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Average Meteorologist Salary in India for 2026

A meteorologist in India earns about 568,500 INR a year. That's 48% 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 301,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 864,700 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 meteorologist make in India?

Average salary
568,500 INR
47,375 INR per month
Lowest reported
301,600 INR
25,133 INR per month
Highest reported
864,700 INR
72,058 INR per month

A typical meteorologist working in India brings home around 47,375 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 301,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 864,700 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 meteorologist 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 meteorologist 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 meteorologists in India earn less than 537,300 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 377,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 658,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of meteorologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 301,600 INR. The highest stretch to 864,700 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.

301,600
Low
537,300
Median
864,700
High
377,200
25th
658,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Meteorologist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    345,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    425,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    603,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    706,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    778,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    819,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a meteorologist 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.

Meteorologist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    383,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    606,400 INR
  • PhD
    +30% from previous
    788,000 INR

Meteorologist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male meteorologists in India earn an average of 598,600 INR a year, while female meteorologists earn around 520,900 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Meteorologist gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 598,600 INR
Women 520,900 INR

Pay raises for a meteorologist 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 16 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

Meteorologist 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.

53%

53% of meteorologists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a meteorologist 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 47% of meteorologists 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

Meteorologist: 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

Meteorologist salary by city and region in India

Meteorologist 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
  • Bihar
  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion724,300 INR709,600 INR369,900-1,113,100 INR
BiharRegion721,600 INR780,700 INR332,500-1,147,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion698,200 INR698,200 INR348,300-1,084,200 INR
West BengalRegion694,700 INR709,600 INR340,400-1,085,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion694,700 INR669,100 INR361,500-1,067,300 INR
GujaratRegion680,100 INR680,100 INR340,400-1,051,400 INR
RajasthanRegion674,100 INR645,800 INR348,300-1,030,200 INR
Delhi (city)City665,300 INR665,300 INR332,100-1,035,500 INR
BangaloreCity663,200 INR623,200 INR351,900-1,007,400 INR
MumbaiCity653,200 INR667,400 INR319,600-1,019,200 INR
KolkataCity648,200 INR620,300 INR335,800-987,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion646,600 INR675,100 INR312,400-1,016,300 INR
HyderabadCity643,800 INR592,200 INR349,300-974,600 INR
AhmadabadCity643,400 INR681,900 INR301,600-1,015,500 INR
KarnatakaRegion639,900 INR652,200 INR314,500-999,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion633,300 INR607,400 INR330,700-972,200 INR
JaipurCity626,800 INR639,900 INR308,900-979,600 INR
PunjabRegion626,800 INR574,200 INR340,000-946,000 INR
JharkhandRegion625,000 INR610,100 INR317,700-962,900 INR
SuratCity615,700 INR565,100 INR332,500-931,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion615,300 INR605,700 INR315,700-949,600 INR
HaryanaRegion614,600 INR639,100 INR294,700-964,000 INR
OrissaRegion605,700 INR618,800 INR296,000-945,400 INR
KeralaRegion600,000 INR638,700 INR282,300-949,600 INR
BhopalCity600,000 INR563,300 INR317,700-913,400 INR
ChennaiCity598,600 INR598,600 INR301,800-931,900 INR
PuneCity596,800 INR632,400 INR281,500-942,700 INR
KanpurCity596,100 INR548,800 INR320,500-899,200 INR
LucknowCity592,200 INR566,900 INR309,800-906,000 INR
AssamRegion592,200 INR615,300 INR282,500-931,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion585,900 INR551,200 INR312,400-889,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity581,300 INR602,700 INR277,400-908,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion581,000 INR628,000 INR267,100-923,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity573,500 INR619,000 INR263,900-913,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region573,500 INR528,500 INR308,300-864,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity566,900 INR533,000 INR301,300-862,400 INR
NagpurCity563,300 INR522,700 INR307,400-855,200 INR
ManipurRegion563,000 INR583,000 INR271,300-882,400 INR
GhaziabadCity562,200 INR551,200 INR288,100-864,900 INR
IndoreCity559,000 INR602,700 INR258,400-885,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion548,500 INR592,200 INR253,400-874,300 INR
PondicherryRegion548,500 INR580,600 INR257,700-864,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion547,800 INR514,800 INR292,000-836,800 INR
TripuraRegion545,300 INR589,400 INR249,600-866,900 INR
LudhianaCity538,600 INR507,300 INR283,700-818,100 INR
MaduraiCity533,000 INR576,500 INR246,200-851,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion531,700 INR500,100 INR283,400-810,200 INR
NagalandRegion528,500 INR518,300 INR268,900-814,100 INR
VadodaraCity524,700 INR504,400 INR273,300-802,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion524,300 INR524,300 INR263,100-814,500 INR
agraCity516,100 INR516,100 INR258,400-795,700 INR
PatnaCity514,800 INR485,300 INR275,200-783,800 INR
GoaRegion514,300 INR493,000 INR267,100-785,400 INR
MizoramRegion510,200 INR480,300 INR272,800-778,500 INR
SikkimRegion507,300 INR507,300 INR254,700-788,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion504,500 INR514,800 INR247,800-790,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion498,000 INR459,300 INR271,300-752,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion487,600 INR514,800 INR228,000-768,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion462,300 INR424,900 INR251,500-696,700 INR

Meteorologist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a meteorologist make per month in India?

    A meteorologist in India earns about 47,375 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 568,500 INR.

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

    Entry-level meteorologists in India start near 301,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 864,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 377,200 and 658,300 INR.

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

    The median is 537,300 INR, lower than the average of 568,500 INR. Half of meteorologists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a meteorologist in India earn around 15% more than women on average (598,600 vs 520,900 INR a year).

  • Do meteorologists in India get bonuses?

    About 53% of meteorologists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do meteorologists in India get a pay raise?

    A meteorologist in India sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.