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Average Export Logistics Manager Salary in India for 2026

An export logistics manager in India earns about 524,700 INR a year. That's 37% 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 246,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 828,400 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 export logistics manager make in India?

Average salary
524,700 INR
43,725 INR per month
Lowest reported
246,200 INR
20,516 INR per month
Highest reported
828,400 INR
69,033 INR per month

A typical export logistics manager working in India brings home around 43,725 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 246,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 828,400 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 export logistics manager 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 export logistics manager 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 export logistics managers in India earn less than 555,800 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 362,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 733,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of export logistics managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 246,200 INR. The highest stretch to 828,400 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.

246,200
Low
555,800
Median
828,400
High
362,200
25th
733,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Export logistics manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    282,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    392,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    559,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    681,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    717,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    781,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a export logistics manager 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.

Export logistics manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    351,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    409,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    596,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    781,200 INR

Export logistics manager gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male export logistics managers in India earn an average of 562,600 INR a year, while female export logistics managers earn around 493,000 INR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Export Logistics Manager gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 562,600 INR
Women 493,000 INR

Pay raises for an export logistics manager 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 19 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

Export logistics manager 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.

84%

84% of export logistics managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an export logistics manager a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 16% of export logistics managers 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

Export logistics manager: 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

Export logistics manager salary by city and region in India

Export logistics manager 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion638,700 INR610,100 INR330,900-975,700 INR
Delhi (city)City627,900 INR592,600 INR332,100-956,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion623,700 INR638,700 INR307,400-973,800 INR
West BengalRegion619,800 INR632,400 INR305,600-970,600 INR
RajasthanRegion619,000 INR592,600 INR320,500-946,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion618,800 INR642,800 INR296,000-970,600 INR
BiharRegion615,000 INR663,200 INR283,400-975,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion605,700 INR566,900 INR319,600-918,600 INR
BangaloreCity603,400 INR639,900 INR282,300-953,200 INR
MumbaiCity600,000 INR615,000 INR294,300-938,100 INR
OrissaRegion596,100 INR606,400 INR292,000-929,700 INR
HyderabadCity595,300 INR583,000 INR301,700-919,700 INR
KolkataCity592,600 INR566,900 INR308,900-906,500 INR
SuratCity592,600 INR581,300 INR301,600-913,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion590,200 INR541,700 INR317,700-890,100 INR
AhmadabadCity590,200 INR590,200 INR294,700-917,200 INR
AssamRegion587,800 INR539,700 INR318,800-888,400 INR
GujaratRegion585,900 INR551,200 INR312,400-889,400 INR
JharkhandRegion582,700 INR606,400 INR279,400-917,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion575,100 INR552,400 INR297,000-879,700 INR
PuneCity575,100 INR575,100 INR286,400-890,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion573,500 INR595,300 INR273,000-899,900 INR
KanpurCity568,500 INR559,000 INR288,700-877,300 INR
ChennaiCity559,000 INR525,700 INR299,500-852,900 INR
KeralaRegion556,000 INR556,000 INR277,400-862,200 INR
BhopalCity555,800 INR589,400 INR263,200-878,900 INR
HaryanaRegion553,400 INR510,300 INR297,000-836,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region552,400 INR539,700 INR283,400-849,200 INR
PunjabRegion551,200 INR538,600 INR281,500-847,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion548,500 INR592,600 INR253,400-870,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion548,500 INR580,600 INR257,700-864,900 INR
IndoreCity543,200 INR589,400 INR249,600-864,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity539,700 INR573,500 INR254,700-854,300 INR
JaipurCity535,900 INR548,500 INR263,100-838,100 INR
LucknowCity535,900 INR514,800 INR279,400-823,900 INR
TripuraRegion522,700 INR562,200 INR239,000-828,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion520,900 INR553,400 INR246,200-824,800 INR
GhaziabadCity520,900 INR541,700 INR249,600-818,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion518,900 INR562,200 INR238,900-825,900 INR
NagpurCity516,100 INR504,300 INR263,100-791,600 INR
LudhianaCity514,300 INR543,200 INR239,300-814,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity513,300 INR553,800 INR233,900-812,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity513,300 INR472,100 INR275,500-772,900 INR
ManipurRegion510,300 INR467,700 INR273,000-768,900 INR
PondicherryRegion510,000 INR510,000 INR254,700-790,300 INR
PatnaCity498,500 INR525,700 INR233,600-785,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion498,000 INR467,700 INR263,900-756,700 INR
NagalandRegion496,100 INR516,100 INR239,000-778,500 INR
MaduraiCity492,700 INR533,000 INR228,500-785,400 INR
SikkimRegion489,600 INR459,300 INR259,100-743,100 INR
agraCity487,600 INR459,700 INR257,700-743,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion476,600 INR467,100 INR243,000-736,700 INR
VadodaraCity476,600 INR459,700 INR247,800-732,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion472,000 INR502,200 INR222,300-746,600 INR
GoaRegion467,100 INR447,700 INR243,000-713,900 INR
MizoramRegion459,700 INR485,200 INR215,100-724,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion448,500 INR448,500 INR225,700-695,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion448,500 INR436,200 INR227,600-689,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion444,300 INR454,300 INR217,900-695,200 INR

Export Logistics Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does an export logistics manager make per month in India?

    An export logistics manager in India earns about 43,725 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 524,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an export logistics manager in India?

    Entry-level export logistics managers in India start near 246,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 828,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 362,200 and 733,300 INR.

  • Is the median export logistics manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 555,800 INR, higher than the average of 524,700 INR. Half of export logistics managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for export logistics managers in India?

    Men working as an export logistics manager in India earn around 14% more than women on average (562,600 vs 493,000 INR a year).

  • Do export logistics managers in India get bonuses?

    About 84% of export logistics managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do export logistics managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do export logistics managers in India get a pay raise?

    An export logistics manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.