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Average Custodial Worker Salary in India for 2026

A custodial worker in India earns about 137,400 INR a year. That's 64% 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 68,320 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 209,500 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 custodial worker make in India?

Average salary
137,400 INR
11,450 INR per month
Lowest reported
68,320 INR
5,693 INR per month
Highest reported
209,500 INR
17,458 INR per month

A typical custodial worker working in India brings home around 11,450 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 68,320 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 209,500 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 custodial worker 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 custodial worker 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 custodial workers in India earn less than 136,100 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 89,980 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 169,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of custodial workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 68,320 INR. The highest stretch to 209,500 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.

68,320
Low
136,100
Median
209,500
High
89,980
25th
169,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Custodial worker pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    77,340 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    104,040 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    143,200 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    172,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    187,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    201,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a custodial worker 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.

Custodial worker pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    91,320 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    130,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +57% from previous
    204,700 INR

Custodial worker gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male custodial workers in India earn an average of 127,700 INR a year, while female custodial workers earn around 150,000 INR. That works out to a 15% gap in favour of women, 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.

Custodial Worker gender pay gap

15%

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

Women 150,000 INR
Men 127,700 INR

Pay raises for a custodial worker 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Custodial worker 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.

28%

28% of custodial workers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a custodial worker a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of custodial workers 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

Custodial worker: 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

Custodial worker salary by city and region in India

Custodial worker 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion169,000 INR161,600 INR89,800-259,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion161,600 INR168,100 INR80,340-254,700 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion161,600 INR172,200 INR78,420-259,100 INR
BiharRegion161,600 INR174,000 INR75,260-257,700 INR
MumbaiCity161,600 INR158,700 INR83,640-251,500 INR
Delhi (city)City161,600 INR151,800 INR89,800-246,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion159,500 INR154,700 INR85,460-246,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion159,400 INR148,300 INR87,000-239,300 INR
GujaratRegion159,100 INR146,200 INR87,020-238,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion158,700 INR158,700 INR78,620-243,000 INR
RajasthanRegion154,700 INR159,100 INR74,560-240,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion152,300 INR157,600 INR74,940-239,000 INR
SuratCity152,300 INR142,300 INR83,020-232,400 INR
BangaloreCity152,100 INR150,000 INR76,280-232,400 INR
KolkataCity152,100 INR154,700 INR75,280-237,400 INR
AssamRegion152,100 INR152,100 INR77,400-233,600 INR
OrissaRegion151,800 INR142,300 INR77,120-231,000 INR
ChennaiCity150,000 INR137,400 INR80,800-225,700 INR
HyderabadCity150,000 INR138,800 INR78,480-228,500 INR
KanpurCity148,300 INR139,100 INR77,120-225,700 INR
AhmadabadCity148,300 INR152,300 INR69,240-232,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion148,300 INR154,700 INR66,960-232,900 INR
KeralaRegion148,300 INR152,300 INR69,240-232,400 INR
PunjabRegion148,300 INR138,200 INR80,180-225,300 INR
JharkhandRegion146,200 INR154,700 INR67,120-231,000 INR
BhopalCity146,200 INR142,300 INR73,120-221,500 INR
PuneCity146,200 INR152,100 INR69,060-228,000 INR
JaipurCity143,200 INR137,400 INR73,120-216,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion143,200 INR152,300 INR64,200-228,500 INR
LucknowCity142,300 INR148,300 INR71,020-221,500 INR
IndoreCity139,100 INR150,000 INR61,760-217,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity138,800 INR139,100 INR72,120-215,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity138,800 INR138,800 INR69,180-216,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion138,800 INR137,400 INR70,700-215,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region138,800 INR130,400 INR73,760-210,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion138,800 INR139,100 INR71,660-216,800 INR
HaryanaRegion138,200 INR138,200 INR68,320-215,100 INR
ManipurRegion138,200 INR138,200 INR70,260-214,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity137,400 INR148,300 INR63,500-217,900 INR
NagpurCity136,100 INR127,700 INR70,700-204,000 INR
NagalandRegion136,100 INR142,300 INR63,500-209,500 INR
GhaziabadCity134,600 INR142,300 INR64,040-209,700 INR
PondicherryRegion130,400 INR139,100 INR64,300-207,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion130,400 INR143,200 INR60,340-209,700 INR
LudhianaCity128,900 INR129,000 INR66,100-201,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion128,500 INR125,700 INR65,800-197,600 INR
TripuraRegion128,500 INR138,200 INR57,820-204,000 INR
SikkimRegion127,700 INR115,260 INR68,360-192,000 INR
MaduraiCity127,700 INR137,400 INR59,480-200,000 INR
VadodaraCity125,700 INR128,500 INR63,700-197,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion125,100 INR115,260 INR64,920-189,300 INR
PatnaCity125,100 INR119,900 INR61,580-190,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion125,100 INR113,840 INR66,680-187,300 INR
GoaRegion123,400 INR124,400 INR61,180-192,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion119,900 INR127,700 INR58,240-192,000 INR
agraCity119,900 INR112,420 INR64,920-183,700 INR
MizoramRegion119,700 INR115,940 INR60,920-185,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion115,220 INR111,240 INR60,340-180,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion111,860 INR103,260 INR60,480-167,100 INR

Custodial Worker in India: FAQs

  • How much does a custodial worker make per month in India?

    A custodial worker in India earns about 11,450 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 137,400 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a custodial worker in India?

    Entry-level custodial workers in India start near 68,320 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 209,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 89,980 and 169,000 INR.

  • Is the median custodial worker salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 136,100 INR, lower than the average of 137,400 INR. Half of custodial workers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for custodial workers in India?

    Men working as a custodial worker in India earn around 15% less than women on average (127,700 vs 150,000 INR a year).

  • Do custodial workers in India get bonuses?

    About 28% of custodial workers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do custodial workers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do custodial workers in India get a pay raise?

    A custodial worker in India sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.