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Average Human Resources Manager Salary in India for 2026

A human resources manager in India earns about 568,500 INR a year. That's 48% 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 309,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 861,300 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 manager make in India?

Average salary
568,500 INR
47,375 INR per month
Lowest reported
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Highest reported
861,300 INR
71,775 INR per month

A typical human resources manager working in India brings home around 47,375 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 309,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 861,300 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 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 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 managers in India earn less than 524,700 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 375,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 638,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 309,800 INR. The highest stretch to 861,300 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.

309,800
Low
524,700
Median
861,300
High
375,200
25th
638,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Human resources manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    357,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    450,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    596,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    701,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    773,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    823,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a human resources 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 manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    464,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    706,200 INR

Human resources 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 managers in India earn an average of 590,200 INR a year, while female human resources managers earn around 538,600 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.

Human Resources Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 590,200 INR
Women 538,600 INR

Pay raises for a human resources 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 18 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 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.

77%

77% of human resources managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources 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 7% of base salary. The remaining 23% of human resources 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 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 manager salary by city and region in India

Human resources 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.

  • West Bengal
  • Delhi (city)
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion689,900 INR660,500 INR359,900-1,053,900 INR
Delhi (city)City684,900 INR710,500 INR327,800-1,074,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion683,800 INR714,600 INR327,300-1,078,200 INR
BiharRegion681,900 INR735,500 INR314,500-1,079,600 INR
GujaratRegion675,200 INR704,300 INR325,800-1,059,800 INR
RajasthanRegion674,100 INR687,100 INR330,700-1,048,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion671,000 INR633,100 INR357,300-1,021,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion669,100 INR707,700 INR315,700-1,054,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion663,100 INR677,100 INR325,600-1,035,500 INR
JharkhandRegion659,200 INR620,300 INR348,300-1,004,400 INR
KeralaRegion653,200 INR643,400 INR332,100-1,006,300 INR
MumbaiCity653,200 INR628,000 INR340,400-998,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion652,200 INR626,800 INR340,400-999,500 INR
AhmadabadCity643,400 INR629,800 INR327,800-987,200 INR
AssamRegion639,900 INR679,200 INR301,300-1,009,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion639,900 INR650,700 INR314,500-996,600 INR
PuneCity638,700 INR623,700 INR325,600-983,100 INR
HyderabadCity633,300 INR633,300 INR318,800-985,700 INR
ChennaiCity633,300 INR659,200 INR305,600-995,200 INR
JaipurCity631,200 INR606,400 INR327,300-970,200 INR
LucknowCity620,300 INR631,200 INR301,700-966,100 INR
BangaloreCity615,300 INR566,900 INR332,100-931,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region610,100 INR610,100 INR307,400-948,300 INR
OrissaRegion607,400 INR583,000 INR315,900-931,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion597,800 INR563,000 INR315,900-908,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion596,100 INR642,800 INR275,200-946,000 INR
KolkataCity592,600 INR605,700 INR288,700-925,900 INR
SuratCity592,600 INR592,600 INR296,000-918,600 INR
BhopalCity592,200 INR543,200 INR319,600-893,500 INR
HaryanaRegion590,200 INR626,800 INR275,500-932,800 INR
PunjabRegion588,500 INR588,500 INR294,300-908,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion583,000 INR535,900 INR313,700-883,500 INR
KanpurCity582,700 INR582,700 INR292,000-903,500 INR
NagpurCity582,700 INR582,700 INR292,000-903,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion581,300 INR531,700 INR314,500-874,500 INR
IndoreCity566,900 INR614,600 INR263,200-904,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity566,900 INR615,000 INR263,200-903,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity563,300 INR522,700 INR307,400-855,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion553,400 INR597,800 INR254,700-879,800 INR
PatnaCity551,200 INR507,300 INR299,500-832,000 INR
NagalandRegion547,800 INR514,800 INR292,000-836,800 INR
TripuraRegion544,800 INR588,500 INR251,500-862,400 INR
GhaziabadCity543,200 INR513,300 INR290,800-829,000 INR
VadodaraCity538,600 INR551,200 INR265,000-844,100 INR
LudhianaCity537,300 INR493,000 INR288,700-810,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion535,800 INR492,400 INR290,800-808,000 INR
ManipurRegion533,100 INR562,600 INR251,500-840,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion533,100 INR553,800 INR254,800-832,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity533,000 INR565,100 INR249,600-844,600 INR
PondicherryRegion531,700 INR520,900 INR272,800-818,100 INR
GoaRegion528,600 INR538,600 INR259,100-825,900 INR
MaduraiCity525,700 INR566,900 INR240,500-839,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion524,400 INR501,400 INR273,300-800,200 INR
agraCity518,900 INR538,600 INR251,500-817,800 INR
MizoramRegion499,300 INR459,700 INR268,900-751,700 INR
SikkimRegion489,500 INR510,300 INR233,900-768,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion489,500 INR489,500 INR245,300-756,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion487,600 INR476,600 INR247,800-748,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion485,200 INR485,200 INR243,000-752,600 INR

Human Resources Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A human resources manager in India earns about 47,375 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 568,500 INR.

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

    Entry-level human resources managers in India start near 309,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 861,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 375,200 and 638,700 INR.

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

    The median is 524,700 INR, lower than the average of 568,500 INR. Half of human resources managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a human resources manager in India earn around 10% more than women on average (590,200 vs 538,600 INR a year).

  • Do human resources managers in India get bonuses?

    About 77% of human resources managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

    A human resources manager in India sees a raise of around 13% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.