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Average Mining Project Coordinator Salary in India for 2026

A mining project coordinator in India earns about 309,800 INR a year. That's 19% below 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 152,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 476,600 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 mining project coordinator make in India?

Average salary
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Lowest reported
152,300 INR
12,691 INR per month
Highest reported
476,600 INR
39,716 INR per month

A typical mining project coordinator working in India brings home around 25,816 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 476,600 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 mining project coordinator 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 mining project coordinator 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 mining project coordinators in India earn less than 309,800 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 207,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 392,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mining project coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,300 INR. The highest stretch to 476,600 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.

152,300
Low
309,800
Median
476,600
High
207,700
25th
392,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Mining project coordinator pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    185,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    245,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    325,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    388,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    421,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    450,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a mining project coordinator 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.

Mining project coordinator pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    275,200 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +54% from previous
    424,900 INR

Mining project coordinator gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male mining project coordinators in India earn an average of 315,900 INR a year, while female mining project coordinators earn around 296,000 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.

Mining Project Coordinator gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 315,900 INR
Women 296,000 INR

Pay raises for a mining project coordinator 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

Mining project coordinator 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.

55%

55% of mining project coordinators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mining project coordinator 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of mining project coordinators 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

Mining project coordinator: 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

Mining project coordinator salary by city and region in India

Mining project coordinator 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
  • Chennai
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion378,800 INR401,300 INR175,900-597,800 INR
BiharRegion378,800 INR409,000 INR172,200-603,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion375,200 INR345,100 INR201,100-563,300 INR
West BengalRegion369,900 INR377,200 INR181,600-574,200 INR
RajasthanRegion369,300 INR354,000 INR191,600-565,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion367,900 INR351,200 INR192,000-563,000 INR
Delhi (city)City366,200 INR386,400 INR172,200-576,500 INR
AhmadabadCity353,600 INR332,500 INR187,300-535,900 INR
ChennaiCity353,600 INR376,800 INR168,100-558,300 INR
GujaratRegion351,200 INR375,200 INR164,200-559,000 INR
SuratCity349,300 INR361,500 INR168,100-545,300 INR
HyderabadCity348,300 INR365,400 INR167,100-548,500 INR
KarnatakaRegion345,100 INR352,000 INR167,100-537,300 INR
MumbaiCity344,600 INR351,200 INR169,000-539,800 INR
BangaloreCity341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-528,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion341,400 INR315,700 INR185,100-514,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion340,400 INR325,900 INR176,800-518,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion340,400 INR332,100 INR172,200-524,700 INR
OrissaRegion340,400 INR345,700 INR168,100-529,600 INR
KolkataCity340,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-520,900 INR
PunjabRegion335,800 INR348,300 INR159,500-528,500 INR
AssamRegion335,100 INR327,300 INR172,200-514,800 INR
KeralaRegion332,500 INR314,500 INR176,800-504,300 INR
HaryanaRegion327,800 INR320,500 INR168,100-504,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion327,300 INR327,300 INR163,800-510,300 INR
JharkhandRegion325,900 INR301,300 INR176,800-493,000 INR
PuneCity325,600 INR305,600 INR172,200-493,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity322,600 INR349,300 INR150,000-513,300 INR
JaipurCity318,800 INR325,800 INR157,600-498,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion318,800 INR345,100 INR148,300-504,500 INR
BhopalCity317,700 INR317,700 INR159,400-496,100 INR
IndoreCity317,700 INR345,100 INR148,300-504,500 INR
NagpurCity315,900 INR327,300 INR152,000-498,500 INR
LucknowCity315,900 INR305,600 INR163,800-485,300 INR
ManipurRegion314,500 INR308,900 INR159,400-483,400 INR
GhaziabadCity312,400 INR288,100 INR167,100-471,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region311,700 INR325,600 INR151,800-489,500 INR
KanpurCity308,300 INR322,600 INR150,000-485,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion307,400 INR307,400 INR152,000-472,100 INR
LudhianaCity301,700 INR301,700 INR152,100-471,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity301,300 INR301,300 INR152,100-466,900 INR
PatnaCity297,000 INR297,000 INR150,000-462,300 INR
TripuraRegion294,700 INR317,700 INR136,200-467,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion290,800 INR308,900 INR136,200-457,300 INR
SikkimRegion288,100 INR305,600 INR136,200-454,300 INR
GoaRegion288,100 INR275,800 INR150,000-437,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion288,100 INR288,100 INR142,300-444,300 INR
PondicherryRegion288,100 INR268,900 INR152,100-433,800 INR
NagalandRegion286,400 INR265,000 INR157,600-433,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity286,400 INR283,400 INR148,300-442,300 INR
agraCity282,300 INR301,800 INR134,600-447,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion282,300 INR307,400 INR128,900-450,300 INR
VadodaraCity275,800 INR265,000 INR143,200-420,100 INR
MaduraiCity273,300 INR294,300 INR124,400-431,300 INR
MizoramRegion273,300 INR273,300 INR136,200-420,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion263,100 INR273,300 INR127,700-412,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion261,300 INR265,000 INR125,700-407,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion259,100 INR271,300 INR124,400-407,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion257,700 INR240,500 INR137,400-390,000 INR

Mining Project Coordinator in India: FAQs

  • How much does a mining project coordinator make per month in India?

    A mining project coordinator in India earns about 25,816 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 309,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a mining project coordinator in India?

    Entry-level mining project coordinators in India start near 152,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 476,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 207,700 and 392,300 INR.

  • Is the median mining project coordinator salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 309,800 INR, higher than the average of 309,800 INR. Half of mining project coordinators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for mining project coordinators in India?

    Men working as a mining project coordinator in India earn around 7% more than women on average (315,900 vs 296,000 INR a year).

  • Do mining project coordinators in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of mining project coordinators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do mining project coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do mining project coordinators in India get a pay raise?

    A mining project coordinator in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.