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Average Medical Records Coding Manager Salary in India for 2026

A medical records coding manager in India earns about 444,300 INR a year. That's 16% 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 217,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 695,200 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 medical records coding manager make in India?

Average salary
444,300 INR
37,025 INR per month
Lowest reported
217,900 INR
18,158 INR per month
Highest reported
695,200 INR
57,933 INR per month

A typical medical records coding manager working in India brings home around 37,025 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 217,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 695,200 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 medical records coding 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 medical records coding 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 medical records coding managers in India earn less than 454,300 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 301,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 585,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of medical records coding managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 217,900 INR. The highest stretch to 695,200 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.

217,900
Low
454,300
Median
695,200
High
301,600
25th
585,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Medical records coding manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    257,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    332,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    459,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    566,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    607,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    646,600 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 medical records coding 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.

Medical records coding manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    301,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    419,400 INR
  • PhD
    +63% from previous
    684,900 INR

Medical records coding 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 medical records coding managers in India earn an average of 466,300 INR a year, while female medical records coding managers earn around 413,900 INR. That works out to a 13% 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.

Medical Records Coding Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 466,300 INR
Women 413,900 INR

Pay raises for a medical records coding 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 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

Medical records coding 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 medical records coding managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a medical records coding 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 18% of medical records coding 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

Medical records coding 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

Medical records coding manager salary by city and region in India

Medical records coding 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
  • Bihar
  • Gujarat
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion535,900 INR580,600 INR246,500-855,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion533,000 INR543,200 INR263,200-832,300 INR
Delhi (city)City531,700 INR544,800 INR263,200-830,500 INR
BiharRegion529,600 INR573,500 INR243,000-844,100 INR
GujaratRegion525,700 INR535,900 INR257,700-823,900 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion524,700 INR501,400 INR273,300-800,200 INR
RajasthanRegion524,700 INR565,100 INR239,300-832,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion522,700 INR500,100 INR272,800-795,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion518,300 INR558,300 INR239,000-823,900 INR
JharkhandRegion516,100 INR492,700 INR267,100-788,000 INR
KeralaRegion510,300 INR522,700 INR251,500-795,700 INR
MumbaiCity510,300 INR551,200 INR233,600-810,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion510,000 INR547,800 INR233,600-810,200 INR
AhmadabadCity502,200 INR510,200 INR246,200-780,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion499,300 INR539,800 INR228,000-790,600 INR
PuneCity498,500 INR504,500 INR243,000-773,400 INR
AssamRegion498,000 INR478,000 INR259,100-762,400 INR
HyderabadCity496,100 INR475,700 INR257,700-757,600 INR
JaipurCity493,000 INR531,700 INR228,500-783,800 INR
ChennaiCity492,700 INR504,300 INR240,500-772,700 INR
LucknowCity483,800 INR520,900 INR222,300-768,900 INR
BangaloreCity480,300 INR491,000 INR233,900-751,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region476,600 INR459,700 INR247,800-732,400 INR
OrissaRegion475,700 INR513,300 INR217,900-754,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion466,900 INR447,700 INR240,500-714,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-739,500 INR
SuratCity464,400 INR444,300 INR239,300-709,600 INR
KolkataCity464,400 INR500,100 INR210,500-736,700 INR
BhopalCity462,300 INR472,100 INR228,500-721,600 INR
HaryanaRegion460,500 INR440,200 INR239,000-705,500 INR
PunjabRegion457,300 INR437,900 INR239,000-701,400 INR
KanpurCity455,400 INR437,300 INR237,400-694,700 INR
NagpurCity455,400 INR437,300 INR237,400-694,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion454,900 INR466,300 INR221,500-710,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion453,200 INR460,500 INR222,300-706,200 INR
IndoreCity445,100 INR480,600 INR205,700-706,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity442,300 INR478,000 INR205,700-705,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity440,200 INR451,000 INR215,100-689,900 INR
PatnaCity431,100 INR437,900 INR209,500-672,600 INR
MeghalayaRegion430,500 INR466,900 INR197,600-688,900 INR
NagalandRegion426,700 INR412,000 INR221,500-656,800 INR
GhaziabadCity424,900 INR407,300 INR218,900-649,700 INR
TripuraRegion424,300 INR457,300 INR194,600-674,100 INR
VadodaraCity420,100 INR455,400 INR194,600-672,600 INR
ChandigarhRegion419,400 INR425,100 INR205,700-650,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity417,200 INR399,900 INR216,800-639,100 INR
LudhianaCity417,100 INR428,400 INR204,000-652,200 INR
PondicherryRegion415,900 INR424,300 INR205,700-646,600 INR
ManipurRegion415,900 INR398,300 INR215,100-633,300 INR
GoaRegion414,000 INR447,300 INR190,500-658,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion413,900 INR420,800 INR204,700-648,200 INR
MaduraiCity411,400 INR445,100 INR189,300-652,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion407,300 INR440,200 INR189,300-650,800 INR
agraCity404,600 INR414,000 INR197,600-631,200 INR
MizoramRegion389,200 INR396,300 INR192,000-605,700 INR
SikkimRegion384,200 INR388,100 INR187,300-595,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion383,300 INR366,200 INR197,600-582,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion381,800 INR386,400 INR187,500-592,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion378,800 INR365,400 INR195,200-581,300 INR

Medical Records Coding Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a medical records coding manager make per month in India?

    A medical records coding manager in India earns about 37,025 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 444,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a medical records coding manager in India?

    Entry-level medical records coding managers in India start near 217,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 695,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,600 and 585,900 INR.

  • Is the median medical records coding manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 454,300 INR, higher than the average of 444,300 INR. Half of medical records coding managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for medical records coding managers in India?

    Men working as a medical records coding manager in India earn around 13% more than women on average (466,300 vs 413,900 INR a year).

  • Do medical records coding managers in India get bonuses?

    About 82% of medical records coding managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do medical records coding managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do medical records coding managers in India get a pay raise?

    A medical records coding manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.