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Average Custodian Salary in India for 2026

A custodian in India earns about 245,300 INR a year. That's 36% 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 119,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 384,200 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 custodian make in India?

Average salary
245,300 INR
20,441 INR per month
Lowest reported
119,700 INR
9,975 INR per month
Highest reported
384,200 INR
32,016 INR per month

A typical custodian working in India brings home around 20,441 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 119,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 384,200 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 custodian 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 custodian 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 custodians in India earn less than 251,500 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 168,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 322,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of custodians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 119,700 INR. The highest stretch to 384,200 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.

119,700
Low
251,500
Median
384,200
High
168,100
25th
322,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Custodian pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    143,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    183,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    253,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    314,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    335,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    357,700 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 custodian 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.

Custodian pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    183,700 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    263,200 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    362,200 INR

Custodian gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male custodians in India earn an average of 227,600 INR a year, while female custodians earn around 254,800 INR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Custodian gender pay gap

11%

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

Women 254,800 INR
Men 227,600 INR

Pay raises for a custodian 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 11% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Custodian 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.

55%

55% of custodians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a custodian 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 45% of custodians 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

Custodian: 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

Custodian salary by city and region in India

Custodian 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Bihar
  • Orissa
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion301,700 INR312,400 INR150,000-472,100 INR
West BengalRegion299,500 INR320,500 INR137,400-472,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion294,700 INR283,400 INR152,000-447,700 INR
MumbaiCity294,700 INR313,700 INR136,100-466,300 INR
Delhi (city)City294,700 INR297,000 INR143,200-454,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion288,100 INR308,300 INR130,400-454,900 INR
BangaloreCity286,400 INR294,300 INR142,300-451,000 INR
BiharRegion283,700 INR309,800 INR128,900-454,300 INR
OrissaRegion283,700 INR309,800 INR128,900-454,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion283,700 INR309,800 INR130,400-455,400 INR
ChennaiCity282,300 INR286,400 INR139,100-440,200 INR
JharkhandRegion275,500 INR266,000 INR142,300-424,900 INR
RajasthanRegion275,500 INR301,800 INR125,700-440,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion273,300 INR263,200 INR142,300-419,400 INR
HyderabadCity273,300 INR263,200 INR142,300-419,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion272,800 INR294,700 INR124,400-430,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion272,800 INR261,300 INR138,800-413,900 INR
AssamRegion272,800 INR261,300 INR138,800-415,900 INR
PunjabRegion271,300 INR259,100 INR138,800-413,900 INR
KeralaRegion271,300 INR275,800 INR130,400-420,800 INR
SuratCity268,900 INR257,700 INR138,800-412,000 INR
LucknowCity267,100 INR290,800 INR123,400-424,900 INR
KolkataCity266,000 INR286,400 INR123,400-424,300 INR
GujaratRegion266,000 INR272,800 INR128,900-415,900 INR
AhmadabadCity265,000 INR271,300 INR128,500-413,900 INR
JaipurCity261,300 INR281,500 INR120,040-413,900 INR
IndoreCity258,400 INR275,500 INR118,380-407,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion258,400 INR263,100 INR127,700-399,900 INR
NagpurCity258,400 INR246,200 INR134,600-392,300 INR
PuneCity254,800 INR261,300 INR124,400-397,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion254,700 INR273,000 INR117,440-404,600 INR
HaryanaRegion254,700 INR245,300 INR130,400-388,100 INR
KanpurCity254,700 INR243,000 INR130,400-389,200 INR
GhaziabadCity247,800 INR238,900 INR128,500-381,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion246,200 INR249,600 INR119,700-384,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region246,200 INR237,400 INR129,000-376,800 INR
LudhianaCity243,000 INR247,800 INR117,860-378,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion239,300 INR261,300 INR111,920-382,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity239,300 INR261,300 INR111,860-384,200 INR
TripuraRegion239,300 INR261,300 INR111,920-382,600 INR
BhopalCity239,000 INR245,300 INR117,380-375,200 INR
PatnaCity239,000 INR245,300 INR117,380-375,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity237,400 INR239,300 INR115,640-369,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity237,400 INR228,500 INR125,100-361,500 INR
NagalandRegion233,900 INR225,300 INR123,400-361,600 INR
ManipurRegion233,600 INR225,700 INR119,900-359,900 INR
GoaRegion232,400 INR253,400 INR106,360-369,300 INR
MaduraiCity231,000 INR251,500 INR106,500-367,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion228,500 INR232,900 INR109,340-353,600 INR
PondicherryRegion225,700 INR227,600 INR107,880-348,300 INR
SikkimRegion222,300 INR228,500 INR106,820-345,700 INR
agraCity222,300 INR228,500 INR110,340-345,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion221,500 INR228,500 INR108,300-349,300 INR
VadodaraCity221,500 INR237,400 INR101,900-349,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion217,900 INR222,300 INR106,600-340,400 INR
MizoramRegion215,100 INR221,500 INR105,300-335,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion212,500 INR232,900 INR99,920-340,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion210,500 INR205,700 INR111,240-325,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion197,600 INR192,000 INR104,600-301,700 INR

Custodian in India: FAQs

  • How much does a custodian make per month in India?

    A custodian in India earns about 20,441 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 245,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level custodians in India start near 119,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 384,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 168,100 and 322,600 INR.

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

    The median is 251,500 INR, higher than the average of 245,300 INR. Half of custodians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a custodian in India earn around 11% less than women on average (227,600 vs 254,800 INR a year).

  • Do custodians in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of custodians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do custodians in India get a pay raise?

    A custodian in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.