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Average Intensive Care Registered Nurse Salary in India for 2026

An intensive care registered nurse in India earns about 320,500 INR a year. That's 17% below 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 172,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 489,500 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 intensive care registered nurse make in India?

Average salary
320,500 INR
26,708 INR per month
Lowest reported
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Highest reported
489,500 INR
40,791 INR per month

A typical intensive care registered nurse working in India brings home around 26,708 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 489,500 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 intensive care registered nurse 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 intensive care registered nurse 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 intensive care registered nurses in India earn less than 301,600 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 212,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 371,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of intensive care registered nurses sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 INR. The highest stretch to 489,500 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.

172,200
Low
301,600
Median
489,500
High
212,500
25th
371,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Intensive care registered nurse pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an intensive care registered nurse 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 intensive care registered nurse salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    239,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    340,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    398,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    436,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    466,300 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 intensive care registered nurse 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.

Intensive care registered nurse pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    222,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    426,700 INR

Intensive care registered nurse gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male intensive care registered nurses in India earn an average of 294,700 INR a year, while female intensive care registered nurses earn around 340,000 INR. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of women, 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.

Intensive Care Registered Nurse gender pay gap

13%

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

Women 340,000 INR
Men 294,700 INR

Pay raises for an intensive care registered nurse 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 10% every 18 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

Intensive care registered nurse 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.

52%

52% of intensive care registered nurses in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an intensive care registered nurse 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of intensive care registered nurses 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

Intensive care registered nurse: 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

Intensive care registered nurse salary by city and region in India

Intensive care registered nurse 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
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion404,600 INR396,300 INR207,800-623,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion392,300 INR392,300 INR196,800-606,400 INR
BiharRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-619,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion384,500 INR399,900 INR185,100-605,700 INR
MumbaiCity382,600 INR390,000 INR189,300-597,800 INR
GujaratRegion376,800 INR376,800 INR189,300-581,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion372,600 INR357,700 INR194,600-568,500 INR
BangaloreCity369,300 INR348,300 INR195,200-562,600 INR
West BengalRegion367,200 INR376,800 INR180,500-575,100 INR
Delhi (city)City366,200 INR366,200 INR183,600-566,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion363,000 INR352,000 INR190,500-559,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion363,000 INR371,100 INR180,300-566,900 INR
RajasthanRegion363,000 INR352,000 INR190,500-559,000 INR
HyderabadCity361,500 INR332,100 INR196,800-548,800 INR
KeralaRegion359,900 INR381,800 INR169,000-566,900 INR
PunjabRegion359,900 INR330,700 INR194,600-541,700 INR
OrissaRegion352,000 INR357,700 INR172,200-545,300 INR
SuratCity352,000 INR320,500 INR189,300-528,500 INR
AhmadabadCity349,300 INR369,900 INR163,800-551,200 INR
KolkataCity345,700 INR332,500 INR180,500-528,600 INR
ChennaiCity345,700 INR345,700 INR172,400-535,900 INR
IndoreCity345,100 INR371,100 INR159,100-548,800 INR
LucknowCity340,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-520,900 INR
JharkhandRegion340,400 INR332,500 INR172,400-524,400 INR
AssamRegion340,000 INR351,200 INR161,300-533,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion335,800 INR313,700 INR175,900-510,200 INR
PuneCity332,500 INR351,200 INR157,600-524,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity332,100 INR314,500 INR176,800-504,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion330,900 INR325,800 INR169,000-510,000 INR
ManipurRegion330,700 INR341,900 INR159,100-518,300 INR
NagpurCity330,700 INR301,700 INR180,300-498,000 INR
JaipurCity327,800 INR335,100 INR159,500-510,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity327,300 INR354,000 INR152,100-524,400 INR
KanpurCity325,900 INR301,300 INR176,800-493,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion325,600 INR305,600 INR172,200-493,000 INR
NagalandRegion320,500 INR313,700 INR163,800-496,100 INR
HaryanaRegion320,500 INR335,100 INR154,700-504,300 INR
BhopalCity318,800 INR297,000 INR169,000-483,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion317,700 INR345,100 INR148,300-504,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region317,700 INR294,300 INR172,400-483,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion315,900 INR315,900 INR159,100-491,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity315,900 INR330,700 INR152,000-499,300 INR
LudhianaCity312,400 INR292,000 INR163,800-472,100 INR
PatnaCity311,700 INR294,700 INR164,200-472,100 INR
VadodaraCity311,700 INR301,800 INR161,300-476,600 INR
TripuraRegion309,800 INR332,500 INR142,300-489,500 INR
agraCity308,300 INR308,300 INR154,700-480,600 INR
MaduraiCity307,400 INR330,900 INR138,800-487,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion305,600 INR330,700 INR138,800-485,300 INR
PondicherryRegion301,800 INR318,800 INR142,300-472,100 INR
GoaRegion301,800 INR286,400 INR157,600-459,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion301,300 INR282,300 INR159,400-459,700 INR
GhaziabadCity301,300 INR294,700 INR152,300-466,300 INR
MizoramRegion299,500 INR279,400 INR159,100-453,200 INR
SikkimRegion290,800 INR290,800 INR142,300-448,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion288,100 INR301,700 INR136,100-453,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion282,500 INR288,700 INR138,200-442,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion275,200 INR253,400 INR148,300-413,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion261,300 INR239,000 INR138,800-394,800 INR

Intensive Care Registered Nurse in India: FAQs

  • How much does an intensive care registered nurse make per month in India?

    An intensive care registered nurse in India earns about 26,708 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 320,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an intensive care registered nurse in India?

    Entry-level intensive care registered nurses in India start near 172,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 489,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 212,500 and 371,100 INR.

  • Is the median intensive care registered nurse salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 301,600 INR, lower than the average of 320,500 INR. Half of intensive care registered nurses in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for intensive care registered nurses in India?

    Men working as an intensive care registered nurse in India earn around 13% less than women on average (294,700 vs 340,000 INR a year).

  • Do intensive care registered nurses in India get bonuses?

    About 52% of intensive care registered nurses in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do intensive care registered nurses earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do intensive care registered nurses in India get a pay raise?

    An intensive care registered nurse in India sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.