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Average Energy Technical Assistant Salary in India for 2026

An energy technical assistant in India earns about 216,800 INR a year. That's 44% 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 113,280 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 330,900 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 energy technical assistant make in India?

Average salary
216,800 INR
18,066 INR per month
Lowest reported
113,280 INR
9,440 INR per month
Highest reported
330,900 INR
27,575 INR per month

A typical energy technical assistant working in India brings home around 18,066 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 113,280 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 330,900 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 energy technical assistant 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 energy technical assistant 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 energy technical assistants in India earn less than 207,700 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 142,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 259,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of energy technical assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 113,280 INR. The highest stretch to 330,900 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.

113,280
Low
207,700
Median
330,900
High
142,300
25th
259,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Energy technical assistant pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    129,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    172,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    221,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    271,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    294,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    312,400 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 energy technical assistant 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.

Energy technical assistant pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    159,500 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +81% from previous
    288,700 INR

Energy technical assistant gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male energy technical assistants in India earn an average of 232,900 INR a year, while female energy technical assistants earn around 207,700 INR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Energy Technical Assistant gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 232,900 INR
Women 207,700 INR

Pay raises for an energy technical assistant 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 15 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

Energy technical assistant 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 energy technical assistants in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an energy technical assistant 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 energy technical assistants 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

Energy technical assistant: 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

Energy technical assistant salary by city and region in India

Energy technical assistant 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Tamil Nadu
  • West Bengal
  • Karnataka
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion275,800 INR283,400 INR136,200-430,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion266,000 INR286,400 INR123,400-424,300 INR
BiharRegion263,200 INR282,300 INR119,700-417,200 INR
RajasthanRegion261,300 INR283,400 INR120,880-413,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion258,400 INR246,200 INR134,600-392,300 INR
BangaloreCity254,800 INR245,300 INR134,600-388,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion254,700 INR261,300 INR124,400-396,300 INR
West BengalRegion254,700 INR273,000 INR115,220-406,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion253,400 INR273,300 INR117,520-399,900 INR
AhmadabadCity247,800 INR238,900 INR128,500-381,800 INR
KolkataCity246,500 INR267,100 INR115,560-394,800 INR
GujaratRegion246,200 INR237,400 INR129,000-377,200 INR
Delhi (city)City245,300 INR233,900 INR125,700-375,200 INR
MumbaiCity243,000 INR263,100 INR112,560-385,300 INR
OrissaRegion240,500 INR263,200 INR109,340-384,500 INR
HyderabadCity238,900 INR243,000 INR117,660-371,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion237,400 INR254,800 INR106,820-376,800 INR
HaryanaRegion233,900 INR239,000 INR117,100-367,900 INR
PuneCity233,900 INR225,300 INR123,400-361,600 INR
KanpurCity232,900 INR237,400 INR114,820-362,200 INR
JharkhandRegion232,400 INR239,000 INR112,180-361,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion228,500 INR217,900 INR118,800-349,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion228,500 INR232,900 INR111,700-353,600 INR
KeralaRegion228,500 INR217,900 INR119,560-345,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region228,500 INR231,000 INR110,380-351,200 INR
PunjabRegion228,000 INR233,600 INR111,240-357,700 INR
JaipurCity227,600 INR246,500 INR105,620-365,400 INR
SuratCity227,600 INR232,400 INR112,560-357,300 INR
ChennaiCity227,600 INR217,900 INR116,740-349,300 INR
AssamRegion225,700 INR228,000 INR109,520-352,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion221,500 INR209,700 INR114,900-335,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity221,500 INR239,000 INR104,080-353,600 INR
LucknowCity218,900 INR238,900 INR102,240-351,900 INR
BhopalCity217,900 INR209,700 INR114,820-332,100 INR
ManipurRegion217,900 INR222,300 INR107,820-340,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion212,500 INR231,000 INR99,560-340,400 INR
NagpurCity212,500 INR217,900 INR104,440-332,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity209,700 INR201,100 INR108,080-320,500 INR
PondicherryRegion209,700 INR201,100 INR107,860-319,600 INR
LudhianaCity209,500 INR204,700 INR109,520-325,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity209,500 INR214,000 INR103,820-327,300 INR
IndoreCity209,500 INR227,600 INR96,180-335,800 INR
VadodaraCity207,800 INR221,500 INR93,600-327,800 INR
GhaziabadCity207,800 INR209,700 INR102,460-320,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion207,700 INR197,600 INR109,000-318,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion205,700 INR218,900 INR93,340-325,800 INR
ChandigarhRegion205,700 INR196,800 INR106,500-311,700 INR
agraCity204,700 INR194,600 INR105,300-312,400 INR
MaduraiCity204,000 INR222,300 INR93,880-327,800 INR
TripuraRegion204,000 INR222,300 INR95,860-325,900 INR
MizoramRegion201,100 INR191,600 INR102,960-309,800 INR
NagalandRegion197,600 INR204,700 INR98,440-308,300 INR
PatnaCity196,800 INR187,300 INR102,240-297,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion195,200 INR210,500 INR91,380-314,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion194,600 INR197,600 INR96,160-301,600 INR
GoaRegion194,600 INR209,700 INR88,480-309,800 INR
SikkimRegion189,300 INR181,600 INR97,840-286,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion185,100 INR189,300 INR91,380-286,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion181,600 INR172,200 INR93,220-275,500 INR

Energy Technical Assistant in India: FAQs

  • How much does an energy technical assistant make per month in India?

    An energy technical assistant in India earns about 18,066 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 216,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an energy technical assistant in India?

    Entry-level energy technical assistants in India start near 113,280 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 330,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 142,300 and 259,100 INR.

  • Is the median energy technical assistant salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 207,700 INR, lower than the average of 216,800 INR. Half of energy technical assistants in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for energy technical assistants in India?

    Men working as an energy technical assistant in India earn around 12% more than women on average (232,900 vs 207,700 INR a year).

  • Do energy technical assistants in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do energy technical assistants earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do energy technical assistants in India get a pay raise?

    An energy technical assistant in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.