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Average Media Relations Manager Salary in India for 2026

A media relations manager in India earns about 618,800 INR a year. That's 61% 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 288,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 976,300 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 media relations manager make in India?

Average salary
618,800 INR
51,566 INR per month
Lowest reported
288,700 INR
24,058 INR per month
Highest reported
976,300 INR
81,358 INR per month

A typical media relations manager working in India brings home around 51,566 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 288,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 976,300 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 media relations 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 relations 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 relations managers in India earn less than 656,800 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 425,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 864,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of media relations managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 288,700 INR. The highest stretch to 976,300 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.

288,700
Low
656,800
Median
976,300
High
425,100
25th
864,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Media relations manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    335,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    462,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    659,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    800,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    848,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    922,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a media relations 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 relations manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    413,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    483,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    702,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    922,300 INR

Media relations 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 relations managers in India earn an average of 664,500 INR a year, while female media relations managers earn around 581,000 INR. That works out to a 14% 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 Relations Manager gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 664,500 INR
Women 581,000 INR

Pay raises for a media relations 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 relations 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.

85%

85% of media relations managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a media relations 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 15% of media relations 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 relations 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 relations manager salary by city and region in India

Media relations 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
  • Kerala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion751,700 INR707,600 INR398,300-1,142,900 INR
BiharRegion748,600 INR810,200 INR344,600-1,192,500 INR
West BengalRegion744,700 INR758,700 INR363,000-1,162,900 INR
MumbaiCity737,000 INR751,700 INR362,200-1,149,200 INR
Delhi (city)City721,600 INR677,100 INR383,300-1,094,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion721,600 INR748,600 INR344,600-1,134,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion717,900 INR691,200 INR372,600-1,099,800 INR
ChennaiCity717,900 INR675,100 INR381,800-1,088,600 INR
HyderabadCity714,600 INR699,700 INR365,400-1,095,900 INR
KeralaRegion706,200 INR706,200 INR351,200-1,094,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion705,500 INR646,600 INR381,800-1,065,400 INR
GujaratRegion704,300 INR660,500 INR372,600-1,067,500 INR
JharkhandRegion704,300 INR731,700 INR339,100-1,102,100 INR
RajasthanRegion701,400 INR674,100 INR363,000-1,074,600 INR
AssamRegion701,400 INR643,800 INR378,300-1,058,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion698,200 INR714,300 INR341,900-1,091,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion696,700 INR670,600 INR361,500-1,069,900 INR
OrissaRegion689,900 INR704,300 INR339,100-1,074,200 INR
SuratCity689,900 INR675,100 INR351,900-1,059,800 INR
BangaloreCity679,200 INR719,100 INR318,800-1,070,600 INR
PunjabRegion674,100 INR658,300 INR341,900-1,037,000 INR
LucknowCity672,600 INR643,800 INR348,300-1,027,600 INR
AhmadabadCity670,600 INR670,600 INR335,100-1,038,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion669,100 INR695,400 INR319,600-1,048,600 INR
NagpurCity667,400 INR652,200 INR340,400-1,025,100 INR
JaipurCity663,200 INR675,200 INR325,600-1,035,500 INR
IndoreCity659,200 INR714,600 INR301,700-1,048,100 INR
PuneCity656,800 INR656,800 INR327,800-1,014,700 INR
KolkataCity646,600 INR619,800 INR339,100-991,000 INR
TripuraRegion638,700 INR688,900 INR294,700-1,011,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region629,800 INR615,300 INR320,500-970,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion628,000 INR679,200 INR290,800-999,500 INR
KanpurCity628,000 INR615,700 INR319,600-966,100 INR
BhopalCity626,800 INR664,500 INR294,700-990,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity625,000 INR663,200 INR294,300-988,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion623,700 INR660,500 INR294,700-986,700 INR
HaryanaRegion618,800 INR566,900 INR332,100-932,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion615,700 INR664,500 INR282,300-979,300 INR
NagalandRegion615,300 INR643,400 INR296,000-970,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion615,000 INR649,700 INR286,400-970,600 INR
PatnaCity615,000 INR649,700 INR286,400-970,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity608,500 INR559,000 INR327,300-918,500 INR
GhaziabadCity607,400 INR631,200 INR292,000-956,200 INR
GoaRegion605,700 INR580,600 INR315,700-925,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity600,000 INR650,800 INR275,800-957,800 INR
ManipurRegion587,800 INR539,700 INR318,800-888,400 INR
LudhianaCity580,600 INR615,700 INR275,200-919,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion578,500 INR544,800 INR308,900-879,700 INR
VadodaraCity568,500 INR548,800 INR296,000-874,300 INR
SikkimRegion566,900 INR533,000 INR301,300-862,400 INR
agraCity565,100 INR533,100 INR301,800-861,300 INR
MizoramRegion559,000 INR592,600 INR263,100-883,500 INR
PondicherryRegion548,800 INR548,800 INR275,200-847,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion547,800 INR547,800 INR273,000-852,900 INR
MaduraiCity545,300 INR589,400 INR249,600-866,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion537,300 INR566,900 INR253,400-847,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion533,100 INR541,700 INR261,300-832,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion525,700 INR514,800 INR268,900-810,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion525,700 INR518,300 INR268,900-814,100 INR

Media Relations Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A media relations manager in India earns about 51,566 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 618,800 INR.

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

    Entry-level media relations managers in India start near 288,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 976,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 425,100 and 864,900 INR.

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

    The median is 656,800 INR, higher than the average of 618,800 INR. Half of media relations managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a media relations manager in India earn around 14% more than women on average (664,500 vs 581,000 INR a year).

  • Do media relations managers in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of media relations managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a media relations 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 relations managers in India get a pay raise?

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