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Average Nutrition Assistant Salary in India for 2026

A nutrition assistant in India earns about 296,000 INR a year. That's 23% 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 150,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 459,300 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 nutrition assistant make in India?

Average salary
296,000 INR
24,666 INR per month
Lowest reported
150,000 INR
12,500 INR per month
Highest reported
459,300 INR
38,275 INR per month

A typical nutrition assistant working in India brings home around 24,666 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 150,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 459,300 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 nutrition assistant 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 nutrition assistant 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 nutrition assistants in India earn less than 296,000 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 200,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 378,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of nutrition assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 150,000 INR. The highest stretch to 459,300 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.

150,000
Low
296,000
Median
459,300
High
200,000
25th
378,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Nutrition assistant pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    175,900 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    233,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    315,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    376,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    406,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    433,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a nutrition assistant 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.

Nutrition assistant pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    254,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    399,900 INR

Nutrition assistant gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male nutrition assistants in India earn an average of 283,700 INR a year, while female nutrition assistants earn around 305,600 INR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Nutrition Assistant gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 305,600 INR
Men 283,700 INR

Pay raises for a nutrition assistant 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 10% 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

Nutrition assistant 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 nutrition assistants in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a nutrition assistant 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 nutrition assistants 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

Nutrition assistant: 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

Nutrition assistant salary by city and region in India

Nutrition assistant 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 BengalRegion359,900 INR363,000 INR174,000-558,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion357,300 INR378,300 INR167,100-563,000 INR
Delhi (city)City354,000 INR377,200 INR168,100-562,200 INR
BiharRegion353,600 INR383,300 INR161,600-563,000 INR
GujaratRegion351,900 INR371,100 INR164,200-555,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion348,300 INR320,500 INR189,300-525,700 INR
RajasthanRegion348,300 INR335,800 INR183,600-535,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion345,700 INR340,400 INR175,900-535,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion345,100 INR330,900 INR180,300-528,500 INR
JharkhandRegion341,900 INR313,700 INR185,100-519,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion340,400 INR344,600 INR168,100-528,600 INR
KeralaRegion340,400 INR319,600 INR180,500-518,300 INR
MumbaiCity340,400 INR345,700 INR168,100-529,600 INR
AssamRegion332,500 INR325,900 INR169,000-513,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion332,500 INR317,700 INR172,400-510,000 INR
AhmadabadCity332,100 INR315,700 INR175,900-507,300 INR
PuneCity330,900 INR311,700 INR174,000-504,400 INR
HyderabadCity330,700 INR341,900 INR159,100-519,300 INR
ChennaiCity330,700 INR348,300 INR154,700-522,700 INR
JaipurCity327,300 INR335,800 INR159,500-514,300 INR
LucknowCity322,600 INR308,300 INR167,100-493,000 INR
BangaloreCity319,600 INR319,600 INR159,500-498,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region318,800 INR330,900 INR152,000-498,000 INR
OrissaRegion315,900 INR322,600 INR154,700-493,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion312,400 INR288,100 INR167,100-471,700 INR
KolkataCity309,800 INR296,000 INR159,500-472,100 INR
SuratCity309,800 INR320,500 INR150,000-485,300 INR
BhopalCity309,800 INR309,800 INR152,300-476,600 INR
HaryanaRegion308,900 INR301,300 INR157,600-472,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion308,300 INR335,100 INR143,200-492,400 INR
PunjabRegion305,600 INR318,800 INR148,300-478,000 INR
KanpurCity301,700 INR313,700 INR146,200-478,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion301,700 INR301,700 INR152,000-471,700 INR
NagpurCity301,700 INR313,700 INR146,200-478,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion301,300 INR301,300 INR152,100-466,900 INR
IndoreCity296,000 INR317,700 INR136,200-471,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity294,700 INR317,700 INR136,200-467,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity294,300 INR294,300 INR148,300-454,900 INR
PatnaCity288,100 INR288,100 INR143,200-445,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion286,400 INR312,400 INR130,400-459,700 INR
NagalandRegion283,700 INR263,100 INR154,700-430,000 INR
TripuraRegion283,400 INR305,600 INR128,500-447,700 INR
GhaziabadCity282,300 INR261,300 INR152,300-426,700 INR
VadodaraCity281,500 INR271,300 INR148,300-431,100 INR
LudhianaCity279,400 INR279,400 INR138,200-431,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity277,400 INR273,300 INR142,300-426,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion277,400 INR277,400 INR138,200-430,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion275,800 INR294,700 INR128,500-437,300 INR
GoaRegion275,800 INR263,900 INR143,200-420,100 INR
ManipurRegion275,800 INR272,800 INR142,300-425,100 INR
PondicherryRegion275,500 INR261,300 INR148,300-420,100 INR
MaduraiCity275,200 INR294,700 INR127,700-433,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion273,300 INR275,500 INR134,600-424,900 INR
agraCity271,300 INR288,100 INR125,700-428,400 INR
MizoramRegion259,100 INR259,100 INR128,500-401,300 INR
SikkimRegion254,700 INR271,300 INR119,860-403,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion254,700 INR263,900 INR123,400-397,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion252,300 INR239,000 INR136,100-384,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion252,300 INR263,100 INR119,900-396,300 INR

Nutrition Assistant in India: FAQs

  • How much does a nutrition assistant make per month in India?

    A nutrition assistant in India earns about 24,666 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 296,000 INR.

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

    Entry-level nutrition assistants in India start near 150,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 459,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 200,000 and 378,300 INR.

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

    The median is 296,000 INR, higher than the average of 296,000 INR. Half of nutrition assistants in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a nutrition assistant in India earn around 7% less than women on average (283,700 vs 305,600 INR a year).

  • Do nutrition assistants in India get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do nutrition assistants in India get a pay raise?

    A nutrition assistant in India sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.