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Average Cartographer Salary in India for 2026

A cartographer in India earns about 258,400 INR a year. That's 33% 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 119,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 404,600 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 cartographer make in India?

Average salary
258,400 INR
21,533 INR per month
Lowest reported
119,700 INR
9,975 INR per month
Highest reported
404,600 INR
33,716 INR per month

A typical cartographer working in India brings home around 21,533 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 119,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 404,600 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 cartographer 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 cartographer 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 cartographers in India earn less than 273,300 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 176,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 359,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cartographers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 119,700 INR. The highest stretch to 404,600 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.

119,700
Low
273,300
Median
404,600
High
176,800
25th
359,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Cartographer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    138,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    192,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    273,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    332,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    351,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    384,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a cartographer 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.

Cartographer pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    164,200 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +54% from previous
    253,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +49% from previous
    377,200 INR

Cartographer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male cartographers in India earn an average of 275,800 INR a year, while female cartographers earn around 239,300 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Cartographer gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 275,800 INR
Women 239,300 INR

Pay raises for a cartographer 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 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Cartographer 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.

33%

33% of cartographers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cartographer 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 67% of cartographers 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

Cartographer: 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

Cartographer salary by city and region in India

Cartographer 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
  • Mumbai
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion314,500 INR294,300 INR164,200-478,100 INR
MumbaiCity301,800 INR307,400 INR148,300-467,100 INR
West BengalRegion301,700 INR308,300 INR150,000-472,000 INR
BiharRegion301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion301,300 INR314,500 INR142,300-472,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion299,500 INR283,700 INR154,700-455,400 INR
JharkhandRegion299,500 INR309,800 INR143,200-466,900 INR
RajasthanRegion296,000 INR282,500 INR154,700-454,300 INR
BangaloreCity296,000 INR315,700 INR138,200-467,700 INR
GujaratRegion294,700 INR275,500 INR157,600-447,700 INR
AssamRegion290,800 INR266,000 INR157,600-437,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion290,800 INR294,700 INR142,300-450,300 INR
Delhi (city)City286,400 INR272,800 INR152,000-436,200 INR
PuneCity286,400 INR286,400 INR142,300-444,300 INR
KeralaRegion283,700 INR283,700 INR143,200-442,300 INR
JaipurCity283,700 INR288,700 INR138,200-444,300 INR
HyderabadCity283,400 INR275,800 INR142,300-433,400 INR
SuratCity282,500 INR279,400 INR146,200-436,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion282,500 INR294,700 INR137,400-447,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion282,500 INR263,200 INR152,300-431,100 INR
AhmadabadCity282,300 INR282,300 INR142,300-437,900 INR
OrissaRegion282,300 INR286,400 INR139,100-440,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion281,500 INR271,300 INR148,300-431,100 INR
HaryanaRegion279,400 INR258,400 INR152,100-420,800 INR
ChennaiCity279,400 INR263,100 INR150,000-425,100 INR
KolkataCity275,800 INR265,000 INR142,300-420,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region275,800 INR272,800 INR138,800-425,100 INR
KanpurCity275,500 INR273,300 INR142,300-428,400 INR
BhopalCity268,900 INR282,500 INR127,700-424,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion266,000 INR283,400 INR124,400-421,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion265,000 INR283,400 INR124,400-421,400 INR
IndoreCity263,100 INR282,300 INR119,900-419,400 INR
LucknowCity263,100 INR253,400 INR137,400-401,300 INR
PunjabRegion263,100 INR257,700 INR136,100-404,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity261,300 INR281,500 INR120,040-413,900 INR
GhaziabadCity259,100 INR268,900 INR124,400-407,100 INR
NagpurCity259,100 INR252,300 INR130,400-398,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity258,400 INR237,400 INR139,100-386,400 INR
TripuraRegion253,400 INR273,300 INR114,000-399,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion249,600 INR272,800 INR116,180-397,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion245,300 INR263,900 INR113,280-388,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion245,300 INR228,000 INR128,500-371,100 INR
PondicherryRegion240,500 INR240,500 INR119,900-377,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity239,300 INR254,800 INR114,820-383,300 INR
MizoramRegion239,000 INR254,700 INR112,660-378,300 INR
ManipurRegion238,900 INR221,500 INR128,500-362,200 INR
agraCity238,900 INR225,700 INR125,700-365,400 INR
LudhianaCity238,900 INR252,300 INR111,000-377,200 INR
GoaRegion233,900 INR225,300 INR123,400-361,600 INR
SikkimRegion233,900 INR218,900 INR124,400-357,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion233,600 INR247,800 INR108,340-369,900 INR
NagalandRegion233,600 INR243,000 INR112,660-367,200 INR
PatnaCity233,600 INR247,800 INR109,460-369,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion232,400 INR227,600 INR116,780-359,900 INR
VadodaraCity231,000 INR218,900 INR119,860-351,200 INR
MaduraiCity225,700 INR240,500 INR103,820-357,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion221,500 INR221,500 INR110,340-345,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion218,900 INR225,300 INR106,980-344,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion207,700 INR205,700 INR106,160-319,600 INR

Cartographer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a cartographer make per month in India?

    A cartographer in India earns about 21,533 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 258,400 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a cartographer in India?

    Entry-level cartographers in India start near 119,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 404,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 176,800 and 359,900 INR.

  • Is the median cartographer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 273,300 INR, higher than the average of 258,400 INR. Half of cartographers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cartographers in India?

    Men working as a cartographer in India earn around 15% more than women on average (275,800 vs 239,300 INR a year).

  • Do cartographers in India get bonuses?

    About 33% of cartographers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do cartographers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do cartographers in India get a pay raise?

    A cartographer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.