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Average Elevator Installer and Repairer Salary in India for 2026

An elevator installer and repairer in India earns about 158,700 INR a year. That's 59% 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 83,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 237,400 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 elevator installer and repairer make in India?

Average salary
158,700 INR
13,225 INR per month
Lowest reported
83,100 INR
6,925 INR per month
Highest reported
237,400 INR
19,783 INR per month

A typical elevator installer and repairer working in India brings home around 13,225 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 83,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 237,400 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 elevator installer and repairer 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 elevator installer and repairer 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 elevator installer and repairers in India earn less than 142,300 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 102,160 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 174,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of elevator installer and repairers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 83,100 INR. The highest stretch to 237,400 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.

83,100
Low
142,300
Median
237,400
High
102,160
25th
174,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Elevator installer and repairer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an elevator installer and repairer 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 elevator installer and repairer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    99,080 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    125,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    161,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    191,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    212,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    228,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 29%. That is the point at which a elevator installer and repairer 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.

Elevator installer and repairer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    137,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +49% from previous
    204,700 INR

Elevator installer and repairer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male elevator installer and repairers in India earn an average of 161,300 INR a year, while female elevator installer and repairers earn around 150,000 INR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Elevator Installer and Repairer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 161,300 INR
Women 150,000 INR

Pay raises for an elevator installer and repairer 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

Elevator installer and repairer 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.

25%

25% of elevator installer and repairers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an elevator installer and repairer 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 75% of elevator installer and repairers 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

Elevator installer and repairer: 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

Elevator installer and repairer salary by city and region in India

Elevator installer and repairer 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
  • Delhi (city)
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Ahmadabad
  • Chennai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion192,000 INR180,300 INR99,220-290,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion191,600 INR200,000 INR93,340-301,700 INR
BiharRegion191,600 INR208,600 INR88,020-308,900 INR
RajasthanRegion189,300 INR192,600 INR93,100-294,300 INR
West BengalRegion189,300 INR180,500 INR95,980-286,400 INR
Delhi (city)City187,500 INR191,600 INR88,300-294,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion187,300 INR192,000 INR89,980-292,000 INR
GujaratRegion180,500 INR187,300 INR84,580-283,400 INR
AhmadabadCity180,500 INR176,800 INR90,620-275,500 INR
ChennaiCity180,500 INR187,300 INR87,520-282,300 INR
MumbaiCity176,800 INR169,000 INR89,960-268,900 INR
SuratCity175,900 INR175,900 INR89,280-273,000 INR
HyderabadCity175,900 INR175,900 INR88,020-275,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion174,000 INR167,100 INR91,580-267,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion172,400 INR176,800 INR85,020-271,300 INR
OrissaRegion172,400 INR168,100 INR89,120-265,000 INR
PunjabRegion172,200 INR172,200 INR86,760-265,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion172,200 INR183,700 INR82,200-275,200 INR
BangaloreCity172,200 INR159,400 INR95,760-263,100 INR
KolkataCity172,200 INR175,900 INR84,800-272,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion172,200 INR161,600 INR93,660-263,900 INR
AssamRegion172,200 INR181,600 INR80,480-271,300 INR
KeralaRegion169,000 INR164,200 INR87,000-261,300 INR
JharkhandRegion168,100 INR157,600 INR89,800-252,300 INR
HaryanaRegion168,100 INR176,800 INR80,180-263,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion167,100 INR154,700 INR92,300-252,300 INR
PuneCity164,200 INR161,300 INR83,060-254,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity163,800 INR175,900 INR77,400-263,200 INR
BhopalCity161,600 INR151,800 INR86,640-246,200 INR
LucknowCity161,300 INR163,800 INR78,400-253,400 INR
JaipurCity161,300 INR157,600 INR85,940-247,800 INR
IndoreCity161,300 INR174,000 INR72,740-257,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion161,300 INR174,000 INR72,740-257,700 INR
NagpurCity159,500 INR159,500 INR80,020-251,500 INR
ManipurRegion159,400 INR169,000 INR75,500-253,400 INR
GhaziabadCity159,100 INR150,000 INR83,300-239,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region159,100 INR159,100 INR79,240-246,200 INR
KanpurCity158,700 INR159,100 INR79,260-245,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion157,600 INR143,200 INR83,300-233,900 INR
LudhianaCity154,700 INR142,300 INR83,200-232,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity152,300 INR142,300 INR83,400-232,900 INR
PatnaCity152,000 INR138,200 INR80,280-228,000 INR
TripuraRegion151,800 INR161,300 INR67,320-238,900 INR
NagalandRegion148,300 INR139,100 INR79,280-221,500 INR
GoaRegion148,300 INR150,000 INR73,040-227,600 INR
SikkimRegion148,300 INR152,000 INR71,700-228,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion148,300 INR136,100 INR79,260-218,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity148,300 INR154,700 INR66,960-232,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion148,300 INR152,300 INR72,180-232,900 INR
PondicherryRegion146,200 INR143,200 INR73,800-225,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion142,300 INR157,600 INR65,080-228,000 INR
agraCity142,300 INR151,800 INR67,320-225,300 INR
MizoramRegion139,100 INR125,700 INR75,260-208,600 INR
VadodaraCity138,800 INR143,200 INR66,960-221,500 INR
MaduraiCity138,200 INR151,800 INR64,640-218,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion134,600 INR134,600 INR66,140-207,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion134,600 INR125,700 INR68,400-204,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion130,400 INR130,400 INR64,620-204,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion128,900 INR129,000 INR66,260-201,100 INR

Elevator Installer and Repairer in India: FAQs

  • How much does an elevator installer and repairer make per month in India?

    An elevator installer and repairer in India earns about 13,225 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 158,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an elevator installer and repairer in India?

    Entry-level elevator installer and repairers in India start near 83,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 237,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 102,160 and 174,000 INR.

  • Is the median elevator installer and repairer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 142,300 INR, lower than the average of 158,700 INR. Half of elevator installer and repairers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for elevator installer and repairers in India?

    Men working as an elevator installer and repairer in India earn around 8% more than women on average (161,300 vs 150,000 INR a year).

  • Do elevator installer and repairers in India get bonuses?

    About 25% of elevator installer and repairers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do elevator installer and repairers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do elevator installer and repairers in India get a pay raise?

    An elevator installer and repairer in India sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.