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Average Human Resources Vice President Salary in India for 2026

A human resources vice president in India earns about 588,500 INR a year. That's 53% 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 312,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 894,500 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 vice president make in India?

Average salary
588,500 INR
49,041 INR per month
Lowest reported
312,400 INR
26,033 INR per month
Highest reported
894,500 INR
74,541 INR per month

A typical human resources vice president working in India brings home around 49,041 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 312,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 894,500 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 vice president 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 vice president 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 vice presidents in India earn less than 552,400 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 389,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 680,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of human resources vice presidents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 312,400 INR. The highest stretch to 894,500 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.

312,400
Low
552,400
Median
894,500
High
389,200
25th
680,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Human resources vice president pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    357,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    437,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    619,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    725,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    800,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    846,500 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 vice president 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 vice president pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    406,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    781,200 INR

Human resources vice president 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 vice presidents in India earn an average of 618,800 INR a year, while female human resources vice presidents earn around 535,900 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 Vice President gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 618,800 INR
Women 535,900 INR

Pay raises for a human resources vice president 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 vice president 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 vice presidents in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a human resources vice president 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 vice presidents 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 vice president: 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 vice president salary by city and region in India

Human resources vice president 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
  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Jharkhand
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion743,100 INR802,400 INR341,400-1,182,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion721,600 INR721,600 INR361,600-1,114,700 INR
West BengalRegion718,000 INR732,400 INR351,900-1,116,700 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion709,600 INR694,700 INR361,500-1,092,200 INR
RajasthanRegion693,100 INR664,500 INR361,600-1,057,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion687,100 INR658,300 INR357,300-1,048,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion683,400 INR656,800 INR354,000-1,043,700 INR
BangaloreCity681,500 INR641,900 INR362,200-1,037,600 INR
JharkhandRegion675,200 INR663,200 INR345,100-1,041,900 INR
MumbaiCity674,100 INR687,100 INR330,700-1,048,100 INR
SuratCity667,400 INR610,100 INR361,600-1,004,500 INR
GujaratRegion667,400 INR667,400 INR332,100-1,031,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion665,300 INR695,400 INR319,600-1,047,900 INR
AhmadabadCity660,500 INR701,400 INR312,400-1,043,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion658,300 INR671,000 INR322,600-1,027,600 INR
OrissaRegion658,300 INR670,600 INR320,500-1,023,000 INR
Delhi (city)City653,200 INR653,200 INR325,900-1,011,300 INR
KeralaRegion650,700 INR692,500 INR307,400-1,030,200 INR
ChennaiCity649,700 INR649,700 INR325,600-1,006,300 INR
PuneCity648,200 INR683,800 INR301,700-1,023,000 INR
JaipurCity645,800 INR658,300 INR315,900-1,007,400 INR
LucknowCity643,400 INR615,700 INR332,100-983,100 INR
AssamRegion642,800 INR669,100 INR309,800-1,009,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion637,500 INR623,200 INR325,800-979,600 INR
HyderabadCity633,100 INR580,600 INR340,400-953,200 INR
KolkataCity632,400 INR607,400 INR330,700-970,600 INR
HaryanaRegion631,200 INR659,400 INR301,700-995,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region619,800 INR572,200 INR335,800-938,700 INR
KanpurCity615,000 INR562,600 INR330,900-925,900 INR
PunjabRegion614,600 INR563,300 INR330,900-927,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion603,400 INR565,100 INR317,700-917,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity595,300 INR620,300 INR288,100-938,100 INR
TripuraRegion592,600 INR639,100 INR273,300-939,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity590,200 INR639,100 INR272,800-939,000 INR
BhopalCity589,400 INR553,400 INR311,700-896,700 INR
NagpurCity582,700 INR537,300 INR315,700-879,700 INR
LudhianaCity582,700 INR548,500 INR308,300-885,000 INR
GhaziabadCity578,500 INR566,900 INR294,700-890,100 INR
IndoreCity575,100 INR620,300 INR263,900-915,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion568,500 INR615,700 INR263,200-906,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion565,100 INR533,100 INR301,800-861,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion563,300 INR612,500 INR261,300-899,200 INR
PondicherryRegion562,600 INR597,800 INR265,000-890,100 INR
PatnaCity558,300 INR524,300 INR296,000-849,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity556,000 INR524,400 INR294,700-846,500 INR
MizoramRegion553,800 INR522,700 INR294,300-840,100 INR
ManipurRegion551,200 INR571,300 INR263,900-862,400 INR
SikkimRegion547,800 INR547,800 INR273,000-852,900 INR
NagalandRegion544,800 INR531,700 INR275,500-836,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion539,700 INR539,700 INR272,800-840,800 INR
VadodaraCity538,600 INR519,300 INR281,500-825,900 INR
agraCity528,600 INR528,600 INR265,000-819,000 INR
GoaRegion528,600 INR507,300 INR273,000-810,200 INR
MaduraiCity524,400 INR563,300 INR239,300-832,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion520,900 INR491,000 INR275,500-791,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion514,300 INR472,000 INR275,500-778,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion502,200 INR533,100 INR237,400-791,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion496,100 INR504,300 INR240,500-774,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion475,700 INR436,200 INR258,400-717,900 INR

Human Resources Vice President in India: FAQs

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

    A human resources vice president in India earns about 49,041 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 588,500 INR.

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

    Entry-level human resources vice presidents in India start near 312,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 894,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 389,200 and 680,100 INR.

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

    The median is 552,400 INR, lower than the average of 588,500 INR. Half of human resources vice presidents in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a human resources vice president in India earn around 15% more than women on average (618,800 vs 535,900 INR a year).

  • Do human resources vice presidents in India get bonuses?

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

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

    In India, the public sector pays a human resources vice president 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 vice presidents in India get a pay raise?

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