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Average Commercial Horticulturist Salary in India for 2026

A commercial horticulturist 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 136,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 388,100 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 commercial horticulturist make in India?

Average salary
258,400 INR
21,533 INR per month
Lowest reported
136,200 INR
11,350 INR per month
Highest reported
388,100 INR
32,341 INR per month

A typical commercial horticulturist working in India brings home around 21,533 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 136,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 388,100 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 commercial horticulturist 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 commercial horticulturist 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 commercial horticulturists in India earn less than 239,300 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 169,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 296,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of commercial horticulturists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 136,200 INR. The highest stretch to 388,100 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.

136,200
Low
239,300
Median
388,100
High
169,000
25th
296,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Commercial horticulturist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    157,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    192,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    273,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    318,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    348,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    369,900 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 commercial horticulturist 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.

Commercial horticulturist pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    192,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    267,100 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    378,800 INR

Commercial horticulturist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male commercial horticulturists in India earn an average of 271,300 INR a year, while female commercial horticulturists earn around 233,900 INR. That works out to a 16% 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.

Commercial Horticulturist gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 271,300 INR
Women 233,900 INR

Pay raises for a commercial horticulturist 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 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Commercial horticulturist 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.

27%

27% of commercial horticulturists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a commercial horticulturist 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of commercial horticulturists 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

Commercial horticulturist: 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

Commercial horticulturist salary by city and region in India

Commercial horticulturist 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Gujarat
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion315,900 INR315,900 INR159,100-492,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion315,700 INR301,600 INR161,600-480,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion314,500 INR308,900 INR159,400-483,400 INR
BiharRegion308,900 INR332,500 INR142,300-489,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion307,400 INR318,800 INR148,300-480,600 INR
BangaloreCity301,800 INR283,400 INR159,400-454,900 INR
West BengalRegion301,600 INR309,800 INR148,300-472,100 INR
GujaratRegion299,500 INR299,500 INR150,000-460,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion294,700 INR282,300 INR152,300-450,300 INR
Delhi (city)City294,300 INR294,300 INR148,300-454,900 INR
KolkataCity292,000 INR281,500 INR152,000-447,300 INR
SuratCity290,800 INR266,000 INR157,600-437,300 INR
PuneCity288,100 INR301,700 INR136,100-453,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion283,700 INR292,000 INR138,800-444,300 INR
MumbaiCity283,400 INR286,400 INR139,100-442,200 INR
RajasthanRegion282,500 INR275,200 INR148,300-433,800 INR
OrissaRegion281,500 INR283,700 INR139,100-436,200 INR
ChennaiCity277,400 INR277,400 INR138,200-430,000 INR
AssamRegion277,400 INR290,800 INR134,600-437,300 INR
JharkhandRegion277,400 INR273,300 INR142,300-426,700 INR
JaipurCity275,800 INR281,500 INR136,100-431,100 INR
LucknowCity275,800 INR263,900 INR143,200-420,100 INR
HyderabadCity275,500 INR254,800 INR151,800-417,100 INR
NagpurCity273,300 INR249,600 INR148,300-412,000 INR
AhmadabadCity273,300 INR286,400 INR125,700-431,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region273,000 INR252,300 INR150,000-415,900 INR
KanpurCity273,000 INR252,300 INR150,000-415,900 INR
KeralaRegion271,300 INR283,700 INR125,700-425,100 INR
HaryanaRegion271,300 INR281,500 INR128,500-424,300 INR
PunjabRegion263,900 INR243,000 INR143,200-397,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion263,900 INR259,100 INR136,100-407,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion263,200 INR246,200 INR138,200-398,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity259,100 INR243,000 INR137,400-394,800 INR
TripuraRegion259,100 INR279,400 INR117,440-412,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion259,100 INR243,000 INR139,100-394,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion258,400 INR275,500 INR119,560-407,300 INR
ManipurRegion254,800 INR266,000 INR123,400-401,300 INR
IndoreCity254,700 INR273,000 INR116,380-406,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity254,700 INR273,000 INR117,660-403,100 INR
PatnaCity252,300 INR239,000 INR136,100-382,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion249,600 INR272,800 INR116,540-398,300 INR
LudhianaCity249,600 INR233,900 INR134,600-381,800 INR
BhopalCity247,800 INR233,600 INR130,400-378,300 INR
GoaRegion246,500 INR239,000 INR129,000-378,800 INR
VadodaraCity246,500 INR239,000 INR129,000-378,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion246,200 INR246,200 INR123,400-381,800 INR
NagalandRegion243,000 INR238,900 INR125,100-375,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity243,000 INR252,300 INR116,380-384,200 INR
GhaziabadCity239,300 INR237,400 INR123,400-369,300 INR
agraCity239,000 INR239,000 INR119,700-371,100 INR
SikkimRegion238,900 INR238,900 INR117,600-369,900 INR
MizoramRegion233,900 INR218,900 INR124,400-357,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion231,000 INR210,500 INR124,400-349,300 INR
PondicherryRegion231,000 INR245,300 INR107,960-365,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion227,600 INR212,500 INR119,900-344,600 INR
MaduraiCity225,300 INR243,000 INR105,080-359,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion216,800 INR222,300 INR106,780-340,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion209,700 INR221,500 INR97,880-332,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion207,700 INR192,000 INR111,000-314,500 INR

Commercial Horticulturist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a commercial horticulturist make per month in India?

    A commercial horticulturist 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 commercial horticulturist in India?

    Entry-level commercial horticulturists in India start near 136,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 388,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 169,000 and 296,000 INR.

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

    The median is 239,300 INR, lower than the average of 258,400 INR. Half of commercial horticulturists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a commercial horticulturist in India earn around 16% more than women on average (271,300 vs 233,900 INR a year).

  • Do commercial horticulturists in India get bonuses?

    About 27% of commercial horticulturists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do commercial horticulturists in India get a pay raise?

    A commercial horticulturist in India sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.