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Average Group Services Manager Salary in India for 2026

A group services manager in India earns about 519,300 INR a year. That's 35% 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 279,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 782,500 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 group services manager make in India?

Average salary
519,300 INR
43,275 INR per month
Lowest reported
279,400 INR
23,283 INR per month
Highest reported
782,500 INR
65,208 INR per month

A typical group services manager working in India brings home around 43,275 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 279,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 782,500 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 group services 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 services 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 services managers in India earn less than 476,600 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 340,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 581,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of group services managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 279,400 INR. The highest stretch to 782,500 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.

279,400
Low
476,600
Median
782,500
High
340,400
25th
581,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Group services manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    325,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    411,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    539,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    638,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    706,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    748,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a group services 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 services manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    394,500 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    447,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    588,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    727,100 INR

Group services 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 services managers in India earn an average of 535,900 INR a year, while female group services managers earn around 492,400 INR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Group Services Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 535,900 INR
Women 492,400 INR

Pay raises for a group services 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 11% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 services 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.

52%

52% of group services managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a group services manager 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of group services 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 services 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 services manager salary by city and region in India

Group services 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.

  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Karnataka
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion643,800 INR694,700 INR296,000-1,023,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion642,800 INR605,700 INR340,400-976,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion637,500 INR650,800 INR311,700-995,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion612,500 INR637,500 INR294,700-960,900 INR
RajasthanRegion610,100 INR623,700 INR301,800-956,200 INR
BangaloreCity607,400 INR559,000 INR327,300-918,500 INR
KarnatakaRegion605,700 INR581,000 INR313,700-926,000 INR
GujaratRegion596,800 INR619,800 INR288,100-938,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion596,100 INR633,100 INR279,400-939,600 INR
MumbaiCity592,600 INR572,200 INR308,300-908,200 INR
Delhi (city)City592,600 INR615,700 INR282,500-931,900 INR
ChennaiCity592,600 INR618,800 INR283,700-932,000 INR
KolkataCity592,600 INR602,700 INR290,800-922,900 INR
West BengalRegion590,200 INR565,100 INR308,900-903,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion585,900 INR596,800 INR288,100-913,400 INR
AhmadabadCity583,000 INR571,300 INR299,500-899,900 INR
HyderabadCity582,700 INR582,700 INR292,000-904,700 INR
PuneCity573,500 INR563,000 INR294,700-884,700 INR
OrissaRegion572,200 INR548,500 INR299,500-875,000 INR
JharkhandRegion559,000 INR525,700 INR296,000-849,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion555,800 INR520,900 INR294,700-844,600 INR
JaipurCity553,800 INR533,100 INR286,400-848,200 INR
AssamRegion553,400 INR588,500 INR261,300-874,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region552,400 INR552,400 INR275,800-854,300 INR
LucknowCity548,800 INR559,000 INR268,900-855,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion548,500 INR504,300 INR296,000-828,400 INR
BhopalCity543,200 INR502,200 INR294,300-823,900 INR
KeralaRegion543,200 INR533,000 INR275,500-838,100 INR
PunjabRegion538,600 INR538,600 INR271,300-836,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity535,900 INR580,600 INR246,500-855,200 INR
SuratCity535,800 INR535,800 INR267,100-829,000 INR
TripuraRegion529,600 INR571,300 INR243,000-843,600 INR
IndoreCity528,500 INR572,200 INR243,000-840,800 INR
NagalandRegion518,900 INR489,600 INR275,800-790,300 INR
NagpurCity518,900 INR518,900 INR261,300-807,900 INR
ManipurRegion518,900 INR551,200 INR243,000-819,000 INR
KanpurCity518,900 INR518,900 INR261,300-807,900 INR
HaryanaRegion514,800 INR548,800 INR240,500-814,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion514,800 INR559,000 INR239,000-819,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion514,300 INR533,000 INR246,200-803,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion510,300 INR467,700 INR275,800-769,500 INR
GhaziabadCity504,500 INR478,100 INR268,900-768,900 INR
agraCity502,200 INR520,900 INR239,300-788,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity498,500 INR525,700 INR233,600-783,800 INR
PatnaCity498,500 INR457,300 INR268,900-748,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity498,000 INR459,300 INR271,300-752,600 INR
PondicherryRegion492,700 INR483,800 INR253,400-759,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion485,300 INR524,400 INR221,500-769,500 INR
MaduraiCity483,800 INR524,400 INR221,500-768,900 INR
VadodaraCity483,400 INR492,400 INR237,400-751,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion480,300 INR462,300 INR251,500-736,700 INR
MizoramRegion476,600 INR437,900 INR257,700-721,600 INR
LudhianaCity472,100 INR433,800 INR254,800-713,900 INR
GoaRegion472,000 INR480,300 INR232,900-735,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion454,300 INR419,400 INR245,300-683,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion442,300 INR433,400 INR225,300-683,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion442,300 INR442,300 INR218,900-683,800 INR
SikkimRegion440,200 INR459,300 INR210,500-693,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion433,800 INR433,800 INR217,900-675,200 INR

Group Services Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A group services manager in India earns about 43,275 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 519,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level group services managers in India start near 279,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 782,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 340,400 and 581,300 INR.

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

    The median is 476,600 INR, lower than the average of 519,300 INR. Half of group services managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a group services manager in India earn around 9% more than women on average (535,900 vs 492,400 INR a year).

  • Do group services managers in India get bonuses?

    About 52% of group services managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a group services 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 services managers in India get a pay raise?

    A group services manager in India sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.