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Average Licensed Aircraft Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A licensed aircraft engineer in India earns about 361,500 INR a year. That's 6% 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 192,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 547,800 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 a licensed aircraft engineer make in India?

Average salary
361,500 INR
30,125 INR per month
Lowest reported
192,600 INR
16,050 INR per month
Highest reported
547,800 INR
45,650 INR per month

A typical licensed aircraft engineer working in India brings home around 30,125 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 192,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 547,800 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 licensed aircraft engineer 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 licensed aircraft engineer 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 licensed aircraft engineers in India earn less than 340,400 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 239,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 417,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of licensed aircraft engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 192,600 INR. The highest stretch to 547,800 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.

192,600
Low
340,400
Median
547,800
High
239,000
25th
417,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Licensed aircraft engineer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a licensed aircraft engineer 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 licensed aircraft engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    218,900 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    272,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    382,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    448,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    493,000 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    520,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a licensed aircraft engineer 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.

Licensed aircraft engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    251,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    483,400 INR

Licensed aircraft engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male licensed aircraft engineers in India earn an average of 381,800 INR a year, while female licensed aircraft engineers earn around 330,900 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.

Licensed Aircraft Engineer gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 381,800 INR
Women 330,900 INR

Pay raises for a licensed aircraft engineer 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

Licensed aircraft engineer 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 licensed aircraft engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a licensed aircraft engineer 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 licensed aircraft engineers 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

Licensed aircraft engineer: 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

Licensed aircraft engineer salary by city and region in India

Licensed aircraft engineer 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion454,900 INR493,000 INR209,700-727,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion431,300 INR424,900 INR218,900-665,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion430,500 INR430,500 INR215,100-670,600 INR
MumbaiCity430,500 INR442,200 INR209,500-674,100 INR
Delhi (city)City430,500 INR430,500 INR215,100-670,600 INR
West BengalRegion430,000 INR442,200 INR209,500-674,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion424,900 INR440,200 INR205,700-665,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion419,400 INR425,100 INR204,000-650,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion415,900 INR398,300 INR215,100-633,300 INR
GujaratRegion411,400 INR411,400 INR204,000-633,300 INR
HyderabadCity411,400 INR378,300 INR222,300-620,300 INR
RajasthanRegion411,400 INR394,800 INR212,500-628,000 INR
BangaloreCity409,000 INR382,600 INR216,800-619,800 INR
PunjabRegion407,100 INR375,200 INR221,500-614,600 INR
KeralaRegion407,100 INR430,500 INR192,600-642,800 INR
OrissaRegion404,600 INR413,900 INR197,600-631,200 INR
ChennaiCity401,300 INR401,300 INR200,000-623,200 INR
AssamRegion399,900 INR417,200 INR192,600-627,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion398,300 INR383,300 INR207,800-607,400 INR
JharkhandRegion394,800 INR384,500 INR200,000-605,700 INR
JaipurCity390,000 INR397,900 INR192,600-612,500 INR
AhmadabadCity390,000 INR415,900 INR183,700-619,000 INR
SuratCity389,200 INR357,700 INR209,700-587,800 INR
KolkataCity384,500 INR369,900 INR200,000-589,400 INR
HaryanaRegion382,600 INR397,900 INR185,100-602,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion378,800 INR371,100 INR191,600-583,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion377,200 INR407,100 INR172,400-597,800 INR
LucknowCity371,100 INR357,300 INR191,600-566,900 INR
PuneCity369,900 INR392,300 INR172,200-583,000 INR
TripuraRegion369,300 INR399,900 INR172,200-590,200 INR
NagpurCity365,400 INR335,100 INR195,200-547,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity365,400 INR341,400 INR191,600-553,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity365,400 INR378,300 INR172,200-572,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion365,400 INR392,300 INR168,100-578,500 INR
BhopalCity362,200 INR340,400 INR192,600-547,800 INR
ManipurRegion361,600 INR375,200 INR172,400-563,300 INR
KanpurCity361,600 INR330,900 INR194,600-544,800 INR
IndoreCity357,700 INR384,500 INR163,800-566,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion354,000 INR335,100 INR189,300-538,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region354,000 INR327,800 INR192,600-537,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion352,000 INR327,300 INR187,500-531,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity349,300 INR376,800 INR159,400-553,800 INR
PatnaCity345,700 INR325,900 INR183,700-528,500 INR
MaduraiCity345,700 INR376,800 INR159,400-552,400 INR
PondicherryRegion345,100 INR363,000 INR161,300-544,800 INR
VadodaraCity345,100 INR330,700 INR180,300-524,300 INR
GhaziabadCity344,600 INR340,000 INR176,800-531,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-529,600 INR
NagalandRegion340,400 INR332,100 INR172,200-524,700 INR
LudhianaCity340,000 INR318,800 INR180,300-516,100 INR
agraCity335,100 INR335,100 INR168,100-519,300 INR
GoaRegion330,700 INR315,900 INR172,200-504,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion322,600 INR327,300 INR159,100-501,400 INR
SikkimRegion320,500 INR320,500 INR159,500-499,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion320,500 INR340,400 INR152,100-510,000 INR
MizoramRegion318,800 INR297,000 INR169,000-483,800 INR
ChandigarhRegion313,700 INR296,000 INR167,100-480,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion301,300 INR275,500 INR161,600-454,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion294,700 INR271,300 INR159,100-442,300 INR

Licensed Aircraft Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a licensed aircraft engineer make per month in India?

    A licensed aircraft engineer in India earns about 30,125 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a licensed aircraft engineer in India?

    Entry-level licensed aircraft engineers in India start near 192,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 547,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,000 and 417,100 INR.

  • Is the median licensed aircraft engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 340,400 INR, lower than the average of 361,500 INR. Half of licensed aircraft engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for licensed aircraft engineers in India?

    Men working as a licensed aircraft engineer in India earn around 15% more than women on average (381,800 vs 330,900 INR a year).

  • Do licensed aircraft engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 52% of licensed aircraft engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do licensed aircraft engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a licensed aircraft engineer about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do licensed aircraft engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A licensed aircraft engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.