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Average Group Home Manager Salary in India for 2026

A group home manager in India earns about 656,800 INR a year. That's 71% 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 335,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,009,600 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 group home manager make in India?

Average salary
656,800 INR
54,733 INR per month
Lowest reported
335,100 INR
27,925 INR per month
Highest reported
1,009,600 INR
84,133 INR per month

A typical group home manager working in India brings home around 54,733 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 335,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,009,600 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 group home manager 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 group home manager 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 group home managers in India earn less than 643,400 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 437,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 810,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of group home managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 335,100 INR. The highest stretch to 1,009,600 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.

335,100
Low
643,400
Median
1,009,600
High
437,900
25th
810,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Group home manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    375,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    489,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    683,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    823,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    893,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    965,800 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a group home manager 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.

Group home manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    447,700 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    518,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    727,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    934,900 INR

Group home manager gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male group home managers in India earn an average of 605,700 INR a year, while female group home managers earn around 710,500 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Group Home Manager gender pay gap

15%

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

Women 710,500 INR
Men 605,700 INR

Pay raises for a group home manager 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 18 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

Group home manager 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.

81%

81% of group home managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a group home manager a high-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 19% of group home managers 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

Group home manager: 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

Group home manager salary by city and region in India

Group home manager 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Delhi (city)
  • Orissa
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion819,000 INR869,400 INR384,500-1,296,900 INR
BiharRegion800,200 INR864,900 INR367,200-1,273,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion799,300 INR817,800 INR392,300-1,249,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion773,400 INR744,700 INR403,100-1,184,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion772,900 INR772,900 INR386,400-1,198,300 INR
Delhi (city)City769,500 INR709,600 INR417,200-1,162,300 INR
OrissaRegion765,100 INR733,300 INR396,300-1,168,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion762,400 INR702,800 INR412,000-1,152,700 INR
BangaloreCity758,700 INR744,600 INR386,400-1,168,300 INR
West BengalRegion747,400 INR719,100 INR389,200-1,145,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion743,300 INR757,600 INR365,400-1,159,000 INR
KolkataCity743,100 INR757,600 INR365,400-1,159,900 INR
RajasthanRegion725,700 INR743,300 INR357,300-1,134,100 INR
JaipurCity724,000 INR694,700 INR377,200-1,109,600 INR
ChennaiCity721,600 INR663,100 INR389,200-1,088,800 INR
MumbaiCity721,600 INR693,100 INR375,200-1,104,400 INR
JharkhandRegion721,600 INR765,100 INR340,000-1,138,500 INR
HyderabadCity714,600 INR670,600 INR378,300-1,083,500 INR
PunjabRegion714,300 INR671,000 INR378,800-1,087,500 INR
GujaratRegion712,100 INR656,800 INR382,600-1,074,200 INR
SuratCity698,200 INR659,400 INR369,300-1,065,400 INR
AhmadabadCity695,400 INR722,100 INR332,100-1,089,400 INR
LucknowCity695,200 INR707,600 INR340,400-1,079,600 INR
PuneCity695,200 INR721,600 INR332,500-1,088,800 INR
KeralaRegion693,100 INR721,600 INR332,500-1,088,100 INR
AssamRegion693,100 INR693,100 INR345,700-1,075,700 INR
NagpurCity691,200 INR646,600 INR366,200-1,048,600 INR
IndoreCity689,900 INR744,700 INR315,900-1,097,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion683,400 INR724,300 INR319,600-1,080,200 INR
HaryanaRegion677,100 INR677,100 INR340,000-1,048,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion671,000 INR727,400 INR308,300-1,069,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region667,400 INR626,800 INR351,200-1,011,300 INR
KanpurCity663,200 INR623,200 INR351,900-1,007,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity660,500 INR660,500 INR330,700-1,023,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion659,200 INR714,600 INR301,700-1,048,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion656,800 INR642,800 INR335,100-1,009,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion645,800 INR592,600 INR348,300-975,700 INR
ManipurRegion643,800 INR643,800 INR322,600-998,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion643,400 INR629,800 INR327,800-990,700 INR
BhopalCity639,900 INR626,800 INR325,900-985,700 INR
agraCity633,100 INR580,600 INR340,400-954,900 INR
NagalandRegion632,400 INR671,000 INR299,500-1,003,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity627,900 INR680,100 INR290,800-1,000,700 INR
GoaRegion626,800 INR639,100 INR308,900-976,300 INR
VadodaraCity626,800 INR639,100 INR308,900-976,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion620,300 INR606,400 INR315,900-956,200 INR
GhaziabadCity619,800 INR659,200 INR294,700-983,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity619,000 INR606,400 INR313,700-954,900 INR
TripuraRegion619,000 INR669,100 INR282,500-986,700 INR
PatnaCity610,100 INR598,600 INR311,700-943,800 INR
LudhianaCity598,600 INR587,800 INR307,400-923,000 INR
PondicherryRegion596,100 INR619,000 INR283,700-934,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion587,800 INR563,300 INR307,400-899,900 INR
MizoramRegion585,900 INR573,500 INR297,000-902,100 INR
MaduraiCity581,300 INR625,000 INR266,000-922,900 INR
SikkimRegion576,500 INR533,100 INR311,700-874,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion558,300 INR524,300 INR296,000-851,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion555,800 INR520,900 INR294,300-844,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion535,900 INR558,300 INR257,700-844,100 INR

Group Home Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a group home manager make per month in India?

    A group home manager in India earns about 54,733 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 656,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a group home manager in India?

    Entry-level group home managers in India start near 335,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,009,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 437,900 and 810,200 INR.

  • Is the median group home manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 643,400 INR, lower than the average of 656,800 INR. Half of group home managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for group home managers in India?

    Men working as a group home manager in India earn around 15% less than women on average (605,700 vs 710,500 INR a year).

  • Do group home managers in India get bonuses?

    About 81% of group home managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do group home managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do group home managers in India get a pay raise?

    A group home manager in India sees a raise of around 13% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.