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Average History Teacher Salary in India for 2026

A history teacher in India earns about 322,600 INR a year. That's 16% 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 172,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 491,000 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 history teacher make in India?

Average salary
322,600 INR
26,883 INR per month
Lowest reported
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Highest reported
491,000 INR
40,916 INR per month

A typical history teacher working in India brings home around 26,883 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 491,000 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 history teacher 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 history teacher 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 history teachers in India earn less than 301,700 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 212,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 372,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of history teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 INR. The highest stretch to 491,000 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.

172,200
Low
301,700
Median
491,000
High
212,500
25th
372,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

History teacher pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    239,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    341,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    397,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    442,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    464,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a history teacher 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.

History teacher pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    215,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +60% from previous
    345,100 INR
  • PhD
    +30% from previous
    447,300 INR

History teacher gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male history teachers in India earn an average of 340,400 INR a year, while female history teachers earn around 296,000 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

History Teacher gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 340,400 INR
Women 296,000 INR

Pay raises for a history teacher 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 11% every 17 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

History teacher 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.

27%

27% of history teachers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a history teacher a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of history teachers 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

History teacher: 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

History teacher salary by city and region in India

History teacher 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
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Karnataka
  • Delhi (city)
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Kerala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion398,300 INR388,100 INR204,700-615,000 INR
BiharRegion389,200 INR421,400 INR180,300-618,800 INR
West BengalRegion388,100 INR396,300 INR192,000-606,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion385,300 INR394,800 INR190,500-602,700 INR
Delhi (city)City383,300 INR383,300 INR192,000-592,600 INR
MumbaiCity378,300 INR384,500 INR185,100-589,400 INR
GujaratRegion376,800 INR376,800 INR187,300-581,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion372,600 INR389,200 INR180,300-585,900 INR
RajasthanRegion372,600 INR359,900 INR194,600-572,200 INR
KeralaRegion369,900 INR392,300 INR172,200-583,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion369,300 INR369,300 INR187,500-574,200 INR
JharkhandRegion369,300 INR365,400 INR190,500-572,200 INR
HyderabadCity366,200 INR339,100 INR197,600-553,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion365,400 INR348,300 INR189,300-555,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion357,700 INR341,900 INR187,500-548,800 INR
AhmadabadCity357,300 INR378,300 INR167,100-562,600 INR
BangaloreCity351,900 INR330,900 INR187,500-535,800 INR
PuneCity351,900 INR372,600 INR164,200-555,800 INR
JaipurCity351,200 INR361,600 INR172,400-547,800 INR
OrissaRegion351,200 INR361,600 INR172,400-547,800 INR
SuratCity349,300 INR319,600 INR189,300-524,300 INR
ChennaiCity348,300 INR348,300 INR172,200-539,700 INR
AssamRegion345,700 INR361,600 INR168,100-543,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion345,100 INR339,100 INR174,000-529,600 INR
HaryanaRegion344,600 INR359,900 INR164,200-541,700 INR
PunjabRegion341,400 INR315,700 INR185,100-514,800 INR
NagpurCity340,400 INR311,700 INR183,700-513,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion340,400 INR319,600 INR181,600-519,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region340,000 INR312,400 INR183,600-510,300 INR
KolkataCity339,100 INR325,800 INR174,000-514,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion332,500 INR359,900 INR152,300-528,600 INR
LucknowCity332,100 INR319,600 INR172,200-510,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity332,100 INR362,200 INR152,300-533,100 INR
KanpurCity327,300 INR301,600 INR175,900-498,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion327,300 INR309,800 INR172,200-498,000 INR
TripuraRegion319,600 INR344,600 INR148,300-510,000 INR
IndoreCity315,900 INR341,900 INR148,300-504,400 INR
PatnaCity315,900 INR299,500 INR167,100-480,300 INR
GhaziabadCity314,500 INR308,900 INR159,400-483,400 INR
BhopalCity313,700 INR296,000 INR168,100-478,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity312,400 INR322,600 INR150,000-487,600 INR
GoaRegion309,800 INR294,700 INR159,400-472,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity308,900 INR290,800 INR161,600-466,900 INR
ManipurRegion305,600 INR315,900 INR148,300-476,600 INR
LudhianaCity301,700 INR283,700 INR159,500-462,300 INR
VadodaraCity301,600 INR288,700 INR158,700-462,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion301,300 INR301,300 INR152,100-467,100 INR
NagalandRegion301,300 INR294,700 INR152,300-466,300 INR
agraCity294,700 INR294,700 INR148,300-457,300 INR
PondicherryRegion294,300 INR311,700 INR139,100-466,300 INR
MaduraiCity292,000 INR313,700 INR136,100-464,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion292,000 INR273,000 INR154,700-445,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion288,100 INR294,700 INR138,800-447,700 INR
MizoramRegion288,100 INR271,300 INR152,000-433,800 INR
SikkimRegion288,100 INR288,100 INR142,300-444,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion283,400 INR297,000 INR130,400-444,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion275,800 INR254,700 INR150,000-417,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion263,200 INR239,300 INR142,300-394,300 INR

History Teacher in India: FAQs

  • How much does a history teacher make per month in India?

    A history teacher in India earns about 26,883 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 322,600 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a history teacher in India?

    Entry-level history teachers in India start near 172,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 491,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 212,500 and 372,600 INR.

  • Is the median history teacher salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 301,700 INR, lower than the average of 322,600 INR. Half of history teachers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for history teachers in India?

    Men working as a history teacher in India earn around 15% more than women on average (340,400 vs 296,000 INR a year).

  • Do history teachers in India get bonuses?

    About 27% of history teachers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do history teachers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do history teachers in India get a pay raise?

    A history teacher in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.