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Average Human Resources Deputy Manager Salary in India for 2026

A human resources deputy manager in India earns about 454,900 INR a year. That's 18% 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 695,200 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 human resources deputy manager make in India?

Average salary
454,900 INR
37,908 INR per month
Lowest reported
239,300 INR
19,941 INR per month
Highest reported
695,200 INR
57,933 INR per month

A typical human resources deputy manager working in India brings home around 37,908 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 239,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 695,200 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 human resources deputy 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 human resources deputy 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 human resources deputy managers in India earn less than 426,700 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 301,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 525,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources deputy 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 695,200 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
426,700
Median
695,200
High
301,300
25th
525,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Human resources deputy manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    277,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    340,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    483,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    562,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    620,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    659,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a human resources deputy 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.

Human resources deputy manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    315,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    606,400 INR

Human resources deputy 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 human resources deputy managers in India earn an average of 480,600 INR a year, while female human resources deputy managers earn around 419,400 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.

Human Resources Deputy Manager gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 480,600 INR
Women 419,400 INR

Pay raises for a human resources deputy 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

Human resources deputy 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.

78%

78% of human resources deputy managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources deputy 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 22% of human resources deputy 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

Human resources deputy 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

Human resources deputy manager salary by city and region in India

Human resources deputy 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion568,500 INR568,500 INR283,700-882,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion563,000 INR538,600 INR294,700-861,300 INR
BiharRegion555,800 INR598,600 INR254,800-882,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion551,200 INR538,600 INR281,500-847,000 INR
BangaloreCity538,600 INR507,300 INR288,100-819,000 INR
RajasthanRegion535,900 INR518,300 INR279,400-821,500 INR
West BengalRegion535,800 INR545,300 INR263,200-832,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion528,600 INR551,200 INR254,700-832,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion524,400 INR502,200 INR273,300-799,300 INR
MumbaiCity524,400 INR531,700 INR254,800-817,800 INR
KolkataCity520,900 INR502,200 INR272,800-800,500 INR
OrissaRegion518,900 INR529,600 INR254,700-810,500 INR
ChennaiCity516,100 INR516,100 INR257,700-798,900 INR
AhmadabadCity514,300 INR543,200 INR239,300-814,100 INR
HyderabadCity510,300 INR467,700 INR275,800-769,500 INR
Delhi (city)City507,300 INR507,300 INR252,300-788,000 INR
GujaratRegion504,500 INR507,300 INR252,300-785,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion502,200 INR510,200 INR246,200-781,200 INR
PunjabRegion498,500 INR457,300 INR267,100-748,600 INR
SuratCity498,500 INR457,300 INR268,900-751,100 INR
AssamRegion498,000 INR518,900 INR239,000-782,500 INR
LucknowCity489,600 INR467,700 INR254,700-746,600 INR
JharkhandRegion485,300 INR475,700 INR246,500-745,000 INR
KanpurCity485,200 INR447,300 INR263,100-733,300 INR
IndoreCity483,800 INR520,900 INR222,300-767,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion483,800 INR472,100 INR246,500-744,600 INR
PuneCity483,400 INR510,200 INR228,500-762,400 INR
BhopalCity478,100 INR448,500 INR253,400-724,000 INR
KeralaRegion478,100 INR504,300 INR225,700-751,700 INR
JaipurCity472,100 INR480,300 INR232,900-735,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity467,100 INR442,200 INR247,800-712,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region466,300 INR428,400 INR249,600-701,400 INR
ManipurRegion464,400 INR483,400 INR222,300-725,700 INR
HaryanaRegion464,400 INR480,300 INR222,300-725,700 INR
NagpurCity462,300 INR424,900 INR251,500-696,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion459,700 INR430,000 INR240,500-694,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion457,300 INR493,000 INR209,700-727,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity455,400 INR472,000 INR217,900-714,300 INR
TripuraRegion451,000 INR485,200 INR207,700-718,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion451,000 INR420,800 INR238,900-684,900 INR
NagalandRegion448,500 INR437,900 INR227,600-691,200 INR
LudhianaCity444,300 INR419,400 INR233,900-675,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion442,300 INR476,600 INR205,700-704,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity442,200 INR475,700 INR204,700-701,400 INR
GhaziabadCity442,200 INR430,500 INR225,700-680,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion436,200 INR436,200 INR221,500-680,100 INR
PondicherryRegion431,100 INR454,900 INR201,100-680,100 INR
MizoramRegion431,100 INR406,300 INR227,600-653,200 INR
agraCity426,700 INR426,700 INR212,500-663,100 INR
VadodaraCity426,700 INR411,400 INR222,300-656,800 INR
MaduraiCity424,300 INR457,300 INR194,600-674,100 INR
GoaRegion421,400 INR403,100 INR217,900-643,400 INR
PatnaCity419,400 INR392,300 INR218,900-633,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion413,900 INR389,200 INR221,500-627,900 INR
SikkimRegion411,400 INR411,400 INR204,000-637,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion407,100 INR375,200 INR221,500-614,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion399,900 INR409,000 INR195,200-625,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion388,100 INR414,000 INR183,700-615,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion369,900 INR340,400 INR197,600-559,000 INR

Human Resources Deputy Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a human resources deputy manager make per month in India?

    A human resources deputy manager in India earns about 37,908 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 454,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a human resources deputy manager in India?

    Entry-level human resources deputy managers in India start near 239,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 695,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,300 and 525,700 INR.

  • Is the median human resources deputy manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 426,700 INR, lower than the average of 454,900 INR. Half of human resources deputy managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for human resources deputy managers in India?

    Men working as a human resources deputy manager in India earn around 15% more than women on average (480,600 vs 419,400 INR a year).

  • Do human resources deputy managers in India get bonuses?

    About 78% of human resources deputy managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do human resources deputy managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do human resources deputy managers in India get a pay raise?

    A human resources deputy manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.