 INR472,100 INR200,000-695,400 INR
GhaziabadCity436,200 INR466,300 INR207,800-693,100 INR
KanpurCity433,800 INR411,400 INR232,900-663,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion431,100 INR420,100 INR221,500-663,200 INR
BhopalCity428,400 INR417,100 INR217,900-658,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion428,400 INR460,500 INR195,200-679,200 INR
ManipurRegion421,400 INR421,400 INR209,700-649,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion407,100 INR375,200 INR221,500-614,600 INR
LudhianaCity407,100 INR398,300 INR207,700-625,000 INR
GoaRegion406,300 INR414,000 INR197,600-629,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity406,300 INR406,300 INR204,700-628,000 INR
NagalandRegion404,600 INR431,100 INR192,000-641,900 INR
MizoramRegion403,100 INR394,300 INR204,000-620,300 INR
PondicherryRegion403,100 INR417,100 INR191,600-631,200 INR
MaduraiCity403,100 INR433,800 INR187,500-643,400 INR
agraCity398,300 INR366,200 INR214,000-600,000 INR
PatnaCity397,900 INR390,000 INR205,700-614,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion397,900 INR430,000 INR183,700-633,300 INR
VadodaraCity386,400 INR394,500 INR190,500-605,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion384,500 INR377,200 INR195,200-592,200 INR
SikkimRegion384,500 INR353,600 INR207,700-580,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion384,500 INR369,300 INR200,000-590,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion369,900 INR345,700 INR196,800-562,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion366,200 INR341,900 INR191,600-555,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion361,500 INR377,200 INR172,200-568,500 INR

Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist make per month in India?

    A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist 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 a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in India?

    Entry-level cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India start near 218,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 665,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 288,700 and 535,800 INR.

  • Is the median cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 424,900 INR, lower than the average of 431,300 INR. Half of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India?

    Men working as a cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in India earn around 14% less than women on average (399,900 vs 467,700 INR a year).

  • Do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do cardiopulmonary rehab spcialists in India get a pay raise?

    A cardiopulmonary rehab spcialist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.