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Average Head of Supply Chain Salary in India for 2026

A head of supply chain in India earns about 520,900 INR a year. That's 36% 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 283,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 790,300 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 supply chain make in India?

Average salary
520,900 INR
43,408 INR per month
Lowest reported
283,400 INR
23,616 INR per month
Highest reported
790,300 INR
65,858 INR per month

A typical head of supply chain working in India brings home around 43,408 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 283,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 790,300 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 supply chain 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 supply chain 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 supply chains in India earn less than 480,300 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 341,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 583,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of head of supply chains sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 283,400 INR. The highest stretch to 790,300 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.

283,400
Low
480,300
Median
790,300
High
341,900
25th
583,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Head of supply chain pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    327,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    413,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    545,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    643,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    710,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    757,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a head of supply chain 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 supply chain pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    398,300 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    451,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    592,600 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    733,300 INR

Head of supply chain 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 supply chains in India earn an average of 539,700 INR a year, while female head of supply chains earn around 496,100 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.

Head of Supply Chain gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 539,700 INR
Women 496,100 INR

Pay raises for a head of supply chain 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 supply chain 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.

77%

77% of head of supply chains in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a head of supply chain 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 7% of base salary. The remaining 23% of head of supply chains 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 supply chain: 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 supply chain salary by city and region in India

Head of supply chain 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.

  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Mumbai
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Kerala
  • Surat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion650,800 INR623,200 INR339,100-991,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion639,100 INR663,100 INR307,400-1,003,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion627,900 INR590,200 INR332,100-956,200 INR
BiharRegion615,700 INR664,500 INR282,300-979,300 INR
MumbaiCity612,500 INR588,500 INR318,800-934,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion608,500 INR648,200 INR288,100-965,000 INR
RajasthanRegion605,700 INR615,300 INR296,000-942,700 INR
Delhi (city)City602,700 INR626,800 INR290,800-946,800 INR
KeralaRegion596,100 INR582,700 INR301,700-917,700 INR
SuratCity592,600 INR592,600 INR299,500-922,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion590,200 INR602,700 INR290,800-922,900 INR
OrissaRegion590,200 INR565,100 INR308,900-903,500 INR
JharkhandRegion590,200 INR555,800 INR314,500-899,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion589,400 INR563,300 INR307,400-902,100 INR
HyderabadCity589,400 INR589,400 INR294,300-915,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion588,500 INR597,800 INR286,400-917,200 INR
GujaratRegion588,500 INR608,500 INR283,400-918,600 INR
PunjabRegion578,500 INR578,500 INR290,800-896,700 INR
AhmadabadCity576,500 INR563,300 INR294,300-890,700 INR
BangaloreCity575,100 INR528,600 INR312,400-868,400 INR
AssamRegion575,100 INR608,500 INR271,300-907,100 INR
HaryanaRegion568,500 INR603,400 INR267,100-899,900 INR
KanpurCity563,300 INR563,300 INR282,300-874,900 INR
ChennaiCity555,800 INR578,500 INR266,000-875,000 INR
JaipurCity553,800 INR533,100 INR286,400-846,500 INR
NagpurCity553,400 INR553,400 INR275,500-860,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion551,200 INR519,300 INR292,000-839,500 INR
KolkataCity548,500 INR558,300 INR268,900-854,300 INR
LucknowCity548,500 INR558,300 INR268,900-854,300 INR
PuneCity544,800 INR531,700 INR275,500-839,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion539,700 INR499,300 INR294,700-816,900 INR
IndoreCity533,000 INR576,500 INR246,200-851,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity529,600 INR489,600 INR288,100-800,200 INR
LudhianaCity524,700 INR483,400 INR282,300-791,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion524,700 INR565,100 INR239,300-832,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity524,400 INR553,400 INR246,200-824,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion524,300 INR566,900 INR239,300-836,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region520,900 INR520,900 INR263,200-810,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion516,100 INR472,000 INR275,500-778,200 INR
BhopalCity507,300 INR466,900 INR275,200-767,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity504,400 INR544,800 INR232,900-799,300 INR
GhaziabadCity502,200 INR472,100 INR266,000-762,400 INR
GoaRegion501,400 INR514,300 INR246,200-783,800 INR
TripuraRegion500,100 INR538,600 INR231,000-792,900 INR
ManipurRegion498,000 INR528,600 INR233,900-790,300 INR
VadodaraCity493,000 INR501,400 INR239,300-768,900 INR
SikkimRegion491,000 INR510,300 INR233,900-769,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion489,600 INR451,000 INR263,900-737,000 INR
PatnaCity489,500 INR451,000 INR263,900-739,500 INR
MizoramRegion478,100 INR436,200 INR258,400-719,100 INR
NagalandRegion476,600 INR447,700 INR252,300-727,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion472,100 INR472,100 INR237,400-735,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion472,000 INR492,400 INR228,500-743,100 INR
PondicherryRegion471,700 INR460,500 INR239,000-724,000 INR
MaduraiCity467,700 INR504,500 INR215,100-745,000 INR
agraCity464,400 INR480,300 INR222,300-727,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion454,900 INR447,300 INR232,400-702,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion444,300 INR444,300 INR221,500-691,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion437,900 INR420,800 INR227,600-671,000 INR

Head of Supply Chain in India: FAQs

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

    A head of supply chain in India earns about 43,408 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 520,900 INR.

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

    Entry-level head of supply chains in India start near 283,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 790,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 341,900 and 583,000 INR.

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

    The median is 480,300 INR, lower than the average of 520,900 INR. Half of head of supply chains in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a head of supply chain in India earn around 9% more than women on average (539,700 vs 496,100 INR a year).

  • Do head of supply chains in India get bonuses?

    About 77% of head of supply chains in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a head of supply chain 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 supply chains in India get a pay raise?

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