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Average Media Product Development Manager Salary in India for 2026

A media product development manager in India earns about 597,800 INR a year. That's 56% 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 297,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 927,000 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 media product development manager make in India?

Average salary
597,800 INR
49,816 INR per month
Lowest reported
297,000 INR
24,750 INR per month
Highest reported
927,000 INR
77,250 INR per month

A typical media product development manager working in India brings home around 49,816 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 297,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 927,000 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 media product development manager 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 media product development manager 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 media product development managers in India earn less than 597,800 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 406,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 762,400 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of media product development managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 297,000 INR. The highest stretch to 927,000 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.

297,000
Low
597,800
Median
927,000
High
406,300
25th
762,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Media product development manager pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a media product development manager 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 media product development manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    359,900 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    475,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    637,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    756,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    816,000 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    877,300 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 media product development manager 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.

Media product development manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    451,000 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    513,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    695,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    877,300 INR

Media product development manager gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male media product development managers in India earn an average of 615,700 INR a year, while female media product development managers earn around 576,500 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.

Media Product Development Manager gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 615,700 INR
Women 576,500 INR

Pay raises for a media product development manager 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 17 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

Media product development manager 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.

82%

82% of media product development managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a media product development manager a high-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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 18% of media product development managers 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

Media product development manager: 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

Media product development manager salary by city and region in India

Media product development manager 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.

  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Mumbai
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Maharashtra
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion722,100 INR735,200 INR353,600-1,125,500 INR
BiharRegion721,600 INR778,500 INR330,900-1,145,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion713,900 INR728,500 INR352,000-1,114,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion707,700 INR681,900 INR367,200-1,084,200 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion702,800 INR645,800 INR378,800-1,057,700 INR
MumbaiCity698,200 INR714,300 INR341,900-1,091,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion694,700 INR669,100 INR362,200-1,065,400 INR
RajasthanRegion693,100 INR664,500 INR361,600-1,057,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion692,500 INR679,200 INR351,200-1,067,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion688,900 INR728,500 INR322,600-1,088,100 INR
OrissaRegion687,100 INR701,400 INR335,800-1,070,600 INR
ChennaiCity681,900 INR721,600 INR317,700-1,075,700 INR
SuratCity679,200 INR705,500 INR325,600-1,064,100 INR
AssamRegion675,100 INR660,500 INR345,100-1,037,600 INR
Delhi (city)City674,100 INR714,600 INR315,900-1,064,100 INR
PunjabRegion667,400 INR693,100 INR317,700-1,043,600 INR
AhmadabadCity660,500 INR619,800 INR352,000-1,004,600 INR
GujaratRegion660,500 INR701,400 INR312,400-1,043,600 INR
KolkataCity659,400 INR633,100 INR341,400-1,007,400 INR
JharkhandRegion653,200 INR600,000 INR351,200-986,700 INR
KeralaRegion652,200 INR615,000 INR344,600-991,100 INR
JaipurCity652,200 INR667,400 INR319,600-1,019,200 INR
BangaloreCity650,700 INR650,700 INR325,900-1,009,200 INR
LucknowCity649,700 INR623,700 INR340,000-993,600 INR
HyderabadCity643,800 INR672,600 INR308,300-1,011,500 INR
HaryanaRegion639,900 INR628,000 INR325,900-986,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion638,700 INR588,500 INR345,100-962,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion631,200 INR631,200 INR313,700-979,300 INR
NagpurCity627,900 INR653,200 INR301,300-986,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity619,000 INR669,100 INR282,500-985,700 INR
PuneCity619,000 INR581,000 INR327,300-943,800 INR
BhopalCity614,600 INR614,600 INR308,900-953,200 INR
KanpurCity608,500 INR633,300 INR294,700-955,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion607,400 INR607,400 INR305,600-942,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity597,800 INR597,800 INR301,800-929,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region596,100 INR619,000 INR283,700-934,900 INR
LudhianaCity592,600 INR592,600 INR296,000-917,700 INR
ManipurRegion592,200 INR580,600 INR301,600-915,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion588,500 INR632,400 INR271,300-932,800 INR
IndoreCity587,800 INR633,300 INR271,300-934,900 INR
GhaziabadCity580,600 INR533,000 INR314,500-877,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity575,100 INR562,600 INR294,300-887,100 INR
GoaRegion572,200 INR548,500 INR296,000-875,000 INR
MaduraiCity566,900 INR615,000 INR263,200-903,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion566,900 INR566,900 INR282,500-879,700 INR
TripuraRegion562,600 INR607,400 INR259,100-896,700 INR
PatnaCity559,000 INR559,000 INR277,400-864,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion559,000 INR605,700 INR257,700-889,400 INR
NagalandRegion559,000 INR514,300 INR301,300-844,100 INR
MizoramRegion558,300 INR558,300 INR279,400-864,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion558,300 INR592,200 INR263,100-882,400 INR
VadodaraCity558,300 INR535,900 INR288,700-854,300 INR
SikkimRegion558,300 INR592,200 INR263,100-882,400 INR
agraCity548,800 INR581,300 INR258,400-862,400 INR
PondicherryRegion543,200 INR510,200 INR286,400-828,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion520,900 INR491,000 INR275,800-791,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion510,200 INR533,100 INR246,200-802,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion504,500 INR514,800 INR247,800-790,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion485,300 INR504,400 INR232,400-759,300 INR

Media Product Development Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a media product development manager make per month in India?

    A media product development manager in India earns about 49,816 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 597,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a media product development manager in India?

    Entry-level media product development managers in India start near 297,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 927,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 406,300 and 762,400 INR.

  • Is the median media product development manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 597,800 INR, higher than the average of 597,800 INR. Half of media product development managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for media product development managers in India?

    Men working as a media product development manager in India earn around 7% more than women on average (615,700 vs 576,500 INR a year).

  • Do media product development managers in India get bonuses?

    About 82% of media product development managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do media product development managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do media product development managers in India get a pay raise?

    A media product development manager in India sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.