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Average Director of Production Planning Salary in India for 2026

A director of production planning in India earns about 568,500 INR a year. That's 48% 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 309,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 861,300 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 production planning make in India?

Average salary
568,500 INR
47,375 INR per month
Lowest reported
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Highest reported
861,300 INR
71,775 INR per month

A typical director of production planning working in India brings home around 47,375 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 309,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 861,300 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 production planning 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 production planning 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 production plannings in India earn less than 524,700 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 375,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 638,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of director of production plannings sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 309,800 INR. The highest stretch to 861,300 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.

309,800
Low
524,700
Median
861,300
High
375,200
25th
638,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Director of production planning pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    357,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    450,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    596,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    701,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    773,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    823,400 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 production planning 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 production planning pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    433,400 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    491,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    645,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    799,300 INR

Director of production planning 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 production plannings in India earn an average of 590,200 INR a year, while female director of production plannings earn around 538,600 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 Production Planning gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 590,200 INR
Women 538,600 INR

Pay raises for a director of production planning 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 16 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 production planning 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 production plannings in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a director of production planning 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 production plannings 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 production planning: 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 production planning salary by city and region in India

Director of production planning 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
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
  • Rajasthan
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion718,000 INR675,100 INR381,800-1,088,600 INR
BiharRegion706,200 INR761,400 INR325,800-1,122,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion684,900 INR658,300 INR354,000-1,045,100 INR
MumbaiCity681,900 INR652,200 INR353,600-1,042,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion674,100 INR687,100 INR330,700-1,048,100 INR
West BengalRegion667,400 INR639,900 INR345,700-1,019,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion652,200 INR680,100 INR314,500-1,023,400 INR
Delhi (city)City646,600 INR674,100 INR312,400-1,014,700 INR
RajasthanRegion645,800 INR658,300 INR315,900-1,006,300 INR
OrissaRegion643,800 INR619,000 INR335,100-986,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion642,800 INR681,500 INR301,600-1,015,500 INR
ChennaiCity639,100 INR664,500 INR308,900-1,004,400 INR
GujaratRegion639,100 INR664,500 INR308,900-1,004,400 INR
SuratCity633,100 INR633,100 INR313,700-979,300 INR
HyderabadCity628,000 INR628,000 INR315,700-974,600 INR
JaipurCity627,900 INR603,400 INR327,800-962,900 INR
JharkhandRegion626,800 INR589,400 INR332,500-953,300 INR
KolkataCity625,000 INR638,700 INR307,400-975,700 INR
PunjabRegion623,200 INR623,200 INR311,700-965,800 INR
KeralaRegion623,200 INR612,500 INR318,800-958,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion620,300 INR631,200 INR301,700-966,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion619,800 INR583,000 INR330,700-946,800 INR
BangaloreCity618,800 INR566,900 INR332,100-932,000 INR
AhmadabadCity615,300 INR605,700 INR315,700-949,600 INR
HaryanaRegion615,300 INR653,200 INR290,800-973,800 INR
NagpurCity607,400 INR607,400 INR301,700-943,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion605,700 INR559,000 INR327,800-917,200 INR
KanpurCity602,700 INR602,700 INR301,300-932,000 INR
PuneCity600,000 INR589,400 INR307,400-925,900 INR
AssamRegion598,600 INR637,500 INR283,400-946,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity592,600 INR643,400 INR275,200-945,400 INR
IndoreCity585,900 INR631,200 INR268,900-931,700 INR
LucknowCity581,300 INR592,600 INR282,500-903,500 INR
TripuraRegion578,500 INR625,000 INR266,000-918,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region576,500 INR576,500 INR290,800-893,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity566,900 INR520,900 INR307,400-858,100 INR
GhaziabadCity565,100 INR531,700 INR301,800-861,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion563,000 INR519,300 INR305,600-849,200 INR
PatnaCity563,000 INR518,300 INR301,700-851,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion562,600 INR608,500 INR259,100-899,100 INR
ManipurRegion562,200 INR596,100 INR263,900-885,000 INR
BhopalCity552,400 INR507,300 INR299,500-832,000 INR
GoaRegion552,400 INR563,000 INR271,300-862,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion547,800 INR572,200 INR263,900-862,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity539,800 INR572,200 INR252,300-852,900 INR
agraCity535,900 INR558,300 INR257,700-844,100 INR
MaduraiCity533,100 INR573,500 INR245,300-844,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion528,600 INR572,200 INR243,000-840,100 INR
LudhianaCity528,500 INR485,300 INR282,500-795,700 INR
MizoramRegion525,700 INR485,300 INR282,500-794,900 INR
NagalandRegion524,300 INR493,000 INR277,400-798,900 INR
SikkimRegion522,700 INR541,700 INR251,500-816,900 INR
VadodaraCity518,900 INR529,600 INR254,700-810,500 INR
PondicherryRegion510,300 INR500,100 INR261,300-785,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion504,500 INR498,500 INR257,700-780,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion504,300 INR504,300 INR253,400-781,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion501,400 INR462,300 INR272,800-756,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion493,000 INR472,000 INR258,400-752,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion462,300 INR462,300 INR231,000-713,900 INR

Director of Production Planning in India: FAQs

  • How much does a director of production planning make per month in India?

    A director of production planning in India earns about 47,375 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 568,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a director of production planning in India?

    Entry-level director of production plannings in India start near 309,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 861,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 375,200 and 638,700 INR.

  • Is the median director of production planning salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 524,700 INR, lower than the average of 568,500 INR. Half of director of production plannings in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for director of production plannings in India?

    Men working as a director of production planning in India earn around 10% more than women on average (590,200 vs 538,600 INR a year).

  • Do director of production plannings in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do director of production plannings earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a director of production planning 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 production plannings in India get a pay raise?

    A director of production planning in India sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.