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Average Electric and Gas Operations Manager Salary in India for 2026

An electric and gas operations manager in India earns about 798,900 INR a year. That's 108% 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 384,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,249,900 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 electric and gas operations manager make in India?

Average salary
798,900 INR
66,575 INR per month
Lowest reported
384,200 INR
32,016 INR per month
Highest reported
1,249,900 INR
104,158 INR per month

A typical electric and gas operations manager working in India brings home around 66,575 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 384,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,249,900 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 electric and gas operations manager 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 electric and gas operations manager 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 electric and gas operations managers in India earn less than 832,100 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 545,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,084,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electric and gas operations managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 384,200 INR. The highest stretch to 1,249,900 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.

384,200
Low
832,100
Median
1,249,900
High
545,300
25th
1,084,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Electric and gas operations manager pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an electric and gas operations manager 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 electric and gas operations manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    447,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    633,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    836,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,027,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    1,091,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    1,196,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a electric and gas operations manager 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.

Electric and gas operations manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    705,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    1,009,600 INR

Electric and gas operations manager gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male electric and gas operations managers in India earn an average of 846,500 INR a year, while female electric and gas operations managers earn around 773,400 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.

Electric and Gas Operations Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 846,500 INR
Women 773,400 INR

Pay raises for an electric and gas operations manager 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Electric and gas operations manager 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.

85%

85% of electric and gas operations managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electric and gas operations manager 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 15% of electric and gas operations managers 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

Electric and gas operations manager: 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

Electric and gas operations manager salary by city and region in India

Electric and gas operations manager 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Hyderabad
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion988,600 INR948,900 INR514,300-1,510,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion986,700 INR966,100 INR501,400-1,524,300 INR
BiharRegion957,800 INR1,032,800 INR442,200-1,524,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion949,600 INR949,600 INR475,700-1,476,700 INR
GujaratRegion948,900 INR929,700 INR483,800-1,464,200 INR
HyderabadCity931,900 INR986,700 INR437,300-1,464,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion907,100 INR926,000 INR444,300-1,417,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion906,500 INR849,200 INR480,600-1,380,400 INR
KeralaRegion903,500 INR830,500 INR489,600-1,369,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion895,900 INR913,400 INR436,200-1,391,600 INR
Delhi (city)City894,500 INR874,500 INR455,400-1,380,400 INR
BangaloreCity890,700 INR925,900 INR428,400-1,391,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion888,400 INR852,600 INR462,300-1,357,900 INR
RajasthanRegion887,100 INR903,500 INR433,400-1,380,400 INR
ChennaiCity885,000 INR868,400 INR453,200-1,369,700 INR
JharkhandRegion885,000 INR885,000 INR442,300-1,369,700 INR
AssamRegion885,000 INR832,300 INR471,700-1,345,400 INR
MumbaiCity878,900 INR843,600 INR454,900-1,345,400 INR
SuratCity878,900 INR931,700 INR414,000-1,391,600 INR
PuneCity869,400 INR799,300 INR467,700-1,306,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion864,900 INR864,900 INR431,300-1,345,400 INR
KanpurCity858,100 INR907,100 INR401,300-1,357,900 INR
OrissaRegion849,200 INR817,800 INR440,200-1,296,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion848,200 INR879,800 INR407,100-1,333,900 INR
AhmadabadCity846,500 INR778,900 INR457,300-1,273,300 INR
PunjabRegion844,100 INR895,900 INR396,300-1,333,900 INR
KolkataCity844,100 INR861,300 INR414,000-1,320,500 INR
HaryanaRegion840,800 INR790,300 INR444,300-1,273,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region836,800 INR887,100 INR392,300-1,320,500 INR
BhopalCity836,800 INR866,900 INR399,900-1,306,100 INR
LucknowCity836,500 INR852,900 INR409,000-1,306,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity832,100 INR896,700 INR383,300-1,320,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity824,800 INR858,400 INR394,500-1,296,900 INR
TripuraRegion824,800 INR890,100 INR378,800-1,306,100 INR
JaipurCity814,500 INR781,200 INR424,300-1,249,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion814,500 INR848,200 INR390,000-1,283,600 INR
NagpurCity807,900 INR854,300 INR378,800-1,273,300 INR
LudhianaCity800,500 INR832,100 INR382,600-1,259,300 INR
IndoreCity791,200 INR852,600 INR365,400-1,259,300 INR
GhaziabadCity786,600 INR786,600 INR394,800-1,224,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion778,500 INR840,800 INR357,700-1,235,600 INR
ManipurRegion778,500 INR732,400 INR412,000-1,182,800 INR
PatnaCity767,400 INR798,900 INR367,200-1,198,300 INR
NagalandRegion757,600 INR757,600 INR378,300-1,172,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity757,600 INR714,600 INR401,300-1,152,700 INR
MaduraiCity757,300 INR816,000 INR349,300-1,198,300 INR
PondicherryRegion752,600 INR695,200 INR407,100-1,138,500 INR
MizoramRegion747,400 INR778,900 INR361,600-1,174,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion743,300 INR800,200 INR340,400-1,181,200 INR
VadodaraCity733,300 INR746,600 INR359,900-1,141,000 INR
GoaRegion733,300 INR746,600 INR359,900-1,141,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion727,400 INR712,100 INR369,900-1,116,700 INR
SikkimRegion724,000 INR710,500 INR369,900-1,114,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion717,900 INR759,300 INR339,100-1,134,100 INR
agraCity709,600 INR694,700 INR361,500-1,092,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion695,400 INR665,300 INR362,200-1,064,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion691,200 INR717,900 INR330,900-1,084,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion681,900 INR721,600 INR317,700-1,074,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion653,200 INR602,700 INR351,200-988,600 INR

Electric and Gas Operations Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does an electric and gas operations manager make per month in India?

    An electric and gas operations manager in India earns about 66,575 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 798,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an electric and gas operations manager in India?

    Entry-level electric and gas operations managers in India start near 384,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,249,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 545,300 and 1,084,200 INR.

  • Is the median electric and gas operations manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 832,100 INR, higher than the average of 798,900 INR. Half of electric and gas operations managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for electric and gas operations managers in India?

    Men working as an electric and gas operations manager in India earn around 9% more than women on average (846,500 vs 773,400 INR a year).

  • Do electric and gas operations managers in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of electric and gas operations managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do electric and gas operations managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays an electric and gas operations manager about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do electric and gas operations managers in India get a pay raise?

    An electric and gas operations manager in India sees a raise of around 14% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.