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Average Logistics Executive Salary in India for 2026

A logistics executive in India earns about 440,200 INR a year. That's 15% 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 215,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 689,900 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 logistics executive make in India?

Average salary
440,200 INR
36,683 INR per month
Lowest reported
215,100 INR
17,925 INR per month
Highest reported
689,900 INR
57,491 INR per month

A typical logistics executive working in India brings home around 36,683 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 215,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 689,900 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 logistics executive 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 logistics executive 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 logistics executives in India earn less than 451,000 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 301,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 580,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of logistics executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 215,100 INR. The highest stretch to 689,900 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.

215,100
Low
451,000
Median
689,900
High
301,800
25th
580,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Logistics executive pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    258,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    330,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    455,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    562,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    603,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    643,800 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a logistics executive 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.

Logistics executive pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    319,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    367,900 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    496,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    623,200 INR

Logistics executive gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male logistics executives in India earn an average of 460,500 INR a year, while female logistics executives earn around 412,000 INR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Logistics Executive gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 460,500 INR
Women 412,000 INR

Pay raises for a logistics executive 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 13% every 15 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

Logistics executive 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.

57%

57% of logistics executives in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a logistics executive 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 43% of logistics executives 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

Logistics executive: 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

Logistics executive salary by city and region in India

Logistics executive 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Delhi (city)
  • Orissa
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion553,800 INR529,600 INR286,400-846,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion539,800 INR581,000 INR247,800-858,100 INR
BiharRegion538,600 INR582,700 INR247,800-860,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion520,900 INR562,600 INR239,000-832,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion520,900 INR500,100 INR272,800-798,900 INR
Delhi (city)City518,900 INR529,600 INR254,700-810,200 INR
OrissaRegion516,100 INR556,000 INR237,400-816,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion514,300 INR524,700 INR253,400-800,200 INR
BangaloreCity513,300 INR520,900 INR249,600-800,500 INR
West BengalRegion504,400 INR543,200 INR232,900-800,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion500,100 INR538,600 INR231,000-794,900 INR
KolkataCity500,100 INR538,600 INR231,000-794,900 INR
RajasthanRegion491,000 INR528,600 INR225,300-780,700 INR
JaipurCity489,600 INR528,500 INR225,700-778,200 INR
JharkhandRegion485,200 INR466,900 INR252,300-743,100 INR
MumbaiCity485,200 INR524,700 INR221,500-774,200 INR
ChennaiCity485,200 INR496,100 INR239,000-756,700 INR
GujaratRegion480,600 INR489,500 INR233,900-746,600 INR
HyderabadCity480,600 INR460,500 INR251,500-735,500 INR
PunjabRegion480,300 INR462,300 INR249,600-735,200 INR
SuratCity472,100 INR453,200 INR245,300-722,100 INR
AhmadabadCity467,100 INR476,600 INR228,000-732,400 INR
PuneCity466,900 INR478,100 INR228,000-727,100 INR
AssamRegion466,900 INR447,700 INR240,500-714,300 INR
KeralaRegion466,900 INR478,100 INR228,000-727,100 INR
LucknowCity466,900 INR504,300 INR214,000-743,100 INR
IndoreCity466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-739,500 INR
NagpurCity466,300 INR447,300 INR239,300-712,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion460,500 INR440,200 INR238,900-705,500 INR
HaryanaRegion454,900 INR436,200 INR237,400-696,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion453,200 INR489,500 INR208,600-721,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region447,700 INR430,000 INR233,600-687,100 INR
KanpurCity447,300 INR426,700 INR232,400-683,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity444,300 INR428,400 INR232,900-681,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion444,300 INR480,600 INR204,000-707,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion440,200 INR450,300 INR215,100-691,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion433,800 INR445,100 INR212,500-680,100 INR
ManipurRegion433,400 INR419,400 INR225,300-664,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion431,300 INR440,200 INR210,500-675,200 INR
BhopalCity430,000 INR437,900 INR209,500-671,000 INR
NagalandRegion428,400 INR411,400 INR222,300-653,200 INR
agraCity425,100 INR433,400 INR208,600-663,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity424,300 INR459,700 INR196,800-675,100 INR
VadodaraCity420,800 INR454,900 INR194,600-672,600 INR
GoaRegion420,800 INR454,900 INR194,600-672,600 INR
TripuraRegion419,400 INR450,300 INR192,600-663,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion419,400 INR425,100 INR204,000-650,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity419,400 INR425,100 INR205,700-650,700 INR
GhaziabadCity417,100 INR401,300 INR217,900-643,400 INR
PatnaCity414,000 INR421,400 INR201,100-642,800 INR
LudhianaCity406,300 INR412,000 INR197,600-629,800 INR
PondicherryRegion399,900 INR409,000 INR195,200-625,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion394,500 INR426,700 INR183,600-629,800 INR
MizoramRegion394,300 INR401,300 INR191,600-615,700 INR
SikkimRegion389,200 INR396,300 INR192,000-606,400 INR
MaduraiCity388,100 INR420,100 INR180,500-620,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion377,200 INR362,200 INR196,800-574,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion375,200 INR361,600 INR194,600-571,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion361,500 INR369,900 INR175,900-563,300 INR

Logistics Executive in India: FAQs

  • How much does a logistics executive make per month in India?

    A logistics executive in India earns about 36,683 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 440,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a logistics executive in India?

    Entry-level logistics executives in India start near 215,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 689,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,800 and 580,600 INR.

  • Is the median logistics executive salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 451,000 INR, higher than the average of 440,200 INR. Half of logistics executives in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for logistics executives in India?

    Men working as a logistics executive in India earn around 12% more than women on average (460,500 vs 412,000 INR a year).

  • Do logistics executives in India get bonuses?

    About 57% of logistics executives in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do logistics executives earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do logistics executives in India get a pay raise?

    A logistics executive in India sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.