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Average Occupational Health and Safety Officer Salary in India for 2026

An occupational health and safety officer in India earns about 222,300 INR a year. That's 42% 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 111,920 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 345,100 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 an occupational health and safety officer make in India?

Average salary
222,300 INR
18,525 INR per month
Lowest reported
111,920 INR
9,326 INR per month
Highest reported
345,100 INR
28,758 INR per month

A typical occupational health and safety officer working in India brings home around 18,525 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 111,920 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 345,100 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 occupational health and safety officer 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 occupational health and safety officer 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 occupational health and safety officers in India earn less than 222,300 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 151,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 282,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of occupational health and safety officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 111,920 INR. The highest stretch to 345,100 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.

111,920
Low
222,300
Median
345,100
High
151,800
25th
282,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Occupational health and safety officer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an occupational health and safety officer 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 occupational health and safety officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    134,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    176,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    237,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    283,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    301,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    325,900 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 occupational health and safety officer 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.

Occupational health and safety officer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    197,600 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +56% from previous
    308,900 INR

Occupational health and safety officer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male occupational health and safety officers in India earn an average of 227,600 INR a year, while female occupational health and safety officers earn around 214,000 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.

Occupational Health and Safety Officer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 227,600 INR
Women 214,000 INR

Pay raises for an occupational health and safety officer 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

Occupational health and safety officer 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.

79%

79% of occupational health and safety officers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an occupational health and safety officer a high-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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of occupational health and safety officers 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

Occupational health and safety officer: 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

Occupational health and safety officer salary by city and region in India

Occupational health and safety officer 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
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Orissa
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bihar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion275,800 INR294,700 INR128,500-433,800 INR
West BengalRegion271,300 INR275,800 INR130,400-420,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion266,000 INR245,300 INR142,300-401,300 INR
MumbaiCity265,000 INR271,300 INR128,500-413,900 INR
Delhi (city)City265,000 INR281,500 INR124,400-417,100 INR
BangaloreCity263,200 INR263,200 INR128,900-404,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion261,300 INR251,500 INR136,200-396,300 INR
OrissaRegion259,100 INR263,900 INR125,700-406,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion259,100 INR251,500 INR136,100-396,300 INR
BiharRegion259,100 INR279,400 INR117,440-412,000 INR
ChennaiCity258,400 INR273,300 INR119,700-404,600 INR
RajasthanRegion253,400 INR240,500 INR128,900-384,500 INR
JharkhandRegion253,400 INR232,900 INR136,200-381,800 INR
HyderabadCity246,500 INR258,400 INR118,200-389,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion246,500 INR227,600 INR134,600-372,600 INR
Tamil NaduRegion246,200 INR239,300 INR124,400-378,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion246,200 INR249,600 INR119,900-382,600 INR
AssamRegion246,200 INR239,300 INR124,400-378,800 INR
PunjabRegion245,300 INR254,800 INR115,940-384,500 INR
KeralaRegion245,300 INR231,000 INR128,500-372,600 INR
SuratCity243,000 INR252,300 INR115,220-384,200 INR
LucknowCity240,500 INR232,400 INR127,700-369,300 INR
KolkataCity239,300 INR232,900 INR127,700-369,900 INR
GujaratRegion239,300 INR254,800 INR114,820-383,300 INR
AhmadabadCity239,000 INR225,300 INR125,700-366,200 INR
JaipurCity237,400 INR239,000 INR116,960-367,200 INR
HaryanaRegion232,900 INR228,500 INR119,560-357,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion232,900 INR251,500 INR108,120-367,900 INR
PuneCity232,900 INR217,900 INR123,400-351,200 INR
IndoreCity232,400 INR253,400 INR106,360-369,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion232,400 INR232,400 INR115,740-362,200 INR
NagpurCity232,400 INR240,500 INR110,500-363,000 INR
KanpurCity231,000 INR239,000 INR109,720-362,200 INR
GhaziabadCity225,300 INR207,700 INR119,900-340,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region221,500 INR232,900 INR105,940-352,000 INR
TripuraRegion221,500 INR237,400 INR101,900-349,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion221,500 INR237,400 INR101,900-349,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion221,500 INR221,500 INR112,280-344,600 INR
LudhianaCity218,900 INR218,900 INR110,380-341,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity217,900 INR233,900 INR101,840-345,700 INR
BhopalCity216,800 INR216,800 INR106,820-339,100 INR
PatnaCity216,800 INR216,800 INR106,820-339,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity214,000 INR209,700 INR111,240-330,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity214,000 INR214,000 INR109,000-332,500 INR
NagalandRegion212,500 INR195,200 INR117,100-320,500 INR
ManipurRegion210,500 INR207,700 INR107,960-327,800 INR
GoaRegion209,500 INR204,700 INR107,900-322,600 INR
MaduraiCity208,600 INR225,300 INR97,640-332,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion207,800 INR217,900 INR98,140-325,600 INR
PondicherryRegion204,700 INR192,000 INR106,440-309,800 INR
ChandigarhRegion201,100 INR201,100 INR100,140-314,500 INR
agraCity201,100 INR212,500 INR93,880-318,800 INR
SikkimRegion201,100 INR212,500 INR95,860-318,800 INR
VadodaraCity197,600 INR192,000 INR103,820-301,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion197,600 INR187,500 INR102,960-301,800 INR
MizoramRegion196,800 INR196,800 INR95,980-301,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion194,600 INR197,600 INR96,160-301,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion191,600 INR200,000 INR93,340-301,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion180,500 INR187,300 INR87,000-282,300 INR

Occupational Health and Safety Officer in India: FAQs

  • How much does an occupational health and safety officer make per month in India?

    An occupational health and safety officer in India earns about 18,525 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 222,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an occupational health and safety officer in India?

    Entry-level occupational health and safety officers in India start near 111,920 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 345,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 151,800 and 282,300 INR.

  • Is the median occupational health and safety officer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 222,300 INR, higher than the average of 222,300 INR. Half of occupational health and safety officers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for occupational health and safety officers in India?

    Men working as an occupational health and safety officer in India earn around 6% more than women on average (227,600 vs 214,000 INR a year).

  • Do occupational health and safety officers in India get bonuses?

    About 79% of occupational health and safety officers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do occupational health and safety officers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays an occupational health and safety officer about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do occupational health and safety officers in India get a pay raise?

    An occupational health and safety officer in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.