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Average Intelligence Research Specialist Salary in India for 2026

An intelligence research specialist in India earns about 597,800 INR a year. That's 56% 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 322,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 903,500 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 an intelligence research specialist make in India?

Average salary
597,800 INR
49,816 INR per month
Lowest reported
322,600 INR
26,883 INR per month
Highest reported
903,500 INR
75,291 INR per month

A typical intelligence research specialist working in India brings home around 49,816 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 322,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 903,500 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 intelligence research specialist 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 research specialist 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 research specialists in India earn less than 551,200 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 394,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 670,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of intelligence research specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 322,600 INR. The highest stretch to 903,500 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.

322,600
Low
551,200
Median
903,500
High
394,800
25th
670,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Intelligence research specialist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    376,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    472,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    625,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    736,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    812,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    864,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a intelligence research specialist 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 research specialist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    485,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    743,300 INR

Intelligence research specialist 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 research specialists in India earn an average of 620,300 INR a year, while female intelligence research specialists earn around 566,900 INR. That works out to a 9% 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 Research Specialist gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 620,300 INR
Women 566,900 INR

Pay raises for an intelligence research specialist 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 20 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

Intelligence research specialist 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.

28%

28% of intelligence research specialists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an intelligence research specialist a low-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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 72% of intelligence research specialists 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 research specialist: 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 research specialist salary by city and region in India

Intelligence research specialist 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
  • Mumbai
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
  • Kerala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion727,400 INR782,500 INR332,100-1,153,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion727,100 INR757,600 INR348,300-1,142,900 INR
West BengalRegion721,600 INR692,500 INR375,200-1,104,400 INR
MumbaiCity714,300 INR683,800 INR369,300-1,091,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion699,700 INR658,300 INR369,900-1,059,800 INR
Delhi (city)City696,700 INR724,000 INR335,100-1,094,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion695,400 INR709,600 INR340,400-1,085,600 INR
ChennaiCity695,200 INR721,600 INR332,100-1,088,600 INR
HyderabadCity691,200 INR691,200 INR345,100-1,067,500 INR
KeralaRegion683,400 INR670,600 INR349,300-1,051,400 INR
JharkhandRegion681,900 INR639,900 INR362,200-1,035,500 INR
GujaratRegion681,500 INR707,700 INR325,900-1,067,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion681,500 INR722,100 INR319,600-1,077,700 INR
RajasthanRegion679,200 INR693,100 INR332,500-1,058,300 INR
AssamRegion679,200 INR719,100 INR317,700-1,069,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion677,100 INR649,700 INR351,900-1,037,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion675,200 INR689,900 INR330,900-1,053,900 INR
SuratCity667,400 INR667,400 INR332,100-1,032,800 INR
OrissaRegion665,300 INR641,900 INR345,700-1,021,800 INR
BangaloreCity658,300 INR603,400 INR353,600-990,700 INR
LucknowCity650,800 INR663,200 INR318,800-1,011,300 INR
PunjabRegion649,700 INR649,700 INR325,600-1,009,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion648,200 INR606,400 INR341,900-983,700 INR
AhmadabadCity646,600 INR633,300 INR330,700-996,600 INR
NagpurCity643,800 INR643,800 INR322,600-998,400 INR
JaipurCity641,900 INR615,700 INR332,100-983,100 INR
IndoreCity639,900 INR691,200 INR294,300-1,014,700 INR
PuneCity633,300 INR619,800 INR325,800-976,300 INR
KolkataCity628,000 INR639,900 INR308,900-979,600 INR
TripuraRegion615,300 INR667,400 INR282,300-978,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region608,500 INR608,500 INR305,600-945,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion606,400 INR658,300 INR279,400-965,800 INR
BhopalCity606,400 INR559,000 INR327,800-917,200 INR
KanpurCity606,400 INR606,400 INR301,700-943,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity605,700 INR556,000 INR325,900-915,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion603,400 INR555,800 INR325,900-913,400 INR
HaryanaRegion596,800 INR632,400 INR281,500-945,400 INR
NagalandRegion596,800 INR562,200 INR315,900-907,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion595,300 INR642,800 INR275,200-946,000 INR
PatnaCity592,600 INR545,300 INR319,600-896,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion592,600 INR545,300 INR319,600-896,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity589,400 INR625,000 INR275,500-931,700 INR
GhaziabadCity589,400 INR553,800 INR311,700-893,500 INR
GoaRegion585,900 INR596,800 INR288,100-915,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity581,000 INR627,900 INR267,100-925,900 INR
ManipurRegion566,900 INR603,400 INR267,100-899,200 INR
LudhianaCity563,000 INR518,300 INR301,700-851,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion559,000 INR582,700 INR268,900-879,700 INR
VadodaraCity552,400 INR563,000 INR271,300-861,300 INR
agraCity548,800 INR568,500 INR263,100-861,300 INR
SikkimRegion547,800 INR571,300 INR263,900-862,400 INR
MizoramRegion538,600 INR498,500 INR292,000-814,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion533,100 INR520,900 INR272,800-818,100 INR
PondicherryRegion529,600 INR518,900 INR271,300-817,800 INR
MaduraiCity528,500 INR568,500 INR240,500-838,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion518,900 INR476,600 INR281,500-783,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion516,100 INR492,700 INR267,100-786,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion510,300 INR510,300 INR254,800-791,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion510,000 INR510,000 INR254,700-790,300 INR

Intelligence Research Specialist in India: FAQs

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

    An intelligence research specialist in India earns about 49,816 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 597,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an intelligence research specialist in India?

    Entry-level intelligence research specialists in India start near 322,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 903,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 394,800 and 670,600 INR.

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

    The median is 551,200 INR, lower than the average of 597,800 INR. Half of intelligence research specialists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an intelligence research specialist in India earn around 9% more than women on average (620,300 vs 566,900 INR a year).

  • Do intelligence research specialists in India get bonuses?

    About 28% of intelligence research specialists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An intelligence research specialist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.