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Average Oil and Petrochemical Engineer Salary in India for 2026

An oil and petrochemical engineer in India earns about 367,900 INR a year. That's 4% roughly in line with 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 169,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 583,000 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 oil and petrochemical engineer make in India?

Average salary
367,900 INR
30,658 INR per month
Lowest reported
169,000 INR
14,083 INR per month
Highest reported
583,000 INR
48,583 INR per month

A typical oil and petrochemical engineer working in India brings home around 30,658 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 169,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 583,000 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 oil and petrochemical engineer 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 oil and petrochemical engineer 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 oil and petrochemical engineers in India earn less than 396,300 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 254,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 529,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of oil and petrochemical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 169,000 INR. The highest stretch to 583,000 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.

169,000
Low
396,300
Median
583,000
High
254,700
25th
529,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Oil and petrochemical engineer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an oil and petrochemical engineer 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 oil and petrochemical engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    192,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    258,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    378,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    462,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    504,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    543,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a oil and petrochemical engineer 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.

Oil and petrochemical engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    221,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    430,000 INR

Oil and petrochemical engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male oil and petrochemical engineers in India earn an average of 401,300 INR a year, while female oil and petrochemical engineers earn around 332,100 INR. That works out to a 21% 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.

Oil and Petrochemical Engineer gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 401,300 INR
Women 332,100 INR

Pay raises for an oil and petrochemical engineer 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 17 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

Oil and petrochemical engineer 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.

59%

59% of oil and petrochemical engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an oil and petrochemical engineer 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 41% of oil and petrochemical engineers 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

Oil and petrochemical engineer: 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

Oil and petrochemical engineer salary by city and region in India

Oil and petrochemical engineer 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.

  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Gujarat
  • Mumbai
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Maharashtra
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Tamil NaduRegion447,300 INR483,400 INR204,000-709,600 INR
BiharRegion442,300 INR476,600 INR205,700-704,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion440,200 INR476,600 INR205,700-704,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion437,900 INR475,700 INR201,100-699,700 INR
GujaratRegion436,200 INR472,000 INR201,100-694,700 INR
MumbaiCity431,100 INR466,300 INR197,600-684,900 INR
RajasthanRegion424,900 INR459,300 INR196,800-675,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion424,900 INR459,700 INR196,800-675,100 INR
Delhi (city)City424,300 INR459,700 INR196,800-675,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion420,800 INR454,900 INR194,600-671,000 INR
West BengalRegion420,100 INR455,400 INR194,600-672,600 INR
BangaloreCity420,100 INR455,400 INR194,600-670,600 INR
KeralaRegion411,400 INR445,100 INR190,500-652,200 INR
ChennaiCity407,300 INR442,200 INR187,300-646,600 INR
HyderabadCity407,100 INR437,900 INR187,300-645,800 INR
AssamRegion406,300 INR437,300 INR187,500-642,800 INR
AhmadabadCity404,600 INR437,900 INR187,300-645,800 INR
PunjabRegion397,900 INR430,000 INR183,700-633,300 INR
HaryanaRegion394,800 INR424,900 INR181,600-625,000 INR
KolkataCity394,800 INR425,100 INR181,600-626,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion394,500 INR426,700 INR183,600-629,800 INR
OrissaRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-619,800 INR
JharkhandRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-619,800 INR
PuneCity388,100 INR420,100 INR180,500-620,300 INR
SuratCity385,300 INR419,400 INR175,900-614,600 INR
BhopalCity385,300 INR419,400 INR175,900-614,600 INR
JaipurCity383,300 INR412,000 INR174,000-605,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region376,800 INR404,600 INR172,400-595,300 INR
KanpurCity375,200 INR406,300 INR172,400-596,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion372,600 INR403,100 INR172,200-592,600 INR
ManipurRegion372,600 INR403,100 INR172,200-592,600 INR
TripuraRegion372,600 INR403,100 INR172,200-592,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion371,100 INR401,300 INR172,200-592,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion369,900 INR398,300 INR172,200-588,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion369,900 INR397,900 INR172,200-587,800 INR
LucknowCity369,300 INR397,900 INR172,200-589,400 INR
NagpurCity367,900 INR394,500 INR169,000-582,700 INR
VadodaraCity362,200 INR388,100 INR164,200-573,500 INR
IndoreCity362,200 INR388,100 INR164,200-573,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity362,200 INR390,000 INR168,100-575,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion362,200 INR388,100 INR164,200-573,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion362,200 INR390,000 INR168,100-575,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity359,900 INR386,400 INR164,200-572,200 INR
LudhianaCity354,000 INR384,200 INR161,600-562,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity353,600 INR383,300 INR161,300-562,200 INR
PatnaCity351,900 INR378,800 INR161,300-558,300 INR
PondicherryRegion351,900 INR378,800 INR161,300-558,300 INR
agraCity351,200 INR383,300 INR161,300-559,000 INR
NagalandRegion341,900 INR369,300 INR158,700-543,200 INR
GhaziabadCity340,000 INR366,200 INR157,600-539,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion335,100 INR361,500 INR152,300-531,700 INR
MizoramRegion335,100 INR361,500 INR152,300-531,700 INR
GoaRegion332,100 INR361,600 INR152,300-529,600 INR
ChandigarhRegion325,800 INR348,300 INR150,000-516,100 INR
MaduraiCity325,800 INR348,300 INR150,000-516,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion319,600 INR344,600 INR148,300-510,300 INR
SikkimRegion317,700 INR345,100 INR148,300-504,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion315,700 INR340,400 INR142,300-498,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion314,500 INR340,000 INR142,300-499,300 INR

Oil and Petrochemical Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does an oil and petrochemical engineer make per month in India?

    An oil and petrochemical engineer in India earns about 30,658 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 367,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an oil and petrochemical engineer in India?

    Entry-level oil and petrochemical engineers in India start near 169,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 583,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 254,700 and 529,600 INR.

  • Is the median oil and petrochemical engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 396,300 INR, higher than the average of 367,900 INR. Half of oil and petrochemical engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for oil and petrochemical engineers in India?

    Men working as an oil and petrochemical engineer in India earn around 21% more than women on average (401,300 vs 332,100 INR a year).

  • Do oil and petrochemical engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 59% of oil and petrochemical engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do oil and petrochemical engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do oil and petrochemical engineers in India get a pay raise?

    An oil and petrochemical engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.