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Average Industrial Production Manager Salary in India for 2026

An industrial production manager in India earns about 615,700 INR a year. That's 60% 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 290,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 974,600 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 an industrial production manager make in India?

Average salary
615,700 INR
51,308 INR per month
Lowest reported
290,800 INR
24,233 INR per month
Highest reported
974,600 INR
81,216 INR per month

A typical industrial production manager working in India brings home around 51,308 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 290,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 974,600 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 industrial 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 industrial 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 industrial production managers in India earn less than 652,200 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 424,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 862,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of industrial 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 290,800 INR. The highest stretch to 974,600 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.

290,800
Low
652,200
Median
974,600
High
424,300
25th
862,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Industrial production manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    332,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    459,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    656,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    798,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    843,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    919,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a industrial 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.

Industrial production manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    414,000 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +16% from previous
    480,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    698,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    919,700 INR

Industrial 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 industrial production managers in India earn an average of 663,200 INR a year, while female industrial production managers earn around 578,500 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.

Industrial Production Manager gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 663,200 INR
Women 578,500 INR

Pay raises for an industrial 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 12% every 19 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

Industrial 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.

85%

85% of industrial production managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an industrial 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 15% of industrial 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

Industrial 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

Industrial production manager salary by city and region in India

Industrial 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
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Gujarat
  • Hyderabad
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion751,700 INR722,100 INR390,000-1,152,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion744,700 INR683,800 INR401,300-1,124,200 INR
MumbaiCity735,500 INR747,400 INR361,600-1,145,100 INR
BiharRegion731,700 INR791,200 INR339,100-1,162,300 INR
West BengalRegion727,400 INR741,500 INR357,300-1,134,500 INR
GujaratRegion727,100 INR683,800 INR385,300-1,108,500 INR
HyderabadCity724,300 INR709,600 INR367,200-1,112,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion724,000 INR739,500 INR354,000-1,130,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion721,600 INR677,100 INR383,300-1,092,200 INR
Delhi (city)City718,000 INR675,100 INR381,800-1,088,600 INR
BangaloreCity718,000 INR758,700 INR339,100-1,134,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion717,900 INR745,000 INR345,100-1,125,300 INR
KolkataCity699,700 INR672,600 INR365,400-1,067,500 INR
RajasthanRegion696,700 INR670,600 INR361,500-1,069,900 INR
AssamRegion696,700 INR643,400 INR377,200-1,053,900 INR
ChennaiCity687,100 INR645,800 INR365,400-1,043,700 INR
PunjabRegion683,400 INR670,600 INR349,300-1,050,100 INR
JaipurCity674,100 INR687,100 INR330,700-1,048,100 INR
JharkhandRegion674,100 INR698,200 INR322,600-1,057,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion674,100 INR648,200 INR352,000-1,030,200 INR
SuratCity671,000 INR658,300 INR341,900-1,037,000 INR
AhmadabadCity667,400 INR667,400 INR332,100-1,032,800 INR
KanpurCity663,100 INR649,700 INR340,000-1,021,800 INR
OrissaRegion658,300 INR671,000 INR322,600-1,027,600 INR
KeralaRegion650,800 INR650,800 INR325,800-1,004,500 INR
PuneCity639,900 INR639,900 INR317,700-991,000 INR
NagpurCity638,700 INR625,000 INR325,600-983,100 INR
BhopalCity637,500 INR675,100 INR297,000-1,004,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion632,400 INR672,600 INR299,500-1,000,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity629,800 INR581,300 INR340,400-953,300 INR
HaryanaRegion628,000 INR576,500 INR340,000-946,000 INR
LucknowCity627,900 INR603,400 INR327,800-962,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion625,000 INR675,100 INR286,400-995,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion625,000 INR675,100 INR286,400-995,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion625,000 INR649,700 INR301,800-983,700 INR
IndoreCity619,000 INR670,600 INR283,700-986,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region614,600 INR602,700 INR314,500-946,800 INR
ManipurRegion608,500 INR559,000 INR327,300-918,600 INR
NagalandRegion602,700 INR626,800 INR290,800-946,800 INR
VadodaraCity602,700 INR578,500 INR314,500-922,900 INR
LudhianaCity602,700 INR639,100 INR282,300-953,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion597,800 INR633,300 INR281,500-946,800 INR
PatnaCity597,800 INR633,300 INR283,400-946,000 INR
TripuraRegion596,800 INR645,800 INR273,000-949,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion587,800 INR552,400 INR311,700-895,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity585,900 INR631,200 INR271,300-932,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity585,900 INR620,300 INR273,000-925,900 INR
GoaRegion581,300 INR555,800 INR301,300-887,100 INR
agraCity575,100 INR538,600 INR305,600-875,000 INR
GhaziabadCity568,500 INR592,200 INR275,200-893,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion566,900 INR602,700 INR266,000-899,100 INR
PondicherryRegion566,900 INR566,900 INR282,500-879,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion555,800 INR543,200 INR282,300-858,100 INR
MizoramRegion555,800 INR589,400 INR261,300-877,300 INR
MaduraiCity553,400 INR597,800 INR254,700-879,800 INR
SikkimRegion553,400 INR522,700 INR294,300-844,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion548,800 INR548,800 INR275,200-847,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion538,600 INR551,200 INR265,000-844,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion524,700 INR516,100 INR267,100-810,400 INR

Industrial Production Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does an industrial production manager make per month in India?

    An industrial production manager in India earns about 51,308 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 615,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an industrial production manager in India?

    Entry-level industrial production managers in India start near 290,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 974,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 424,300 and 862,100 INR.

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

    The median is 652,200 INR, higher than the average of 615,700 INR. Half of industrial production managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an industrial production manager in India earn around 15% more than women on average (663,200 vs 578,500 INR a year).

  • Do industrial production managers in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of industrial production managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays an industrial 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 industrial production managers in India get a pay raise?

    An industrial production manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.