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Average Dermatologist Salary in India for 2026

A dermatologist in India earns about 1,138,300 INR a year. That's 196% 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 605,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,728,900 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 dermatologist make in India?

Average salary
1,138,300 INR
94,858 INR per month
Lowest reported
605,700 INR
50,475 INR per month
Highest reported
1,728,900 INR
144,075 INR per month

A typical dermatologist working in India brings home around 94,858 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 605,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,728,900 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 dermatologist 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 dermatologist 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 dermatologists in India earn less than 1,069,800 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 752,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,320,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of dermatologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 605,700 INR. The highest stretch to 1,728,900 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.

605,700
Low
1,069,800
Median
1,728,900
High
752,600
25th
1,320,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Dermatologist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    695,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    852,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    1,212,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    1,417,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,547,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,645,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a dermatologist 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.

Dermatologist 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.

Dermatologist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male dermatologists in India earn an average of 1,198,200 INR a year, while female dermatologists earn around 1,043,700 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Dermatologist gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 1,198,200 INR
Women 1,043,700 INR

Pay raises for a dermatologist 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 14% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Dermatologist 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.

82%

82% of dermatologists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a dermatologist 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 18% of dermatologists 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

Dermatologist: 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

Dermatologist salary by city and region in India

Dermatologist 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Bangalore
  • Ahmadabad
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion1,417,600 INR1,391,600 INR724,300-2,184,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion1,380,400 INR1,380,400 INR688,900-2,136,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion1,380,400 INR1,333,900 INR719,100-2,110,600 INR
RajasthanRegion1,369,700 INR1,320,500 INR714,300-2,100,900 INR
West BengalRegion1,357,900 INR1,380,400 INR663,100-2,110,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion1,320,500 INR1,259,300 INR684,900-2,015,600 INR
BiharRegion1,320,500 INR1,428,800 INR607,400-2,100,900 INR
BangaloreCity1,306,100 INR1,224,800 INR692,500-1,980,600 INR
AhmadabadCity1,306,100 INR1,391,600 INR615,700-2,076,600 INR
GujaratRegion1,296,900 INR1,296,900 INR649,700-2,015,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion1,296,900 INR1,333,900 INR638,700-2,026,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion1,296,900 INR1,357,900 INR625,000-2,038,500 INR
JharkhandRegion1,283,600 INR1,259,300 INR652,200-1,967,000 INR
PuneCity1,283,600 INR1,357,900 INR602,700-2,026,800 INR
MumbaiCity1,283,600 INR1,306,100 INR628,000-1,990,300 INR
KolkataCity1,283,600 INR1,235,600 INR665,300-1,967,000 INR
HyderabadCity1,273,300 INR1,172,800 INR688,900-1,921,500 INR
OrissaRegion1,273,300 INR1,296,900 INR620,300-1,980,600 INR
Delhi (city)City1,259,300 INR1,259,300 INR628,000-1,942,700 INR
ChennaiCity1,259,300 INR1,259,300 INR628,000-1,942,700 INR
SuratCity1,249,900 INR1,144,400 INR674,100-1,882,700 INR
KanpurCity1,249,900 INR1,142,900 INR672,600-1,870,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region1,235,600 INR1,133,900 INR667,400-1,858,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion1,224,800 INR1,198,300 INR626,800-1,896,700 INR
LucknowCity1,224,800 INR1,181,200 INR639,100-1,882,700 INR
NagpurCity1,212,800 INR1,109,200 INR650,700-1,825,000 INR
AssamRegion1,212,800 INR1,259,300 INR581,000-1,896,700 INR
KeralaRegion1,212,800 INR1,283,600 INR568,500-1,921,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion1,212,800 INR1,134,100 INR641,900-1,835,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion1,198,300 INR1,129,700 INR637,500-1,825,000 INR
IndoreCity1,198,300 INR1,296,900 INR553,800-1,908,800 INR
JaipurCity1,191,100 INR1,212,800 INR582,700-1,858,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity1,182,400 INR1,273,300 INR543,200-1,882,700 INR
BhopalCity1,165,400 INR1,097,500 INR618,800-1,777,700 INR
HaryanaRegion1,165,400 INR1,212,800 INR559,000-1,835,700 INR
PunjabRegion1,165,300 INR1,069,800 INR627,900-1,765,300 INR
GhaziabadCity1,120,700 INR1,095,900 INR572,200-1,728,900 INR
LudhianaCity1,117,800 INR1,050,100 INR592,200-1,703,200 INR
NagalandRegion1,110,500 INR1,088,600 INR565,100-1,716,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity1,109,200 INR1,041,900 INR587,800-1,693,600 INR
ManipurRegion1,098,200 INR1,141,000 INR525,700-1,728,900 INR
GoaRegion1,097,500 INR1,051,400 INR568,500-1,678,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion1,094,000 INR1,182,800 INR504,400-1,741,800 INR
TripuraRegion1,088,100 INR1,175,700 INR500,100-1,728,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity1,088,100 INR1,130,200 INR520,900-1,703,200 INR
MizoramRegion1,087,500 INR1,021,800 INR574,200-1,655,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion1,083,500 INR1,083,500 INR539,700-1,678,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion1,067,500 INR1,004,500 INR565,100-1,621,400 INR
PatnaCity1,065,800 INR1,004,400 INR563,300-1,621,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion1,062,500 INR1,147,500 INR489,600-1,693,600 INR
agraCity1,058,300 INR1,058,300 INR528,600-1,645,600 INR
VadodaraCity1,053,900 INR1,009,200 INR548,800-1,606,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion1,041,900 INR958,700 INR563,000-1,570,900 INR
SikkimRegion1,028,300 INR1,028,300 INR514,300-1,594,500 INR
PondicherryRegion1,028,300 INR1,089,400 INR483,800-1,621,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion998,400 INR1,021,800 INR489,500-1,560,800 INR
MaduraiCity995,000 INR1,075,700 INR457,300-1,583,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion954,900 INR1,011,500 INR447,700-1,510,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion923,000 INR851,200 INR498,000-1,391,600 INR

Dermatologist in India: FAQs

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

    A dermatologist in India earns about 94,858 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,138,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level dermatologists in India start near 605,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,728,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 752,600 and 1,320,500 INR.

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

    The median is 1,069,800 INR, lower than the average of 1,138,300 INR. Half of dermatologists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a dermatologist in India earn around 15% more than women on average (1,198,200 vs 1,043,700 INR a year).

  • Do dermatologists in India get bonuses?

    About 82% of dermatologists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A dermatologist in India sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.