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Average Engineering Project Analyst Salary in India for 2026

An engineering project analyst in India earns about 394,800 INR a year. That's 3% roughly in line with 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 191,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 615,000 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 engineering project analyst make in India?

Average salary
394,800 INR
32,900 INR per month
Lowest reported
191,600 INR
15,966 INR per month
Highest reported
615,000 INR
51,250 INR per month

A typical engineering project analyst working in India brings home around 32,900 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 191,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 615,000 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 engineering project analyst 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 engineering project analyst 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 engineering project analysts in India earn less than 399,900 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 267,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 518,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of engineering project analysts sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 191,600 INR. The highest stretch to 615,000 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.

191,600
Low
399,900
Median
615,000
High
267,100
25th
518,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Engineering project analyst pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    227,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    294,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    404,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    502,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    535,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    573,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a engineering project analyst 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.

Engineering project analyst pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    283,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +62% from previous
    459,700 INR

Engineering project analyst gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male engineering project analysts in India earn an average of 411,400 INR a year, while female engineering project analysts earn around 367,900 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.

Engineering Project Analyst gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 411,400 INR
Women 367,900 INR

Pay raises for an engineering project analyst 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 17 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

Engineering project analyst 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.

56%

56% of engineering project analysts in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an engineering project analyst a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of engineering project analysts 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

Engineering project analyst: 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

Engineering project analyst salary by city and region in India

Engineering project analyst 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Orissa
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Hyderabad
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion491,000 INR528,600 INR225,300-780,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion478,100 INR485,200 INR233,600-744,700 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion467,100 INR451,000 INR243,000-718,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion464,900 INR501,400 INR214,000-741,500 INR
West BengalRegion459,700 INR496,100 INR209,500-727,100 INR
OrissaRegion454,300 INR491,000 INR208,600-722,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion451,000 INR485,200 INR207,800-713,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion447,300 INR483,400 INR204,000-710,500 INR
HyderabadCity442,200 INR424,300 INR228,000-675,100 INR
Delhi (city)City442,200 INR447,700 INR215,100-687,100 INR
PunjabRegion440,200 INR424,300 INR228,000-675,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion437,300 INR421,400 INR228,500-669,100 INR
AssamRegion437,300 INR421,400 INR228,500-669,100 INR
RajasthanRegion437,300 INR472,100 INR200,000-695,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion433,400 INR419,400 INR225,300-664,500 INR
MumbaiCity431,300 INR466,900 INR197,600-688,900 INR
KolkataCity431,300 INR466,900 INR197,600-688,900 INR
BangaloreCity431,100 INR436,200 INR209,700-670,600 INR
GujaratRegion430,500 INR442,200 INR209,500-674,100 INR
JharkhandRegion426,700 INR412,000 INR221,500-656,800 INR
KeralaRegion426,700 INR437,300 INR209,700-669,100 INR
ChennaiCity426,700 INR437,300 INR209,700-669,100 INR
JaipurCity425,100 INR460,500 INR196,800-679,200 INR
LucknowCity421,400 INR454,300 INR191,600-669,100 INR
AhmadabadCity417,200 INR424,900 INR205,700-649,700 INR
KanpurCity413,900 INR396,300 INR214,000-632,400 INR
SuratCity407,100 INR390,000 INR209,500-623,200 INR
PuneCity403,100 INR412,000 INR197,600-627,900 INR
HaryanaRegion396,300 INR383,300 INR207,800-607,400 INR
IndoreCity396,300 INR431,100 INR183,600-631,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion394,800 INR401,300 INR191,600-614,600 INR
GhaziabadCity394,500 INR381,800 INR207,800-605,700 INR
BhopalCity394,500 INR403,100 INR191,600-615,300 INR
ManipurRegion390,000 INR376,800 INR204,700-596,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion389,200 INR421,400 INR180,300-618,800 INR
NagpurCity388,100 INR375,200 INR204,700-595,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region386,400 INR371,100 INR201,100-592,200 INR
NagalandRegion386,400 INR371,100 INR201,100-592,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity384,500 INR417,200 INR175,900-615,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion384,500 INR394,800 INR189,300-600,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity383,300 INR366,200 INR197,600-582,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion382,600 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion381,800 INR386,400 INR187,500-592,200 INR
PondicherryRegion378,800 INR385,300 INR187,500-592,600 INR
TripuraRegion376,800 INR404,600 INR172,400-596,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity376,800 INR384,200 INR183,700-585,900 INR
agraCity371,100 INR378,800 INR183,600-581,300 INR
MizoramRegion369,900 INR377,200 INR181,600-574,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion367,200 INR376,800 INR180,500-575,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion365,400 INR392,300 INR168,100-578,500 INR
LudhianaCity365,400 INR369,300 INR175,900-566,900 INR
MaduraiCity359,900 INR386,400 INR163,800-568,500 INR
PatnaCity357,300 INR361,500 INR172,200-555,800 INR
VadodaraCity353,600 INR383,300 INR161,600-563,000 INR
GoaRegion353,600 INR383,300 INR161,600-563,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion345,700 INR332,100 INR180,500-533,100 INR
SikkimRegion335,800 INR341,900 INR163,800-524,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion335,100 INR320,500 INR172,200-514,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion322,600 INR327,300 INR159,100-501,400 INR

Engineering Project Analyst in India: FAQs

  • How much does an engineering project analyst make per month in India?

    An engineering project analyst in India earns about 32,900 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 394,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an engineering project analyst in India?

    Entry-level engineering project analysts in India start near 191,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 615,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 267,100 and 518,300 INR.

  • Is the median engineering project analyst salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 399,900 INR, higher than the average of 394,800 INR. Half of engineering project analysts in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for engineering project analysts in India?

    Men working as an engineering project analyst in India earn around 12% more than women on average (411,400 vs 367,900 INR a year).

  • Do engineering project analysts in India get bonuses?

    About 56% of engineering project analysts in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do engineering project analysts earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do engineering project analysts in India get a pay raise?

    An engineering project analyst in India sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.