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Average Hydroelectric Production Manager Salary in India for 2026

A hydroelectric production manager in India earns about 472,000 INR a year. That's 23% 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 237,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 733,300 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 hydroelectric production manager make in India?

Average salary
472,000 INR
39,333 INR per month
Lowest reported
237,400 INR
19,783 INR per month
Highest reported
733,300 INR
61,108 INR per month

A typical hydroelectric production manager working in India brings home around 39,333 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 237,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 733,300 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 hydroelectric production 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 hydroelectric production 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 hydroelectric production managers in India earn less than 472,000 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 317,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 603,400 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of hydroelectric production managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 237,400 INR. The highest stretch to 733,300 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.

237,400
Low
472,000
Median
733,300
High
317,700
25th
603,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Hydroelectric production manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    282,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    376,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    501,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    597,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    648,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    695,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a hydroelectric production 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.

Hydroelectric production manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    404,600 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    639,100 INR

Hydroelectric production 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 hydroelectric production managers in India earn an average of 485,200 INR a year, while female hydroelectric production managers earn around 454,900 INR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Hydroelectric Production Manager gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 485,200 INR
Women 454,900 INR

Pay raises for a hydroelectric production 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 11% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Hydroelectric production 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.

81%

81% of hydroelectric production managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a hydroelectric production 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 8% of base salary. The remaining 19% of hydroelectric production 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

Hydroelectric production 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

Hydroelectric production manager salary by city and region in India

Hydroelectric production 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.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • Jharkhand
  • Chennai
  • Bangalore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion572,200 INR548,500 INR299,500-874,500 INR
West BengalRegion563,000 INR573,500 INR275,800-878,900 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion563,000 INR519,300 INR301,700-849,200 INR
GujaratRegion551,200 INR583,000 INR259,100-870,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion548,500 INR537,300 INR279,400-844,100 INR
BiharRegion544,800 INR587,800 INR249,600-864,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion539,800 INR572,200 INR252,300-852,900 INR
JharkhandRegion537,300 INR493,000 INR290,800-810,400 INR
ChennaiCity537,300 INR566,900 INR253,400-848,200 INR
BangaloreCity535,900 INR535,900 INR268,900-832,300 INR
KolkataCity529,600 INR510,300 INR275,800-814,100 INR
Delhi (city)City528,600 INR562,200 INR247,800-836,500 INR
RajasthanRegion524,300 INR504,400 INR275,200-805,900 INR
AssamRegion524,300 INR516,100 INR267,100-810,200 INR
PunjabRegion522,700 INR539,700 INR251,500-816,000 INR
MumbaiCity522,700 INR529,600 INR254,800-814,100 INR
HyderabadCity518,900 INR538,600 INR251,500-817,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion518,900 INR498,000 INR271,300-792,900 INR
OrissaRegion516,100 INR524,700 INR253,400-802,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion514,800 INR524,300 INR252,300-805,900 INR
KeralaRegion504,300 INR475,700 INR267,100-767,500 INR
AhmadabadCity502,200 INR472,100 INR265,000-761,400 INR
JaipurCity501,400 INR514,300 INR246,200-783,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion501,400 INR464,400 INR272,800-758,700 INR
SuratCity500,100 INR518,900 INR239,000-783,800 INR
PuneCity496,100 INR464,900 INR263,100-751,700 INR
NagpurCity489,600 INR507,300 INR233,600-767,400 INR
LucknowCity485,200 INR464,900 INR253,400-743,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion483,800 INR483,800 INR239,300-747,400 INR
TripuraRegion480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-762,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity480,600 INR480,600 INR239,000-744,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region478,100 INR492,700 INR227,600-746,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity472,000 INR510,200 INR216,800-751,700 INR
KanpurCity467,100 INR487,600 INR225,700-736,700 INR
HaryanaRegion467,100 INR459,300 INR238,900-721,600 INR
LudhianaCity466,300 INR466,300 INR232,400-721,600 INR
BhopalCity464,900 INR464,900 INR232,400-722,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion460,500 INR499,300 INR210,500-733,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion459,700 INR492,700 INR209,500-727,100 INR
IndoreCity459,700 INR496,100 INR209,500-728,500 INR
GhaziabadCity459,700 INR420,100 INR246,500-693,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion454,300 INR454,300 INR228,500-705,500 INR
ManipurRegion450,300 INR442,300 INR231,000-694,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion447,700 INR475,700 INR209,500-707,700 INR
MizoramRegion445,100 INR445,100 INR222,300-689,900 INR
GoaRegion442,300 INR425,100 INR231,000-679,200 INR
VadodaraCity442,300 INR425,100 INR231,000-679,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity442,200 INR430,000 INR225,700-679,200 INR
PatnaCity437,300 INR437,300 INR217,900-677,100 INR
agraCity436,200 INR466,300 INR207,800-693,100 INR
PondicherryRegion436,200 INR412,000 INR232,400-667,400 INR
NagalandRegion430,000 INR394,500 INR232,400-649,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion426,700 INR437,300 INR209,700-669,100 INR
MaduraiCity420,800 INR454,900 INR194,600-671,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion419,400 INR419,400 INR208,600-648,200 INR
SikkimRegion414,000 INR436,200 INR194,600-650,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion403,100 INR421,400 INR191,600-632,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion392,300 INR407,300 INR189,300-615,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion386,400 INR363,000 INR204,000-589,400 INR

Hydroelectric Production Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a hydroelectric production manager make per month in India?

    A hydroelectric production manager in India earns about 39,333 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 472,000 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a hydroelectric production manager in India?

    Entry-level hydroelectric production managers in India start near 237,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 733,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 317,700 and 603,400 INR.

  • Is the median hydroelectric production manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 472,000 INR, higher than the average of 472,000 INR. Half of hydroelectric production managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for hydroelectric production managers in India?

    Men working as a hydroelectric production manager in India earn around 7% more than women on average (485,200 vs 454,900 INR a year).

  • Do hydroelectric production managers in India get bonuses?

    About 81% of hydroelectric production managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do hydroelectric production managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do hydroelectric production managers in India get a pay raise?

    A hydroelectric production manager in India sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.