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Average Construction Project Controls Manager Salary in India for 2026

A construction project controls manager in India earns about 472,000 INR a year. That's 23% 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 216,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 751,700 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 construction project controls manager make in India?

Average salary
472,000 INR
39,333 INR per month
Lowest reported
216,800 INR
18,066 INR per month
Highest reported
751,700 INR
62,641 INR per month

A typical construction project controls manager working in India brings home around 39,333 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 216,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 751,700 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 construction project controls 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 construction project controls 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 construction project controls managers in India earn less than 510,200 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 327,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 681,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of construction project controls managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 216,800 INR. The highest stretch to 751,700 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.

216,800
Low
510,200
Median
751,700
High
327,800
25th
681,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Construction project controls manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    246,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    330,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    487,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    592,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    646,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    702,800 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a construction project controls 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.

Construction project controls manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    288,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    553,400 INR

Construction project controls 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 construction project controls managers in India earn an average of 514,800 INR a year, while female construction project controls managers earn around 431,100 INR. That works out to a 19% 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.

Construction Project Controls Manager gender pay gap

16%

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

Men 514,800 INR
Women 431,100 INR

Pay raises for a construction project controls 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 10% 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

Construction project controls 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.

85%

85% of construction project controls managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a construction project controls 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 15% of construction project controls 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

Construction project controls 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

Construction project controls manager salary by city and region in India

Construction project controls 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.

  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Delhi (city)
  • Maharashtra
  • Ahmadabad
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion592,600 INR643,400 INR275,200-946,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion571,300 INR619,000 INR263,900-909,300 INR
RajasthanRegion566,900 INR614,600 INR263,200-904,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion562,200 INR605,700 INR257,700-894,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion559,000 INR605,700 INR257,700-889,400 INR
West BengalRegion551,200 INR592,600 INR252,300-874,500 INR
Delhi (city)City548,500 INR592,600 INR253,400-870,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion548,500 INR592,200 INR253,400-874,300 INR
AhmadabadCity544,800 INR588,500 INR251,500-862,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion538,600 INR582,700 INR247,800-860,300 INR
KeralaRegion538,600 INR582,700 INR247,800-858,400 INR
JharkhandRegion537,300 INR581,300 INR246,500-852,600 INR
GujaratRegion535,800 INR576,500 INR246,200-851,200 INR
OrissaRegion533,100 INR573,500 INR245,300-844,600 INR
MumbaiCity533,100 INR573,500 INR245,300-844,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion533,000 INR576,500 INR246,200-851,200 INR
SuratCity531,700 INR575,100 INR245,300-846,500 INR
AssamRegion528,500 INR572,200 INR243,000-840,800 INR
ChennaiCity524,300 INR566,900 INR240,500-836,500 INR
BangaloreCity518,900 INR562,200 INR238,900-824,800 INR
PunjabRegion518,900 INR559,000 INR238,900-824,800 INR
HyderabadCity513,300 INR553,800 INR237,400-814,500 INR
JaipurCity504,400 INR543,200 INR232,900-800,200 INR
LucknowCity504,300 INR543,200 INR232,400-802,400 INR
PuneCity498,500 INR537,300 INR227,600-790,300 INR
KolkataCity496,100 INR537,300 INR227,600-786,600 INR
KanpurCity496,100 INR535,800 INR227,600-786,600 INR
HaryanaRegion492,700 INR533,000 INR228,500-785,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion492,400 INR533,100 INR228,500-781,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-762,400 INR
NagpurCity480,300 INR518,900 INR218,900-767,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity480,300 INR518,900 INR222,300-767,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-758,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-756,700 INR
IndoreCity471,700 INR507,300 INR215,100-746,600 INR
BhopalCity467,700 INR507,300 INR215,100-745,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity467,700 INR507,300 INR215,100-745,000 INR
VadodaraCity464,400 INR500,100 INR212,500-735,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion459,700 INR492,700 INR209,500-727,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion459,300 INR498,500 INR209,500-732,400 INR
LudhianaCity459,300 INR498,500 INR209,500-732,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity454,900 INR492,400 INR209,700-724,000 INR
PatnaCity454,900 INR493,000 INR209,700-727,400 INR
NagalandRegion453,200 INR489,600 INR207,700-719,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion451,000 INR485,200 INR207,800-713,900 INR
ManipurRegion450,300 INR487,600 INR207,700-717,900 INR
agraCity448,500 INR483,800 INR207,800-712,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion448,500 INR483,800 INR207,800-714,600 INR
TripuraRegion447,300 INR483,400 INR204,000-710,500 INR
PondicherryRegion445,100 INR480,600 INR205,700-707,600 INR
MaduraiCity442,300 INR478,000 INR205,700-705,500 INR
SikkimRegion437,900 INR472,100 INR201,100-699,700 INR
GhaziabadCity437,300 INR472,100 INR201,100-695,400 INR
GoaRegion437,300 INR472,100 INR201,100-695,400 INR
MizoramRegion426,700 INR464,400 INR195,200-681,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion417,200 INR447,700 INR192,000-660,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion401,300 INR433,400 INR185,100-639,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion394,500 INR426,700 INR183,600-629,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion384,200 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR

Construction Project Controls Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A construction project controls manager in India earns about 39,333 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 472,000 INR.

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

    Entry-level construction project controls managers in India start near 216,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 751,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 327,800 and 681,500 INR.

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

    The median is 510,200 INR, higher than the average of 472,000 INR. Half of construction project controls managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a construction project controls manager in India earn around 19% more than women on average (514,800 vs 431,100 INR a year).

  • Do construction project controls managers in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of construction project controls managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A construction project controls manager in India sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.