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Average Environmental Restoration Planner Salary in India for 2026

An environmental restoration planner in India earns about 341,400 INR a year. That's 11% 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 185,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 514,800 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 restoration planner make in India?

Average salary
341,400 INR
28,450 INR per month
Lowest reported
185,100 INR
15,425 INR per month
Highest reported
514,800 INR
42,900 INR per month

A typical environmental restoration planner working in India brings home around 28,450 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 185,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 514,800 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 restoration planner 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 restoration planner 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 restoration planners in India earn less than 315,700 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 225,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 384,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of environmental restoration planners sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 185,100 INR. The highest stretch to 514,800 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.

185,100
Low
315,700
Median
514,800
High
225,700
25th
384,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Environmental restoration planner pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    214,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    272,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    357,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    421,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    464,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    492,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a environmental restoration planner 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 restoration planner pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    272,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    357,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +37% from previous
    489,500 INR

Environmental restoration planner 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 restoration planners in India earn an average of 353,600 INR a year, while female environmental restoration planners earn around 325,800 INR. That works out to a 9% 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 Restoration Planner gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 353,600 INR
Women 325,800 INR

Pay raises for an environmental restoration planner 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 11% 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

Environmental restoration planner 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 environmental restoration planners in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an environmental restoration planner 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 environmental restoration planners 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 restoration planner: 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 restoration planner salary by city and region in India

Environmental restoration planner 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.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Karnataka
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Bangalore
  • Maharashtra
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion415,900 INR424,300 INR205,700-646,600 INR
Delhi (city)City411,400 INR425,100 INR195,200-642,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion407,100 INR390,000 INR210,500-623,200 INR
West BengalRegion404,600 INR389,200 INR209,500-620,300 INR
RajasthanRegion403,100 INR412,000 INR197,600-629,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion403,100 INR378,800 INR212,500-610,100 INR
BiharRegion397,900 INR430,500 INR183,700-637,500 INR
BangaloreCity394,800 INR361,500 INR210,500-592,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion394,300 INR411,400 INR190,500-620,300 INR
MumbaiCity392,300 INR377,200 INR205,700-598,600 INR
HyderabadCity389,200 INR389,200 INR194,600-602,700 INR
OrissaRegion386,400 INR371,100 INR201,100-592,600 INR
KolkataCity385,300 INR394,800 INR190,500-602,700 INR
SuratCity385,300 INR385,300 INR191,600-597,800 INR
AhmadabadCity384,500 INR378,300 INR195,200-592,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion384,500 INR407,300 INR181,600-607,400 INR
GujaratRegion383,300 INR396,300 INR183,700-598,600 INR
AssamRegion382,600 INR407,100 INR180,500-605,700 INR
JharkhandRegion381,800 INR357,700 INR201,100-578,500 INR
PuneCity375,200 INR367,900 INR192,000-576,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion375,200 INR384,200 INR183,700-583,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion372,600 INR351,900 INR197,600-566,900 INR
KanpurCity369,300 INR369,300 INR187,500-574,200 INR
ChennaiCity366,200 INR381,800 INR174,000-573,500 INR
HaryanaRegion362,200 INR384,200 INR172,200-572,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region361,600 INR361,600 INR180,500-559,000 INR
PunjabRegion361,600 INR361,600 INR180,500-556,000 INR
KeralaRegion361,500 INR354,000 INR185,100-558,300 INR
BhopalCity361,500 INR332,100 INR196,800-548,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion357,700 INR327,300 INR191,600-538,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion357,700 INR385,300 INR163,800-566,900 INR
IndoreCity354,000 INR382,600 INR161,600-563,300 INR
LucknowCity352,000 INR357,700 INR172,200-545,300 INR
JaipurCity352,000 INR335,800 INR183,600-537,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity351,200 INR325,600 INR192,000-531,700 INR
GhaziabadCity340,400 INR319,600 INR180,500-518,300 INR
TripuraRegion340,400 INR366,200 INR157,600-538,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion340,400 INR314,500 INR183,700-516,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion340,400 INR366,200 INR157,600-539,800 INR
NagpurCity335,800 INR335,800 INR167,100-522,700 INR
LudhianaCity335,100 INR309,800 INR181,600-504,500 INR
PondicherryRegion332,500 INR325,600 INR169,000-510,200 INR
ManipurRegion332,500 INR351,200 INR157,600-524,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity332,100 INR353,600 INR158,700-528,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity332,100 INR361,600 INR152,300-529,600 INR
PatnaCity325,800 INR297,000 INR174,000-489,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion325,600 INR340,000 INR157,600-510,200 INR
MaduraiCity322,600 INR349,300 INR150,000-513,300 INR
NagalandRegion322,600 INR301,700 INR172,200-491,000 INR
SikkimRegion318,800 INR330,900 INR152,000-500,100 INR
agraCity318,800 INR330,900 INR152,000-498,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion312,400 INR312,400 INR157,600-483,400 INR
VadodaraCity311,700 INR318,800 INR152,000-485,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion309,800 INR282,500 INR168,100-464,900 INR
GoaRegion305,600 INR312,400 INR151,800-478,100 INR
MizoramRegion297,000 INR273,000 INR161,300-450,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion294,700 INR288,100 INR150,000-451,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion292,000 INR292,000 INR148,300-453,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion288,700 INR277,400 INR152,100-445,100 INR

Environmental Restoration Planner in India: FAQs

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

    An environmental restoration planner in India earns about 28,450 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 341,400 INR.

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

    Entry-level environmental restoration planners in India start near 185,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 514,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 225,700 and 384,200 INR.

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

    The median is 315,700 INR, lower than the average of 341,400 INR. Half of environmental restoration planners in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an environmental restoration planner in India earn around 9% more than women on average (353,600 vs 325,800 INR a year).

  • Do environmental restoration planners in India get bonuses?

    About 26% of environmental restoration planners in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An environmental restoration planner in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.