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Average HRIS Manager Salary in India for 2026

An HRIS manager in India earns about 361,500 INR a year. That's 6% 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 566,900 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 an HRIS manager make in India?

Average salary
361,500 INR
30,125 INR per month
Lowest reported
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Highest reported
566,900 INR
47,241 INR per month

A typical HRIS manager working in India brings home around 30,125 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 566,900 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 HRIS 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 HRIS 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 HRIS managers in India earn less than 377,200 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 246,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 491,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of HRIS managers 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 566,900 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
377,200
Median
566,900
High
246,500
25th
491,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

HRIS manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    204,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    286,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    378,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    464,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    496,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    541,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a HRIS 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.

HRIS manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    317,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    457,300 INR

HRIS 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 HRIS managers in India earn an average of 382,600 INR a year, while female HRIS managers earn around 351,900 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.

HRIS Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 382,600 INR
Women 351,900 INR

Pay raises for an HRIS 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 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

HRIS 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.

57%

57% of HRIS managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an HRIS manager 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 HRIS 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

HRIS 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

HRIS manager salary by city and region in India

HRIS 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bangalore
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion455,400 INR444,300 INR232,900-698,200 INR
West BengalRegion436,200 INR420,100 INR227,600-672,600 INR
RajasthanRegion433,800 INR445,100 INR212,500-680,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion431,100 INR406,300 INR227,600-653,200 INR
BangaloreCity430,000 INR448,500 INR207,800-675,200 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion426,700 INR426,700 INR214,000-664,500 INR
BiharRegion426,700 INR464,400 INR195,200-681,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion425,100 INR433,400 INR208,600-664,500 INR
Delhi (city)City421,400 INR412,000 INR212,500-645,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion420,100 INR431,100 INR207,800-659,400 INR
GujaratRegion419,400 INR409,000 INR210,500-643,400 INR
AhmadabadCity417,200 INR384,200 INR225,700-628,000 INR
HyderabadCity417,200 INR440,200 INR196,800-658,300 INR
MumbaiCity407,100 INR388,100 INR209,500-619,800 INR
AssamRegion406,300 INR381,800 INR214,000-614,600 INR
JharkhandRegion401,300 INR401,300 INR201,100-623,700 INR
OrissaRegion398,300 INR384,200 INR207,700-608,500 INR
KeralaRegion396,300 INR363,000 INR214,000-598,600 INR
LucknowCity394,800 INR401,300 INR191,600-614,600 INR
PuneCity394,500 INR365,400 INR212,500-596,800 INR
KolkataCity394,500 INR403,100 INR191,600-615,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion394,500 INR381,800 INR207,800-605,700 INR
ChennaiCity394,300 INR385,300 INR201,100-606,400 INR
PunjabRegion383,300 INR406,300 INR180,300-602,700 INR
BhopalCity383,300 INR394,500 INR183,600-597,800 INR
SuratCity382,600 INR407,100 INR180,500-605,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region381,800 INR403,100 INR180,300-598,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion375,200 INR375,200 INR187,300-580,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion375,200 INR389,200 INR180,500-588,500 INR
KanpurCity371,100 INR394,300 INR174,000-587,800 INR
JaipurCity369,900 INR354,000 INR192,600-565,100 INR
IndoreCity367,900 INR396,300 INR169,000-583,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion366,200 INR394,300 INR167,100-580,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity366,200 INR345,100 INR194,600-556,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion363,000 INR394,300 INR167,100-580,600 INR
NagpurCity362,200 INR384,200 INR169,000-568,500 INR
NagalandRegion361,600 INR361,600 INR180,500-559,000 INR
HaryanaRegion361,500 INR340,400 INR192,600-552,400 INR
LudhianaCity359,900 INR372,600 INR172,200-563,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity357,300 INR369,300 INR172,200-558,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion353,600 INR367,200 INR172,200-555,800 INR
ManipurRegion351,200 INR330,900 INR187,300-535,800 INR
VadodaraCity349,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-541,700 INR
TripuraRegion348,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-553,400 INR
PondicherryRegion345,700 INR317,700 INR187,300-524,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity345,700 INR375,200 INR159,400-551,200 INR
GhaziabadCity341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-528,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion339,100 INR330,700 INR172,200-519,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion335,800 INR348,300 INR159,500-528,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion327,800 INR315,700 INR172,200-500,100 INR
MizoramRegion327,800 INR340,400 INR158,700-516,100 INR
GoaRegion327,800 INR332,100 INR159,500-510,200 INR
PatnaCity327,300 INR341,400 INR158,700-514,800 INR
agraCity327,300 INR322,600 INR167,100-507,300 INR
MaduraiCity325,600 INR351,900 INR151,800-518,300 INR
SikkimRegion315,900 INR312,400 INR161,300-487,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion311,700 INR330,700 INR148,300-493,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion301,700 INR277,400 INR161,600-457,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion294,700 INR312,400 INR139,100-464,400 INR

HRIS Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does an HRIS manager make per month in India?

    An HRIS manager in India earns about 30,125 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an HRIS manager in India?

    Entry-level HRIS managers in India start near 172,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 566,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 246,500 and 491,000 INR.

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

    The median is 377,200 INR, higher than the average of 361,500 INR. Half of HRIS managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an HRIS manager in India earn around 9% more than women on average (382,600 vs 351,900 INR a year).

  • Do HRIS managers in India get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    An HRIS manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.