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Average Maintenance Superintendent Salary in India for 2026

A maintenance superintendent in India earns about 314,500 INR a year. That's 18% 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 148,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 496,100 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 maintenance superintendent make in India?

Average salary
314,500 INR
26,208 INR per month
Lowest reported
148,300 INR
12,358 INR per month
Highest reported
496,100 INR
41,341 INR per month

A typical maintenance superintendent working in India brings home around 26,208 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 148,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 496,100 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 maintenance superintendent 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 maintenance superintendent 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 maintenance superintendents in India earn less than 332,500 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 215,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 437,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance superintendents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 148,300 INR. The highest stretch to 496,100 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.

148,300
Low
332,500
Median
496,100
High
215,100
25th
437,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Maintenance superintendent pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    172,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    233,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    332,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    407,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    431,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    467,100 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 maintenance superintendent 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.

Maintenance superintendent pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    204,700 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +51% from previous
    308,900 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +49% from previous
    460,500 INR

Maintenance superintendent gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male maintenance superintendents in India earn an average of 339,100 INR a year, while female maintenance superintendents earn around 294,700 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.

Maintenance Superintendent gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 339,100 INR
Women 294,700 INR

Pay raises for a maintenance superintendent 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 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

Maintenance superintendent 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.

58%

58% of maintenance superintendents in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance superintendent 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of maintenance superintendents 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

Maintenance superintendent: 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

Maintenance superintendent salary by city and region in India

Maintenance superintendent 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
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Delhi (city)
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Hyderabad
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion398,300 INR413,900 INR192,000-625,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion392,300 INR367,200 INR207,700-595,300 INR
BiharRegion383,300 INR414,000 INR174,000-606,400 INR
RajasthanRegion369,900 INR354,000 INR192,600-565,100 INR
BangaloreCity369,300 INR394,800 INR172,200-588,500 INR
Delhi (city)City367,900 INR345,100 INR194,600-559,000 INR
West BengalRegion367,900 INR376,800 INR180,500-573,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion367,200 INR353,600 INR192,600-563,000 INR
HyderabadCity367,200 INR362,200 INR189,300-566,900 INR
GujaratRegion366,200 INR345,100 INR194,600-556,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion365,400 INR335,100 INR195,200-547,800 INR
MumbaiCity359,900 INR366,200 INR176,800-559,000 INR
JharkhandRegion352,000 INR363,000 INR167,100-551,200 INR
AhmadabadCity351,200 INR351,200 INR176,800-548,800 INR
PuneCity348,300 INR348,300 INR172,200-538,600 INR
KeralaRegion345,100 INR345,100 INR172,400-533,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion345,100 INR351,900 INR169,000-535,900 INR
KolkataCity341,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-524,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion341,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-524,400 INR
OrissaRegion340,400 INR345,700 INR168,100-529,600 INR
ChennaiCity339,100 INR315,900 INR180,300-513,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region335,100 INR327,300 INR172,200-514,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion332,500 INR344,600 INR159,400-520,900 INR
IndoreCity332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,500 INR
KanpurCity332,100 INR327,800 INR172,200-514,300 INR
AssamRegion325,900 INR301,800 INR176,800-493,000 INR
PunjabRegion325,800 INR318,800 INR164,200-498,000 INR
TripuraRegion325,600 INR351,900 INR151,800-518,300 INR
SuratCity325,600 INR318,800 INR164,200-500,100 INR
JaipurCity325,600 INR330,900 INR159,400-504,500 INR
NagpurCity318,800 INR312,400 INR161,300-489,500 INR
HaryanaRegion318,800 INR294,700 INR172,200-480,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion317,700 INR344,600 INR148,300-510,000 INR
LucknowCity317,700 INR308,900 INR164,200-489,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion315,700 INR332,100 INR148,300-499,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion315,700 INR340,400 INR142,300-498,000 INR
BhopalCity311,700 INR330,700 INR148,300-492,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity311,700 INR286,400 INR169,000-472,100 INR
NagalandRegion309,800 INR319,600 INR148,300-483,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion308,300 INR327,800 INR146,200-489,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity307,400 INR325,600 INR142,300-485,300 INR
ManipurRegion301,700 INR277,400 INR161,600-459,700 INR
GhaziabadCity301,600 INR313,700 INR146,200-475,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity301,600 INR327,800 INR138,200-480,300 INR
PatnaCity301,300 INR319,600 INR142,300-478,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion301,300 INR282,300 INR159,400-457,300 INR
PondicherryRegion294,700 INR294,700 INR148,300-459,700 INR
agraCity294,300 INR275,500 INR157,600-448,500 INR
VadodaraCity294,300 INR283,400 INR152,300-451,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion290,800 INR294,700 INR142,300-450,300 INR
LudhianaCity288,700 INR309,800 INR137,400-459,300 INR
GoaRegion286,400 INR275,500 INR151,800-440,200 INR
MizoramRegion281,500 INR297,000 INR130,400-445,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion279,400 INR273,000 INR143,200-430,000 INR
MaduraiCity275,500 INR297,000 INR125,700-442,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion271,300 INR288,100 INR125,700-428,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion267,100 INR267,100 INR136,100-415,900 INR
SikkimRegion267,100 INR253,400 INR142,300-407,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion254,700 INR247,800 INR128,500-390,000 INR

Maintenance Superintendent in India: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance superintendent make per month in India?

    A maintenance superintendent in India earns about 26,208 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 314,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a maintenance superintendent in India?

    Entry-level maintenance superintendents in India start near 148,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 496,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 215,100 and 437,900 INR.

  • Is the median maintenance superintendent salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 332,500 INR, higher than the average of 314,500 INR. Half of maintenance superintendents in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for maintenance superintendents in India?

    Men working as a maintenance superintendent in India earn around 15% more than women on average (339,100 vs 294,700 INR a year).

  • Do maintenance superintendents in India get bonuses?

    About 58% of maintenance superintendents in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do maintenance superintendents earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do maintenance superintendents in India get a pay raise?

    A maintenance superintendent in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.