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Average Natural Resources Analyst Salary in India for 2026

A natural resources analyst in India earns about 493,000 INR a year. That's 28% 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 246,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 765,100 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 natural resources analyst make in India?

Average salary
493,000 INR
41,083 INR per month
Lowest reported
246,200 INR
20,516 INR per month
Highest reported
765,100 INR
63,758 INR per month

A typical natural resources analyst working in India brings home around 41,083 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 246,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 765,100 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 natural resources analyst 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 natural resources analyst 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 natural resources analysts in India earn less than 493,000 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 332,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 627,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of natural resources analysts sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 246,200 INR. The highest stretch to 765,100 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.

246,200
Low
493,000
Median
765,100
High
332,500
25th
627,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Natural resources analyst pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    294,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    390,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    524,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    623,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    674,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    722,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a natural resources analyst 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.

Natural resources analyst pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    383,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +37% from previous
    524,300 INR
  • PhD
    +32% from previous
    692,500 INR

Natural resources analyst gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male natural resources analysts in India earn an average of 504,500 INR a year, while female natural resources analysts earn around 475,700 INR. That works out to a 6% 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.

Natural Resources Analyst gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 504,500 INR
Women 475,700 INR

Pay raises for a natural resources analyst 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 16 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

Natural resources analyst 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.

56%

56% of natural resources analysts in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a natural resources analyst 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 44% of natural resources analysts 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

Natural resources analyst: 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

Natural resources analyst salary by city and region in India

Natural resources analyst 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.

  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion619,000 INR670,600 INR282,500-986,700 INR
West BengalRegion602,700 INR614,600 INR294,700-939,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion598,600 INR574,200 INR311,700-918,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion597,800 INR551,200 INR325,800-904,700 INR
RajasthanRegion592,200 INR568,500 INR309,800-907,100 INR
Delhi (city)City585,900 INR620,300 INR273,000-925,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion583,000 INR595,300 INR288,100-913,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion576,500 INR553,400 INR301,800-882,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion572,200 INR605,700 INR268,900-903,500 INR
BangaloreCity568,500 INR568,500 INR282,500-882,400 INR
OrissaRegion566,900 INR578,500 INR277,400-884,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion566,900 INR556,000 INR288,700-874,900 INR
AhmadabadCity565,100 INR531,700 INR301,800-862,100 INR
KolkataCity559,000 INR535,800 INR288,700-852,600 INR
MumbaiCity553,800 INR563,300 INR272,800-862,400 INR
HyderabadCity548,500 INR568,500 INR263,100-861,300 INR
JharkhandRegion545,300 INR502,200 INR294,300-821,500 INR
GujaratRegion544,800 INR574,200 INR254,800-858,400 INR
LucknowCity539,800 INR518,300 INR281,500-824,800 INR
AssamRegion535,900 INR525,700 INR275,200-825,900 INR
ChennaiCity533,000 INR565,100 INR249,600-844,600 INR
PuneCity529,600 INR498,000 INR283,400-808,000 INR
PunjabRegion528,500 INR548,500 INR252,300-829,000 INR
NagpurCity525,700 INR548,500 INR252,300-825,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion525,700 INR483,800 INR282,500-792,900 INR
KeralaRegion520,900 INR491,000 INR275,500-791,600 INR
KanpurCity518,300 INR535,900 INR247,800-810,500 INR
SuratCity516,100 INR535,800 INR246,500-810,400 INR
HaryanaRegion516,100 INR504,400 INR263,100-791,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region510,300 INR529,600 INR245,300-799,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion510,300 INR551,200 INR233,900-810,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity510,200 INR510,200 INR254,800-791,600 INR
TripuraRegion502,200 INR541,700 INR231,000-798,900 INR
BhopalCity502,200 INR502,200 INR249,600-778,500 INR
JaipurCity498,000 INR510,000 INR245,300-778,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion493,000 INR533,100 INR228,500-782,500 INR
IndoreCity491,000 INR528,600 INR225,300-780,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity489,500 INR480,600 INR251,500-752,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion487,600 INR487,600 INR243,000-754,900 INR
PatnaCity487,600 INR487,600 INR243,000-754,900 INR
ManipurRegion483,400 INR472,000 INR246,200-743,100 INR
GhaziabadCity478,000 INR440,200 INR259,100-724,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion478,000 INR478,000 INR239,000-743,100 INR
GoaRegion478,000 INR459,300 INR247,800-731,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-756,700 INR
NagalandRegion472,100 INR431,300 INR254,700-712,100 INR
MaduraiCity472,000 INR510,300 INR216,800-751,100 INR
LudhianaCity466,900 INR466,900 INR233,600-724,300 INR
VadodaraCity459,300 INR440,200 INR238,900-705,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion454,300 INR480,300 INR212,500-717,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion453,200 INR460,500 INR222,300-706,200 INR
agraCity445,100 INR471,700 INR208,600-702,800 INR
PondicherryRegion442,200 INR413,900 INR232,400-670,600 INR
MizoramRegion433,800 INR433,800 INR217,900-675,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion431,300 INR450,300 INR207,700-681,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion431,300 INR431,300 INR216,800-671,000 INR
SikkimRegion424,900 INR451,000 INR197,600-672,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion421,400 INR437,300 INR201,100-659,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion414,000 INR386,400 INR217,900-628,000 INR

Natural Resources Analyst in India: FAQs

  • How much does a natural resources analyst make per month in India?

    A natural resources analyst in India earns about 41,083 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 493,000 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a natural resources analyst in India?

    Entry-level natural resources analysts in India start near 246,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 765,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 332,500 and 627,900 INR.

  • Is the median natural resources analyst salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 493,000 INR, higher than the average of 493,000 INR. Half of natural resources analysts in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for natural resources analysts in India?

    Men working as a natural resources analyst in India earn around 6% more than women on average (504,500 vs 475,700 INR a year).

  • Do natural resources analysts in India get bonuses?

    About 56% of natural resources analysts in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do natural resources analysts earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do natural resources analysts in India get a pay raise?

    A natural resources analyst in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.