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Average Facilities Maintenance Manager Salary in India for 2026

A facilities maintenance manager in India earns about 496,100 INR a year. That's 29% 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 239,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 778,900 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 a facilities maintenance manager make in India?

Average salary
496,100 INR
41,341 INR per month
Lowest reported
239,000 INR
19,916 INR per month
Highest reported
778,900 INR
64,908 INR per month

A typical facilities maintenance manager working in India brings home around 41,341 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 239,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 778,900 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 facilities maintenance 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 facilities maintenance 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 facilities maintenance managers in India earn less than 514,800 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 340,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 674,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of facilities maintenance managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 239,000 INR. The highest stretch to 778,900 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.

239,000
Low
514,800
Median
778,900
High
340,400
25th
674,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Facilities maintenance manager pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a facilities maintenance 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 facilities maintenance manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    277,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    394,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    518,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    639,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    679,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    744,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a facilities maintenance 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.

Facilities maintenance manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    344,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    397,900 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +47% from previous
    583,000 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    719,100 INR

Facilities maintenance 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 facilities maintenance managers in India earn an average of 524,300 INR a year, while female facilities maintenance managers earn around 483,400 INR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Facilities Maintenance Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 524,300 INR
Women 483,400 INR

Pay raises for a facilities maintenance 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 11% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Facilities maintenance 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.

83%

83% of facilities maintenance managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a facilities maintenance 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 17% of facilities maintenance 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

Facilities maintenance 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

Facilities maintenance manager salary by city and region in India

Facilities maintenance 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
  • West Bengal
  • Orissa
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion626,800 INR626,800 INR314,500-971,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion615,000 INR625,000 INR301,800-957,800 INR
BiharRegion607,400 INR659,400 INR279,400-970,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion592,600 INR581,000 INR301,600-913,400 INR
BangaloreCity590,200 INR614,600 INR282,300-927,000 INR
MumbaiCity581,300 INR556,000 INR301,300-885,000 INR
West BengalRegion580,600 INR556,000 INR301,600-888,400 INR
OrissaRegion576,500 INR553,400 INR301,800-882,400 INR
RajasthanRegion573,500 INR585,900 INR281,500-893,500 INR
KarnatakaRegion568,500 INR548,800 INR296,000-874,300 INR
KolkataCity568,500 INR580,600 INR279,400-888,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion566,900 INR531,700 INR301,300-862,200 INR
HyderabadCity563,300 INR597,800 INR265,000-894,500 INR
SuratCity558,300 INR592,600 INR263,100-882,400 INR
PunjabRegion553,400 INR587,800 INR261,300-874,900 INR
AhmadabadCity548,800 INR504,400 INR296,000-825,900 INR
Delhi (city)City544,800 INR531,700 INR275,500-836,500 INR
ChennaiCity543,200 INR531,700 INR275,500-839,500 INR
GujaratRegion538,600 INR528,600 INR273,000-832,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion538,600 INR551,200 INR265,000-843,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion533,000 INR533,000 INR266,000-825,900 INR
KanpurCity524,300 INR559,000 INR246,500-830,500 INR
JharkhandRegion520,900 INR520,900 INR263,200-810,200 INR
AssamRegion519,300 INR487,600 INR273,000-786,600 INR
HaryanaRegion518,900 INR489,600 INR275,800-791,200 INR
IndoreCity518,300 INR558,300 INR239,000-821,500 INR
NagpurCity514,800 INR545,300 INR240,500-814,500 INR
KeralaRegion514,800 INR475,700 INR277,400-780,700 INR
PuneCity510,200 INR467,700 INR275,800-772,700 INR
TripuraRegion510,000 INR547,800 INR233,600-810,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion510,000 INR528,600 INR243,000-798,900 INR
ManipurRegion510,000 INR476,600 INR268,900-774,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity504,500 INR475,700 INR267,100-768,900 INR
JaipurCity504,400 INR483,800 INR263,200-772,700 INR
LucknowCity504,300 INR516,100 INR246,500-788,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity499,300 INR535,900 INR228,000-790,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion492,700 INR514,300 INR239,000-773,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region491,000 INR518,900 INR231,000-773,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity489,500 INR510,000 INR233,900-767,500 INR
BhopalCity485,200 INR504,500 INR233,600-765,100 INR
GhaziabadCity485,200 INR485,200 INR243,000-752,600 INR
LudhianaCity483,800 INR501,400 INR232,900-756,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion478,000 INR514,800 INR221,500-759,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion476,600 INR467,100 INR243,000-736,700 INR
NagalandRegion472,100 INR472,100 INR237,400-731,700 INR
MizoramRegion472,100 INR493,000 INR227,600-744,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion472,100 INR510,200 INR217,900-752,600 INR
GoaRegion467,100 INR476,600 INR228,000-732,400 INR
agraCity466,900 INR457,300 INR239,000-719,100 INR
SikkimRegion460,500 INR450,300 INR233,900-710,500 INR
PatnaCity459,300 INR478,000 INR218,900-722,100 INR
VadodaraCity459,300 INR467,100 INR225,700-718,000 INR
PondicherryRegion454,900 INR417,100 INR246,200-688,900 INR
MaduraiCity451,000 INR485,200 INR207,700-713,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion440,200 INR467,100 INR207,700-696,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion430,500 INR396,300 INR233,600-652,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion430,500 INR451,000 INR207,700-680,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion420,800 INR448,500 INR197,600-669,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion420,100 INR406,300 INR221,500-643,800 INR

Facilities Maintenance Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a facilities maintenance manager make per month in India?

    A facilities maintenance manager in India earns about 41,341 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 496,100 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a facilities maintenance manager in India?

    Entry-level facilities maintenance managers in India start near 239,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 778,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 340,400 and 674,100 INR.

  • Is the median facilities maintenance manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 514,800 INR, higher than the average of 496,100 INR. Half of facilities maintenance managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for facilities maintenance managers in India?

    Men working as a facilities maintenance manager in India earn around 8% more than women on average (524,300 vs 483,400 INR a year).

  • Do facilities maintenance managers in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of facilities maintenance managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do facilities maintenance managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do facilities maintenance managers in India get a pay raise?

    A facilities maintenance manager in India sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.