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Average Geomatics Scientist Salary in India for 2026

A geomatics scientist in India earns about 641,900 INR a year. That's 67% 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 340,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 973,800 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 geomatics scientist make in India?

Average salary
641,900 INR
53,491 INR per month
Lowest reported
340,400 INR
28,366 INR per month
Highest reported
973,800 INR
81,150 INR per month

A typical geomatics scientist working in India brings home around 53,491 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 340,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 973,800 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 geomatics scientist 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 geomatics scientist 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 geomatics scientists in India earn less than 602,700 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 424,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 743,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of geomatics scientists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 340,400 INR. The highest stretch to 973,800 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.

340,400
Low
602,700
Median
973,800
High
424,300
25th
743,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Geomatics scientist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    390,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    480,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    680,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    791,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    875,000 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    923,000 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 geomatics scientist 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.

Geomatics scientist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    426,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +60% from previous
    683,400 INR
  • PhD
    +30% from previous
    887,100 INR

Geomatics scientist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male geomatics scientists in India earn an average of 675,100 INR a year, while female geomatics scientists earn around 587,800 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Geomatics Scientist gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 675,100 INR
Women 587,800 INR

Pay raises for a geomatics scientist 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 13% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Geomatics scientist 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.

54%

54% of geomatics scientists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a geomatics scientist 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 46% of geomatics scientists 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

Geomatics scientist: 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

Geomatics scientist salary by city and region in India

Geomatics scientist 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion803,400 INR869,400 INR369,300-1,283,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion800,500 INR781,200 INR407,100-1,224,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion778,200 INR808,000 INR372,600-1,224,800 INR
RajasthanRegion772,700 INR741,500 INR399,900-1,180,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion761,400 INR731,700 INR394,500-1,165,400 INR
GujaratRegion759,300 INR759,300 INR381,800-1,181,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion759,300 INR778,200 INR372,600-1,185,300 INR
West BengalRegion745,000 INR759,300 INR366,200-1,162,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion743,100 INR743,100 INR371,100-1,152,700 INR
AhmadabadCity735,200 INR780,600 INR345,700-1,162,300 INR
HyderabadCity732,400 INR671,000 INR394,300-1,102,100 INR
MumbaiCity721,600 INR735,500 INR351,200-1,124,200 INR
KolkataCity707,700 INR680,100 INR367,200-1,083,500 INR
PuneCity707,700 INR748,600 INR332,500-1,117,800 INR
Delhi (city)City707,600 INR707,600 INR351,200-1,094,000 INR
BangaloreCity705,500 INR663,200 INR372,600-1,070,600 INR
KeralaRegion694,700 INR737,000 INR327,800-1,099,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion694,700 INR669,100 INR361,500-1,067,300 INR
JharkhandRegion692,500 INR679,200 INR351,200-1,067,300 INR
SuratCity687,100 INR631,200 INR369,300-1,037,600 INR
OrissaRegion684,900 INR696,700 INR335,100-1,065,800 INR
JaipurCity683,400 INR696,700 INR335,100-1,067,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region681,900 INR625,000 INR367,900-1,027,600 INR
AssamRegion681,500 INR709,600 INR327,800-1,067,500 INR
ChennaiCity679,200 INR679,200 INR340,000-1,048,100 INR
KanpurCity671,000 INR618,800 INR365,400-1,015,500 INR
PunjabRegion670,600 INR615,700 INR362,200-1,009,200 INR
HaryanaRegion670,600 INR694,700 INR320,500-1,050,100 INR
BhopalCity669,100 INR627,900 INR353,600-1,014,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion667,400 INR626,800 INR351,200-1,011,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity652,200 INR706,200 INR301,800-1,038,700 INR
NagpurCity652,200 INR598,600 INR351,200-986,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity650,800 INR612,500 INR345,100-988,600 INR
LucknowCity649,700 INR625,000 INR340,000-995,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion649,700 INR638,700 INR330,900-1,003,800 INR
ManipurRegion642,800 INR669,100 INR309,800-1,009,600 INR
TripuraRegion638,700 INR688,900 INR294,700-1,011,300 INR
IndoreCity638,700 INR689,900 INR294,700-1,012,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity637,500 INR663,200 INR307,400-998,400 INR
VadodaraCity627,900 INR603,400 INR325,900-962,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion623,200 INR585,900 INR330,700-948,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion620,300 INR620,300 INR312,400-962,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion615,700 INR664,500 INR282,300-979,300 INR
NagalandRegion615,000 INR600,000 INR314,500-945,400 INR
MizoramRegion612,500 INR573,500 INR325,800-929,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion608,500 INR658,300 INR281,500-970,600 INR
agraCity606,400 INR606,400 INR301,700-939,600 INR
PondicherryRegion602,700 INR639,100 INR282,300-953,300 INR
LudhianaCity592,600 INR556,000 INR315,700-899,900 INR
GoaRegion592,200 INR566,900 INR309,800-906,500 INR
GhaziabadCity592,200 INR580,600 INR301,600-913,400 INR
PatnaCity587,800 INR553,800 INR311,700-895,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion578,500 INR544,800 INR307,400-878,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion573,500 INR585,900 INR281,500-893,500 INR
MaduraiCity572,200 INR615,300 INR263,100-906,000 INR
SikkimRegion565,100 INR565,100 INR282,300-878,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion562,600 INR519,300 INR305,600-849,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion537,300 INR566,900 INR253,400-847,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion518,900 INR476,600 INR281,500-783,800 INR

Geomatics Scientist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a geomatics scientist make per month in India?

    A geomatics scientist in India earns about 53,491 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 641,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a geomatics scientist in India?

    Entry-level geomatics scientists in India start near 340,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 973,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 424,300 and 743,300 INR.

  • Is the median geomatics scientist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 602,700 INR, lower than the average of 641,900 INR. Half of geomatics scientists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for geomatics scientists in India?

    Men working as a geomatics scientist in India earn around 15% more than women on average (675,100 vs 587,800 INR a year).

  • Do geomatics scientists in India get bonuses?

    About 54% of geomatics scientists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do geomatics scientists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do geomatics scientists in India get a pay raise?

    A geomatics scientist in India sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.