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Average Director of Project Management Salary in India for 2026

A director of project management in India earns about 592,600 INR a year. That's 54% 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 296,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 918,600 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 project management make in India?

Average salary
592,600 INR
49,383 INR per month
Lowest reported
296,000 INR
24,666 INR per month
Highest reported
918,600 INR
76,550 INR per month

A typical director of project management working in India brings home around 49,383 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 296,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 918,600 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 project 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 project 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 project managements in India earn less than 592,600 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 399,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 757,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of director of project managements sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 296,000 INR. The highest stretch to 918,600 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.

296,000
Low
592,600
Median
918,600
High
399,900
25th
757,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Director of project management pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    357,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    472,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    629,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    751,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    810,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    869,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a director of project 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 project management pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    447,300 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    510,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +36% from previous
    691,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    869,400 INR

Director of project 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 project managements in India earn an average of 612,500 INR a year, while female director of project managements earn around 571,300 INR. That works out to a 7% 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 Project Management gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 612,500 INR
Women 571,300 INR

Pay raises for a director of project 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 project 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.

81%

81% of director of project managements in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a director of project 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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 19% of director of project 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 project 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 project management salary by city and region in India

Director of project 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.

  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Bihar
  • Hyderabad
  • Orissa
  • Chennai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion739,500 INR752,600 INR361,500-1,152,700 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion717,900 INR659,200 INR386,400-1,084,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion707,600 INR721,600 INR345,700-1,104,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion705,500 INR675,200 INR366,200-1,077,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion704,300 INR689,900 INR359,900-1,083,500 INR
RajasthanRegion701,400 INR674,100 INR363,000-1,069,800 INR
BiharRegion695,400 INR748,600 INR317,700-1,102,100 INR
HyderabadCity692,500 INR719,100 INR332,500-1,087,500 INR
OrissaRegion691,200 INR705,500 INR340,000-1,078,200 INR
ChennaiCity684,900 INR724,000 INR320,500-1,080,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion683,800 INR727,400 INR320,500-1,084,200 INR
MumbaiCity681,900 INR695,400 INR332,100-1,062,500 INR
AhmadabadCity670,600 INR627,900 INR354,000-1,016,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion665,300 INR641,900 INR345,700-1,021,800 INR
PuneCity665,300 INR626,800 INR353,600-1,012,100 INR
Delhi (city)City660,500 INR701,400 INR312,400-1,043,700 INR
KolkataCity653,200 INR628,000 INR340,400-1,000,700 INR
BangaloreCity650,800 INR650,800 INR325,600-1,007,400 INR
AssamRegion649,700 INR638,700 INR330,900-1,000,700 INR
GujaratRegion648,200 INR683,800 INR301,700-1,021,800 INR
KeralaRegion645,800 INR606,400 INR341,400-983,100 INR
KanpurCity643,800 INR672,600 INR308,300-1,011,300 INR
JharkhandRegion643,800 INR592,200 INR349,300-974,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region641,900 INR667,400 INR308,900-1,004,500 INR
JaipurCity639,900 INR652,200 INR314,500-999,500 INR
HaryanaRegion628,000 INR614,600 INR319,600-965,800 INR
LucknowCity623,700 INR597,800 INR325,800-954,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion620,300 INR620,300 INR312,400-962,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion619,800 INR619,800 INR312,400-965,000 INR
SuratCity619,800 INR648,200 INR297,000-976,300 INR
IndoreCity615,300 INR667,400 INR282,500-983,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion615,300 INR566,900 INR332,100-932,800 INR
NagpurCity615,000 INR639,100 INR294,700-965,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity608,500 INR659,400 INR281,500-970,200 INR
PunjabRegion607,400 INR631,200 INR292,000-956,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity596,800 INR596,800 INR297,000-927,000 INR
ManipurRegion592,600 INR581,300 INR301,300-909,300 INR
BhopalCity583,000 INR583,000 INR294,700-906,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity581,300 INR566,900 INR296,000-894,500 INR
PatnaCity576,500 INR576,500 INR286,400-895,900 INR
TripuraRegion575,100 INR620,300 INR263,900-915,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion574,200 INR619,800 INR265,000-917,200 INR
LudhianaCity566,900 INR566,900 INR282,500-879,700 INR
VadodaraCity566,900 INR545,300 INR294,700-869,400 INR
GhaziabadCity563,000 INR518,300 INR301,700-851,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion559,000 INR605,700 INR257,700-889,400 INR
NagalandRegion559,000 INR514,800 INR301,600-848,200 INR
MizoramRegion559,000 INR559,000 INR279,400-866,900 INR
GoaRegion556,000 INR535,800 INR288,700-852,600 INR
PondicherryRegion548,500 INR514,800 INR288,700-832,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion547,800 INR547,800 INR273,000-852,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion541,700 INR553,800 INR266,000-848,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion538,600 INR562,200 INR259,100-847,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion537,300 INR566,900 INR253,400-847,000 INR
agraCity524,700 INR556,000 INR246,500-829,000 INR
MaduraiCity519,300 INR559,000 INR238,900-823,400 INR
SikkimRegion514,300 INR544,800 INR239,300-810,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion507,300 INR478,100 INR268,900-772,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion480,300 INR500,100 INR231,000-754,900 INR

Director of Project Management in India: FAQs

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

    A director of project management in India earns about 49,383 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 592,600 INR.

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

    Entry-level director of project managements in India start near 296,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 918,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 399,900 and 757,600 INR.

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

    The median is 592,600 INR, higher than the average of 592,600 INR. Half of director of project managements in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a director of project management in India earn around 7% more than women on average (612,500 vs 571,300 INR a year).

  • Do director of project managements in India get bonuses?

    About 81% of director of project managements in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a director of project 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 project managements in India get a pay raise?

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