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Average International Cooperation Specialist Salary in India for 2026

An international cooperation specialist in India earns about 628,000 INR a year. That's 63% 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 286,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 996,600 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 international cooperation specialist make in India?

Average salary
628,000 INR
52,333 INR per month
Lowest reported
286,400 INR
23,866 INR per month
Highest reported
996,600 INR
83,050 INR per month

A typical international cooperation specialist working in India brings home around 52,333 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 286,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 996,600 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 international cooperation 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 international cooperation 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 international cooperation specialists in India earn less than 677,100 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 433,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 903,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of international cooperation specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 286,400 INR. The highest stretch to 996,600 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.

286,400
Low
677,100
Median
996,600
High
433,400
25th
903,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

International cooperation specialist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    327,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    437,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    648,200 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    786,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    860,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    931,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a international cooperation 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.

International cooperation specialist pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    401,300 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    472,000 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    683,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    899,100 INR

International cooperation 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 international cooperation specialists in India earn an average of 684,900 INR a year, while female international cooperation specialists earn around 568,500 INR. That works out to a 20% 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.

International Cooperation Specialist gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 684,900 INR
Women 568,500 INR

Pay raises for an international cooperation 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 14% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

International cooperation 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.

36%

36% of international cooperation specialists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an international cooperation 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 64% of international cooperation 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

International cooperation 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

International cooperation specialist salary by city and region in India

International cooperation 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.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bihar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion767,500 INR829,000 INR351,200-1,224,800 INR
West BengalRegion762,400 INR823,400 INR351,900-1,212,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion752,600 INR814,500 INR345,700-1,198,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion736,700 INR792,900 INR340,000-1,168,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion736,700 INR792,900 INR340,000-1,168,700 INR
BangaloreCity733,300 INR791,200 INR339,100-1,165,300 INR
MumbaiCity733,300 INR790,600 INR339,100-1,165,400 INR
GujaratRegion731,700 INR791,200 INR339,100-1,162,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion731,700 INR791,200 INR339,100-1,162,300 INR
BiharRegion724,300 INR781,200 INR332,100-1,149,200 INR
RajasthanRegion724,000 INR782,500 INR332,100-1,154,300 INR
Delhi (city)City722,100 INR780,600 INR332,500-1,148,200 INR
HyderabadCity721,600 INR778,900 INR330,900-1,144,400 INR
KolkataCity714,600 INR769,500 INR327,800-1,133,900 INR
ChennaiCity709,600 INR767,000 INR325,900-1,125,300 INR
PuneCity706,200 INR762,400 INR325,600-1,124,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion704,300 INR756,700 INR322,600-1,116,700 INR
SuratCity698,200 INR757,300 INR320,500-1,113,700 INR
AhmadabadCity693,100 INR746,600 INR317,700-1,102,900 INR
AssamRegion691,200 INR744,600 INR318,800-1,095,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion688,900 INR743,100 INR315,900-1,094,000 INR
LucknowCity684,900 INR739,500 INR315,700-1,088,800 INR
OrissaRegion681,900 INR736,700 INR314,500-1,083,500 INR
JharkhandRegion681,500 INR736,700 INR314,500-1,084,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region679,200 INR733,300 INR311,700-1,080,200 INR
JaipurCity677,100 INR731,700 INR311,700-1,078,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion669,100 INR722,100 INR308,900-1,064,100 INR
IndoreCity665,300 INR721,600 INR308,900-1,059,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion663,200 INR713,900 INR305,600-1,053,900 INR
KeralaRegion659,200 INR714,600 INR301,700-1,048,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity653,200 INR707,600 INR301,300-1,042,000 INR
KanpurCity650,700 INR705,500 INR301,800-1,037,600 INR
PunjabRegion641,900 INR692,500 INR294,300-1,016,300 INR
NagpurCity639,900 INR691,200 INR294,300-1,014,700 INR
HaryanaRegion633,100 INR681,500 INR288,700-1,004,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion629,800 INR681,900 INR288,700-1,003,800 INR
GhaziabadCity626,800 INR677,100 INR286,400-995,200 INR
TripuraRegion625,000 INR675,100 INR288,100-995,000 INR
ManipurRegion623,700 INR675,100 INR288,100-991,100 INR
NagalandRegion619,800 INR672,600 INR283,700-988,600 INR
BhopalCity619,800 INR672,600 INR283,700-987,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity598,600 INR646,600 INR275,800-954,900 INR
LudhianaCity592,200 INR641,900 INR273,300-943,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity590,200 INR638,700 INR272,800-938,700 INR
PondicherryRegion587,800 INR633,300 INR271,300-934,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion581,300 INR626,800 INR266,000-922,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion580,600 INR626,800 INR267,100-922,300 INR
GoaRegion580,600 INR626,800 INR266,000-922,300 INR
SikkimRegion576,500 INR623,700 INR265,000-919,700 INR
MaduraiCity575,100 INR620,300 INR263,900-913,400 INR
PatnaCity574,200 INR619,800 INR265,000-917,200 INR
MizoramRegion572,200 INR615,300 INR263,100-907,100 INR
VadodaraCity566,900 INR614,600 INR263,200-903,500 INR
agraCity565,100 INR610,100 INR261,300-902,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion562,600 INR607,400 INR259,100-896,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion548,800 INR590,200 INR253,400-868,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion548,800 INR590,200 INR253,400-868,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion539,800 INR580,600 INR246,500-854,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion535,800 INR576,500 INR246,200-851,200 INR

International Cooperation Specialist in India: FAQs

  • How much does an international cooperation specialist make per month in India?

    An international cooperation specialist in India earns about 52,333 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 628,000 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an international cooperation specialist in India?

    Entry-level international cooperation specialists in India start near 286,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 996,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 433,400 and 903,500 INR.

  • Is the median international cooperation specialist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 677,100 INR, higher than the average of 628,000 INR. Half of international cooperation specialists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for international cooperation specialists in India?

    Men working as an international cooperation specialist in India earn around 20% more than women on average (684,900 vs 568,500 INR a year).

  • Do international cooperation specialists in India get bonuses?

    About 36% of international cooperation specialists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do international cooperation specialists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do international cooperation specialists in India get a pay raise?

    An international cooperation specialist in India sees a raise of around 14% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.