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Average Clothing and Textile Technologist Salary in India for 2026

A clothing and textile technologist in India earns about 330,900 INR a year. That's 14% 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 152,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 524,300 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 clothing and textile technologist make in India?

Average salary
330,900 INR
27,575 INR per month
Lowest reported
152,000 INR
12,666 INR per month
Highest reported
524,300 INR
43,691 INR per month

A typical clothing and textile technologist working in India brings home around 27,575 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 524,300 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 clothing and textile technologist 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 clothing and textile technologist 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 clothing and textile technologists in India earn less than 357,700 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 228,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 478,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of clothing and textile technologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,000 INR. The highest stretch to 524,300 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.

152,000
Low
357,700
Median
524,300
High
228,000
25th
478,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Clothing and textile technologist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    172,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    231,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    340,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    415,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    453,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    489,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a clothing and textile technologist 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.

Clothing and textile technologist pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    195,200 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +59% from previous
    309,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +68% from previous
    519,300 INR

Clothing and textile technologist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male clothing and textile technologists in India earn an average of 301,800 INR a year, while female clothing and textile technologists earn around 362,200 INR. That works out to a 17% 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.

Clothing and Textile Technologist gender pay gap

17%

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

Women 362,200 INR
Men 301,800 INR

Pay raises for a clothing and textile technologist 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 17 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

Clothing and textile technologist 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.

59%

59% of clothing and textile technologists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a clothing and textile technologist 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 41% of clothing and textile technologists 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

Clothing and textile technologist: 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

Clothing and textile technologist salary by city and region in India

Clothing and textile technologist 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.

  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bangalore
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion407,300 INR442,200 INR187,300-646,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion407,100 INR437,900 INR187,300-648,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion406,300 INR437,300 INR187,500-642,800 INR
RajasthanRegion398,300 INR431,100 INR183,700-631,200 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-623,200 INR
GujaratRegion389,200 INR421,400 INR180,300-618,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion384,500 INR417,200 INR175,900-610,100 INR
BangaloreCity384,500 INR417,200 INR175,900-615,000 INR
Delhi (city)City384,200 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR
AhmadabadCity381,800 INR411,400 INR174,000-603,400 INR
West BengalRegion377,200 INR407,100 INR172,400-597,800 INR
KolkataCity376,800 INR404,600 INR172,400-596,800 INR
AssamRegion369,900 INR398,300 INR172,200-588,500 INR
PunjabRegion369,900 INR397,900 INR172,200-587,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion369,900 INR397,900 INR172,200-587,800 INR
MumbaiCity369,300 INR399,900 INR172,200-590,200 INR
HyderabadCity366,200 INR394,300 INR167,100-581,000 INR
SuratCity363,000 INR394,800 INR167,100-581,300 INR
JharkhandRegion361,600 INR389,200 INR164,200-571,300 INR
JaipurCity359,900 INR386,400 INR164,200-572,200 INR
NagpurCity357,300 INR384,500 INR163,800-566,900 INR
OrissaRegion357,300 INR384,500 INR163,800-565,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion354,000 INR382,600 INR161,600-563,300 INR
HaryanaRegion351,900 INR381,800 INR161,300-559,000 INR
ChennaiCity351,200 INR383,300 INR161,300-562,200 INR
KeralaRegion349,300 INR376,800 INR159,400-553,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion348,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-555,800 INR
IndoreCity341,400 INR369,900 INR158,700-543,200 INR
PuneCity340,400 INR367,900 INR157,600-539,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion339,100 INR365,400 INR154,700-535,800 INR
BhopalCity335,100 INR362,200 INR152,300-531,700 INR
KanpurCity332,500 INR361,600 INR152,300-528,600 INR
LucknowCity332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion332,100 INR362,200 INR152,300-529,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity330,900 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity330,700 INR357,300 INR152,100-524,700 INR
ManipurRegion327,800 INR353,600 INR152,100-520,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion327,800 INR353,600 INR152,100-520,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region325,900 INR351,200 INR151,800-518,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion325,900 INR351,200 INR151,800-519,300 INR
GoaRegion325,800 INR352,000 INR150,000-516,100 INR
TripuraRegion325,600 INR351,900 INR151,800-518,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion319,600 INR345,700 INR148,300-510,300 INR
GhaziabadCity318,800 INR341,900 INR148,300-504,500 INR
agraCity317,700 INR345,100 INR148,300-507,300 INR
MaduraiCity313,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-502,200 INR
PatnaCity311,700 INR339,100 INR142,300-498,500 INR
VadodaraCity311,700 INR335,800 INR143,200-496,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity309,800 INR332,100 INR142,300-491,000 INR
NagalandRegion308,300 INR335,100 INR143,200-492,400 INR
MizoramRegion301,800 INR325,800 INR139,100-478,100 INR
LudhianaCity301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,600 INR
SikkimRegion301,300 INR325,600 INR139,100-478,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion301,300 INR325,600 INR139,100-478,000 INR
PondicherryRegion292,000 INR313,700 INR136,100-466,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion288,100 INR308,300 INR130,400-454,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion279,400 INR301,300 INR129,000-445,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion275,500 INR297,000 INR125,700-442,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion267,100 INR290,800 INR125,100-425,100 INR

Clothing and Textile Technologist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a clothing and textile technologist make per month in India?

    A clothing and textile technologist in India earns about 27,575 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 330,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a clothing and textile technologist in India?

    Entry-level clothing and textile technologists in India start near 152,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 524,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 228,000 and 478,100 INR.

  • Is the median clothing and textile technologist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 357,700 INR, higher than the average of 330,900 INR. Half of clothing and textile technologists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for clothing and textile technologists in India?

    Men working as a clothing and textile technologist in India earn around 17% less than women on average (301,800 vs 362,200 INR a year).

  • Do clothing and textile technologists in India get bonuses?

    About 59% of clothing and textile technologists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do clothing and textile technologists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do clothing and textile technologists in India get a pay raise?

    A clothing and textile technologist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.