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Average Electrical Engineering Technician Salary in India for 2026

An electrical engineering technician in India earns about 152,300 INR a year. That's 60% 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 78,420 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 238,900 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 electrical engineering technician make in India?

Average salary
152,300 INR
12,691 INR per month
Lowest reported
78,420 INR
6,535 INR per month
Highest reported
238,900 INR
19,908 INR per month

A typical electrical engineering technician working in India brings home around 12,691 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 78,420 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 238,900 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 electrical engineering technician 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 engineering technician 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 engineering technicians in India earn less than 152,300 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 102,620 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 195,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical engineering technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 78,420 INR. The highest stretch to 238,900 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.

78,420
Low
152,300
Median
238,900
High
102,620
25th
195,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Electrical engineering technician pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    92,880 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    123,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    161,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    194,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    209,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    225,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a electrical engineering technician 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 engineering technician pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    137,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +53% from previous
    210,500 INR

Electrical engineering technician 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 engineering technicians in India earn an average of 159,100 INR a year, while female electrical engineering technicians earn around 150,000 INR. That works out to a 6% 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 Engineering Technician gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 159,100 INR
Women 150,000 INR

Pay raises for an electrical engineering technician 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 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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 engineering technician 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.

29%

29% of electrical engineering technicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical engineering technician 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 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of electrical engineering technicians 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 engineering technician: 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 engineering technician salary by city and region in India

Electrical engineering technician 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
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
  • West Bengal
  • Ahmadabad
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion191,600 INR208,600 INR88,020-308,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion187,500 INR183,600 INR96,540-288,100 INR
RajasthanRegion185,100 INR175,900 INR97,060-282,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion183,600 INR187,500 INR91,320-282,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion183,600 INR167,100 INR97,300-273,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion180,300 INR190,500 INR85,080-283,400 INR
Delhi (city)City180,300 INR190,500 INR85,080-283,400 INR
West BengalRegion180,300 INR183,600 INR88,620-279,400 INR
AhmadabadCity176,800 INR168,100 INR95,620-268,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion174,000 INR169,000 INR92,240-268,900 INR
KeralaRegion174,000 INR164,200 INR92,500-266,000 INR
OrissaRegion172,400 INR176,800 INR83,100-271,300 INR
MumbaiCity172,400 INR176,800 INR85,020-271,300 INR
SuratCity172,400 INR180,500 INR83,760-273,300 INR
AssamRegion172,200 INR167,100 INR86,800-265,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion172,200 INR168,100 INR89,460-266,000 INR
ChennaiCity172,200 INR181,600 INR80,800-271,300 INR
GujaratRegion172,200 INR185,100 INR80,520-273,000 INR
JharkhandRegion172,200 INR159,500 INR94,900-263,900 INR
PunjabRegion169,000 INR174,000 INR83,020-265,000 INR
BangaloreCity169,000 INR169,000 INR85,880-263,200 INR
HyderabadCity168,100 INR172,200 INR80,340-263,200 INR
JaipurCity163,800 INR168,100 INR80,800-254,800 INR
LucknowCity163,800 INR158,700 INR84,740-249,600 INR
KolkataCity161,300 INR154,700 INR85,080-246,500 INR
PuneCity161,300 INR152,000 INR84,880-246,200 INR
KanpurCity159,500 INR167,100 INR78,500-252,300 INR
HaryanaRegion159,500 INR158,700 INR82,160-246,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion159,400 INR159,400 INR80,340-247,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity158,700 INR169,000 INR72,420-251,500 INR
NagpurCity157,600 INR161,600 INR75,220-246,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion157,600 INR167,100 INR72,120-246,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion157,600 INR142,300 INR85,940-233,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region154,700 INR161,300 INR73,020-243,000 INR
IndoreCity152,300 INR164,200 INR69,040-243,000 INR
VadodaraCity152,100 INR146,200 INR80,180-231,000 INR
BhopalCity152,000 INR152,000 INR77,620-237,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity152,000 INR151,800 INR79,280-233,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion151,800 INR151,800 INR75,260-232,900 INR
LudhianaCity151,800 INR151,800 INR75,260-232,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity150,000 INR150,000 INR73,760-231,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion150,000 INR159,100 INR69,180-233,900 INR
PatnaCity150,000 INR150,000 INR73,760-231,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion148,300 INR159,100 INR65,920-232,400 INR
NagalandRegion148,300 INR136,200 INR79,240-222,300 INR
ManipurRegion148,300 INR142,300 INR73,980-225,300 INR
TripuraRegion146,200 INR158,700 INR66,140-231,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion146,200 INR146,200 INR74,540-225,300 INR
agraCity146,200 INR154,700 INR67,120-231,000 INR
SikkimRegion143,200 INR152,100 INR67,900-225,300 INR
PondicherryRegion142,300 INR136,200 INR75,980-221,500 INR
GoaRegion142,300 INR137,400 INR73,120-216,800 INR
MaduraiCity142,300 INR157,600 INR66,440-228,000 INR
GhaziabadCity142,300 INR128,900 INR75,100-214,000 INR
MizoramRegion138,200 INR138,200 INR68,320-215,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion136,200 INR138,800 INR66,820-210,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion129,000 INR119,900 INR68,580-196,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion128,900 INR134,600 INR66,000-205,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion124,400 INR128,500 INR61,180-196,800 INR

Electrical Engineering Technician in India: FAQs

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

    An electrical engineering technician in India earns about 12,691 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 152,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level electrical engineering technicians in India start near 78,420 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 238,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 102,620 and 195,200 INR.

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

    The median is 152,300 INR, higher than the average of 152,300 INR. Half of electrical engineering technicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an electrical engineering technician in India earn around 6% more than women on average (159,100 vs 150,000 INR a year).

  • Do electrical engineering technicians in India get bonuses?

    About 29% of electrical engineering technicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An electrical engineering technician in India sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.