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Average Highway Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A highway engineer in India earns about 335,800 INR a year. That's 13% 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 161,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 528,500 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 highway engineer make in India?

Average salary
335,800 INR
27,983 INR per month
Lowest reported
161,300 INR
13,441 INR per month
Highest reported
528,500 INR
44,041 INR per month

A typical highway engineer working in India brings home around 27,983 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 161,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 528,500 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 highway engineer 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 highway engineer 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 highway engineers in India earn less than 348,300 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 231,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 454,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of highway engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 161,300 INR. The highest stretch to 528,500 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.

161,300
Low
348,300
Median
528,500
High
231,000
25th
454,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Highway engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    189,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    267,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    351,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    431,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    459,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    504,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a highway engineer 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.

Highway engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    299,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    424,900 INR

Highway engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male highway engineers in India earn an average of 357,300 INR a year, while female highway engineers earn around 325,900 INR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Highway Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 357,300 INR
Women 325,900 INR

Pay raises for a highway engineer 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Highway engineer 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.

57%

57% of highway engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a highway engineer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 43% of highway engineers 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

Highway engineer: 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

Highway engineer salary by city and region in India

Highway engineer 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
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Jharkhand
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion415,900 INR398,300 INR215,100-633,300 INR
BiharRegion407,100 INR437,900 INR187,300-645,800 INR
RajasthanRegion406,300 INR414,000 INR197,600-633,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion403,100 INR412,000 INR197,600-629,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion398,300 INR388,100 INR204,700-615,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion398,300 INR398,300 INR197,600-618,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion390,000 INR376,800 INR205,700-597,800 INR
JharkhandRegion389,200 INR389,200 INR194,600-602,700 INR
Delhi (city)City388,100 INR383,300 INR197,600-598,600 INR
AhmadabadCity385,300 INR354,000 INR208,600-582,700 INR
OrissaRegion384,500 INR369,900 INR200,000-589,400 INR
ChennaiCity383,300 INR372,600 INR194,600-588,500 INR
HyderabadCity378,800 INR401,300 INR180,300-598,600 INR
MumbaiCity378,300 INR361,500 INR195,200-578,500 INR
BangaloreCity377,200 INR392,300 INR181,600-592,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion377,200 INR382,600 INR185,100-588,500 INR
AssamRegion376,800 INR351,200 INR197,600-572,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion376,800 INR353,600 INR197,600-572,200 INR
KolkataCity375,200 INR384,200 INR183,700-583,000 INR
PuneCity375,200 INR345,100 INR204,700-565,100 INR
JaipurCity371,100 INR357,700 INR191,600-568,500 INR
GujaratRegion371,100 INR363,000 INR190,500-573,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion369,900 INR369,900 INR185,100-573,500 INR
SuratCity365,400 INR384,500 INR172,200-575,100 INR
HaryanaRegion363,000 INR341,900 INR191,600-555,800 INR
KeralaRegion362,200 INR332,500 INR196,800-545,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region361,600 INR383,300 INR169,000-566,900 INR
KanpurCity361,600 INR383,300 INR169,000-566,900 INR
LucknowCity351,900 INR359,900 INR172,400-548,500 INR
NagpurCity348,300 INR369,900 INR163,800-552,400 INR
PunjabRegion345,700 INR367,200 INR161,600-548,500 INR
BhopalCity345,700 INR362,200 INR168,100-543,200 INR
TripuraRegion345,100 INR371,100 INR159,100-548,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion340,400 INR353,600 INR161,600-535,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion340,400 INR367,900 INR157,600-538,600 INR
GhaziabadCity339,100 INR339,100 INR167,100-520,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion335,800 INR348,300 INR159,500-525,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion332,500 INR361,600 INR152,300-528,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity327,800 INR308,900 INR172,200-499,300 INR
IndoreCity327,800 INR353,600 INR152,100-522,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity327,300 INR354,000 INR152,100-524,400 INR
LudhianaCity319,600 INR332,100 INR152,300-501,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity318,800 INR330,700 INR152,000-499,300 INR
GoaRegion315,900 INR322,600 INR154,700-492,700 INR
ManipurRegion315,700 INR294,700 INR168,100-476,600 INR
PatnaCity311,700 INR325,800 INR151,800-489,500 INR
NagalandRegion309,800 INR309,800 INR154,700-478,000 INR
PondicherryRegion308,300 INR282,500 INR168,100-467,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion307,400 INR301,800 INR157,600-472,100 INR
MizoramRegion305,600 INR315,900 INR148,300-478,000 INR
VadodaraCity305,600 INR312,400 INR150,000-475,700 INR
SikkimRegion301,800 INR294,300 INR152,300-462,300 INR
agraCity301,800 INR294,300 INR152,000-462,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion301,300 INR317,700 INR142,300-478,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion299,500 INR283,700 INR154,700-454,900 INR
MaduraiCity296,000 INR319,600 INR137,400-472,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion294,300 INR307,400 INR142,300-462,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion283,400 INR259,100 INR152,000-424,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion273,300 INR290,800 INR129,000-430,000 INR

Highway Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a highway engineer make per month in India?

    A highway engineer in India earns about 27,983 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 335,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a highway engineer in India?

    Entry-level highway engineers in India start near 161,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 528,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 231,000 and 454,900 INR.

  • Is the median highway engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 348,300 INR, higher than the average of 335,800 INR. Half of highway engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for highway engineers in India?

    Men working as a highway engineer in India earn around 10% more than women on average (357,300 vs 325,900 INR a year).

  • Do highway engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 57% of highway engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do highway engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do highway engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A highway engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.