Average Communications Manager Salary in India for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Communications Manager salary for 2024 in India and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Indian rupee. To keep things simple, we are using the INR currency code instead of the currency symbol โ‚น.

How Much Does a Communications Manager Make in India?

A Communications Manager working in India will typically earn around 514,300 INR per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 266,000 INR to the highest average salary of 783,800 INR.

Average Annual Salary
514,300 INR
Average Monthly Salary
42,858 INR

Lowest Annual Salary
266,000 INR
Lowest Monthly Salary
22,166 INR

Highest Annual Salary
783,800 INR
Highest Monthly Salary
65,316 INR

These are average salaries for a Communications Manager in India and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Communications Manager to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Communications Manager salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Communications Manager Salaries in India

So we've looked at the average salaries a Communications Manager will earn in India. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Communications Manager can earn between 266,000 INR and 783,800 INR on average in India. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Communications Manager in India is 492,400 INR. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 492,400 INR, and 50% of the population earn more than 492,400 INR.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Communications Manager salary in India, 25% of the population are earning less than 341,400 INR while 75% of the population earn more than 341,400 INR.

75% of the population earn less than 615,000 INR, and 25% of the population earn more than 615,000 INR.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Communications Manager Salary by Experience Level in India

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average communications manager salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Communications Manager in India that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 301,700 INR.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Communications Manager salary would increase to 407,100 INR.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Communications Manager, the average salary would be 528,500 INR.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 639,900 INR.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Communications Manager with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 698,200 INR.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Communications Manager with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 736,700 INR.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
301,700 INR
2-5 Years +34%
407,100 INR
5-10 Years +30%
528,500 INR
10-15 Years +21%
639,900 INR
15-20 Years +9%
698,200 INR
20+ Years +5%
736,700 INR

Communications Manager Salary by Education Level in India

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Communications Manager in India based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • High School. A Communications Manager in India with a high school education can earn an average salary of 363,000 INR.

  • Certificate or Diploma. A Communications Manager in India with a certificate or diploma education can earn an average salary of 419,400 INR.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Communications Manager in India with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 587,800 INR.

  • Master's Degree. A Communications Manager in India with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 714,600 INR.

Average Salary by Education Chart

High School
363,000 INR
Certificate or Diploma +14%
419,400 INR
Bachelor's Degree +41%
587,800 INR
Master's Degree +21%
714,600 INR

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in India is around 160,000 to 479,000 INR and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Communications Manager Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In India, a male communications manager will earn an average of 548,500 INR, while a female communications manager will earn around 491,000 INR.

This means that a male communications manager earns approximately 12% more than a female communications manager for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in India

Male
548,500 INR
Female -12%
491,000 INR

Communications Manager Average Pay Raise in India

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Communications Manager in India is around 13% every 17 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in India is around 9% every 16 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 13 ÷ 17 ) × 12  = 9%

What this means is that a Communications Manager in India can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 9% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in India for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in India.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
1%
Energy
2%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
4%
Travel
5%
Construction
6%
Education
7%

Communications Manager Bonus and Incentive Rates in India

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Communications Manager is a moderate bonus based job, with 54% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

46% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5%.

Received Bonus
54%
No Bonus
46%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in India earn approximately 6% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
392,300 INR
Private Sector -6%
371,100 INR

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Communications Manager

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Communications Manager in India.

Job Title Category Salary
3D Artist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 332,100 INR
3D Designer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 322,600 INR
3D Generalist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 283,700 INR
3D Visualization Specialist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 341,400 INR
Acrobatic Rigger Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 227,600 INR
Actor Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 454,900 INR
Art Administrator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 362,200 INR
Art Director Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 450,300 INR
Art Lead Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 437,300 INR
Associate Media Director Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 384,500 INR
Associate Producer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 485,300 INR
Broadcast and Sound Engineer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 301,600 INR
Broadcast Associate Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 249,600 INR
Broadcast News Analyst Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 353,600 INR
Broadcast Technician Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 209,500 INR
Broadcasting Journalist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 428,400 INR
Broadcasting Presenter Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 447,300 INR
Camera Equipment Repairer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 239,000 INR
Camera Operator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 216,800 INR
Cartoonist / Animator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 327,800 INR
CAS Engineer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 369,300 INR
Censorship Executive Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 397,900 INR
Choreographer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 301,600 INR
Colorist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 189,300 INR
Correspondent Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 386,400 INR
Dance Director Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 349,300 INR
Dancer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 309,800 INR
Director of Photography Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 377,200 INR
Disc Jockey Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 227,600 INR
Editorial Assistant Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 194,600 INR
Events Manager Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 351,900 INR
Graphic Designer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 239,000 INR
Illustrator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 265,000 INR
Industrial Designer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 222,300 INR
Instructional Designer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 222,300 INR
Journalist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 428,400 INR
Makeup Artist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 233,600 INR
Media Design Manager Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 608,500 INR
Media Equipment Operator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 197,600 INR
Media Operations Manager Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 475,700 INR
Media Planner Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 325,600 INR
Media Producer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 440,200 INR
Media Product Development Manager Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 597,800 INR
Media Production Manager Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 583,000 INR
Media Program Director Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 656,800 INR
Media Relation Executive Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 643,800 INR
Media Relations Manager Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 618,800 INR
Media Sales Manager Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 674,100 INR
Movement and Dance Coordinator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 357,300 INR
Multimedia Coordinator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 239,000 INR
Multimedia Designer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 239,000 INR
Music Consultant Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 318,800 INR
Musician Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 263,100 INR
News Associate Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 317,700 INR
News Reporter Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 420,800 INR
Post Production Assistant Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 209,500 INR
Producer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 568,500 INR
Product Designer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 233,600 INR
Product Planner Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 309,800 INR
Production Artist Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 314,500 INR
Production Assistant Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 216,800 INR
Production Director Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 498,000 INR
Production Technician Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 204,000 INR
Program Researcher Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 381,800 INR
Promotion Coordinator Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 288,700 INR
Sound Engineer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 301,600 INR
Sound Engineering Technician Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 176,800 INR
Stage Technician Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 183,600 INR
Sub Editor Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 216,800 INR
Television Executive Producer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 684,900 INR
Transmission Engineer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 330,900 INR
Video Editor Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 267,100 INR
Video Producer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 341,400 INR
Videographer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 314,500 INR
Visual Designer Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment 322,600 INR

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in India, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
agra 460,500 INR
Ahmadabad 544,800 INR
Bangalore 589,400 INR
Bhopal 528,600 INR
Chennai 543,200 INR
Coimbatore 498,500 INR
Delhi 589,400 INR
Ghaziabad 492,400 INR
Hyderabad 589,400 INR
Indore 519,300 INR
Jaipur 528,600 INR
Kanpur 538,600 INR
Kolkata 551,200 INR
Lucknow 562,200 INR
Ludhiana 510,200 INR
Madurai 478,000 INR
Mumbai 562,600 INR
Nagpur 533,000 INR
Patna 478,100 INR
Pimpri-Chinchwad 528,500 INR
Pune 538,600 INR
Surat 543,200 INR
Vadodara 485,200 INR
Visakhapatnam 528,500 INR

Salary Comparison by State

The table below includes links to the average salary for each state in India.

City Average Salary
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 453,200 INR
Andhra Pradesh 600,000 INR
Arunachal Pradesh 472,100 INR
Assam 556,000 INR
Bihar 639,900 INR
Chandigarh 447,300 INR
Chhatisgarh 538,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 464,400 INR
Daman & Diu 420,100 INR
Delhi 519,300 INR
Goa 485,200 INR
Gujarat 605,700 INR
Haryana 519,300 INR
Himachal Pradesh 514,300 INR
Jammu & Kashmir 538,600 INR
Jharkhand 543,200 INR
Karnataka 582,700 INR
Kerala 571,300 INR
Lakshadweep 415,900 INR
Madhya Pradesh 592,200 INR
Maharashtra 619,800 INR
Manipur 520,900 INR
Meghalaya 483,400 INR
Mizoram 471,700 INR
Nagaland 504,500 INR
Orissa 547,800 INR
Pondicherry 471,700 INR
Punjab 562,200 INR
Rajasthan 568,500 INR
Sikkim 451,000 INR
Tamil Nadu 598,600 INR
Tripura 528,500 INR
Uttar Pradesh 626,800 INR
Uttaranchal 501,400 INR
West Bengal 627,900 INR

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