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Average Environmental Economist Salary in India for 2026

An environmental economist in India earns about 605,700 INR a year. That's 58% above 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 282,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 956,200 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 environmental economist make in India?

Average salary
605,700 INR
50,475 INR per month
Lowest reported
282,500 INR
23,541 INR per month
Highest reported
956,200 INR
79,683 INR per month

A typical environmental economist working in India brings home around 50,475 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 282,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 956,200 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 environmental economist 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 environmental economist 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 environmental economists in India earn less than 641,900 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 417,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 846,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of environmental economists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 282,500 INR. The highest stretch to 956,200 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.

282,500
Low
641,900
Median
956,200
High
417,200
25th
846,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Environmental economist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    327,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    450,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    642,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    782,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    825,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    902,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a environmental economist 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.

Environmental economist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    419,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    645,800 INR
  • PhD
    +33% from previous
    861,300 INR

Environmental economist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male environmental economists in India earn an average of 649,700 INR a year, while female environmental economists earn around 566,900 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Environmental Economist gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 649,700 INR
Women 566,900 INR

Pay raises for an environmental economist 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 18 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

Environmental economist 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.

60%

60% of environmental economists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an environmental economist 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 40% of environmental economists 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

Environmental economist: 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

Environmental economist salary by city and region in India

Environmental economist 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
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
  • Hyderabad
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion762,400 INR792,900 INR366,200-1,198,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion733,300 INR675,100 INR394,500-1,108,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion733,300 INR704,300 INR383,300-1,122,900 INR
BiharRegion725,700 INR783,800 INR335,100-1,155,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion722,100 INR735,200 INR353,600-1,125,300 INR
MumbaiCity707,600 INR721,600 INR345,700-1,104,400 INR
HyderabadCity702,800 INR688,900 INR357,700-1,080,400 INR
RajasthanRegion699,700 INR672,600 INR365,400-1,067,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion695,400 INR652,200 INR367,200-1,057,100 INR
BangaloreCity693,100 INR735,500 INR325,600-1,094,000 INR
West BengalRegion693,100 INR707,600 INR340,400-1,079,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion683,800 INR659,400 INR357,300-1,048,600 INR
GujaratRegion683,800 INR642,800 INR361,500-1,042,000 INR
KolkataCity681,900 INR653,200 INR353,600-1,041,900 INR
JharkhandRegion677,100 INR704,300 INR325,600-1,062,500 INR
OrissaRegion675,200 INR691,200 INR330,900-1,054,900 INR
PuneCity675,100 INR675,100 INR339,100-1,043,600 INR
SuratCity665,300 INR653,200 INR340,400-1,028,300 INR
AhmadabadCity665,300 INR665,300 INR332,100-1,035,500 INR
Delhi (city)City663,200 INR623,200 INR352,000-1,007,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region646,600 INR633,300 INR330,700-996,600 INR
HaryanaRegion645,800 INR592,600 INR348,300-975,700 INR
KeralaRegion643,400 INR643,400 INR320,500-995,200 INR
LucknowCity641,900 INR614,600 INR332,100-978,900 INR
ChennaiCity637,500 INR597,800 INR339,100-966,100 INR
AssamRegion631,200 INR581,000 INR340,400-954,900 INR
JaipurCity626,800 INR639,900 INR308,900-979,600 INR
PunjabRegion623,700 INR612,500 INR318,800-960,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity620,300 INR659,400 INR292,000-979,300 INR
KanpurCity615,700 INR603,400 INR315,700-948,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion614,600 INR650,700 INR290,800-972,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion610,100 INR637,500 INR294,300-960,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion606,400 INR642,800 INR283,700-958,700 INR
BhopalCity605,700 INR641,900 INR282,500-957,800 INR
NagpurCity603,400 INR592,600 INR308,900-929,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity592,600 INR643,400 INR275,200-946,800 INR
IndoreCity592,600 INR641,900 INR275,200-942,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion592,600 INR643,400 INR275,200-946,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion592,200 INR559,000 INR315,700-902,100 INR
VadodaraCity592,200 INR568,500 INR309,800-906,000 INR
TripuraRegion583,000 INR633,100 INR268,900-929,700 INR
ManipurRegion582,700 INR535,900 INR313,700-883,500 INR
agraCity581,300 INR543,200 INR308,900-879,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity580,600 INR533,000 INR314,500-877,300 INR
MizoramRegion578,500 INR615,000 INR272,800-915,100 INR
PondicherryRegion576,500 INR576,500 INR290,800-893,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion576,500 INR623,200 INR265,000-919,700 INR
NagalandRegion562,600 INR588,500 INR271,300-887,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion558,300 INR592,200 INR263,100-884,700 INR
MaduraiCity558,300 INR603,400 INR258,400-890,700 INR
GhaziabadCity556,000 INR581,300 INR267,100-874,500 INR
LudhianaCity553,400 INR588,500 INR261,300-874,500 INR
SikkimRegion551,200 INR519,300 INR292,000-839,500 INR
PatnaCity548,500 INR581,000 INR257,700-866,900 INR
GoaRegion548,500 INR524,300 INR282,500-838,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion525,700 INR525,700 INR263,100-817,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion524,700 INR533,000 INR258,400-816,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion516,100 INR504,300 INR263,100-791,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion514,800 INR504,500 INR263,100-794,900 INR

Environmental Economist in India: FAQs

  • How much does an environmental economist make per month in India?

    An environmental economist in India earns about 50,475 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 605,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an environmental economist in India?

    Entry-level environmental economists in India start near 282,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 956,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 417,200 and 846,500 INR.

  • Is the median environmental economist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 641,900 INR, higher than the average of 605,700 INR. Half of environmental economists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for environmental economists in India?

    Men working as an environmental economist in India earn around 15% more than women on average (649,700 vs 566,900 INR a year).

  • Do environmental economists in India get bonuses?

    About 60% of environmental economists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do environmental economists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do environmental economists in India get a pay raise?

    An environmental economist in India sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.