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Average Commissioning Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A commissioning engineer in India earns about 327,800 INR a year. That's 15% 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 163,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 507,300 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 commissioning engineer make in India?

Average salary
327,800 INR
27,316 INR per month
Lowest reported
163,800 INR
13,650 INR per month
Highest reported
507,300 INR
42,275 INR per month

A typical commissioning engineer working in India brings home around 27,316 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 163,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 507,300 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 commissioning engineer 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 commissioning engineer 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 commissioning engineers in India earn less than 327,800 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 218,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 419,400 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of commissioning engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 163,800 INR. The highest stretch to 507,300 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.

163,800
Low
327,800
Median
507,300
High
218,900
25th
419,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Commissioning engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    261,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    349,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    415,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    448,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    480,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a commissioning engineer 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.

Commissioning engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    281,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    442,300 INR

Commissioning engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male commissioning engineers in India earn an average of 339,100 INR a year, while female commissioning engineers earn around 313,700 INR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Commissioning Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 339,100 INR
Women 313,700 INR

Pay raises for a commissioning engineer 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Commissioning engineer 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.

30%

30% of commissioning engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a commissioning engineer 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 70% of commissioning engineers 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

Commissioning engineer: 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

Commissioning engineer salary by city and region in India

Commissioning engineer 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
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat
  • Delhi (city)
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion398,300 INR366,200 INR214,000-600,000 INR
BiharRegion394,500 INR428,400 INR183,600-629,800 INR
RajasthanRegion394,300 INR378,800 INR204,000-603,400 INR
GujaratRegion390,000 INR413,900 INR183,700-618,800 INR
Delhi (city)City389,200 INR414,000 INR183,600-614,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion386,400 INR412,000 INR183,600-615,000 INR
BangaloreCity385,300 INR385,300 INR191,600-597,800 INR
West BengalRegion384,500 INR392,300 INR189,300-600,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion384,500 INR378,300 INR195,200-592,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion383,300 INR389,200 INR187,300-596,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion382,600 INR367,200 INR197,600-588,500 INR
HyderabadCity378,800 INR394,300 INR183,600-596,100 INR
AhmadabadCity377,200 INR353,600 INR197,600-571,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion376,800 INR362,200 INR196,800-574,200 INR
JharkhandRegion369,900 INR340,400 INR197,600-559,000 INR
MumbaiCity367,200 INR376,800 INR180,500-575,100 INR
SuratCity365,400 INR378,300 INR172,200-572,200 INR
PunjabRegion363,000 INR378,800 INR174,000-571,300 INR
KeralaRegion362,200 INR340,400 INR192,600-547,800 INR
ChennaiCity361,500 INR382,600 INR172,200-571,300 INR
AssamRegion357,700 INR352,000 INR183,600-547,800 INR
KolkataCity357,300 INR341,400 INR185,100-543,200 INR
HaryanaRegion357,300 INR348,300 INR181,600-548,500 INR
KanpurCity352,000 INR363,000 INR167,100-547,800 INR
LucknowCity351,900 INR339,100 INR183,600-535,900 INR
OrissaRegion349,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-541,700 INR
BhopalCity345,700 INR345,700 INR172,400-535,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion345,100 INR345,100 INR172,200-531,700 INR
JaipurCity344,600 INR351,200 INR169,000-539,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion341,900 INR313,700 INR185,100-518,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion340,400 INR366,200 INR157,600-539,800 INR
PuneCity340,000 INR318,800 INR180,500-516,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity339,100 INR365,400 INR154,700-535,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion332,500 INR332,500 INR164,200-516,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity332,100 INR332,100 INR168,100-518,300 INR
TripuraRegion327,800 INR353,600 INR151,800-522,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region325,600 INR340,000 INR157,600-510,200 INR
NagpurCity322,600 INR335,800 INR154,700-507,300 INR
IndoreCity317,700 INR345,100 INR148,300-507,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity317,700 INR311,700 INR161,600-491,000 INR
PondicherryRegion315,900 INR299,500 INR167,100-480,300 INR
ManipurRegion315,700 INR309,800 INR159,500-483,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion315,700 INR332,100 INR148,300-498,500 INR
VadodaraCity311,700 INR301,800 INR161,300-476,600 INR
PatnaCity311,700 INR311,700 INR157,600-483,400 INR
GhaziabadCity311,700 INR288,100 INR169,000-472,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion309,800 INR332,100 INR142,300-491,000 INR
agraCity308,900 INR325,600 INR142,300-485,200 INR
LudhianaCity305,600 INR305,600 INR152,000-472,100 INR
SikkimRegion301,800 INR318,800 INR142,300-472,100 INR
NagalandRegion301,300 INR275,500 INR161,300-454,300 INR
MaduraiCity296,000 INR319,600 INR137,400-472,100 INR
GoaRegion294,300 INR283,400 INR152,000-447,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion294,300 INR307,400 INR142,300-460,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion294,300 INR294,300 INR148,300-454,900 INR
MizoramRegion290,800 INR290,800 INR146,200-447,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion282,300 INR290,800 INR138,200-440,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion279,400 INR288,700 INR136,100-437,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion273,000 INR257,700 INR146,200-419,400 INR

Commissioning Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a commissioning engineer make per month in India?

    A commissioning engineer in India earns about 27,316 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 327,800 INR.

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

    Entry-level commissioning engineers in India start near 163,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 507,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 218,900 and 419,400 INR.

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

    The median is 327,800 INR, higher than the average of 327,800 INR. Half of commissioning engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a commissioning engineer in India earn around 8% more than women on average (339,100 vs 313,700 INR a year).

  • Do commissioning engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 30% of commissioning engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do commissioning engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A commissioning engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.