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Average Education Coordinator Salary in India for 2026

An education coordinator in India earns about 339,100 INR a year. That's 12% 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 164,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 524,300 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 an education coordinator make in India?

Average salary
339,100 INR
28,258 INR per month
Lowest reported
164,200 INR
13,683 INR per month
Highest reported
524,300 INR
43,691 INR per month

A typical education coordinator working in India brings home around 28,258 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 164,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 524,300 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 education coordinator 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 education coordinator 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 education coordinators in India earn less than 345,100 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 228,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 445,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of education coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 164,200 INR. The highest stretch to 524,300 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.

164,200
Low
345,100
Median
524,300
High
228,000
25th
445,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Education coordinator pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    196,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    253,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    349,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    430,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    460,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    492,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a education coordinator 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.

Education coordinator pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    245,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +60% from previous
    392,300 INR

Education coordinator gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male education coordinators in India earn an average of 315,700 INR a year, while female education coordinators earn around 351,900 INR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Education Coordinator gender pay gap

10%

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

Women 351,900 INR
Men 315,700 INR

Pay raises for an education coordinator 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 11% every 17 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

Education coordinator 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.

56%

56% of education coordinators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an education coordinator a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of education coordinators 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

Education coordinator: 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

Education coordinator salary by city and region in India

Education coordinator 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Mumbai
  • Orissa
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bangalore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion417,200 INR397,900 INR215,100-637,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion412,000 INR445,100 INR190,500-653,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion412,000 INR421,400 INR201,100-642,800 INR
Delhi (city)City398,300 INR407,100 INR196,800-619,800 INR
West BengalRegion398,300 INR430,000 INR183,700-632,400 INR
BiharRegion396,300 INR431,100 INR183,600-631,200 INR
MumbaiCity394,300 INR425,100 INR181,600-628,000 INR
OrissaRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-619,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion389,200 INR417,100 INR180,300-615,300 INR
BangaloreCity388,100 INR398,300 INR192,000-607,400 INR
HyderabadCity388,100 INR375,200 INR204,700-595,300 INR
RajasthanRegion388,100 INR420,100 INR180,500-620,300 INR
ChennaiCity385,300 INR394,300 INR190,500-603,400 INR
KolkataCity383,300 INR414,000 INR174,000-606,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion381,800 INR411,400 INR174,000-605,700 INR
JaipurCity376,800 INR404,600 INR172,400-595,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion375,200 INR359,900 INR194,600-571,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion372,600 INR359,900 INR194,600-572,200 INR
AhmadabadCity371,100 INR381,800 INR183,600-580,600 INR
JharkhandRegion371,100 INR357,700 INR191,600-566,900 INR
HaryanaRegion367,900 INR351,200 INR192,000-563,000 INR
GujaratRegion367,200 INR377,200 INR181,600-574,200 INR
KanpurCity363,000 INR352,000 INR190,500-559,000 INR
PunjabRegion363,000 INR348,300 INR190,500-556,000 INR
PuneCity361,600 INR367,900 INR176,800-562,200 INR
AssamRegion361,500 INR349,300 INR189,300-553,400 INR
LucknowCity361,500 INR392,300 INR168,100-576,500 INR
SuratCity357,300 INR341,400 INR185,100-543,200 INR
KeralaRegion357,300 INR365,400 INR174,000-556,000 INR
TripuraRegion349,300 INR376,800 INR159,400-553,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion348,300 INR357,300 INR172,200-545,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion348,300 INR357,300 INR172,200-543,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion345,700 INR376,800 INR159,400-552,400 INR
IndoreCity344,600 INR372,600 INR159,100-548,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region344,600 INR332,500 INR180,500-528,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity341,400 INR369,900 INR158,700-544,800 INR
NagpurCity340,400 INR325,900 INR176,800-522,700 INR
GhaziabadCity340,400 INR325,900 INR176,800-522,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity339,100 INR325,800 INR174,000-514,800 INR
BhopalCity335,800 INR341,900 INR163,800-524,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity335,100 INR340,400 INR163,800-520,900 INR
ManipurRegion330,900 INR318,800 INR172,200-504,500 INR
LudhianaCity330,700 INR339,100 INR161,300-516,100 INR
PatnaCity325,800 INR330,700 INR159,100-504,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion320,500 INR327,800 INR158,700-502,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion320,500 INR349,300 INR148,300-513,300 INR
PondicherryRegion317,700 INR325,600 INR157,600-499,300 INR
agraCity315,700 INR319,600 INR152,300-491,000 INR
MaduraiCity312,400 INR335,800 INR143,200-492,700 INR
NagalandRegion309,800 INR296,000 INR159,500-472,100 INR
GoaRegion308,300 INR332,100 INR142,300-491,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion307,400 INR294,300 INR159,400-467,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion307,400 INR330,700 INR138,800-485,200 INR
MizoramRegion301,800 INR307,400 INR148,300-466,900 INR
VadodaraCity301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion294,700 INR297,000 INR143,200-454,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion294,300 INR301,800 INR142,300-459,700 INR
SikkimRegion294,300 INR301,800 INR142,300-459,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion275,200 INR263,100 INR142,300-419,400 INR

Education Coordinator in India: FAQs

  • How much does an education coordinator make per month in India?

    An education coordinator in India earns about 28,258 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 339,100 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an education coordinator in India?

    Entry-level education coordinators in India start near 164,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 524,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 228,000 and 445,100 INR.

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

    The median is 345,100 INR, higher than the average of 339,100 INR. Half of education coordinators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an education coordinator in India earn around 10% less than women on average (315,700 vs 351,900 INR a year).

  • Do education coordinators in India get bonuses?

    About 56% of education coordinators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do education coordinators in India get a pay raise?

    An education coordinator in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.