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Average Dean of Faculty Salary in India for 2026

A dean of faculty in India earns about 699,700 INR a year. That's 82% 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 327,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,104,400 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 dean of faculty make in India?

Average salary
699,700 INR
58,308 INR per month
Lowest reported
327,800 INR
27,316 INR per month
Highest reported
1,104,400 INR
92,033 INR per month

A typical dean of faculty working in India brings home around 58,308 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 327,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,104,400 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 dean of faculty 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 dean of faculty 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 dean of faculties in India earn less than 741,500 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 480,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 976,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of dean of faculties sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 327,800 INR. The highest stretch to 1,104,400 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.

327,800
Low
741,500
Median
1,104,400
High
480,300
25th
976,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Dean of faculty pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    378,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    520,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    743,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    906,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    957,800 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,041,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a dean of faculty 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.

Dean of faculty pay by education in India

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for India: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Dean of faculty gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male dean of faculties in India earn an average of 751,100 INR a year, while female dean of faculties earn around 658,300 INR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Dean of Faculty gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 751,100 INR
Women 658,300 INR

Pay raises for a dean of faculty 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 18 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

Dean of faculty 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 dean of faculties in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a dean of faculty 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 dean of faculties 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

Dean of faculty: 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

Dean of faculty salary by city and region in India

Dean of faculty 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Orissa
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Punjab
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion870,700 INR939,600 INR399,900-1,380,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion846,500 INR794,900 INR447,700-1,283,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion830,500 INR862,400 INR397,900-1,306,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion825,900 INR792,900 INR430,000-1,259,300 INR
West BengalRegion812,900 INR832,100 INR398,300-1,273,300 INR
OrissaRegion807,900 INR823,900 INR394,300-1,259,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion798,900 INR767,400 INR415,900-1,224,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion791,600 INR810,400 INR389,200-1,235,600 INR
PunjabRegion782,500 INR767,500 INR397,900-1,212,800 INR
HyderabadCity781,200 INR767,400 INR397,900-1,198,300 INR
Delhi (city)City780,600 INR735,500 INR413,900-1,185,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion778,200 INR714,300 INR417,100-1,172,800 INR
AssamRegion778,200 INR714,300 INR417,100-1,172,900 INR
RajasthanRegion773,400 INR744,700 INR403,100-1,184,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion772,700 INR802,400 INR369,300-1,212,800 INR
KolkataCity767,500 INR737,000 INR397,900-1,175,700 INR
MumbaiCity767,500 INR782,500 INR377,200-1,198,200 INR
GujaratRegion767,000 INR721,600 INR404,600-1,162,300 INR
BangaloreCity761,400 INR808,000 INR357,700-1,198,300 INR
KeralaRegion759,300 INR759,300 INR381,800-1,179,800 INR
JharkhandRegion758,700 INR791,200 INR363,000-1,195,600 INR
ChennaiCity758,700 INR714,300 INR403,100-1,155,400 INR
JaipurCity757,600 INR774,200 INR369,300-1,180,700 INR
LucknowCity745,000 INR718,000 INR386,400-1,141,600 INR
AhmadabadCity741,500 INR741,500 INR369,900-1,147,500 INR
KanpurCity735,500 INR721,600 INR375,200-1,132,900 INR
SuratCity722,100 INR707,700 INR367,200-1,112,300 INR
PuneCity718,000 INR718,000 INR357,700-1,109,200 INR
HaryanaRegion706,200 INR650,800 INR383,300-1,067,300 INR
IndoreCity706,200 INR761,400 INR325,600-1,122,900 INR
GhaziabadCity704,300 INR732,400 INR339,100-1,102,100 INR
BhopalCity702,800 INR744,700 INR330,700-1,109,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion699,700 INR741,500 INR327,300-1,102,100 INR
ManipurRegion695,200 INR639,100 INR375,200-1,047,900 INR
NagpurCity692,500 INR679,200 INR351,200-1,065,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion691,200 INR744,600 INR315,900-1,095,900 INR
NagalandRegion689,900 INR718,000 INR330,900-1,079,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region688,900 INR675,100 INR352,000-1,057,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity684,900 INR739,500 INR315,700-1,088,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion684,900 INR727,400 INR320,500-1,079,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion681,900 INR736,700 INR314,500-1,083,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity677,100 INR623,200 INR366,200-1,023,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion675,100 INR633,300 INR357,700-1,025,100 INR
PondicherryRegion674,100 INR674,100 INR335,800-1,041,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity665,300 INR707,600 INR314,500-1,053,900 INR
TripuraRegion665,300 INR721,600 INR308,900-1,057,700 INR
agraCity659,200 INR620,300 INR348,300-1,004,400 INR
MizoramRegion656,800 INR695,400 INR309,800-1,037,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion653,200 INR695,200 INR308,900-1,032,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion645,800 INR659,400 INR313,700-1,007,400 INR
LudhianaCity645,800 INR684,900 INR301,700-1,021,800 INR
MaduraiCity637,500 INR688,900 INR294,700-1,011,500 INR
PatnaCity633,100 INR670,600 INR296,000-999,500 INR
VadodaraCity628,000 INR602,700 INR325,900-962,300 INR
GoaRegion628,000 INR602,700 INR325,900-962,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion615,700 INR603,400 INR315,700-948,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion596,100 INR582,700 INR301,700-917,700 INR
SikkimRegion595,300 INR559,000 INR315,900-906,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion571,300 INR571,300 INR288,100-888,400 INR

Dean of Faculty in India: FAQs

  • How much does a dean of faculty make per month in India?

    A dean of faculty in India earns about 58,308 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 699,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a dean of faculty in India?

    Entry-level dean of faculties in India start near 327,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,104,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 480,300 and 976,300 INR.

  • Is the median dean of faculty salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 741,500 INR, higher than the average of 699,700 INR. Half of dean of faculties in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for dean of faculties in India?

    Men working as a dean of faculty in India earn around 14% more than women on average (751,100 vs 658,300 INR a year).

  • Do dean of faculties in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of dean of faculties in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do dean of faculties earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do dean of faculties in India get a pay raise?

    A dean of faculty in India sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.