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Average Health Data Analyst Salary in India for 2026

A health data analyst in India earns about 341,400 INR a year. That's 11% below 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 175,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 524,400 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 health data analyst make in India?

Average salary
341,400 INR
28,450 INR per month
Lowest reported
175,900 INR
14,658 INR per month
Highest reported
524,400 INR
43,700 INR per month

A typical health data analyst working in India brings home around 28,450 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 175,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 524,400 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 health data analyst 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 health data analyst 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 health data analysts in India earn less than 327,300 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 227,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 409,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of health data analysts sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 175,900 INR. The highest stretch to 524,400 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.

175,900
Low
327,300
Median
524,400
High
227,600
25th
409,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Health data analyst pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    201,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    272,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    351,200 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    425,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    466,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    491,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a health data analyst 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.

Health data analyst pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    282,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +40% from previous
    394,500 INR

Health data analyst gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male health data analysts in India earn an average of 363,000 INR a year, while female health data analysts earn around 325,900 INR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Health Data Analyst gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 363,000 INR
Women 325,900 INR

Pay raises for a health data analyst 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 10% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Health data analyst 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.

53%

53% of health data analysts in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a health data analyst 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 47% of health data analysts 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

Health data analyst: 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

Health data analyst salary by city and region in India

Health data analyst 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
  • Delhi (city)
  • Hyderabad
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion424,900 INR459,700 INR196,800-675,200 INR
Delhi (city)City411,400 INR394,800 INR212,500-628,000 INR
HyderabadCity406,300 INR412,000 INR197,600-629,800 INR
RajasthanRegion403,100 INR433,800 INR187,500-643,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion403,100 INR385,300 INR209,700-615,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion403,100 INR412,000 INR197,600-627,900 INR
BangaloreCity399,900 INR384,500 INR208,600-614,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion397,900 INR430,500 INR183,700-633,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion397,900 INR430,500 INR183,700-633,300 INR
OrissaRegion394,500 INR428,400 INR183,600-627,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion392,300 INR399,900 INR192,600-615,000 INR
MumbaiCity392,300 INR424,300 INR180,500-623,200 INR
JharkhandRegion389,200 INR394,500 INR192,000-605,700 INR
West BengalRegion389,200 INR421,400 INR180,300-618,800 INR
AhmadabadCity384,500 INR369,900 INR200,000-589,400 INR
AssamRegion382,600 INR390,000 INR189,300-597,800 INR
KeralaRegion378,300 INR361,500 INR195,200-578,500 INR
GujaratRegion375,200 INR361,600 INR194,600-571,300 INR
PunjabRegion375,200 INR383,300 INR183,700-582,700 INR
ChennaiCity372,600 INR357,700 INR194,600-572,200 INR
SuratCity369,300 INR378,800 INR183,600-581,300 INR
KolkataCity369,300 INR399,900 INR172,200-590,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion367,900 INR394,500 INR169,000-582,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion366,200 INR375,200 INR180,500-572,200 INR
JaipurCity363,000 INR394,300 INR167,100-580,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion362,200 INR345,700 INR189,300-553,800 INR
PuneCity361,600 INR344,600 INR187,300-551,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion357,700 INR385,300 INR163,800-566,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity353,600 INR384,200 INR161,600-563,000 INR
IndoreCity349,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-553,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region344,600 INR351,200 INR169,000-538,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity344,600 INR332,500 INR180,500-528,600 INR
NagpurCity341,900 INR348,300 INR167,100-535,800 INR
LucknowCity341,900 INR369,300 INR159,100-545,300 INR
KanpurCity341,900 INR348,300 INR167,100-535,800 INR
NagalandRegion341,900 INR348,300 INR167,100-533,000 INR
BhopalCity341,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-524,400 INR
HaryanaRegion340,400 INR345,700 INR168,100-529,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion340,000 INR325,600 INR176,800-518,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion339,100 INR322,600 INR174,000-516,100 INR
TripuraRegion332,500 INR359,900 INR152,300-528,600 INR
GhaziabadCity332,100 INR340,400 INR161,600-522,700 INR
agraCity330,900 INR318,800 INR172,200-504,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity327,800 INR332,100 INR159,500-510,200 INR
LudhianaCity327,300 INR313,700 INR172,200-501,400 INR
ManipurRegion325,600 INR332,500 INR159,400-507,300 INR
PondicherryRegion325,600 INR314,500 INR169,000-499,300 INR
VadodaraCity318,800 INR341,900 INR148,300-504,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion317,700 INR345,100 INR148,300-507,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion315,700 INR301,600 INR161,600-480,300 INR
PatnaCity312,400 INR297,000 INR161,300-478,100 INR
GoaRegion311,700 INR335,800 INR143,200-496,100 INR
SikkimRegion307,400 INR294,300 INR159,400-467,700 INR
MaduraiCity301,700 INR327,800 INR138,200-483,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,600 INR
MizoramRegion297,000 INR288,100 INR157,600-457,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion294,700 INR281,500 INR152,000-448,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion292,000 INR299,500 INR143,200-455,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion286,400 INR294,700 INR138,800-447,700 INR

Health Data Analyst in India: FAQs

  • How much does a health data analyst make per month in India?

    A health data analyst in India earns about 28,450 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 341,400 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a health data analyst in India?

    Entry-level health data analysts in India start near 175,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 524,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 227,600 and 409,000 INR.

  • Is the median health data analyst salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 327,300 INR, lower than the average of 341,400 INR. Half of health data analysts in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for health data analysts in India?

    Men working as a health data analyst in India earn around 11% more than women on average (363,000 vs 325,900 INR a year).

  • Do health data analysts in India get bonuses?

    About 53% of health data analysts in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do health data analysts earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do health data analysts in India get a pay raise?

    A health data analyst in India sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.