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Average Electoral Project Coordinator Salary in India for 2026

An electoral project coordinator in India earns about 485,300 INR a year. That's 26% 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 263,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 731,700 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 electoral project coordinator make in India?

Average salary
485,300 INR
40,441 INR per month
Lowest reported
263,200 INR
21,933 INR per month
Highest reported
731,700 INR
60,975 INR per month

A typical electoral project coordinator working in India brings home around 40,441 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 263,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 731,700 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 electoral project 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 electoral project 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 electoral project coordinators in India earn less than 444,300 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 318,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 539,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electoral project coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 263,200 INR. The highest stretch to 731,700 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.

263,200
Low
444,300
Median
731,700
High
318,800
25th
539,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Electoral project coordinator pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    301,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    382,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    504,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    596,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    658,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    701,400 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 electoral project 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.

Electoral project coordinator pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    382,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    524,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    675,200 INR

Electoral project 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 electoral project coordinators in India earn an average of 502,200 INR a year, while female electoral project coordinators earn around 459,300 INR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Electoral Project Coordinator gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 502,200 INR
Women 459,300 INR

Pay raises for an electoral project 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 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

Electoral project 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.

27%

27% of electoral project coordinators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electoral project coordinator a low-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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 73% of electoral project 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

Electoral project 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

Electoral project coordinator salary by city and region in India

Electoral project 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.

  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Bangalore
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion596,800 INR643,800 INR273,000-948,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion595,300 INR620,300 INR288,100-934,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion592,200 INR605,700 INR288,700-925,900 INR
RajasthanRegion582,700 INR596,100 INR283,700-908,200 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion573,500 INR538,600 INR301,700-874,300 INR
GujaratRegion568,500 INR592,200 INR275,200-895,900 INR
BangaloreCity563,300 INR518,900 INR305,600-852,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion562,600 INR597,800 INR265,000-890,100 INR
Delhi (city)City562,200 INR583,000 INR271,300-883,500 INR
AhmadabadCity556,000 INR545,300 INR282,500-858,400 INR
West BengalRegion552,400 INR529,600 INR288,100-844,600 INR
KolkataCity551,200 INR562,200 INR271,300-860,300 INR
MumbaiCity544,800 INR520,900 INR282,300-832,000 INR
PunjabRegion541,700 INR541,700 INR272,800-840,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion539,700 INR518,900 INR283,400-828,400 INR
AssamRegion539,700 INR573,500 INR254,700-855,200 INR
HyderabadCity537,300 INR537,300 INR267,100-832,100 INR
SuratCity535,800 INR535,800 INR267,100-829,000 INR
JharkhandRegion528,500 INR498,500 INR279,400-802,400 INR
JaipurCity525,700 INR504,300 INR275,200-803,400 INR
NagpurCity524,400 INR524,400 INR263,200-810,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion522,700 INR533,100 INR254,800-814,100 INR
OrissaRegion520,900 INR502,200 INR272,800-800,500 INR
ChennaiCity518,300 INR535,900 INR247,800-814,100 INR
HaryanaRegion514,800 INR548,800 INR240,500-814,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion513,300 INR480,300 INR272,800-778,900 INR
KeralaRegion510,300 INR500,100 INR261,300-785,400 INR
IndoreCity502,200 INR539,700 INR231,000-798,900 INR
PuneCity499,300 INR489,600 INR254,700-767,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion493,000 INR455,400 INR266,000-744,600 INR
BhopalCity491,000 INR450,300 INR265,000-741,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion489,500 INR528,500 INR225,300-778,500 INR
KanpurCity487,600 INR487,600 INR243,000-757,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity485,200 INR448,500 INR263,100-735,500 INR
LucknowCity485,200 INR498,500 INR238,900-758,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity483,800 INR520,900 INR222,300-768,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion480,300 INR442,300 INR259,100-727,400 INR
ManipurRegion480,300 INR510,300 INR225,300-758,700 INR
TripuraRegion478,100 INR516,100 INR221,500-757,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion478,000 INR499,300 INR228,000-751,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region478,000 INR478,000 INR239,000-743,300 INR
GoaRegion475,700 INR485,300 INR232,400-741,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion471,700 INR507,300 INR215,100-746,600 INR
agraCity467,100 INR485,200 INR225,700-735,500 INR
GhaziabadCity466,900 INR436,200 INR246,500-709,600 INR
MaduraiCity462,300 INR498,000 INR210,500-736,700 INR
PatnaCity459,700 INR420,100 INR246,500-692,500 INR
VadodaraCity457,300 INR464,900 INR221,500-714,600 INR
NagalandRegion454,300 INR428,400 INR239,000-691,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity453,200 INR480,600 INR210,500-713,900 INR
LudhianaCity442,300 INR407,100 INR238,900-669,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion440,200 INR404,600 INR238,900-667,400 INR
SikkimRegion440,200 INR459,700 INR210,500-693,100 INR
MizoramRegion437,900 INR406,300 INR239,000-663,100 INR
PondicherryRegion426,700 INR421,400 INR217,900-658,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion420,100 INR406,300 INR217,900-642,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion409,000 INR409,000 INR205,700-632,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion404,600 INR396,300 INR207,800-625,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion392,300 INR392,300 INR195,200-607,400 INR

Electoral Project Coordinator in India: FAQs

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

    An electoral project coordinator in India earns about 40,441 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 485,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level electoral project coordinators in India start near 263,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 731,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 318,800 and 539,700 INR.

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

    The median is 444,300 INR, lower than the average of 485,300 INR. Half of electoral project coordinators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an electoral project coordinator in India earn around 9% more than women on average (502,200 vs 459,300 INR a year).

  • Do electoral project coordinators in India get bonuses?

    About 27% of electoral project coordinators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An electoral project coordinator in India sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.