Skip to content
worldsalaries .com

Average Environmental Protection Officer Salary in India for 2026

An environmental protection officer in India earns about 189,300 INR a year. That's 51% 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 93,660 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 294,300 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 environmental protection officer make in India?

Average salary
189,300 INR
15,775 INR per month
Lowest reported
93,660 INR
7,805 INR per month
Highest reported
294,300 INR
24,525 INR per month

A typical environmental protection officer working in India brings home around 15,775 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 93,660 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 294,300 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 environmental protection 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 environmental protection 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 environmental protection officers in India earn less than 192,600 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 129,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 246,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of environmental protection officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 93,660 INR. The highest stretch to 294,300 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.

93,660
Low
192,600
Median
294,300
High
129,000
25th
246,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Environmental protection officer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    110,120 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    138,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    194,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    239,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    258,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    273,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a environmental protection 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.

Environmental protection officer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    138,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +36% from previous
    189,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    290,800 INR

Environmental protection 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 environmental protection officers in India earn an average of 174,000 INR a year, while female environmental protection officers earn around 195,200 INR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Environmental Protection Officer gender pay gap

11%

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

Women 195,200 INR
Men 174,000 INR

Pay raises for an environmental protection 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 10% every 16 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 protection 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.

30%

30% of environmental protection officers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an environmental protection 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of environmental protection 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

Environmental protection 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

Environmental protection officer salary by city and region in India

Environmental protection 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.

  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Kolkata
  • Hyderabad
  • West Bengal
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion233,900 INR254,700 INR107,960-375,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion233,600 INR238,900 INR113,740-366,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion232,900 INR251,500 INR106,760-367,200 INR
BangaloreCity222,300 INR228,500 INR106,820-345,700 INR
MumbaiCity221,500 INR239,000 INR102,460-348,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion218,900 INR209,500 INR115,520-339,100 INR
RajasthanRegion216,800 INR233,900 INR100,580-344,600 INR
KolkataCity214,000 INR232,900 INR97,880-341,400 INR
HyderabadCity214,000 INR207,800 INR112,560-327,300 INR
West BengalRegion212,500 INR231,000 INR99,560-340,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion212,500 INR205,700 INR111,860-325,900 INR
GujaratRegion210,500 INR215,100 INR102,620-330,900 INR
AssamRegion210,500 INR205,700 INR110,380-325,800 INR
ChennaiCity209,700 INR212,500 INR101,120-325,900 INR
OrissaRegion209,500 INR227,600 INR96,520-335,800 INR
Delhi (city)City209,500 INR215,100 INR105,080-330,700 INR
AhmadabadCity207,700 INR210,500 INR102,460-325,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion207,700 INR225,700 INR96,720-330,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion205,700 INR195,200 INR108,120-314,500 INR
PuneCity204,700 INR207,800 INR97,460-315,900 INR
JharkhandRegion201,100 INR191,600 INR104,440-309,800 INR
PunjabRegion201,100 INR191,600 INR104,440-308,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion201,100 INR217,900 INR91,960-319,600 INR
SuratCity200,000 INR191,600 INR104,900-308,900 INR
JaipurCity195,200 INR210,500 INR91,520-314,500 INR
KeralaRegion195,200 INR200,000 INR96,680-308,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region194,600 INR187,300 INR102,380-299,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity192,600 INR196,800 INR92,680-301,800 INR
NagpurCity191,600 INR187,500 INR100,280-296,000 INR
HaryanaRegion191,600 INR187,500 INR98,960-294,700 INR
ManipurRegion190,500 INR183,600 INR97,880-288,700 INR
LucknowCity189,300 INR205,700 INR85,760-301,800 INR
IndoreCity189,300 INR205,700 INR85,760-301,800 INR
GhaziabadCity187,500 INR180,300 INR98,140-282,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion187,500 INR190,500 INR93,120-288,700 INR
BhopalCity187,500 INR190,500 INR90,660-290,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion187,300 INR192,000 INR89,980-292,000 INR
KanpurCity187,300 INR180,500 INR95,980-288,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion187,300 INR201,100 INR86,520-299,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion185,100 INR197,600 INR83,640-294,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity185,100 INR175,900 INR96,600-283,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity183,700 INR197,600 INR85,940-292,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion183,700 INR187,300 INR90,900-288,100 INR
agraCity183,600 INR187,500 INR88,480-282,500 INR
PatnaCity183,600 INR187,500 INR88,300-282,500 INR
NagalandRegion183,600 INR174,000 INR96,540-279,400 INR
TripuraRegion181,600 INR196,800 INR84,780-286,400 INR
GoaRegion176,800 INR190,500 INR82,480-279,400 INR
MizoramRegion174,000 INR180,300 INR84,560-275,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion174,000 INR180,300 INR83,900-275,200 INR
VadodaraCity172,400 INR187,500 INR80,920-275,200 INR
LudhianaCity172,200 INR174,000 INR83,300-267,100 INR
PondicherryRegion172,200 INR175,900 INR86,760-273,300 INR
MaduraiCity172,200 INR185,100 INR79,260-273,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion169,000 INR183,600 INR79,360-268,900 INR
SikkimRegion164,200 INR169,000 INR83,020-257,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion163,800 INR168,100 INR80,800-254,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion158,700 INR152,100 INR80,540-239,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion152,000 INR148,300 INR78,400-232,400 INR

Environmental Protection Officer in India: FAQs

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

    An environmental protection officer in India earns about 15,775 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 189,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level environmental protection officers in India start near 93,660 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 294,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 129,000 and 246,500 INR.

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

    The median is 192,600 INR, higher than the average of 189,300 INR. Half of environmental protection officers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an environmental protection officer in India earn around 11% less than women on average (174,000 vs 195,200 INR a year).

  • Do environmental protection officers in India get bonuses?

    About 30% of environmental protection officers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An environmental protection officer in India sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.