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Average Failure Analysis Technician Salary in India for 2026

A failure analysis technician in India earns about 164,200 INR a year. That's 57% 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 88,480 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 251,500 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 failure analysis technician make in India?

Average salary
164,200 INR
13,683 INR per month
Lowest reported
88,480 INR
7,373 INR per month
Highest reported
251,500 INR
20,958 INR per month

A typical failure analysis technician working in India brings home around 13,683 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 88,480 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 251,500 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 failure analysis technician 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 failure analysis technician 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 failure analysis technicians in India earn less than 152,000 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 108,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 185,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of failure analysis technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 88,480 INR. The highest stretch to 251,500 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.

88,480
Low
152,000
Median
251,500
High
108,800
25th
185,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Failure analysis technician pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a failure analysis technician 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 failure analysis technician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    105,080 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    128,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    172,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    204,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    225,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    238,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a failure analysis technician 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.

Failure analysis technician pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    128,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    180,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +28% from previous
    231,000 INR

Failure analysis technician gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male failure analysis technicians in India earn an average of 172,200 INR a year, while female failure analysis technicians earn around 158,700 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.

Failure Analysis Technician gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 172,200 INR
Women 158,700 INR

Pay raises for a failure analysis technician 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 17 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

Failure analysis technician 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.

25%

25% of failure analysis technicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a failure analysis technician 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 75% of failure analysis technicians 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

Failure analysis technician: 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

Failure analysis technician salary by city and region in India

Failure analysis technician 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Mumbai
  • Bangalore
  • Orissa
  • Bihar
  • Chennai
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion204,000 INR212,500 INR97,300-320,500 INR
West BengalRegion200,000 INR191,600 INR104,620-308,900 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion197,600 INR187,500 INR105,880-301,300 INR
Delhi (city)City195,200 INR204,000 INR93,880-308,300 INR
MumbaiCity195,200 INR190,500 INR104,080-301,300 INR
BangaloreCity194,600 INR180,300 INR105,880-294,300 INR
OrissaRegion192,600 INR185,100 INR100,580-294,700 INR
BiharRegion192,600 INR207,700 INR87,760-307,400 INR
ChennaiCity192,000 INR197,600 INR89,960-301,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion191,600 INR195,200 INR95,860-301,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion191,600 INR195,200 INR93,880-301,300 INR
JharkhandRegion187,300 INR176,800 INR101,020-282,500 INR
RajasthanRegion187,300 INR192,000 INR92,900-294,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion183,700 INR176,800 INR96,980-281,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion183,700 INR172,400 INR98,440-279,400 INR
HyderabadCity183,700 INR183,700 INR90,620-283,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion183,600 INR191,600 INR83,900-286,400 INR
AssamRegion183,600 INR191,600 INR86,520-290,800 INR
PunjabRegion183,600 INR183,600 INR92,400-282,300 INR
KeralaRegion183,600 INR180,300 INR92,500-281,500 INR
SuratCity181,600 INR181,600 INR91,520-281,500 INR
LucknowCity180,500 INR183,700 INR89,120-281,500 INR
GujaratRegion180,500 INR187,300 INR84,580-283,400 INR
KolkataCity180,500 INR183,700 INR87,060-279,400 INR
AhmadabadCity180,300 INR174,000 INR92,400-275,800 INR
JaipurCity174,000 INR167,100 INR92,400-268,900 INR
PuneCity172,400 INR169,000 INR87,060-265,000 INR
IndoreCity172,400 INR187,300 INR80,580-273,000 INR
NagpurCity172,400 INR172,400 INR87,000-267,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion172,400 INR159,400 INR94,800-263,200 INR
KanpurCity172,200 INR172,200 INR86,760-265,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion172,200 INR187,500 INR78,480-275,200 INR
HaryanaRegion172,200 INR183,600 INR80,060-272,800 INR
GhaziabadCity167,100 INR158,700 INR88,600-254,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion164,200 INR152,000 INR91,320-249,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region164,200 INR164,200 INR83,420-258,400 INR
LudhianaCity163,800 INR152,100 INR87,760-246,500 INR
TripuraRegion161,600 INR176,800 INR75,500-259,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion161,600 INR176,800 INR75,500-259,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity161,300 INR174,000 INR72,740-257,700 INR
PatnaCity161,300 INR150,000 INR88,240-243,000 INR
BhopalCity161,300 INR150,000 INR88,260-243,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity159,400 INR148,300 INR84,560-239,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity159,400 INR169,000 INR75,500-253,400 INR
NagalandRegion159,100 INR150,000 INR82,520-239,300 INR
ManipurRegion159,100 INR167,100 INR75,280-251,500 INR
GoaRegion158,700 INR159,400 INR78,420-245,300 INR
MaduraiCity157,600 INR167,100 INR73,040-246,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion152,300 INR159,400 INR74,060-239,000 INR
PondicherryRegion152,100 INR148,300 INR78,940-232,400 INR
agraCity151,800 INR157,600 INR70,880-233,900 INR
SikkimRegion151,800 INR157,600 INR70,880-233,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion151,800 INR139,100 INR83,020-228,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion148,300 INR142,300 INR75,500-228,500 INR
VadodaraCity148,300 INR152,100 INR73,260-231,000 INR
MizoramRegion146,200 INR134,600 INR80,180-221,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion142,300 INR142,300 INR71,660-222,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion142,300 INR138,200 INR75,220-218,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion136,100 INR136,100 INR66,260-207,700 INR

Failure Analysis Technician in India: FAQs

  • How much does a failure analysis technician make per month in India?

    A failure analysis technician in India earns about 13,683 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 164,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a failure analysis technician in India?

    Entry-level failure analysis technicians in India start near 88,480 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 251,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 108,800 and 185,100 INR.

  • Is the median failure analysis technician salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 152,000 INR, lower than the average of 164,200 INR. Half of failure analysis technicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for failure analysis technicians in India?

    Men working as a failure analysis technician in India earn around 9% more than women on average (172,200 vs 158,700 INR a year).

  • Do failure analysis technicians in India get bonuses?

    About 25% of failure analysis technicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do failure analysis technicians earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do failure analysis technicians in India get a pay raise?

    A failure analysis technician in India sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.