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Average Naturopath and Acupuncturist Salary in India for 2026

A naturopath and acupuncturist in India earns about 164,200 INR a year. That's 57% 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 76,440 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 263,200 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 naturopath and acupuncturist make in India?

Average salary
164,200 INR
13,683 INR per month
Lowest reported
76,440 INR
6,370 INR per month
Highest reported
263,200 INR
21,933 INR per month

A typical naturopath and acupuncturist working in India brings home around 13,683 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 76,440 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 263,200 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 naturopath and acupuncturist 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 naturopath and acupuncturist 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 naturopath and acupuncturists in India earn less than 174,000 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 115,560 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 232,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of naturopath and acupuncturists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 76,440 INR. The highest stretch to 263,200 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.

76,440
Low
174,000
Median
263,200
High
115,560
25th
232,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Naturopath and acupuncturist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    87,940 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    125,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    176,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    214,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    228,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    246,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a naturopath and acupuncturist 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.

Naturopath and acupuncturist pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    112,660 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +83% from previous
    205,700 INR

Naturopath and acupuncturist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male naturopath and acupuncturists in India earn an average of 157,600 INR a year, while female naturopath and acupuncturists earn around 175,900 INR. That works out to a 10% gap in favour of women, 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.

Naturopath and Acupuncturist gender pay gap

10%

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

Women 175,900 INR
Men 157,600 INR

Pay raises for a naturopath and acupuncturist 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 11% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Naturopath and acupuncturist 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.

57%

57% of naturopath and acupuncturists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a naturopath and acupuncturist 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of naturopath and acupuncturists 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

Naturopath and acupuncturist: 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

Naturopath and acupuncturist salary by city and region in India

Naturopath and acupuncturist 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Karnataka
  • Jharkhand
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion205,700 INR207,700 INR99,460-318,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion197,600 INR192,000 INR104,600-301,700 INR
BiharRegion197,600 INR215,100 INR90,620-318,800 INR
RajasthanRegion197,600 INR192,000 INR103,840-305,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion196,800 INR183,700 INR105,080-299,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion196,800 INR205,700 INR95,760-308,900 INR
Delhi (city)City192,600 INR180,500 INR102,020-292,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion192,600 INR196,800 INR94,900-301,800 INR
JharkhandRegion192,000 INR197,600 INR89,980-301,800 INR
AhmadabadCity190,500 INR190,500 INR96,540-294,300 INR
OrissaRegion190,500 INR191,600 INR91,960-294,700 INR
MumbaiCity187,500 INR190,500 INR90,660-290,800 INR
HyderabadCity187,500 INR183,600 INR96,160-288,100 INR
ChennaiCity187,300 INR176,800 INR97,460-282,500 INR
KolkataCity185,100 INR176,800 INR96,960-283,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion185,100 INR175,900 INR97,640-282,300 INR
PuneCity185,100 INR185,100 INR93,660-283,700 INR
BangaloreCity185,100 INR195,200 INR86,420-294,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion185,100 INR172,200 INR99,340-279,400 INR
AssamRegion185,100 INR172,200 INR98,120-277,400 INR
GujaratRegion183,700 INR172,200 INR97,760-277,400 INR
JaipurCity183,700 INR187,300 INR91,560-283,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion181,600 INR189,300 INR88,240-283,700 INR
HaryanaRegion180,500 INR164,200 INR97,760-272,800 INR
SuratCity180,300 INR174,000 INR92,400-275,800 INR
KanpurCity176,800 INR172,400 INR89,120-273,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region176,800 INR172,200 INR90,540-273,300 INR
KeralaRegion175,900 INR175,900 INR88,600-275,800 INR
LucknowCity172,400 INR164,200 INR90,900-265,000 INR
PunjabRegion172,200 INR168,100 INR86,420-263,100 INR
BhopalCity172,200 INR181,600 INR80,480-271,300 INR
NagpurCity172,200 INR167,100 INR87,880-263,900 INR
TripuraRegion169,000 INR183,600 INR79,360-268,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion168,100 INR180,500 INR75,100-265,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion168,100 INR175,900 INR78,620-263,900 INR
GhaziabadCity164,200 INR172,200 INR79,240-261,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion164,200 INR174,000 INR76,440-261,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion161,600 INR176,800 INR74,940-261,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity161,300 INR174,000 INR73,800-258,400 INR
IndoreCity159,500 INR172,200 INR72,540-254,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity159,500 INR148,300 INR88,580-240,500 INR
LudhianaCity158,700 INR168,100 INR73,120-247,800 INR
GoaRegion157,600 INR151,800 INR79,500-238,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity157,600 INR164,200 INR74,620-246,200 INR
ManipurRegion154,700 INR142,300 INR83,200-232,400 INR
PatnaCity152,300 INR161,300 INR70,600-240,500 INR
NagalandRegion152,100 INR158,700 INR74,540-239,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion152,100 INR142,300 INR79,000-228,000 INR
PondicherryRegion152,000 INR152,000 INR77,380-237,400 INR
VadodaraCity151,800 INR142,300 INR79,360-228,000 INR
MizoramRegion151,800 INR159,100 INR69,040-237,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion148,300 INR146,200 INR77,400-227,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion148,300 INR150,000 INR71,660-227,600 INR
agraCity148,300 INR139,100 INR77,120-225,700 INR
SikkimRegion148,300 INR138,200 INR77,340-225,700 INR
MaduraiCity146,200 INR158,700 INR66,260-232,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion142,300 INR152,300 INR66,120-227,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion139,100 INR139,100 INR70,940-214,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion136,100 INR128,900 INR68,580-207,800 INR

Naturopath and Acupuncturist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a naturopath and acupuncturist make per month in India?

    A naturopath and acupuncturist in India earns about 13,683 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 164,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a naturopath and acupuncturist in India?

    Entry-level naturopath and acupuncturists in India start near 76,440 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 263,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 115,560 and 232,900 INR.

  • Is the median naturopath and acupuncturist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 174,000 INR, higher than the average of 164,200 INR. Half of naturopath and acupuncturists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for naturopath and acupuncturists in India?

    Men working as a naturopath and acupuncturist in India earn around 10% less than women on average (157,600 vs 175,900 INR a year).

  • Do naturopath and acupuncturists in India get bonuses?

    About 57% of naturopath and acupuncturists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do naturopath and acupuncturists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do naturopath and acupuncturists in India get a pay raise?

    A naturopath and acupuncturist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.