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Average Garment Technologist Salary in India for 2026

A garment technologist in India earns about 314,500 INR a year. That's 18% 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 169,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 472,000 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 garment technologist make in India?

Average salary
314,500 INR
26,208 INR per month
Lowest reported
169,000 INR
14,083 INR per month
Highest reported
472,000 INR
39,333 INR per month

A typical garment technologist working in India brings home around 26,208 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 169,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 472,000 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 garment technologist 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 garment technologist 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 garment technologists in India earn less than 286,400 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 207,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 352,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of garment technologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 169,000 INR. The highest stretch to 472,000 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.

169,000
Low
286,400
Median
472,000
High
207,800
25th
352,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Garment technologist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    247,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    327,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    384,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    425,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    454,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a garment technologist 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.

Garment technologist pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    247,800 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    340,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +28% from previous
    437,300 INR

Garment technologist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male garment technologists in India earn an average of 299,500 INR a year, while female garment technologists earn around 325,600 INR. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, 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.

Garment Technologist gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 325,600 INR
Men 299,500 INR

Pay raises for a garment technologist 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

Garment technologist 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 garment technologists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a garment technologist 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 garment technologists 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

Garment technologist: 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

Garment technologist salary by city and region in India

Garment technologist 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion392,300 INR407,300 INR189,300-615,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion385,300 INR394,300 INR190,500-603,400 INR
BiharRegion383,300 INR414,000 INR174,000-606,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion378,800 INR357,300 INR200,000-574,200 INR
RajasthanRegion369,900 INR377,200 INR181,600-576,500 INR
BangaloreCity369,300 INR341,400 INR200,000-559,000 INR
West BengalRegion367,900 INR351,200 INR192,000-563,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion365,400 INR384,500 INR172,200-575,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion361,600 INR367,900 INR176,800-559,000 INR
MumbaiCity359,900 INR344,600 INR187,300-547,800 INR
KolkataCity359,900 INR366,200 INR176,800-559,000 INR
OrissaRegion357,700 INR341,900 INR187,500-548,800 INR
ChennaiCity353,600 INR367,200 INR172,200-555,800 INR
HyderabadCity352,000 INR352,000 INR174,000-544,800 INR
AhmadabadCity351,200 INR345,700 INR180,500-544,800 INR
GujaratRegion349,300 INR361,500 INR168,100-548,800 INR
Delhi (city)City348,300 INR361,500 INR167,100-548,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion345,100 INR330,900 INR180,300-525,700 INR
AssamRegion341,900 INR365,400 INR159,500-541,700 INR
SuratCity341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-529,600 INR
PunjabRegion340,400 INR340,400 INR172,200-528,600 INR
LucknowCity335,800 INR341,900 INR163,800-524,700 INR
PuneCity332,500 INR325,600 INR169,000-510,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion332,500 INR314,500 INR176,800-504,300 INR
IndoreCity332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,500 INR
JharkhandRegion332,100 INR314,500 INR176,800-504,500 INR
KanpurCity332,100 INR332,100 INR168,100-518,300 INR
KeralaRegion327,800 INR319,600 INR168,100-504,400 INR
BhopalCity327,800 INR301,300 INR176,800-492,700 INR
JaipurCity325,600 INR311,700 INR169,000-498,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity320,500 INR296,000 INR172,200-485,200 INR
HaryanaRegion318,800 INR339,100 INR151,800-501,400 INR
ManipurRegion318,800 INR339,100 INR151,800-501,400 INR
NagpurCity318,800 INR318,800 INR159,100-492,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region317,700 INR317,700 INR159,400-492,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion315,700 INR340,400 INR142,300-498,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion315,700 INR290,800 INR172,200-475,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity311,700 INR330,900 INR148,300-493,000 INR
NagalandRegion309,800 INR290,800 INR161,600-467,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion308,300 INR282,500 INR168,100-466,900 INR
TripuraRegion308,300 INR335,100 INR143,200-492,400 INR
LudhianaCity307,400 INR281,500 INR164,200-462,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion301,700 INR327,300 INR138,800-483,800 INR
GhaziabadCity301,600 INR282,500 INR159,500-460,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity301,600 INR327,800 INR138,200-480,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion301,300 INR314,500 INR142,300-472,000 INR
MizoramRegion294,700 INR273,300 INR159,400-447,300 INR
PondicherryRegion294,700 INR290,800 INR152,100-455,400 INR
agraCity294,300 INR307,400 INR142,300-462,300 INR
VadodaraCity294,300 INR301,800 INR142,300-459,300 INR
MaduraiCity292,000 INR315,700 INR136,100-464,400 INR
PatnaCity288,100 INR263,900 INR154,700-431,300 INR
GoaRegion286,400 INR294,300 INR142,300-451,000 INR
SikkimRegion283,400 INR294,300 INR136,200-442,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion282,500 INR263,200 INR152,300-431,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion279,400 INR279,400 INR138,800-433,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion275,800 INR263,900 INR143,200-420,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion267,100 INR263,100 INR137,400-414,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion254,700 INR254,700 INR125,700-394,800 INR

Garment Technologist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a garment technologist make per month in India?

    A garment technologist in India earns about 26,208 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 314,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a garment technologist in India?

    Entry-level garment technologists in India start near 169,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 472,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 207,800 and 352,000 INR.

  • Is the median garment technologist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 286,400 INR, lower than the average of 314,500 INR. Half of garment technologists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for garment technologists in India?

    Men working as a garment technologist in India earn around 8% less than women on average (299,500 vs 325,600 INR a year).

  • Do garment technologists in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do garment technologists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do garment technologists in India get a pay raise?

    A garment technologist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.