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Average Fire Investigator Salary in India for 2026

A fire investigator in India earns about 388,100 INR a year. That's 1% roughly in line with 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 207,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 592,600 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 fire investigator make in India?

Average salary
388,100 INR
32,341 INR per month
Lowest reported
207,800 INR
17,316 INR per month
Highest reported
592,600 INR
49,383 INR per month

A typical fire investigator working in India brings home around 32,341 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 207,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 592,600 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 fire investigator 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 fire investigator 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 fire investigators in India earn less than 366,200 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 257,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 451,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire investigators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 207,800 INR. The highest stretch to 592,600 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.

207,800
Low
366,200
Median
592,600
High
257,700
25th
451,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Fire investigator pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    292,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    414,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    483,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    529,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    562,200 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 fire investigator 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.

Fire investigator pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    315,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    460,500 INR

Fire investigator gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male fire investigators in India earn an average of 409,000 INR a year, while female fire investigators earn around 357,300 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.

Fire Investigator gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 409,000 INR
Women 357,300 INR

Pay raises for a fire investigator 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 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Fire investigator 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.

27%

27% of fire investigators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire investigator 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of fire investigators 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

Fire investigator: 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

Fire investigator salary by city and region in India

Fire investigator 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
  • Mumbai
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • Chennai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion491,000 INR529,600 INR225,300-780,600 INR
MumbaiCity466,300 INR472,100 INR227,600-724,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion466,300 INR466,300 INR232,400-721,600 INR
BangaloreCity462,300 INR433,400 INR245,300-704,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion459,700 INR437,900 INR239,000-701,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion454,300 INR444,300 INR232,900-698,200 INR
Delhi (city)City454,300 INR454,300 INR228,500-704,300 INR
GujaratRegion453,200 INR453,200 INR225,300-701,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion451,000 INR459,700 INR218,900-701,400 INR
ChennaiCity442,300 INR442,300 INR222,300-687,100 INR
RajasthanRegion440,200 INR424,300 INR228,000-675,200 INR
AssamRegion440,200 INR459,700 INR210,500-693,100 INR
West BengalRegion440,200 INR451,000 INR215,100-688,900 INR
JharkhandRegion433,400 INR425,100 INR222,300-669,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion433,400 INR453,200 INR208,600-683,400 INR
PuneCity431,100 INR455,400 INR201,100-679,200 INR
HyderabadCity430,000 INR396,300 INR232,400-650,700 INR
KeralaRegion428,400 INR454,300 INR201,100-675,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion426,700 INR421,400 INR217,900-660,500 INR
OrissaRegion425,100 INR433,400 INR208,600-663,100 INR
KolkataCity424,900 INR407,300 INR218,900-649,700 INR
AhmadabadCity420,100 INR447,300 INR197,600-667,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion419,400 INR399,900 INR216,800-639,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region414,000 INR378,800 INR221,500-623,200 INR
HaryanaRegion414,000 INR431,100 INR197,600-650,800 INR
NagpurCity412,000 INR378,300 INR222,300-619,800 INR
SuratCity407,300 INR376,800 INR218,900-615,300 INR
PunjabRegion407,100 INR375,200 INR221,500-614,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion401,300 INR378,300 INR212,500-610,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity399,900 INR377,200 INR210,500-608,500 INR
JaipurCity399,900 INR409,000 INR195,200-625,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity394,800 INR425,100 INR181,600-626,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion394,300 INR428,400 INR183,600-627,900 INR
GhaziabadCity390,000 INR384,200 INR197,600-600,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity390,000 INR407,100 INR187,300-614,600 INR
LucknowCity388,100 INR375,200 INR204,700-595,300 INR
KanpurCity386,400 INR357,300 INR208,600-583,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion385,300 INR385,300 INR191,600-597,800 INR
IndoreCity382,600 INR415,900 INR176,800-612,500 INR
BhopalCity378,800 INR357,300 INR200,000-574,200 INR
agraCity378,300 INR378,300 INR190,500-585,900 INR
ManipurRegion378,300 INR392,300 INR181,600-592,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion377,200 INR353,600 INR200,000-573,500 INR
GoaRegion372,600 INR359,900 INR194,600-572,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion372,600 INR401,300 INR172,200-592,200 INR
LudhianaCity372,600 INR351,900 INR197,600-566,900 INR
TripuraRegion369,300 INR397,900 INR172,200-589,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion366,200 INR345,100 INR194,600-556,000 INR
NagalandRegion366,200 INR359,900 INR187,300-562,600 INR
PatnaCity365,400 INR341,400 INR191,600-553,800 INR
MaduraiCity363,000 INR394,800 INR167,100-581,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion354,000 INR361,500 INR172,200-553,400 INR
MizoramRegion351,900 INR330,700 INR187,500-533,000 INR
PondicherryRegion351,900 INR372,600 INR164,200-556,000 INR
VadodaraCity351,900 INR339,100 INR183,600-535,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion345,700 INR367,900 INR161,600-548,800 INR
SikkimRegion339,100 INR339,100 INR167,100-520,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion332,500 INR307,400 INR180,300-502,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion325,600 INR297,000 INR174,000-489,500 INR

Fire Investigator in India: FAQs

  • How much does a fire investigator make per month in India?

    A fire investigator in India earns about 32,341 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 388,100 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a fire investigator in India?

    Entry-level fire investigators in India start near 207,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 592,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 257,700 and 451,000 INR.

  • Is the median fire investigator salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 366,200 INR, lower than the average of 388,100 INR. Half of fire investigators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for fire investigators in India?

    Men working as a fire investigator in India earn around 14% more than women on average (409,000 vs 357,300 INR a year).

  • Do fire investigators in India get bonuses?

    About 27% of fire investigators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do fire investigators earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do fire investigators in India get a pay raise?

    A fire investigator in India sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.