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Average Head of Investment Salary in India for 2026

A head of investment in India earns about 568,500 INR a year. That's 48% 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 296,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 874,300 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 head of investment make in India?

Average salary
568,500 INR
47,375 INR per month
Lowest reported
296,000 INR
24,666 INR per month
Highest reported
874,300 INR
72,858 INR per month

A typical head of investment working in India brings home around 47,375 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 296,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 874,300 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 head of investment 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 head of investment 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 head of investments in India earn less than 548,800 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 378,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 681,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of head of investments sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 296,000 INR. The highest stretch to 874,300 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.

296,000
Low
548,800
Median
874,300
High
378,800
25th
681,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Head of investment pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    339,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    453,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    588,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    710,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    778,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    816,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a head of investment 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.

Head of investment pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    404,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    464,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    652,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    790,600 INR

Head of investment gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male head of investments in India earn an average of 607,400 INR a year, while female head of investments earn around 543,200 INR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Head of Investment gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 607,400 INR
Women 543,200 INR

Pay raises for a head of investment 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 14% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Head of investment 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.

79%

79% of head of investments in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a head of investment 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 21% of head of investments 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

Head of investment: 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

Head of investment salary by city and region in India

Head of investment 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Hyderabad
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Mumbai
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion704,300 INR717,900 INR345,100-1,095,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion681,500 INR736,700 INR314,500-1,084,200 INR
Delhi (city)City674,100 INR648,200 INR352,000-1,032,400 INR
HyderabadCity671,000 INR683,800 INR327,300-1,047,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion671,000 INR683,800 INR327,300-1,047,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion669,100 INR722,100 INR308,900-1,064,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion669,100 INR643,400 INR349,300-1,023,000 INR
MumbaiCity665,300 INR721,600 INR308,900-1,057,700 INR
West BengalRegion659,200 INR714,600 INR301,700-1,048,100 INR
RajasthanRegion658,300 INR712,100 INR301,700-1,048,600 INR
BiharRegion658,300 INR710,500 INR301,600-1,045,100 INR
GujaratRegion650,800 INR623,200 INR339,100-995,000 INR
OrissaRegion633,300 INR683,800 INR292,000-1,009,600 INR
BangaloreCity632,400 INR607,400 INR330,700-970,600 INR
KolkataCity631,200 INR683,400 INR292,000-1,004,500 INR
AhmadabadCity629,800 INR605,700 INR327,800-965,000 INR
PunjabRegion628,000 INR641,900 INR308,900-979,300 INR
ChennaiCity627,900 INR603,400 INR325,900-962,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion618,800 INR665,300 INR282,500-983,100 INR
KeralaRegion615,700 INR590,200 INR319,600-939,600 INR
NagpurCity612,500 INR623,200 INR297,000-953,300 INR
AssamRegion610,100 INR623,700 INR301,800-954,900 INR
IndoreCity605,700 INR656,800 INR277,400-964,000 INR
JharkhandRegion603,400 INR615,700 INR294,700-943,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion602,700 INR578,500 INR314,500-922,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion596,100 INR606,400 INR292,000-929,700 INR
PuneCity595,300 INR571,300 INR308,300-913,400 INR
KanpurCity592,200 INR605,700 INR288,700-925,900 INR
SuratCity589,400 INR600,000 INR290,800-918,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion588,500 INR632,400 INR271,300-932,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity587,800 INR562,600 INR307,400-899,200 INR
JaipurCity585,900 INR631,200 INR268,900-931,700 INR
BhopalCity581,300 INR556,000 INR301,300-885,000 INR
ManipurRegion581,000 INR592,200 INR282,500-906,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion578,500 INR555,800 INR301,300-887,100 INR
LucknowCity576,500 INR623,200 INR265,000-919,700 INR
HaryanaRegion573,500 INR585,900 INR281,500-893,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region571,300 INR583,000 INR281,500-895,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity565,100 INR610,100 INR261,300-902,100 INR
NagalandRegion562,600 INR574,200 INR275,500-879,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion555,800 INR598,600 INR254,800-882,400 INR
TripuraRegion553,400 INR596,800 INR254,700-879,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion553,400 INR533,100 INR286,400-848,200 INR
GoaRegion553,400 INR597,800 INR254,700-879,800 INR
VadodaraCity544,800 INR588,500 INR251,500-862,400 INR
GhaziabadCity541,700 INR553,800 INR265,000-846,500 INR
agraCity539,700 INR518,900 INR283,400-829,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity537,300 INR548,800 INR263,100-839,500 INR
PatnaCity537,300 INR516,100 INR279,400-819,000 INR
MaduraiCity535,800 INR578,500 INR246,200-852,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion525,700 INR566,900 INR240,500-838,100 INR
LudhianaCity524,300 INR504,400 INR275,200-805,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion524,300 INR504,400 INR275,200-805,900 INR
PondicherryRegion507,300 INR487,600 INR263,900-778,500 INR
MizoramRegion504,500 INR485,200 INR263,100-773,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion498,500 INR504,500 INR243,000-773,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion498,500 INR476,600 INR257,700-759,300 INR
SikkimRegion485,200 INR466,900 INR252,300-744,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion462,300 INR471,700 INR228,500-721,600 INR

Head of Investment in India: FAQs

  • How much does a head of investment make per month in India?

    A head of investment in India earns about 47,375 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 568,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a head of investment in India?

    Entry-level head of investments in India start near 296,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 874,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 378,800 and 681,500 INR.

  • Is the median head of investment salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 548,800 INR, lower than the average of 568,500 INR. Half of head of investments in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for head of investments in India?

    Men working as a head of investment in India earn around 12% more than women on average (607,400 vs 543,200 INR a year).

  • Do head of investments in India get bonuses?

    About 79% of head of investments in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do head of investments earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do head of investments in India get a pay raise?

    A head of investment in India sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.