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Average Department Supervisor Salary in India for 2026

A department supervisor in India earns about 450,300 INR a year. That's 17% 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 233,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 691,200 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 department supervisor make in India?

Average salary
450,300 INR
37,525 INR per month
Lowest reported
233,900 INR
19,491 INR per month
Highest reported
691,200 INR
57,600 INR per month

A typical department supervisor working in India brings home around 37,525 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 233,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 691,200 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 department supervisor 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 department supervisor 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 department supervisors in India earn less than 431,300 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 301,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 539,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of department supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 233,900 INR. The highest stretch to 691,200 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.

233,900
Low
431,300
Median
691,200
High
301,800
25th
539,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Department supervisor pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    266,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    357,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    466,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    563,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    615,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    648,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a department supervisor 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.

Department supervisor pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    320,500 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    367,900 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    518,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    626,800 INR

Department supervisor gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male department supervisors in India earn an average of 483,400 INR a year, while female department supervisors earn around 430,500 INR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Department Supervisor gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 483,400 INR
Women 430,500 INR

Pay raises for a department supervisor 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 13% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Department supervisor 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.

54%

54% of department supervisors in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a department supervisor 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 46% of department supervisors 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

Department supervisor: 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

Department supervisor salary by city and region in India

Department supervisor 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Gujarat
  • Ahmadabad
  • Madhya Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion562,200 INR573,500 INR275,800-877,300 INR
West BengalRegion556,000 INR600,000 INR258,400-887,100 INR
RajasthanRegion544,800 INR588,500 INR251,500-862,400 INR
BiharRegion543,200 INR589,400 INR249,600-864,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion533,000 INR513,300 INR275,500-816,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion529,600 INR573,500 INR243,000-844,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion524,300 INR566,900 INR239,300-836,800 INR
GujaratRegion524,300 INR504,400 INR275,200-805,900 INR
AhmadabadCity519,300 INR499,300 INR271,300-791,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion516,100 INR556,000 INR237,400-816,900 INR
SuratCity513,300 INR524,400 INR249,600-799,300 INR
KeralaRegion510,300 INR489,500 INR265,000-780,700 INR
MumbaiCity504,500 INR548,800 INR232,400-807,900 INR
BangaloreCity504,500 INR485,200 INR263,100-772,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion504,300 INR516,100 INR246,500-788,000 INR
JaipurCity500,100 INR538,600 INR231,000-792,900 INR
Delhi (city)City498,500 INR476,600 INR257,700-759,300 INR
JharkhandRegion498,500 INR504,500 INR243,000-773,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion496,100 INR504,500 INR243,000-772,900 INR
LucknowCity496,100 INR535,800 INR227,600-786,600 INR
OrissaRegion492,400 INR529,600 INR225,300-780,600 INR
PunjabRegion491,000 INR500,100 INR239,000-765,100 INR
HaryanaRegion489,500 INR500,100 INR239,000-765,100 INR
ChennaiCity487,600 INR466,900 INR252,300-744,600 INR
HyderabadCity483,800 INR493,000 INR239,000-754,900 INR
KanpurCity483,400 INR492,400 INR237,400-751,700 INR
AssamRegion480,600 INR489,500 INR233,900-746,600 INR
PuneCity478,000 INR459,300 INR247,800-731,700 INR
KolkataCity478,000 INR514,800 INR221,500-759,300 INR
NagpurCity467,100 INR476,600 INR228,000-732,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region459,300 INR467,700 INR225,300-717,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion457,300 INR437,900 INR239,000-698,200 INR
GhaziabadCity453,200 INR460,500 INR222,300-705,500 INR
LudhianaCity450,300 INR431,300 INR233,900-691,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion450,300 INR431,300 INR233,600-691,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity447,700 INR430,000 INR232,400-687,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion447,300 INR483,400 INR204,000-710,500 INR
ManipurRegion445,100 INR453,200 INR216,800-693,100 INR
BhopalCity442,300 INR425,100 INR231,000-679,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity440,200 INR478,100 INR204,700-702,800 INR
IndoreCity437,900 INR475,700 INR204,700-699,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity437,900 INR448,500 INR214,000-683,800 INR
PatnaCity437,900 INR420,800 INR227,600-671,000 INR
TripuraRegion437,900 INR472,100 INR201,100-699,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion431,300 INR467,100 INR197,600-689,900 INR
MizoramRegion431,100 INR414,000 INR221,500-659,400 INR
GoaRegion424,900 INR459,300 INR196,800-677,100 INR
SikkimRegion424,300 INR407,100 INR221,500-646,600 INR
MaduraiCity417,100 INR450,300 INR192,600-664,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion415,900 INR398,300 INR215,100-633,300 INR
PondicherryRegion415,900 INR398,300 INR215,100-637,500 INR
NagalandRegion413,900 INR420,800 INR204,700-645,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion412,000 INR394,300 INR212,500-627,900 INR
VadodaraCity407,300 INR440,200 INR189,300-650,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion406,300 INR414,000 INR197,600-633,100 INR
agraCity401,300 INR385,300 INR208,600-615,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion381,800 INR411,400 INR174,000-603,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion378,300 INR361,500 INR195,200-578,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion366,200 INR372,600 INR180,300-568,500 INR

Department Supervisor in India: FAQs

  • How much does a department supervisor make per month in India?

    A department supervisor in India earns about 37,525 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 450,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level department supervisors in India start near 233,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 691,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,800 and 539,800 INR.

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

    The median is 431,300 INR, lower than the average of 450,300 INR. Half of department supervisors in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a department supervisor in India earn around 12% more than women on average (483,400 vs 430,500 INR a year).

  • Do department supervisors in India get bonuses?

    About 54% of department supervisors in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do department supervisors in India get a pay raise?

    A department supervisor in India sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.