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Average Human Resources Development Manager Salary in India for 2026

A human resources development manager in India earns about 539,700 INR a year. That's 40% 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 261,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 851,200 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 development manager make in India?

Average salary
539,700 INR
44,975 INR per month
Lowest reported
261,300 INR
21,775 INR per month
Highest reported
851,200 INR
70,933 INR per month

A typical human resources development manager working in India brings home around 44,975 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 261,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 851,200 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 development 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 development 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 development managers in India earn less than 563,000 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 369,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 735,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 261,300 INR. The highest stretch to 851,200 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.

261,300
Low
563,000
Median
851,200
High
369,300
25th
735,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Human resources development manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    301,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +43% from previous
    430,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    565,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    696,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    741,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    810,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a human resources development 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 development manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    478,000 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    683,800 INR

Human resources development 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 development managers in India earn an average of 573,500 INR a year, while female human resources development managers earn around 525,700 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.

Human Resources Development Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 573,500 INR
Women 525,700 INR

Pay raises for a human resources development 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 13% every 17 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

Human resources development 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.

83%

83% of human resources development managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources development 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of human resources development 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 development 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 development manager salary by city and region in India

Human resources development 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Hyderabad
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Bangalore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion692,500 INR692,500 INR344,600-1,070,600 INR
BiharRegion681,900 INR735,500 INR314,500-1,083,500 INR
West BengalRegion663,200 INR637,500 INR345,100-1,011,300 INR
RajasthanRegion650,700 INR664,500 INR317,700-1,014,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion643,400 INR615,300 INR332,100-983,700 INR
HyderabadCity631,200 INR672,600 INR299,500-998,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion628,000 INR615,700 INR319,600-966,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion628,000 INR639,900 INR308,900-979,300 INR
GujaratRegion628,000 INR614,600 INR319,600-965,800 INR
BangaloreCity625,000 INR649,700 INR301,800-983,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion623,700 INR588,500 INR330,900-948,300 INR
AhmadabadCity623,200 INR571,300 INR335,800-939,000 INR
ChennaiCity615,300 INR605,700 INR315,700-949,600 INR
Delhi (city)City610,100 INR598,600 INR311,700-943,800 INR
PunjabRegion607,400 INR645,800 INR283,700-962,300 INR
MumbaiCity607,400 INR583,000 INR315,900-931,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion603,400 INR615,700 INR294,700-939,600 INR
KeralaRegion602,700 INR553,400 INR325,600-909,300 INR
SuratCity596,100 INR629,800 INR279,400-939,000 INR
OrissaRegion592,200 INR566,900 INR309,800-906,000 INR
KolkataCity582,700 INR592,600 INR283,700-908,200 INR
NagpurCity578,500 INR615,000 INR273,300-913,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion578,500 INR578,500 INR290,800-896,700 INR
JharkhandRegion566,900 INR566,900 INR282,500-883,500 INR
KanpurCity566,900 INR600,000 INR266,000-896,700 INR
HaryanaRegion563,300 INR533,100 INR301,800-860,300 INR
LucknowCity562,600 INR575,100 INR275,800-879,700 INR
AssamRegion559,000 INR525,700 INR299,500-852,900 INR
ManipurRegion555,800 INR524,400 INR294,700-844,600 INR
PuneCity553,400 INR510,300 INR297,000-836,500 INR
JaipurCity548,500 INR524,300 INR283,700-838,100 INR
LudhianaCity539,800 INR559,000 INR259,100-846,500 INR
IndoreCity539,800 INR581,000 INR246,500-858,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion539,700 INR583,000 INR247,800-861,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity535,900 INR504,300 INR282,500-816,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion535,800 INR556,000 INR258,400-840,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity535,800 INR556,000 INR258,400-840,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion531,700 INR574,200 INR245,300-847,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region531,700 INR562,600 INR249,600-840,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion525,700 INR548,800 INR252,300-825,900 INR
GhaziabadCity525,700 INR525,700 INR263,100-817,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity524,700 INR565,100 INR239,300-832,300 INR
TripuraRegion524,700 INR565,100 INR239,300-832,300 INR
BhopalCity524,400 INR543,200 INR249,600-823,900 INR
GoaRegion524,300 INR537,300 INR257,700-818,100 INR
NagalandRegion518,300 INR518,300 INR259,100-802,400 INR
PatnaCity510,300 INR528,600 INR245,300-800,500 INR
VadodaraCity504,300 INR516,100 INR246,500-786,600 INR
MizoramRegion501,400 INR524,400 INR239,300-791,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion500,100 INR522,700 INR239,000-785,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion498,000 INR489,600 INR254,700-767,500 INR
MaduraiCity492,700 INR533,000 INR227,600-785,400 INR
SikkimRegion491,000 INR480,300 INR249,600-757,300 INR
agraCity487,600 INR476,600 INR247,800-751,100 INR
PondicherryRegion483,800 INR444,300 INR263,200-728,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion478,100 INR504,400 INR221,500-751,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion472,000 INR454,300 INR246,200-724,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion462,300 INR489,500 INR216,800-728,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion454,300 INR419,400 INR245,300-683,800 INR

Human Resources Development Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A human resources development manager in India earns about 44,975 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 539,700 INR.

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

    Entry-level human resources development managers in India start near 261,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 851,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 369,300 and 735,500 INR.

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

    The median is 563,000 INR, higher than the average of 539,700 INR. Half of human resources development managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a human resources development manager in India earn around 9% more than women on average (573,500 vs 525,700 INR a year).

  • Do human resources development managers in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of human resources development managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a human resources development 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 development managers in India get a pay raise?

    A human resources development manager in India sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.