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Average Health Information Manager Salary in India for 2026

A health information manager in India earns about 466,300 INR a year. That's 21% 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 239,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 710,500 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 health information manager make in India?

Average salary
466,300 INR
38,858 INR per month
Lowest reported
239,300 INR
19,941 INR per month
Highest reported
710,500 INR
59,208 INR per month

A typical health information manager working in India brings home around 38,858 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 239,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 710,500 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 health information 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 health information 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 health information managers in India earn less than 447,300 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 308,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 555,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of health information managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 239,300 INR. The highest stretch to 710,500 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.

239,300
Low
447,300
Median
710,500
High
308,300
25th
555,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Health information manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    273,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    367,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    478,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    581,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    632,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    667,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a health information 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.

Health information manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    386,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    535,900 INR

Health information 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 health information managers in India earn an average of 496,100 INR a year, while female health information managers earn around 445,100 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 Information Manager gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 496,100 INR
Women 445,100 INR

Pay raises for a health information 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 12% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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 information 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.

79%

79% of health information managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a health information 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 21% of health information 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

Health information 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

Health information manager salary by city and region in India

Health information 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.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kolkata
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion571,300 INR618,800 INR263,100-908,200 INR
West BengalRegion562,600 INR607,400 INR259,100-896,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion558,300 INR572,200 INR275,200-874,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion553,800 INR562,600 INR272,800-862,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion552,400 INR529,600 INR288,100-844,600 INR
BangaloreCity547,800 INR525,700 INR283,700-840,800 INR
BiharRegion545,300 INR589,400 INR249,600-866,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion539,800 INR581,000 INR246,500-854,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion539,700 INR583,000 INR251,500-862,100 INR
KolkataCity533,100 INR573,500 INR245,300-844,600 INR
OrissaRegion524,300 INR566,900 INR240,500-836,500 INR
GujaratRegion518,900 INR498,000 INR271,300-794,900 INR
Delhi (city)City518,900 INR498,000 INR271,300-794,900 INR
RajasthanRegion514,800 INR556,000 INR239,000-818,100 INR
AssamRegion514,800 INR525,700 INR252,300-803,400 INR
MumbaiCity510,200 INR552,400 INR233,900-814,100 INR
LucknowCity504,500 INR548,800 INR232,400-803,400 INR
SuratCity502,200 INR510,200 INR246,200-781,200 INR
PunjabRegion502,200 INR510,200 INR246,200-781,200 INR
NagpurCity499,300 INR510,000 INR245,300-778,500 INR
PuneCity498,500 INR478,100 INR257,700-758,700 INR
HyderabadCity498,000 INR510,300 INR245,300-780,700 INR
HaryanaRegion498,000 INR510,000 INR245,300-778,500 INR
JharkhandRegion496,100 INR504,300 INR240,500-774,200 INR
ChennaiCity496,100 INR475,700 INR257,700-756,700 INR
AhmadabadCity492,400 INR472,000 INR254,800-752,600 INR
KeralaRegion485,200 INR466,900 INR253,400-743,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion483,800 INR466,300 INR253,400-741,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion483,800 INR466,300 INR253,400-739,500 INR
JaipurCity483,800 INR524,400 INR221,500-768,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region478,100 INR485,200 INR233,600-744,700 INR
KanpurCity478,000 INR489,600 INR233,900-746,600 INR
IndoreCity478,000 INR518,300 INR218,900-761,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity472,100 INR510,200 INR217,900-752,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion472,100 INR483,800 INR232,400-739,500 INR
ManipurRegion471,700 INR480,600 INR231,000-735,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity459,300 INR467,100 INR225,300-718,000 INR
VadodaraCity453,200 INR489,600 INR208,600-721,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity453,200 INR433,400 INR233,900-693,100 INR
GoaRegion453,200 INR489,600 INR208,600-721,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion453,200 INR489,500 INR208,600-721,600 INR
TripuraRegion453,200 INR489,600 INR208,600-721,600 INR
BhopalCity447,700 INR430,000 INR232,400-687,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion442,200 INR478,100 INR204,700-701,400 INR
LudhianaCity436,200 INR420,100 INR227,600-672,600 INR
PatnaCity436,200 INR421,400 INR227,600-670,600 INR
MizoramRegion433,800 INR417,100 INR228,500-665,300 INR
NagalandRegion430,500 INR442,200 INR209,500-674,100 INR
GhaziabadCity430,500 INR442,200 INR209,500-674,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion430,000 INR413,900 INR225,700-659,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion428,400 INR409,000 INR222,300-652,200 INR
agraCity420,100 INR406,300 INR221,500-645,800 INR
PondicherryRegion414,000 INR394,500 INR214,000-631,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion414,000 INR447,300 INR190,500-658,300 INR
SikkimRegion413,900 INR396,300 INR214,000-631,200 INR
MaduraiCity407,100 INR437,900 INR187,300-645,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion401,300 INR411,400 INR195,200-626,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion394,500 INR406,300 INR194,600-618,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion381,800 INR366,200 INR197,600-582,700 INR

Health Information Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a health information manager make per month in India?

    A health information manager in India earns about 38,858 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 466,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a health information manager in India?

    Entry-level health information managers in India start near 239,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 710,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 308,300 and 555,800 INR.

  • Is the median health information manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 447,300 INR, lower than the average of 466,300 INR. Half of health information managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for health information managers in India?

    Men working as a health information manager in India earn around 11% more than women on average (496,100 vs 445,100 INR a year).

  • Do health information managers in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do health information managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do health information managers in India get a pay raise?

    A health information manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.