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Average Construction Quality Control Manager Salary in India for 2026

A construction quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control manager pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a construction quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control manager pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving construction quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control managers in India earn an average of 514,800 INR a year, while female construction quality control 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 Quality Control 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 quality control 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 quality control 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.

60%

60% of construction quality control managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a construction quality control manager 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 40% of construction quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control manager salary by city and region in India

Construction quality control 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.

  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Delhi (city)
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Mumbai
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion588,500 INR632,400 INR271,300-932,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion565,100 INR610,100 INR261,300-899,900 INR
BiharRegion563,000 INR606,400 INR259,100-895,900 INR
Delhi (city)City562,600 INR608,500 INR259,100-899,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion562,600 INR608,500 INR259,100-899,100 INR
MumbaiCity562,600 INR608,500 INR259,100-899,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion556,000 INR600,000 INR254,800-887,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion553,800 INR596,800 INR254,700-879,700 INR
GujaratRegion545,300 INR590,200 INR249,600-868,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion543,200 INR587,800 INR249,600-864,900 INR
RajasthanRegion537,300 INR581,300 INR246,500-852,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion529,600 INR573,500 INR243,000-844,100 INR
SuratCity528,600 INR572,200 INR243,000-840,100 INR
KolkataCity524,700 INR565,100 INR239,300-832,000 INR
BangaloreCity524,700 INR563,300 INR239,300-832,000 INR
AssamRegion524,400 INR563,300 INR239,300-830,500 INR
OrissaRegion518,900 INR559,000 INR238,900-824,800 INR
ChennaiCity516,100 INR555,800 INR237,400-816,900 INR
HyderabadCity514,800 INR556,000 INR239,000-818,100 INR
AhmadabadCity513,300 INR553,800 INR233,900-812,900 INR
PunjabRegion513,300 INR553,800 INR233,900-812,900 INR
KanpurCity510,300 INR551,200 INR233,600-810,200 INR
KeralaRegion510,200 INR553,800 INR233,900-812,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion504,500 INR545,300 INR232,400-805,900 INR
JharkhandRegion504,400 INR543,200 INR232,900-800,200 INR
PuneCity504,400 INR543,200 INR232,900-800,200 INR
BhopalCity502,200 INR539,700 INR231,000-795,700 INR
LucknowCity496,100 INR535,800 INR227,600-786,600 INR
JaipurCity492,400 INR533,100 INR228,500-781,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion492,400 INR533,100 INR228,500-781,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion487,600 INR524,300 INR225,700-772,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity485,300 INR524,400 INR221,500-769,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity485,300 INR524,400 INR221,500-772,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion483,800 INR524,400 INR221,500-768,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region483,800 INR524,400 INR221,500-768,900 INR
HaryanaRegion483,400 INR522,700 INR222,300-767,400 INR
ManipurRegion480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-762,400 INR
IndoreCity478,100 INR516,100 INR221,500-757,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity472,100 INR513,300 INR217,900-752,600 INR
NagpurCity464,900 INR501,400 INR212,500-741,500 INR
NagalandRegion464,400 INR500,100 INR212,500-735,200 INR
GhaziabadCity460,500 INR499,300 INR210,500-733,300 INR
PondicherryRegion459,700 INR496,100 INR209,500-727,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion457,300 INR492,700 INR209,700-725,700 INR
LudhianaCity450,300 INR487,600 INR207,700-717,900 INR
TripuraRegion448,500 INR483,800 INR207,800-712,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion448,500 INR483,400 INR204,000-710,500 INR
VadodaraCity442,200 INR478,100 INR204,700-701,400 INR
MaduraiCity437,300 INR472,100 INR200,000-695,400 INR
SikkimRegion437,300 INR472,100 INR200,000-695,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion431,100 INR464,400 INR197,600-683,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion428,400 INR462,300 INR195,200-680,100 INR
PatnaCity428,400 INR460,500 INR195,200-679,200 INR
agraCity421,400 INR454,300 INR191,600-665,300 INR
GoaRegion420,800 INR457,300 INR194,600-671,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion420,100 INR455,400 INR191,600-669,100 INR
MizoramRegion417,200 INR447,700 INR192,000-660,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion406,300 INR437,300 INR187,500-643,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion384,200 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR

Construction Quality Control Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a construction quality control manager make per month in India?

    A construction quality control 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 quality control manager in India?

    Entry-level construction quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for construction quality control managers in India?

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

  • Do construction quality control managers in India get bonuses?

    About 60% of construction quality control managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do construction quality control managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a construction quality control 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 quality control managers in India get a pay raise?

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