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Average Materials Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A materials engineer in India earns about 330,900 INR a year. That's 14% 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 164,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 513,300 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 materials engineer make in India?

Average salary
330,900 INR
27,575 INR per month
Lowest reported
164,200 INR
13,683 INR per month
Highest reported
513,300 INR
42,775 INR per month

A typical materials engineer working in India brings home around 27,575 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 164,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 513,300 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 materials 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 materials 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 materials engineers in India earn less than 330,900 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 221,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 420,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of materials engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 164,200 INR. The highest stretch to 513,300 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.

164,200
Low
330,900
Median
513,300
High
221,500
25th
420,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Materials engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    197,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    263,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    351,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    417,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    450,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    485,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a materials 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.

Materials engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    282,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    447,300 INR

Materials 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 materials engineers in India earn an average of 340,400 INR a year, while female materials engineers earn around 317,700 INR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Materials Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 340,400 INR
Women 317,700 INR

Pay raises for a materials 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

Materials 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.

55%

55% of materials engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a materials 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of materials 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

Materials 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

Materials engineer salary by city and region in India

Materials 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Delhi (city)
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Hyderabad
  • Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Orissa
  • Maharashtra
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion413,900 INR381,800 INR221,500-625,000 INR
West BengalRegion394,800 INR399,900 INR191,600-615,000 INR
Delhi (city)City389,200 INR412,000 INR183,600-614,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion384,200 INR376,800 INR196,800-589,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion383,300 INR366,200 INR197,600-583,000 INR
HyderabadCity383,300 INR396,300 INR183,700-597,800 INR
BiharRegion381,800 INR411,400 INR174,000-605,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion381,800 INR363,000 INR197,600-581,000 INR
OrissaRegion378,300 INR384,500 INR185,100-590,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion377,200 INR397,900 INR175,900-596,100 INR
BangaloreCity376,800 INR376,800 INR189,300-581,000 INR
KeralaRegion369,300 INR348,300 INR195,200-562,600 INR
RajasthanRegion367,900 INR351,200 INR192,000-562,200 INR
SuratCity367,900 INR383,300 INR176,800-576,500 INR
GujaratRegion366,200 INR389,200 INR172,400-578,500 INR
PuneCity365,400 INR341,400 INR191,600-553,800 INR
MumbaiCity365,400 INR369,300 INR175,900-566,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion361,600 INR367,900 INR176,800-562,200 INR
ChennaiCity357,300 INR378,300 INR167,100-563,000 INR
LucknowCity357,300 INR341,400 INR187,500-545,300 INR
JharkhandRegion357,300 INR327,800 INR192,600-535,900 INR
AhmadabadCity352,000 INR330,700 INR187,500-531,700 INR
JaipurCity351,900 INR359,900 INR172,400-548,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion351,900 INR322,600 INR190,500-529,600 INR
KolkataCity351,200 INR340,000 INR183,700-538,600 INR
AssamRegion348,300 INR341,400 INR180,300-539,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region348,300 INR365,400 INR167,100-548,500 INR
PunjabRegion344,600 INR361,600 INR164,200-544,800 INR
BhopalCity341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-529,600 INR
NagpurCity340,400 INR354,000 INR161,600-535,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion340,000 INR366,200 INR157,600-539,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion339,100 INR339,100 INR169,000-524,400 INR
ManipurRegion330,900 INR325,600 INR169,000-510,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity330,900 INR357,700 INR152,000-524,300 INR
HaryanaRegion327,800 INR319,600 INR168,100-504,400 INR
KanpurCity327,800 INR340,400 INR158,700-514,300 INR
PatnaCity320,500 INR320,500 INR159,500-499,300 INR
IndoreCity319,600 INR345,700 INR148,300-510,300 INR
GhaziabadCity319,600 INR294,300 INR172,400-483,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion319,600 INR344,600 INR148,300-510,000 INR
TripuraRegion317,700 INR345,100 INR148,300-507,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity317,700 INR317,700 INR159,400-492,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion315,900 INR315,900 INR159,100-492,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion314,500 INR332,500 INR148,300-492,700 INR
MaduraiCity312,400 INR335,100 INR143,200-493,000 INR
LudhianaCity309,800 INR309,800 INR154,700-478,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity308,900 INR301,300 INR158,700-472,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion308,900 INR308,900 INR152,300-475,700 INR
VadodaraCity308,300 INR299,500 INR159,500-472,100 INR
GoaRegion308,300 INR299,500 INR159,500-472,100 INR
PondicherryRegion307,400 INR286,400 INR161,300-464,900 INR
agraCity307,400 INR325,600 INR142,300-483,800 INR
SikkimRegion301,700 INR320,500 INR143,200-478,000 INR
NagalandRegion301,300 INR275,500 INR161,300-455,400 INR
MizoramRegion294,700 INR294,700 INR148,300-457,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion283,700 INR288,700 INR138,200-444,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion283,400 INR294,700 INR136,200-442,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion273,000 INR283,700 INR130,400-430,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion272,800 INR254,700 INR142,300-412,000 INR

Materials Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    A materials engineer in India earns about 27,575 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 330,900 INR.

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

    Entry-level materials engineers in India start near 164,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 513,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 221,500 and 420,100 INR.

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

    The median is 330,900 INR, higher than the average of 330,900 INR. Half of materials engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a materials engineer in India earn around 7% more than women on average (340,400 vs 317,700 INR a year).

  • Do materials engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of materials engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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