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Average Media Relation Executive Salary in India for 2026

A media relation executive in India earns about 643,800 INR a year. That's 68% 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 313,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,004,600 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 relation executive make in India?

Average salary
643,800 INR
53,650 INR per month
Lowest reported
313,700 INR
26,141 INR per month
Highest reported
1,004,600 INR
83,716 INR per month

A typical media relation executive working in India brings home around 53,650 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 313,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,004,600 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 relation 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 media relation 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 media relation executives in India earn less than 658,300 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 436,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 848,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of media relation executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 313,700 INR. The highest stretch to 1,004,600 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.

313,700
Low
658,300
Median
1,004,600
High
436,200
25th
848,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Media relation executive pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    375,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    480,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    663,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    823,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    879,800 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    939,000 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 media relation 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.

Media relation executive pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    466,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    537,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    722,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    907,100 INR

Media relation 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 media relation executives in India earn an average of 671,000 INR a year, while female media relation executives earn around 598,600 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.

Media Relation Executive gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 671,000 INR
Women 598,600 INR

Pay raises for a media relation 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 14% every 17 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

Media relation 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.

83%

83% of media relation executives in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a media relation executive 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of media relation 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

Media relation 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

Media relation executive salary by city and region in India

Media relation 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bangalore
  • Bihar
  • Orissa
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion810,400 INR823,400 INR394,500-1,259,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion802,400 INR769,500 INR419,400-1,224,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion794,900 INR860,300 INR366,200-1,259,300 INR
West BengalRegion780,700 INR843,600 INR359,900-1,235,600 INR
RajasthanRegion773,400 INR839,500 INR357,300-1,235,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion767,000 INR735,500 INR398,300-1,172,900 INR
BangaloreCity767,000 INR780,600 INR376,800-1,196,800 INR
BiharRegion761,400 INR821,500 INR352,000-1,212,800 INR
OrissaRegion744,700 INR805,900 INR341,400-1,184,700 INR
AhmadabadCity741,500 INR754,900 INR361,500-1,153,300 INR
KolkataCity739,500 INR798,900 INR340,400-1,175,700 INR
ChennaiCity737,000 INR751,700 INR362,200-1,149,200 INR
MumbaiCity724,300 INR780,600 INR332,500-1,149,200 INR
SuratCity717,900 INR689,900 INR372,600-1,098,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion714,300 INR769,500 INR327,300-1,134,100 INR
PunjabRegion714,300 INR683,800 INR369,300-1,091,600 INR
Delhi (city)City709,600 INR724,300 INR349,300-1,105,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion706,200 INR761,400 INR325,800-1,122,300 INR
GujaratRegion706,200 INR721,600 INR344,600-1,102,900 INR
HyderabadCity706,200 INR677,100 INR367,900-1,080,200 INR
AssamRegion684,900 INR659,400 INR357,300-1,047,900 INR
JharkhandRegion681,900 INR652,200 INR353,600-1,041,900 INR
KeralaRegion672,600 INR683,800 INR327,300-1,047,900 INR
PuneCity670,600 INR683,400 INR327,800-1,043,700 INR
LucknowCity665,300 INR721,600 INR308,900-1,059,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion665,300 INR641,900 INR345,700-1,021,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity664,500 INR680,100 INR325,900-1,038,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion664,500 INR679,200 INR325,900-1,038,700 INR
KanpurCity663,200 INR633,300 INR345,100-1,011,300 INR
ManipurRegion658,300 INR631,200 INR341,400-1,007,400 INR
JaipurCity658,300 INR712,100 INR301,700-1,047,900 INR
IndoreCity653,200 INR706,200 INR301,300-1,037,600 INR
TripuraRegion652,200 INR705,500 INR301,800-1,038,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity650,700 INR626,800 INR340,400-996,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion649,700 INR702,800 INR297,000-1,032,800 INR
BhopalCity645,800 INR658,300 INR315,900-1,007,400 INR
HaryanaRegion645,800 INR620,300 INR335,800-988,600 INR
NagpurCity643,400 INR615,700 INR332,100-983,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region642,800 INR618,800 INR335,100-985,700 INR
NagalandRegion641,900 INR614,600 INR332,100-978,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion629,800 INR642,800 INR309,800-983,700 INR
VadodaraCity619,000 INR669,100 INR282,500-985,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion618,800 INR669,100 INR282,500-983,700 INR
PatnaCity615,700 INR628,000 INR301,300-960,900 INR
PondicherryRegion615,300 INR627,900 INR301,600-962,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity615,300 INR667,400 INR282,500-983,100 INR
MizoramRegion615,000 INR625,000 INR301,800-957,800 INR
MaduraiCity607,400 INR659,400 INR279,400-970,200 INR
LudhianaCity606,400 INR619,000 INR299,500-946,000 INR
GhaziabadCity606,400 INR582,700 INR313,700-931,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion597,800 INR612,500 INR294,300-934,900 INR
SikkimRegion592,200 INR605,700 INR288,700-923,000 INR
agraCity585,900 INR596,800 INR288,100-913,400 INR
GoaRegion582,700 INR629,800 INR267,100-926,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion566,900 INR580,600 INR277,400-888,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion553,800 INR596,800 INR254,700-879,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion553,400 INR531,700 INR286,400-847,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion539,800 INR547,800 INR263,900-840,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion520,900 INR500,100 INR272,800-798,900 INR

Media Relation Executive in India: FAQs

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

    A media relation executive in India earns about 53,650 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 643,800 INR.

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

    Entry-level media relation executives in India start near 313,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,004,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 436,200 and 848,200 INR.

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

    The median is 658,300 INR, higher than the average of 643,800 INR. Half of media relation executives in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a media relation executive in India earn around 12% more than women on average (671,000 vs 598,600 INR a year).

  • Do media relation executives in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of media relation executives in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A media relation executive in India sees a raise of around 14% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.