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Average Diamond Setter Salary in India for 2026

A diamond setter in India earns about 172,200 INR a year. That's 55% 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 93,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 257,700 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 diamond setter make in India?

Average salary
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Lowest reported
93,100 INR
7,758 INR per month
Highest reported
257,700 INR
21,475 INR per month

A typical diamond setter working in India brings home around 14,350 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 93,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 257,700 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 diamond setter 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 diamond setter 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 diamond setters in India earn less than 158,700 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 112,620 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 192,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of diamond setters sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 93,100 INR. The highest stretch to 257,700 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.

93,100
Low
158,700
Median
257,700
High
112,620
25th
192,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Diamond setter pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    107,380 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    136,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    180,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    209,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    232,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    246,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a diamond setter 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.

Diamond setter pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    150,000 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +55% from previous
    232,900 INR

Diamond setter gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male diamond setters in India earn an average of 161,300 INR a year, while female diamond setters earn around 175,900 INR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Diamond Setter gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 175,900 INR
Men 161,300 INR

Pay raises for a diamond setter 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 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

Diamond setter 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.

25%

25% of diamond setters in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a diamond setter 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 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of diamond setters 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

Diamond setter: 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

Diamond setter salary by city and region in India

Diamond setter 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
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion208,600 INR216,800 INR101,920-327,800 INR
BiharRegion201,100 INR216,800 INR91,960-319,600 INR
West BengalRegion201,100 INR194,600 INR105,620-308,300 INR
MumbaiCity200,000 INR192,600 INR103,440-307,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion200,000 INR189,300 INR106,500-305,600 INR
RajasthanRegion197,600 INR201,100 INR97,760-309,800 INR
BangaloreCity197,600 INR183,600 INR107,820-297,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion197,600 INR204,700 INR95,600-308,300 INR
JharkhandRegion197,600 INR187,500 INR105,800-301,300 INR
GujaratRegion195,200 INR204,000 INR96,340-309,800 INR
Delhi (city)City192,600 INR200,000 INR92,880-301,600 INR
PuneCity192,600 INR189,300 INR98,000-294,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion191,600 INR185,100 INR99,100-294,700 INR
AssamRegion191,600 INR205,700 INR92,300-305,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion190,500 INR175,900 INR101,840-286,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion190,500 INR201,100 INR87,760-301,800 INR
KeralaRegion190,500 INR187,500 INR97,760-294,700 INR
SuratCity190,500 INR190,500 INR96,220-294,300 INR
JaipurCity190,500 INR183,600 INR97,880-288,700 INR
HyderabadCity189,300 INR189,300 INR95,760-292,000 INR
AhmadabadCity189,300 INR185,100 INR97,060-288,700 INR
OrissaRegion189,300 INR181,600 INR97,840-286,400 INR
HaryanaRegion187,500 INR197,600 INR86,800-294,300 INR
ChennaiCity187,300 INR194,600 INR87,940-294,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion187,300 INR192,000 INR89,980-292,000 INR
KanpurCity185,100 INR185,100 INR91,520-288,100 INR
KolkataCity185,100 INR189,300 INR90,540-288,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region183,700 INR183,700 INR93,140-283,700 INR
BhopalCity180,300 INR163,800 INR95,720-271,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion175,900 INR161,600 INR96,960-267,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion175,900 INR161,600 INR94,940-267,100 INR
IndoreCity174,000 INR189,300 INR80,020-277,400 INR
LucknowCity174,000 INR180,300 INR84,880-273,300 INR
PunjabRegion174,000 INR174,000 INR88,620-273,300 INR
GhaziabadCity172,400 INR161,300 INR92,240-263,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity172,400 INR187,300 INR79,000-275,800 INR
NagpurCity172,400 INR172,400 INR84,580-267,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity172,200 INR181,600 INR80,800-271,300 INR
TripuraRegion167,100 INR181,600 INR78,960-266,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion167,100 INR181,600 INR78,940-266,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion161,600 INR176,800 INR75,220-259,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion161,600 INR169,000 INR77,340-254,800 INR
PondicherryRegion161,300 INR159,100 INR81,960-251,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity159,500 INR148,300 INR85,700-243,000 INR
ManipurRegion159,400 INR169,000 INR73,980-253,400 INR
agraCity159,400 INR164,200 INR77,640-251,500 INR
MizoramRegion159,400 INR148,300 INR84,580-239,300 INR
LudhianaCity159,400 INR148,300 INR85,440-239,000 INR
SikkimRegion158,700 INR161,600 INR74,940-246,200 INR
GoaRegion158,700 INR159,400 INR75,100-245,300 INR
NagalandRegion157,600 INR148,300 INR83,400-239,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion157,600 INR142,300 INR85,940-233,900 INR
PatnaCity157,600 INR142,300 INR83,060-237,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion154,700 INR154,700 INR79,120-239,000 INR
VadodaraCity152,300 INR157,600 INR74,940-239,000 INR
MaduraiCity151,800 INR161,300 INR69,580-239,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion150,000 INR148,300 INR77,380-228,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion148,300 INR142,300 INR75,100-225,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion139,100 INR139,100 INR70,940-214,000 INR

Diamond Setter in India: FAQs

  • How much does a diamond setter make per month in India?

    A diamond setter in India earns about 14,350 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 172,200 INR.

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

    Entry-level diamond setters in India start near 93,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 257,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 112,620 and 192,000 INR.

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

    The median is 158,700 INR, lower than the average of 172,200 INR. Half of diamond setters in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a diamond setter in India earn around 8% less than women on average (161,300 vs 175,900 INR a year).

  • Do diamond setters in India get bonuses?

    About 25% of diamond setters in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do diamond setters in India get a pay raise?

    A diamond setter in India sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.