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Average Completions Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A completions engineer in India earns about 332,500 INR a year. That's 13% 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 180,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 502,200 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 completions engineer make in India?

Average salary
332,500 INR
27,708 INR per month
Lowest reported
180,500 INR
15,041 INR per month
Highest reported
502,200 INR
41,850 INR per month

A typical completions engineer working in India brings home around 27,708 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 502,200 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 completions 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 completions 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 completions engineers in India earn less than 307,400 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 217,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 371,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of completions engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,500 INR. The highest stretch to 502,200 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.

180,500
Low
307,400
Median
502,200
High
217,900
25th
371,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Completions engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    208,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    263,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    345,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    407,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    453,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    480,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a completions 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.

Completions engineer pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    252,300 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +12% from previous
    283,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +33% from previous
    377,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    466,900 INR

Completions 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 completions engineers in India earn an average of 345,100 INR a year, while female completions engineers earn around 313,700 INR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Completions Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 345,100 INR
Women 313,700 INR

Pay raises for a completions 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 13% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Completions 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.

51%

51% of completions engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a completions engineer 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 49% of completions 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

Completions 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

Completions engineer salary by city and region in India

Completions 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.

  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • West Bengal
  • Delhi (city)
  • Maharashtra
  • Ahmadabad
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion419,400 INR450,300 INR192,600-664,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion403,100 INR428,400 INR190,500-637,500 INR
RajasthanRegion397,900 INR407,300 INR196,800-623,700 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion394,800 INR369,900 INR208,600-597,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion394,300 INR378,800 INR204,000-603,400 INR
West BengalRegion385,300 INR369,300 INR201,100-592,600 INR
Delhi (city)City384,500 INR399,900 INR185,100-605,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion384,500 INR399,900 INR185,100-605,700 INR
AhmadabadCity383,300 INR375,200 INR194,600-587,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion378,800 INR386,400 INR187,500-592,200 INR
KeralaRegion378,800 INR371,100 INR191,600-583,000 INR
JharkhandRegion377,200 INR353,600 INR200,000-573,500 INR
GujaratRegion376,800 INR390,000 INR180,500-590,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion376,800 INR384,200 INR183,700-585,900 INR
SuratCity375,200 INR375,200 INR187,300-581,300 INR
MumbaiCity372,600 INR359,900 INR194,600-572,200 INR
OrissaRegion372,600 INR359,900 INR194,600-572,200 INR
ChennaiCity369,900 INR382,600 INR175,900-580,600 INR
AssamRegion369,300 INR394,800 INR172,200-588,500 INR
BangaloreCity363,000 INR335,800 INR195,200-551,200 INR
PunjabRegion363,000 INR363,000 INR183,600-563,300 INR
HyderabadCity361,600 INR361,600 INR180,500-559,000 INR
LucknowCity354,000 INR361,500 INR172,200-553,800 INR
JaipurCity353,600 INR340,400 INR183,700-541,700 INR
KanpurCity349,300 INR349,300 INR172,200-538,600 INR
KolkataCity348,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-544,800 INR
PuneCity348,300 INR341,400 INR175,900-535,900 INR
HaryanaRegion345,700 INR367,200 INR161,600-548,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion344,600 INR318,800 INR187,300-520,900 INR
NagpurCity340,000 INR340,000 INR169,000-524,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity340,000 INR366,200 INR157,600-535,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion339,100 INR315,900 INR180,300-513,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region335,800 INR335,800 INR167,100-518,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion335,800 INR361,500 INR154,700-533,000 INR
IndoreCity330,900 INR357,700 INR152,000-524,300 INR
BhopalCity330,700 INR301,700 INR175,900-499,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity330,700 INR352,000 INR154,700-520,900 INR
VadodaraCity325,900 INR332,500 INR159,400-510,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion322,600 INR299,500 INR172,200-489,600 INR
LudhianaCity322,600 INR299,500 INR172,200-487,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion320,500 INR335,100 INR154,700-504,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity319,600 INR294,700 INR172,400-483,800 INR
PatnaCity319,600 INR294,700 INR172,400-483,800 INR
NagalandRegion318,800 INR297,000 INR167,100-483,800 INR
ManipurRegion315,900 INR335,800 INR150,000-500,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion315,700 INR290,800 INR172,200-475,700 INR
agraCity315,700 INR327,800 INR152,100-492,700 INR
TripuraRegion315,700 INR340,000 INR142,300-498,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion313,700 INR341,400 INR146,200-501,400 INR
MaduraiCity312,400 INR335,800 INR143,200-492,700 INR
PondicherryRegion311,700 INR307,400 INR159,400-480,300 INR
SikkimRegion309,800 INR320,500 INR150,000-485,300 INR
GoaRegion308,900 INR314,500 INR151,800-478,000 INR
GhaziabadCity308,900 INR290,800 INR161,600-466,900 INR
MizoramRegion301,300 INR275,500 INR161,600-455,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion294,700 INR294,700 INR148,300-453,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion282,300 INR272,800 INR148,300-431,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion277,400 INR273,300 INR142,300-426,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion268,900 INR268,900 INR136,100-419,400 INR

Completions Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    A completions engineer in India earns about 27,708 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 332,500 INR.

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

    Entry-level completions engineers in India start near 180,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 502,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 217,900 and 371,100 INR.

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

    The median is 307,400 INR, lower than the average of 332,500 INR. Half of completions engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a completions engineer in India earn around 10% more than women on average (345,100 vs 313,700 INR a year).

  • Do completions engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 51% of completions engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A completions engineer in India sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.