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Average Electrical Draughtsman Salary in India for 2026

An electrical draughtsman in India earns about 172,200 INR a year. That's 55% 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 88,020 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 263,200 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 electrical draughtsman make in India?

Average salary
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Lowest reported
88,020 INR
7,335 INR per month
Highest reported
263,200 INR
21,933 INR per month

A typical electrical draughtsman working in India brings home around 14,350 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 88,020 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 263,200 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 electrical draughtsman 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 electrical draughtsman 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 electrical draughtsmans in India earn less than 163,800 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 112,180 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 205,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical draughtsmans sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 88,020 INR. The highest stretch to 263,200 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.

88,020
Low
163,800
Median
263,200
High
112,180
25th
205,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Electrical draughtsman pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    100,140 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    136,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    176,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    212,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    232,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    245,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a electrical draughtsman 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.

Electrical draughtsman pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    125,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +81% from previous
    228,000 INR

Electrical draughtsman gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male electrical draughtsmans in India earn an average of 183,600 INR a year, while female electrical draughtsmans earn around 161,600 INR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Electrical Draughtsman gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 183,600 INR
Women 161,600 INR

Pay raises for an electrical draughtsman 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 16 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

Electrical draughtsman 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 electrical draughtsmans in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical draughtsman 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of electrical draughtsmans 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

Electrical draughtsman: 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

Electrical draughtsman salary by city and region in India

Electrical draughtsman 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.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Bangalore
  • Gujarat
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion209,700 INR228,500 INR96,680-332,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion209,500 INR204,700 INR109,520-322,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion208,600 INR210,500 INR101,860-325,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion205,700 INR207,700 INR99,460-318,800 INR
BiharRegion204,000 INR218,900 INR93,220-325,900 INR
West BengalRegion201,100 INR216,800 INR93,340-319,600 INR
BangaloreCity200,000 INR192,600 INR103,260-307,400 INR
GujaratRegion197,600 INR192,000 INR101,980-301,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion195,200 INR210,500 INR89,460-311,700 INR
Delhi (city)City195,200 INR189,300 INR103,600-301,800 INR
KolkataCity194,600 INR209,700 INR91,320-308,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion192,000 INR204,000 INR86,800-301,600 INR
PuneCity192,000 INR183,700 INR98,540-292,000 INR
SuratCity191,600 INR195,200 INR96,340-301,300 INR
RajasthanRegion190,500 INR204,000 INR88,260-301,600 INR
MumbaiCity189,300 INR204,700 INR87,520-297,000 INR
AssamRegion187,500 INR190,500 INR89,340-290,800 INR
OrissaRegion187,300 INR201,100 INR85,440-299,500 INR
HyderabadCity185,100 INR189,300 INR92,300-286,400 INR
ChennaiCity185,100 INR175,900 INR97,060-282,300 INR
JharkhandRegion185,100 INR189,300 INR91,520-290,800 INR
JaipurCity183,700 INR197,600 INR85,880-292,000 INR
LucknowCity183,700 INR197,600 INR85,880-292,000 INR
KanpurCity183,700 INR187,300 INR90,900-288,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region183,700 INR187,300 INR90,980-283,700 INR
NagpurCity181,600 INR185,100 INR87,640-282,300 INR
AhmadabadCity181,600 INR172,200 INR93,220-275,500 INR
KeralaRegion180,500 INR172,400 INR93,780-273,000 INR
HaryanaRegion180,500 INR183,700 INR89,800-281,500 INR
PunjabRegion176,800 INR180,500 INR87,000-273,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion176,800 INR180,500 INR87,000-273,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion172,400 INR164,200 INR90,980-263,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity172,400 INR164,200 INR91,560-263,900 INR
TripuraRegion172,400 INR187,500 INR79,240-273,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion172,200 INR167,100 INR91,520-267,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion172,200 INR185,100 INR78,620-273,300 INR
ManipurRegion172,200 INR172,200 INR84,040-266,000 INR
IndoreCity169,000 INR183,600 INR79,280-268,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity169,000 INR183,600 INR79,280-268,900 INR
LudhianaCity168,100 INR159,500 INR88,580-254,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion168,100 INR181,600 INR78,420-266,000 INR
PatnaCity167,100 INR161,300 INR86,800-257,700 INR
BhopalCity164,200 INR159,400 INR84,580-254,700 INR
GoaRegion164,200 INR180,300 INR74,560-263,100 INR
VadodaraCity164,200 INR180,300 INR74,560-263,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion161,600 INR158,700 INR84,180-249,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity161,300 INR164,200 INR77,860-252,300 INR
NagalandRegion161,300 INR164,200 INR79,240-252,300 INR
GhaziabadCity159,500 INR163,800 INR78,620-249,600 INR
agraCity159,400 INR152,300 INR83,760-245,300 INR
SikkimRegion159,400 INR152,000 INR83,400-243,000 INR
MizoramRegion158,700 INR151,800 INR81,880-239,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion152,300 INR158,700 INR77,060-239,000 INR
PondicherryRegion152,300 INR148,300 INR78,120-233,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion152,100 INR146,200 INR78,940-232,900 INR
MaduraiCity151,800 INR161,300 INR67,320-238,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion146,200 INR158,700 INR67,020-231,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion139,100 INR142,300 INR66,120-215,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion138,800 INR136,100 INR72,260-214,000 INR

Electrical Draughtsman in India: FAQs

  • How much does an electrical draughtsman make per month in India?

    An electrical draughtsman in India earns about 14,350 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 172,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an electrical draughtsman in India?

    Entry-level electrical draughtsmans in India start near 88,020 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 263,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 112,180 and 205,700 INR.

  • Is the median electrical draughtsman salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 163,800 INR, lower than the average of 172,200 INR. Half of electrical draughtsmans in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for electrical draughtsmans in India?

    Men working as an electrical draughtsman in India earn around 14% more than women on average (183,600 vs 161,600 INR a year).

  • Do electrical draughtsmans in India get bonuses?

    About 27% of electrical draughtsmans in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do electrical draughtsmans earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do electrical draughtsmans in India get a pay raise?

    An electrical draughtsman in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.