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Average Controls Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A controls engineer in India earns about 330,900 INR a year. That's 14% 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 159,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 518,900 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 controls engineer make in India?

Average salary
330,900 INR
27,575 INR per month
Lowest reported
159,100 INR
13,258 INR per month
Highest reported
518,900 INR
43,241 INR per month

A typical controls engineer working in India brings home around 27,575 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 518,900 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 controls 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 controls 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 controls engineers in India earn less than 345,100 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 225,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 447,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of controls engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,100 INR. The highest stretch to 518,900 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.

159,100
Low
345,100
Median
518,900
High
225,300
25th
447,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Controls engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    187,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    263,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    344,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    424,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    453,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    496,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a controls 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.

Controls engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    292,000 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    419,400 INR

Controls 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 controls engineers in India earn an average of 352,000 INR a year, while female controls engineers earn around 320,500 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.

Controls Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 352,000 INR
Women 320,500 INR

Pay raises for a controls 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

Controls 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.

57%

57% of controls engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a controls 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 43% of controls 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

Controls 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

Controls engineer salary by city and region in India

Controls 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Mumbai
  • Bangalore
  • Jharkhand
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion406,300 INR394,500 INR207,800-619,800 INR
West BengalRegion390,000 INR376,800 INR204,700-596,800 INR
BiharRegion388,100 INR420,100 INR180,300-619,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion386,400 INR386,400 INR191,600-600,000 INR
MumbaiCity385,300 INR369,300 INR201,100-592,600 INR
BangaloreCity384,200 INR398,300 INR183,700-600,000 INR
JharkhandRegion384,200 INR384,200 INR192,600-592,600 INR
RajasthanRegion384,200 INR388,100 INR187,300-595,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion382,600 INR390,000 INR189,300-597,800 INR
GujaratRegion381,800 INR372,600 INR194,600-585,900 INR
AssamRegion372,600 INR352,000 INR197,600-565,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion371,100 INR357,700 INR191,600-568,500 INR
Delhi (city)City371,100 INR363,000 INR190,500-571,300 INR
PuneCity369,300 INR340,400 INR200,000-558,300 INR
JaipurCity367,900 INR351,200 INR192,000-563,000 INR
SuratCity367,900 INR389,200 INR172,400-581,300 INR
KeralaRegion367,900 INR340,000 INR197,600-555,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion367,900 INR345,100 INR194,600-559,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion366,200 INR366,200 INR183,700-566,900 INR
HyderabadCity365,400 INR384,500 INR172,200-575,100 INR
OrissaRegion363,000 INR352,000 INR190,500-559,000 INR
AhmadabadCity363,000 INR335,800 INR195,200-552,400 INR
ChennaiCity362,200 INR353,600 INR183,700-555,800 INR
HaryanaRegion361,600 INR340,000 INR192,000-548,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion361,500 INR369,900 INR175,900-563,300 INR
KanpurCity357,700 INR378,800 INR167,100-563,300 INR
KolkataCity357,300 INR365,400 INR172,200-555,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region357,300 INR378,300 INR168,100-563,000 INR
BhopalCity344,600 INR361,600 INR164,200-544,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion341,900 INR357,300 INR163,800-535,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion341,400 INR357,300 INR163,800-535,900 INR
PunjabRegion340,400 INR361,600 INR159,400-537,300 INR
IndoreCity340,000 INR363,000 INR157,600-535,900 INR
LucknowCity340,000 INR344,600 INR164,200-528,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity335,100 INR361,500 INR154,700-531,700 INR
GhaziabadCity332,100 INR332,100 INR168,100-518,300 INR
NagpurCity332,100 INR353,600 INR158,700-525,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity330,900 INR312,400 INR174,000-501,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion325,800 INR352,000 INR150,000-516,100 INR
TripuraRegion325,800 INR352,000 INR150,000-514,800 INR
PondicherryRegion314,500 INR286,400 INR169,000-472,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion313,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-502,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion313,700 INR309,800 INR159,500-485,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity311,700 INR325,800 INR151,800-489,600 INR
LudhianaCity309,800 INR319,600 INR148,300-483,800 INR
agraCity309,800 INR301,600 INR158,700-472,100 INR
ManipurRegion309,800 INR290,800 INR161,600-467,100 INR
MizoramRegion309,800 INR320,500 INR150,000-485,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion301,800 INR318,800 INR138,800-472,100 INR
GoaRegion301,600 INR309,800 INR150,000-472,000 INR
SikkimRegion301,600 INR296,000 INR154,700-466,900 INR
NagalandRegion301,600 INR301,600 INR152,100-467,100 INR
PatnaCity301,600 INR315,700 INR146,200-472,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion301,300 INR314,500 INR146,200-472,100 INR
VadodaraCity296,000 INR301,600 INR146,200-464,400 INR
MaduraiCity290,800 INR311,700 INR134,600-460,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion286,400 INR265,000 INR157,600-433,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion283,700 INR275,200 INR150,000-437,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion267,100 INR282,500 INR127,700-424,300 INR

Controls Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    A controls engineer in India earns about 27,575 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 330,900 INR.

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

    Entry-level controls engineers in India start near 159,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 518,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 225,300 and 447,700 INR.

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

    The median is 345,100 INR, higher than the average of 330,900 INR. Half of controls engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a controls engineer in India earn around 10% more than women on average (352,000 vs 320,500 INR a year).

  • Do controls engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 57% of controls engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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