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Average Geographic Information Systems Technician Salary in India for 2026

A geographic information systems technician in India earns about 275,200 INR a year. That's 28% 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 129,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 430,500 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 geographic information systems technician make in India?

Average salary
275,200 INR
22,933 INR per month
Lowest reported
129,000 INR
10,750 INR per month
Highest reported
430,500 INR
35,875 INR per month

A typical geographic information systems technician working in India brings home around 22,933 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 129,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 430,500 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 geographic information systems 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 geographic information systems 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 geographic information systems technicians in India earn less than 288,700 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 189,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 384,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of geographic information systems technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 129,000 INR. The highest stretch to 430,500 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.

129,000
Low
288,700
Median
430,500
High
189,300
25th
384,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Geographic information systems technician pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    150,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    205,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    292,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    354,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    375,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    407,300 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 geographic information systems 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.

Geographic information systems technician pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    205,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +82% from previous
    375,200 INR

Geographic information systems 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 geographic information systems technicians in India earn an average of 294,300 INR a year, while female geographic information systems technicians earn around 258,400 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.

Geographic Information Systems Technician gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 294,300 INR
Women 258,400 INR

Pay raises for a geographic information systems 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 12% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Geographic information systems 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.

58%

58% of geographic information systems technicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a geographic information systems technician a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of geographic information systems 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

Geographic information systems 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

Geographic information systems technician salary by city and region in India

Geographic information systems 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Hyderabad
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion348,300 INR365,400 INR167,100-548,500 INR
BiharRegion341,900 INR369,300 INR159,100-548,800 INR
West BengalRegion335,100 INR340,400 INR163,800-520,900 INR
RajasthanRegion327,300 INR313,700 INR172,200-504,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion325,800 INR330,900 INR159,400-504,500 INR
HyderabadCity317,700 INR314,500 INR161,600-492,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion315,900 INR305,600 INR163,800-485,300 INR
GujaratRegion315,900 INR299,500 INR167,100-480,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion315,900 INR299,500 INR167,100-483,400 INR
AhmadabadCity315,700 INR315,700 INR158,700-487,600 INR
BangaloreCity313,700 INR335,100 INR150,000-498,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion313,700 INR288,700 INR172,200-478,100 INR
ChennaiCity311,700 INR294,700 INR164,200-472,100 INR
PunjabRegion308,900 INR301,300 INR158,700-472,100 INR
MumbaiCity308,900 INR314,500 INR151,800-478,000 INR
Delhi (city)City308,300 INR288,700 INR163,800-471,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion305,600 INR294,700 INR159,100-466,900 INR
KeralaRegion305,600 INR305,600 INR152,000-472,100 INR
SuratCity301,800 INR294,300 INR152,300-464,400 INR
OrissaRegion301,800 INR307,400 INR148,300-466,900 INR
NagpurCity294,700 INR288,100 INR150,000-451,000 INR
KolkataCity294,300 INR282,300 INR152,300-451,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion292,000 INR301,700 INR138,800-459,700 INR
KanpurCity288,100 INR281,500 INR148,300-440,200 INR
JharkhandRegion286,400 INR297,000 INR139,100-450,300 INR
HaryanaRegion283,700 INR263,100 INR154,700-430,000 INR
LucknowCity282,500 INR275,200 INR148,300-433,800 INR
AssamRegion282,300 INR261,300 INR152,000-428,400 INR
ManipurRegion281,500 INR257,700 INR152,100-424,900 INR
PuneCity279,400 INR279,400 INR138,800-433,400 INR
JaipurCity275,500 INR283,400 INR136,200-430,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion275,200 INR294,700 INR127,700-433,400 INR
LudhianaCity273,300 INR290,800 INR129,000-430,000 INR
IndoreCity273,300 INR294,300 INR124,400-431,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity272,800 INR251,500 INR148,300-411,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion271,300 INR288,100 INR125,700-428,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity271,300 INR288,100 INR125,700-428,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion271,300 INR292,000 INR125,100-426,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region268,900 INR263,900 INR137,400-413,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion266,000 INR283,400 INR124,400-421,400 INR
GhaziabadCity266,000 INR275,500 INR125,700-419,400 INR
GoaRegion265,000 INR254,700 INR139,100-407,100 INR
TripuraRegion265,000 INR288,100 INR123,400-420,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity265,000 INR283,700 INR123,400-420,100 INR
BhopalCity263,900 INR281,500 INR124,400-419,400 INR
NagalandRegion263,200 INR273,300 INR127,700-411,400 INR
PatnaCity258,400 INR273,300 INR119,900-407,100 INR
VadodaraCity254,800 INR245,300 INR134,600-390,000 INR
MizoramRegion254,700 INR271,300 INR118,520-401,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion253,400 INR237,400 INR134,600-384,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion252,300 INR267,100 INR119,020-397,900 INR
MaduraiCity251,500 INR271,300 INR113,560-396,300 INR
SikkimRegion247,800 INR232,400 INR130,400-377,200 INR
agraCity246,200 INR232,900 INR128,900-375,200 INR
PondicherryRegion245,300 INR245,300 INR123,400-378,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion239,000 INR233,900 INR123,400-369,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion238,900 INR243,000 INR115,600-371,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion232,400 INR228,000 INR119,020-359,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion228,000 INR228,000 INR113,700-354,000 INR

Geographic Information Systems Technician in India: FAQs

  • How much does a geographic information systems technician make per month in India?

    A geographic information systems technician in India earns about 22,933 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 275,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a geographic information systems technician in India?

    Entry-level geographic information systems technicians in India start near 129,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 430,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 189,300 and 384,200 INR.

  • Is the median geographic information systems technician salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 288,700 INR, higher than the average of 275,200 INR. Half of geographic information systems technicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for geographic information systems technicians in India?

    Men working as a geographic information systems technician in India earn around 14% more than women on average (294,300 vs 258,400 INR a year).

  • Do geographic information systems technicians in India get bonuses?

    About 58% of geographic information systems technicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do geographic information systems technicians earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do geographic information systems technicians in India get a pay raise?

    A geographic information systems technician in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.