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Average Intelligence Analyst Salary in India for 2026

An intelligence analyst 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 222,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 746,600 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 intelligence analyst make in India?

Average salary
472,000 INR
39,333 INR per month
Lowest reported
222,300 INR
18,525 INR per month
Highest reported
746,600 INR
62,216 INR per month

A typical intelligence analyst working in India brings home around 39,333 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 222,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 746,600 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 intelligence analyst 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 intelligence analyst 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 intelligence analysts in India earn less than 502,200 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 325,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 663,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of intelligence analysts sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 222,300 INR. The highest stretch to 746,600 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.

222,300
Low
502,200
Median
746,600
High
325,600
25th
663,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Intelligence analyst pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    258,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    353,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    501,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    615,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    646,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    706,200 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 intelligence analyst 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.

Intelligence analyst pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    327,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    504,500 INR
  • PhD
    +34% from previous
    675,100 INR

Intelligence analyst gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male intelligence analysts in India earn an average of 510,000 INR a year, while female intelligence analysts earn around 444,300 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.

Intelligence Analyst gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 510,000 INR
Women 444,300 INR

Pay raises for an intelligence analyst 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 16 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

Intelligence analyst 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.

59%

59% of intelligence analysts in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an intelligence analyst a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of intelligence analysts 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

Intelligence analyst: 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

Intelligence analyst salary by city and region in India

Intelligence analyst 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Orissa
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion580,600 INR603,400 INR277,400-913,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion574,200 INR539,700 INR305,600-874,500 INR
BiharRegion573,500 INR619,000 INR263,900-913,400 INR
West BengalRegion568,500 INR580,600 INR279,400-888,400 INR
MumbaiCity562,600 INR574,200 INR275,800-879,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion562,200 INR539,800 INR292,000-860,300 INR
OrissaRegion553,800 INR563,300 INR272,800-862,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion539,800 INR496,100 INR292,000-812,900 INR
RajasthanRegion537,300 INR516,100 INR277,400-819,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion535,800 INR545,300 INR263,100-836,800 INR
PuneCity525,700 INR525,700 INR263,100-817,800 INR
Delhi (city)City524,700 INR492,400 INR275,500-795,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion524,400 INR502,200 INR273,300-800,500 INR
KolkataCity520,900 INR500,100 INR272,800-798,900 INR
ChennaiCity520,900 INR491,000 INR275,500-792,900 INR
BangaloreCity519,300 INR547,800 INR243,000-818,100 INR
HyderabadCity519,300 INR507,300 INR263,900-798,900 INR
KeralaRegion516,100 INR516,100 INR258,400-795,700 INR
JharkhandRegion513,300 INR531,700 INR246,200-805,900 INR
AhmadabadCity513,300 INR513,300 INR254,800-791,600 INR
NagpurCity510,300 INR498,000 INR261,300-783,800 INR
AssamRegion510,300 INR467,700 INR275,800-769,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion510,200 INR533,100 INR245,300-802,400 INR
GujaratRegion510,200 INR480,300 INR272,800-778,500 INR
JaipurCity507,300 INR518,300 INR247,800-791,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region504,500 INR496,100 INR257,700-778,900 INR
IndoreCity504,300 INR545,300 INR232,400-805,900 INR
SuratCity502,200 INR491,000 INR254,800-772,700 INR
LucknowCity489,600 INR467,700 INR254,700-746,600 INR
PunjabRegion489,500 INR478,000 INR251,500-752,600 INR
KanpurCity480,600 INR471,700 INR245,300-739,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion476,600 INR504,300 INR225,700-752,600 INR
NagalandRegion472,000 INR491,000 INR228,500-743,300 INR
HaryanaRegion472,000 INR433,400 INR254,800-714,600 INR
ManipurRegion472,000 INR433,800 INR254,800-714,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion471,700 INR510,000 INR216,800-747,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion467,700 INR499,300 INR218,900-743,300 INR
LudhianaCity466,900 INR496,100 INR221,500-737,000 INR
TripuraRegion466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-737,000 INR
GhaziabadCity464,900 INR483,800 INR221,500-732,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity464,900 INR426,700 INR253,400-704,300 INR
GoaRegion464,400 INR445,100 INR239,300-707,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity459,300 INR498,500 INR209,500-732,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity455,400 INR483,400 INR212,500-717,900 INR
BhopalCity454,900 INR483,400 INR212,500-721,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion454,900 INR493,000 INR209,700-727,400 INR
MizoramRegion447,700 INR475,700 INR209,500-707,700 INR
PatnaCity447,300 INR472,100 INR209,700-706,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion442,300 INR417,200 INR233,900-674,100 INR
MaduraiCity437,900 INR472,100 INR201,100-699,700 INR
VadodaraCity433,800 INR417,100 INR228,500-665,300 INR
agraCity431,300 INR407,100 INR228,000-659,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion430,500 INR459,700 INR204,700-683,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion426,700 INR437,300 INR209,700-665,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion420,100 INR420,100 INR209,700-650,700 INR
PondicherryRegion417,100 INR417,100 INR209,700-650,800 INR
SikkimRegion413,900 INR389,200 INR221,500-627,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion403,100 INR394,300 INR204,000-619,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion401,300 INR394,300 INR204,000-620,300 INR

Intelligence Analyst in India: FAQs

  • How much does an intelligence analyst make per month in India?

    An intelligence analyst 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 an intelligence analyst in India?

    Entry-level intelligence analysts in India start near 222,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 746,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 325,600 and 663,200 INR.

  • Is the median intelligence analyst salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 502,200 INR, higher than the average of 472,000 INR. Half of intelligence analysts in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for intelligence analysts in India?

    Men working as an intelligence analyst in India earn around 15% more than women on average (510,000 vs 444,300 INR a year).

  • Do intelligence analysts in India get bonuses?

    About 59% of intelligence analysts in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do intelligence analysts earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays an intelligence analyst about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do intelligence analysts in India get a pay raise?

    An intelligence analyst in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.