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Average Commercial Project Manager Salary in India for 2026

A commercial project manager in India earns about 464,900 INR a year. That's 21% 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 221,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 732,400 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 project manager make in India?

Average salary
464,900 INR
38,741 INR per month
Lowest reported
221,500 INR
18,458 INR per month
Highest reported
732,400 INR
61,033 INR per month

A typical commercial project manager working in India brings home around 38,741 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 221,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 732,400 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 project manager 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 project manager 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 project managers in India earn less than 483,800 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 318,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 631,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of commercial project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 221,500 INR. The highest stretch to 732,400 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.

221,500
Low
483,800
Median
732,400
High
318,800
25th
631,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Commercial project manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    263,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    369,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    487,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    597,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    638,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    699,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a commercial project manager 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 project manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    325,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    376,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    548,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    675,200 INR

Commercial project manager 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 project managers in India earn an average of 493,000 INR a year, while female commercial project managers earn around 453,200 INR. That works out to a 9% 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 Project Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 493,000 INR
Women 453,200 INR

Pay raises for a commercial project manager 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

Commercial project manager 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.

83%

83% of commercial project managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a commercial project manager 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of commercial project managers 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 project manager: 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 project manager salary by city and region in India

Commercial project manager 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
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion581,000 INR568,500 INR296,000-896,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion573,500 INR585,900 INR281,500-893,500 INR
BiharRegion565,100 INR610,100 INR261,300-902,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion563,000 INR563,000 INR281,500-874,300 INR
BangaloreCity552,400 INR573,500 INR265,000-864,900 INR
RajasthanRegion547,800 INR559,000 INR268,900-858,100 INR
West BengalRegion545,300 INR524,700 INR282,500-836,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion538,600 INR507,300 INR288,100-819,000 INR
MumbaiCity533,000 INR513,300 INR275,500-817,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion533,000 INR543,200 INR263,200-832,000 INR
KolkataCity531,700 INR544,800 INR263,200-830,500 INR
OrissaRegion529,600 INR510,300 INR275,800-814,100 INR
AhmadabadCity524,700 INR483,400 INR282,300-790,600 INR
ChennaiCity524,300 INR516,100 INR267,100-810,200 INR
HyderabadCity522,700 INR552,400 INR245,300-821,500 INR
Delhi (city)City519,300 INR507,300 INR263,900-798,900 INR
GujaratRegion518,300 INR507,300 INR263,900-795,700 INR
AssamRegion510,300 INR478,000 INR271,300-773,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion510,200 INR491,000 INR266,000-781,200 INR
SuratCity507,300 INR539,800 INR238,900-802,400 INR
PunjabRegion504,500 INR535,900 INR238,900-799,300 INR
LucknowCity498,000 INR510,000 INR245,300-778,500 INR
KanpurCity496,100 INR524,300 INR232,400-782,500 INR
IndoreCity493,000 INR531,700 INR228,500-783,800 INR
PuneCity493,000 INR454,300 INR266,000-744,700 INR
JharkhandRegion492,700 INR492,700 INR246,500-767,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion492,700 INR492,700 INR246,500-767,000 INR
KeralaRegion485,200 INR448,500 INR263,100-735,500 INR
BhopalCity485,200 INR504,500 INR233,600-762,400 INR
JaipurCity483,400 INR464,400 INR249,600-737,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity476,600 INR498,500 INR228,000-751,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region472,100 INR502,200 INR222,300-746,600 INR
NagpurCity472,100 INR500,100 INR222,300-744,600 INR
HaryanaRegion472,000 INR445,100 INR249,600-719,100 INR
ManipurRegion472,000 INR444,300 INR249,600-719,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion467,100 INR485,200 INR225,700-735,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity466,300 INR433,800 INR246,200-706,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion464,900 INR504,400 INR214,000-743,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion459,300 INR476,600 INR218,900-721,600 INR
TripuraRegion459,300 INR498,500 INR209,500-732,400 INR
NagalandRegion457,300 INR457,300 INR228,000-709,600 INR
LudhianaCity454,300 INR472,100 INR217,900-714,600 INR
GhaziabadCity451,000 INR451,000 INR225,700-696,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity451,000 INR485,200 INR207,800-713,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion450,300 INR487,600 INR207,700-717,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion448,500 INR436,200 INR227,600-689,900 INR
PondicherryRegion437,900 INR406,300 INR239,000-663,200 INR
MizoramRegion437,900 INR457,300 INR209,500-691,200 INR
agraCity437,300 INR426,700 INR221,500-674,100 INR
VadodaraCity437,300 INR444,300 INR212,500-681,500 INR
MaduraiCity430,500 INR466,900 INR197,600-688,900 INR
GoaRegion426,700 INR437,300 INR209,700-669,100 INR
PatnaCity425,100 INR442,300 INR205,700-669,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion420,800 INR437,900 INR204,700-663,200 INR
SikkimRegion417,100 INR411,400 INR212,500-645,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion415,900 INR442,200 INR196,800-658,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion409,000 INR392,300 INR210,500-626,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion396,300 INR366,200 INR214,000-600,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion377,200 INR397,900 INR175,900-596,100 INR

Commercial Project Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A commercial project manager in India earns about 38,741 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 464,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a commercial project manager in India?

    Entry-level commercial project managers in India start near 221,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 732,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 318,800 and 631,200 INR.

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

    The median is 483,800 INR, higher than the average of 464,900 INR. Half of commercial project managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a commercial project manager in India earn around 9% more than women on average (493,000 vs 453,200 INR a year).

  • Do commercial project managers in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of commercial project managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A commercial project manager in India sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.