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Average Education Planning Specialist Salary in India for 2026

An education planning specialist in India earns about 417,200 INR a year. That's 9% 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 210,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 641,900 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 planning specialist make in India?

Average salary
417,200 INR
34,766 INR per month
Lowest reported
210,500 INR
17,541 INR per month
Highest reported
641,900 INR
53,491 INR per month

A typical education planning specialist working in India brings home around 34,766 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 210,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 641,900 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 planning specialist 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 planning specialist 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 planning specialists in India earn less than 407,300 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 279,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 514,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of education planning specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 210,500 INR. The highest stretch to 641,900 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.

210,500
Low
407,300
Median
641,900
High
279,400
25th
514,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Education planning specialist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    312,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    433,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    524,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    566,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    615,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a education planning specialist 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 planning specialist pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    218,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +21% from previous
    263,900 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    353,600 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +56% from previous
    551,200 INR
  • PhD
    +13% from previous
    623,700 INR

Education planning specialist 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 planning specialists in India earn an average of 382,600 INR a year, while female education planning specialists earn around 450,300 INR. That works out to a 15% 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 Planning Specialist gender pay gap

15%

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

Women 450,300 INR
Men 382,600 INR

Pay raises for an education planning specialist 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 planning specialist 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.

54%

54% of education planning specialists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an education planning specialist 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 46% of education planning specialists 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 planning specialist: 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 planning specialist salary by city and region in India

Education planning specialist 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bangalore
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion513,300 INR553,800 INR237,400-814,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion513,300 INR472,100 INR275,500-772,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion510,000 INR518,900 INR251,500-792,900 INR
RajasthanRegion500,100 INR510,200 INR245,300-780,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion493,000 INR520,900 INR232,900-778,900 INR
GujaratRegion489,500 INR451,000 INR263,900-737,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion485,300 INR485,300 INR240,500-751,100 INR
BangaloreCity485,300 INR475,700 INR246,500-746,600 INR
Delhi (city)City483,400 INR445,100 INR261,300-727,100 INR
AhmadabadCity478,000 INR498,500 INR228,000-751,100 INR
West BengalRegion472,100 INR455,400 INR246,200-727,400 INR
KolkataCity472,000 INR483,400 INR232,900-737,000 INR
MumbaiCity466,900 INR447,700 INR243,000-713,900 INR
AssamRegion466,300 INR466,300 INR232,400-721,600 INR
PunjabRegion464,900 INR436,200 INR246,500-707,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion464,900 INR447,300 INR240,500-712,100 INR
HyderabadCity460,500 INR431,300 INR243,000-698,200 INR
SuratCity459,300 INR430,500 INR243,000-699,700 INR
JharkhandRegion454,300 INR480,300 INR212,500-718,000 INR
JaipurCity453,200 INR433,400 INR233,900-692,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion448,500 INR454,900 INR221,500-696,700 INR
OrissaRegion447,700 INR430,000 INR232,400-687,100 INR
NagpurCity447,700 INR420,800 INR239,000-683,400 INR
ChennaiCity445,100 INR409,000 INR239,000-672,600 INR
HaryanaRegion442,300 INR442,300 INR222,300-687,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion437,900 INR464,900 INR207,800-695,400 INR
KeralaRegion436,200 INR454,900 INR209,700-688,900 INR
IndoreCity430,000 INR464,900 INR197,600-683,800 INR
PuneCity426,700 INR444,300 INR204,000-671,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion424,300 INR415,900 INR215,100-652,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion421,400 INR454,300 INR191,600-669,100 INR
BhopalCity420,100 INR414,000 INR214,000-650,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity419,400 INR409,000 INR210,500-642,800 INR
LucknowCity419,400 INR425,100 INR204,000-650,700 INR
KanpurCity417,100 INR394,800 INR222,300-638,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity415,900 INR447,700 INR192,000-659,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion414,000 INR406,300 INR209,700-637,500 INR
ManipurRegion414,000 INR414,000 INR207,800-641,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region412,000 INR385,300 INR217,900-625,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion411,400 INR378,300 INR222,300-620,300 INR
TripuraRegion409,000 INR440,200 INR189,300-649,700 INR
GoaRegion407,300 INR417,200 INR200,000-637,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion403,100 INR433,800 INR187,500-643,400 INR
agraCity401,300 INR369,900 INR216,800-605,700 INR
GhaziabadCity399,900 INR424,900 INR189,300-631,200 INR
MaduraiCity396,300 INR426,700 INR183,600-633,100 INR
PatnaCity394,800 INR384,500 INR200,000-605,700 INR
VadodaraCity392,300 INR397,900 INR192,600-610,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity389,200 INR389,200 INR194,600-602,700 INR
NagalandRegion388,100 INR414,000 INR183,700-615,700 INR
LudhianaCity381,800 INR372,600 INR194,600-585,900 INR
SikkimRegion378,800 INR348,300 INR204,000-571,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion378,800 INR369,300 INR191,600-582,700 INR
MizoramRegion377,200 INR369,900 INR192,600-580,600 INR
PondicherryRegion367,900 INR384,200 INR176,800-576,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion362,200 INR345,700 INR189,300-553,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion351,900 INR330,700 INR187,500-533,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion349,300 INR361,500 INR168,100-548,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion339,100 INR315,900 INR180,300-513,300 INR

Education Planning Specialist in India: FAQs

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

    An education planning specialist in India earns about 34,766 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 417,200 INR.

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

    Entry-level education planning specialists in India start near 210,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 641,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 279,400 and 514,300 INR.

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

    The median is 407,300 INR, lower than the average of 417,200 INR. Half of education planning specialists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an education planning specialist in India earn around 15% less than women on average (382,600 vs 450,300 INR a year).

  • Do education planning specialists in India get bonuses?

    About 54% of education planning specialists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An education planning specialist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.