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Average Employee Wellness Officer Salary in India for 2026

An employee wellness officer in India earns about 309,800 INR a year. That's 19% 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 168,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 466,300 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 employee wellness officer make in India?

Average salary
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Lowest reported
168,100 INR
14,008 INR per month
Highest reported
466,300 INR
38,858 INR per month

A typical employee wellness officer working in India brings home around 25,816 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 168,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 466,300 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 employee wellness officer 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 employee wellness officer 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 employee wellness officers in India earn less than 282,300 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 204,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 345,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of employee wellness officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 168,100 INR. The highest stretch to 466,300 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.

168,100
Low
282,300
Median
466,300
High
204,700
25th
345,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Employee wellness officer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    191,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    243,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    320,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    378,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    417,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    444,300 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 employee wellness officer 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.

Employee wellness officer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    267,100 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +49% from previous
    397,900 INR

Employee wellness officer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male employee wellness officers in India earn an average of 292,000 INR a year, while female employee wellness officers earn around 317,700 INR. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, 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.

Employee Wellness Officer gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 317,700 INR
Men 292,000 INR

Pay raises for an employee wellness officer 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Employee wellness officer 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.

26%

26% of employee wellness officers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an employee wellness officer 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 74% of employee wellness officers 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

Employee wellness officer: 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

Employee wellness officer salary by city and region in India

Employee wellness officer 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
  • West Bengal
  • Karnataka
  • Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bihar
  • Delhi (city)
  • Maharashtra
  • Kerala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion390,000 INR367,900 INR207,700-592,600 INR
West BengalRegion384,200 INR367,900 INR197,600-585,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion366,200 INR351,900 INR192,000-559,000 INR
RajasthanRegion365,400 INR369,300 INR175,900-565,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion365,400 INR369,300 INR175,900-565,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion363,000 INR385,300 INR172,200-574,200 INR
BiharRegion361,600 INR389,200 INR164,200-571,300 INR
Delhi (city)City361,600 INR375,200 INR172,400-563,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion354,000 INR369,900 INR172,200-559,000 INR
KeralaRegion351,900 INR345,100 INR180,500-539,700 INR
JharkhandRegion351,900 INR330,700 INR187,500-533,000 INR
GujaratRegion351,200 INR367,900 INR169,000-553,800 INR
MumbaiCity351,200 INR340,000 INR183,700-538,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion345,700 INR353,600 INR172,200-539,700 INR
AhmadabadCity345,700 INR340,400 INR176,800-533,000 INR
HyderabadCity340,400 INR340,400 INR172,200-528,600 INR
LucknowCity340,400 INR345,700 INR168,100-528,600 INR
OrissaRegion340,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-522,700 INR
SuratCity340,400 INR340,400 INR169,000-524,300 INR
BangaloreCity339,100 INR308,300 INR181,600-510,000 INR
ChennaiCity339,100 INR352,000 INR161,300-529,600 INR
KanpurCity335,100 INR335,100 INR168,100-519,300 INR
PunjabRegion332,500 INR332,500 INR164,200-516,100 INR
JaipurCity332,500 INR318,800 INR172,400-507,300 INR
PuneCity327,300 INR322,600 INR167,100-504,500 INR
HaryanaRegion325,600 INR345,100 INR152,000-514,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion322,600 INR296,000 INR172,200-487,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion320,500 INR296,000 INR172,200-485,200 INR
KolkataCity320,500 INR327,300 INR159,100-501,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion319,600 INR301,300 INR169,000-485,200 INR
IndoreCity319,600 INR344,600 INR148,300-510,000 INR
AssamRegion319,600 INR340,400 INR151,800-504,500 INR
NagpurCity318,800 INR318,800 INR159,400-493,000 INR
BhopalCity318,800 INR294,700 INR172,200-480,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region315,900 INR315,900 INR159,100-489,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion315,700 INR340,400 INR142,300-498,000 INR
TripuraRegion314,500 INR340,000 INR142,300-499,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity313,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-502,200 INR
LudhianaCity309,800 INR282,500 INR168,100-466,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity301,300 INR317,700 INR142,300-475,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity294,700 INR272,800 INR159,400-444,300 INR
VadodaraCity294,700 INR301,300 INR142,300-459,300 INR
GhaziabadCity292,000 INR275,200 INR154,700-442,300 INR
ManipurRegion292,000 INR308,300 INR137,400-460,500 INR
GoaRegion290,800 INR294,700 INR142,300-450,300 INR
NagalandRegion288,700 INR275,200 INR152,300-440,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion288,700 INR314,500 INR134,600-462,300 INR
PondicherryRegion282,500 INR277,400 INR146,200-436,200 INR
PatnaCity282,500 INR263,200 INR152,300-431,100 INR
MaduraiCity282,300 INR307,400 INR128,500-451,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion281,500 INR281,500 INR138,800-433,400 INR
SikkimRegion279,400 INR292,000 INR136,100-437,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion277,400 INR290,800 INR134,600-437,300 INR
MizoramRegion275,800 INR254,700 INR150,000-419,400 INR
agraCity273,300 INR282,300 INR128,900-428,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion272,800 INR251,500 INR148,300-409,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion267,100 INR258,400 INR138,200-409,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion263,100 INR257,700 INR136,100-404,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion251,500 INR251,500 INR124,400-385,300 INR

Employee Wellness Officer in India: FAQs

  • How much does an employee wellness officer make per month in India?

    An employee wellness officer in India earns about 25,816 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 309,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an employee wellness officer in India?

    Entry-level employee wellness officers in India start near 168,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 466,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 204,700 and 345,100 INR.

  • Is the median employee wellness officer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 282,300 INR, lower than the average of 309,800 INR. Half of employee wellness officers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for employee wellness officers in India?

    Men working as an employee wellness officer in India earn around 8% less than women on average (292,000 vs 317,700 INR a year).

  • Do employee wellness officers in India get bonuses?

    About 26% of employee wellness officers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do employee wellness officers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do employee wellness officers in India get a pay raise?

    An employee wellness officer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.