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Average Director of Facilities Management Salary in India for 2026

A director of facilities management in India earns about 464,900 INR a year. That's 21% 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 249,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 704,300 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 director of facilities management make in India?

Average salary
464,900 INR
38,741 INR per month
Lowest reported
249,600 INR
20,800 INR per month
Highest reported
704,300 INR
58,691 INR per month

A typical director of facilities management working in India brings home around 38,741 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 249,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 704,300 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 director of facilities management 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 director of facilities management 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 director of facilities managements in India earn less than 426,700 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 307,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 522,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of director of facilities managements sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 249,600 INR. The highest stretch to 704,300 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.

249,600
Low
426,700
Median
704,300
High
307,400
25th
522,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Director of facilities management pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    292,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    367,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    485,200 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    571,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    631,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    674,100 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 director of facilities management 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.

Director of facilities management pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    354,000 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    399,900 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    525,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    652,200 INR

Director of facilities management gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male director of facilities managements in India earn an average of 483,400 INR a year, while female director of facilities managements earn around 440,200 INR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Director of Facilities Management gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 483,400 INR
Women 440,200 INR

Pay raises for a director of facilities management 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

Director of facilities management 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.

77%

77% of director of facilities managements in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a director of facilities management 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 7% of base salary. The remaining 23% of director of facilities managements 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

Director of facilities management: 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

Director of facilities management salary by city and region in India

Director of facilities management 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
  • Madhya Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion578,500 INR623,700 INR266,000-918,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion563,000 INR528,600 INR297,000-854,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion562,200 INR596,100 INR263,900-888,400 INR
West BengalRegion556,000 INR535,800 INR290,800-852,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion548,500 INR568,500 INR263,100-862,100 INR
RajasthanRegion547,800 INR559,000 INR268,900-858,100 INR
GujaratRegion547,800 INR572,200 INR263,900-862,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion544,800 INR520,900 INR282,300-830,500 INR
MumbaiCity533,000 INR513,300 INR275,500-817,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion529,600 INR539,700 INR259,100-825,900 INR
KeralaRegion525,700 INR514,800 INR268,900-810,500 INR
AhmadabadCity524,700 INR514,300 INR267,100-808,000 INR
Delhi (city)City519,300 INR539,800 INR247,800-812,900 INR
SuratCity519,300 INR519,300 INR259,100-802,400 INR
BangaloreCity518,900 INR476,600 INR281,500-783,800 INR
JharkhandRegion514,800 INR485,300 INR275,200-782,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion513,300 INR524,400 INR249,600-799,300 INR
AssamRegion510,300 INR538,600 INR239,000-803,400 INR
HyderabadCity510,200 INR510,200 INR254,800-790,600 INR
PuneCity501,400 INR493,000 INR258,400-772,900 INR
PunjabRegion498,500 INR498,500 INR247,800-769,500 INR
OrissaRegion498,000 INR480,600 INR261,300-765,100 INR
ChennaiCity492,700 INR516,100 INR239,000-778,500 INR
KolkataCity492,400 INR502,200 INR239,300-767,500 INR
NagpurCity491,000 INR491,000 INR245,300-759,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region483,800 INR483,800 INR239,300-747,400 INR
LucknowCity478,000 INR489,600 INR233,900-746,600 INR
BhopalCity476,600 INR437,900 INR257,700-721,600 INR
JaipurCity472,100 INR454,300 INR246,200-722,100 INR
IndoreCity472,100 INR513,300 INR217,900-754,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion472,100 INR444,300 INR249,600-721,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion467,700 INR430,000 INR252,300-707,700 INR
NagalandRegion466,900 INR436,200 INR246,500-709,600 INR
KanpurCity466,900 INR466,900 INR232,400-724,300 INR
HaryanaRegion464,400 INR491,000 INR216,800-732,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion459,700 INR420,100 INR246,500-693,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity459,300 INR496,100 INR209,500-728,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity459,300 INR420,800 INR247,800-695,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion457,300 INR493,000 INR209,700-725,700 INR
ManipurRegion455,400 INR483,400 INR212,500-719,100 INR
VadodaraCity455,400 INR464,400 INR221,500-709,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion450,300 INR487,600 INR207,700-717,900 INR
GoaRegion444,300 INR455,400 INR217,900-695,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity444,300 INR472,000 INR209,700-705,500 INR
TripuraRegion440,200 INR478,100 INR204,700-702,800 INR
MizoramRegion437,900 INR406,300 INR239,000-663,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion437,900 INR406,300 INR239,000-663,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion436,200 INR454,900 INR209,700-689,900 INR
LudhianaCity433,800 INR399,900 INR233,900-658,300 INR
PatnaCity433,400 INR397,900 INR233,900-658,300 INR
GhaziabadCity430,500 INR404,600 INR228,000-658,300 INR
SikkimRegion428,400 INR445,100 INR204,000-672,600 INR
agraCity426,700 INR444,300 INR204,000-674,100 INR
MaduraiCity424,300 INR457,300 INR194,600-674,100 INR
PondicherryRegion420,100 INR414,000 INR214,000-650,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion399,900 INR384,500 INR208,600-615,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion396,300 INR388,100 INR204,700-615,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion390,000 INR390,000 INR196,800-605,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion377,200 INR377,200 INR189,300-583,000 INR

Director of Facilities Management in India: FAQs

  • How much does a director of facilities management make per month in India?

    A director of facilities management in India earns about 38,741 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 464,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a director of facilities management in India?

    Entry-level director of facilities managements in India start near 249,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 704,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 307,400 and 522,700 INR.

  • Is the median director of facilities management salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 426,700 INR, lower than the average of 464,900 INR. Half of director of facilities managements in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for director of facilities managements in India?

    Men working as a director of facilities management in India earn around 10% more than women on average (483,400 vs 440,200 INR a year).

  • Do director of facilities managements in India get bonuses?

    About 77% of director of facilities managements in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do director of facilities managements earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do director of facilities managements in India get a pay raise?

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