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Average Human Resources Services Manager Salary in India for 2026

A human resources services manager in India earns about 498,000 INR a year. That's 30% 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 268,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 752,600 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 services manager make in India?

Average salary
498,000 INR
41,500 INR per month
Lowest reported
268,900 INR
22,408 INR per month
Highest reported
752,600 INR
62,716 INR per month

A typical human resources services manager working in India brings home around 41,500 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 268,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 752,600 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 services 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 services 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 services managers in India earn less than 459,700 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 327,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 559,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources services managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 268,900 INR. The highest stretch to 752,600 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.

268,900
Low
459,700
Median
752,600
High
327,800
25th
559,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Human resources services manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    314,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    394,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    522,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    615,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    679,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    721,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a human resources services 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 services manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    406,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    618,800 INR

Human resources services 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 services managers in India earn an average of 518,300 INR a year, while female human resources services managers earn around 472,000 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 Services Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 518,300 INR
Women 472,000 INR

Pay raises for a human resources services 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 services 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 services managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources services 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 services 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 services 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 services manager salary by city and region in India

Human resources services 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.

  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion633,100 INR681,500 INR288,700-1,004,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion632,400 INR596,100 INR335,800-962,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion610,100 INR637,500 INR294,300-960,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion608,500 INR619,800 INR297,000-949,600 INR
West BengalRegion607,400 INR583,000 INR315,900-931,700 INR
GujaratRegion592,600 INR618,800 INR283,700-932,800 INR
RajasthanRegion587,800 INR598,600 INR286,400-919,700 INR
Delhi (city)City582,700 INR606,400 INR279,400-917,700 INR
BangaloreCity581,300 INR531,700 INR314,500-874,500 INR
MumbaiCity572,200 INR548,500 INR299,500-874,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion566,900 INR600,000 INR266,000-896,700 INR
KolkataCity563,300 INR576,500 INR275,500-883,500 INR
HyderabadCity562,600 INR562,600 INR283,400-874,500 INR
AhmadabadCity562,200 INR551,200 INR288,100-864,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion558,300 INR535,900 INR292,000-858,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion555,800 INR565,100 INR273,300-864,700 INR
JharkhandRegion548,800 INR514,300 INR288,700-830,500 INR
PunjabRegion548,500 INR548,500 INR275,200-851,200 INR
JaipurCity548,500 INR525,700 INR283,700-838,100 INR
SuratCity539,800 INR539,800 INR268,900-836,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion538,600 INR507,300 INR283,700-819,000 INR
HaryanaRegion535,900 INR568,500 INR253,400-851,200 INR
OrissaRegion528,600 INR510,000 INR275,800-810,200 INR
KeralaRegion525,700 INR514,800 INR268,900-810,200 INR
ChennaiCity524,700 INR545,300 INR253,400-823,400 INR
PuneCity524,400 INR513,300 INR266,000-803,400 INR
BhopalCity524,300 INR483,800 INR282,500-792,900 INR
KanpurCity522,700 INR522,700 INR261,300-808,000 INR
LucknowCity519,300 INR528,600 INR254,700-810,400 INR
AssamRegion518,900 INR551,200 INR243,000-819,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion513,300 INR472,100 INR275,500-772,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion510,000 INR547,800 INR233,600-810,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity504,500 INR535,900 INR238,900-799,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity502,200 INR541,700 INR231,000-798,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region502,200 INR502,200 INR249,600-778,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity499,300 INR457,300 INR268,900-751,100 INR
NagpurCity492,700 INR492,700 INR246,500-767,400 INR
GhaziabadCity492,400 INR462,300 INR261,300-746,600 INR
ManipurRegion492,400 INR520,900 INR232,900-778,500 INR
IndoreCity489,600 INR525,700 INR225,700-773,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-762,400 INR
PondicherryRegion480,600 INR471,700 INR245,300-737,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion480,300 INR442,300 INR259,100-727,400 INR
TripuraRegion476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-758,700 INR
LudhianaCity472,100 INR433,400 INR254,700-714,600 INR
MaduraiCity467,100 INR504,300 INR214,000-744,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion464,900 INR426,700 INR253,400-704,300 INR
NagalandRegion462,300 INR433,400 INR245,300-702,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion460,500 INR478,000 INR218,900-722,100 INR
VadodaraCity459,700 INR467,100 INR225,700-713,900 INR
agraCity451,000 INR467,100 INR215,100-707,600 INR
GoaRegion451,000 INR459,700 INR218,900-701,400 INR
PatnaCity450,300 INR415,900 INR243,000-681,500 INR
MizoramRegion448,500 INR412,000 INR239,300-675,200 INR
SikkimRegion445,100 INR462,300 INR212,500-699,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion442,300 INR424,900 INR231,000-679,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion437,300 INR437,300 INR217,900-677,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion425,100 INR419,400 INR216,800-658,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion406,300 INR406,300 INR201,100-626,800 INR

Human Resources Services Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A human resources services manager in India earns about 41,500 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 498,000 INR.

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

    Entry-level human resources services managers in India start near 268,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 752,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 327,800 and 559,000 INR.

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

    The median is 459,700 INR, lower than the average of 498,000 INR. Half of human resources services managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a human resources services manager in India earn around 10% more than women on average (518,300 vs 472,000 INR a year).

  • Do human resources services managers in India get bonuses?

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

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

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

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