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Average Orphan Program Coordinator Salary in India for 2026

An orphan program coordinator in India earns about 204,000 INR a year. That's 47% 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 96,680 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 325,800 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 orphan program coordinator make in India?

Average salary
204,000 INR
17,000 INR per month
Lowest reported
96,680 INR
8,056 INR per month
Highest reported
325,800 INR
27,150 INR per month

A typical orphan program coordinator working in India brings home around 17,000 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 96,680 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 325,800 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 orphan program coordinator 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 orphan program coordinator 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 orphan program coordinators in India earn less than 216,800 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 142,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 288,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of orphan program coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 96,680 INR. The highest stretch to 325,800 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.

96,680
Low
216,800
Median
325,800
High
142,300
25th
288,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Orphan program coordinator pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an orphan program coordinator 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 orphan program coordinator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    109,340 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    152,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    217,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    266,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    281,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    307,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a orphan program coordinator 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.

Orphan program coordinator pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    134,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +49% from previous
    201,100 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    301,300 INR

Orphan program coordinator gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male orphan program coordinators in India earn an average of 218,900 INR a year, while female orphan program coordinators earn around 191,600 INR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Orphan Program Coordinator gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 218,900 INR
Women 191,600 INR

Pay raises for an orphan program coordinator 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Orphan program coordinator 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.

32%

32% of orphan program coordinators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an orphan program coordinator a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 68% of orphan program coordinators 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

Orphan program coordinator: 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

Orphan program coordinator salary by city and region in India

Orphan program coordinator 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.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • West Bengal
  • Bangalore
  • Gujarat
  • Delhi (city)
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion253,400 INR239,300 INR128,900-384,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion252,300 INR238,900 INR136,100-384,500 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion249,600 INR261,300 INR119,700-394,800 INR
BiharRegion246,200 INR265,000 INR112,760-390,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion245,300 INR225,300 INR130,400-369,900 INR
West BengalRegion239,300 INR246,200 INR116,740-377,200 INR
BangaloreCity239,000 INR254,700 INR113,220-378,800 INR
GujaratRegion239,000 INR221,500 INR127,700-362,200 INR
Delhi (city)City233,900 INR218,900 INR124,400-357,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion233,900 INR228,500 INR123,400-362,200 INR
KolkataCity233,600 INR225,700 INR119,900-357,700 INR
SuratCity232,900 INR228,500 INR119,560-357,300 INR
PuneCity228,000 INR228,000 INR113,700-354,000 INR
RajasthanRegion227,600 INR217,900 INR116,740-349,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion227,600 INR232,400 INR112,560-357,300 INR
OrissaRegion225,700 INR228,000 INR109,520-352,000 INR
MumbaiCity225,300 INR231,000 INR111,240-351,900 INR
JharkhandRegion222,300 INR232,900 INR106,780-348,300 INR
ChennaiCity222,300 INR208,600 INR115,940-340,000 INR
AssamRegion222,300 INR204,000 INR119,700-335,800 INR
HyderabadCity222,300 INR216,800 INR112,760-341,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region221,500 INR215,100 INR112,620-340,400 INR
LucknowCity218,900 INR209,500 INR113,700-339,100 INR
KanpurCity218,900 INR215,100 INR112,620-340,400 INR
JaipurCity218,900 INR225,700 INR109,000-341,900 INR
NagpurCity217,900 INR212,500 INR109,340-335,800 INR
AhmadabadCity216,800 INR216,800 INR106,820-339,100 INR
HaryanaRegion215,100 INR197,600 INR115,740-325,900 INR
KeralaRegion215,100 INR215,100 INR107,580-335,100 INR
UttaranchalRegion209,700 INR222,300 INR97,300-330,900 INR
PunjabRegion209,500 INR207,700 INR107,580-325,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion209,500 INR221,500 INR102,240-332,500 INR
TripuraRegion207,700 INR221,500 INR96,980-327,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion207,700 INR221,500 INR98,440-327,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity207,700 INR221,500 INR96,520-327,800 INR
IndoreCity204,700 INR221,500 INR93,780-322,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity204,700 INR221,500 INR93,780-322,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion204,000 INR222,300 INR96,340-325,900 INR
ManipurRegion204,000 INR189,300 INR111,240-308,300 INR
PatnaCity201,100 INR214,000 INR96,540-317,700 INR
LudhianaCity200,000 INR210,500 INR94,900-315,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion200,000 INR216,800 INR92,880-317,700 INR
VadodaraCity197,600 INR190,500 INR102,160-301,600 INR
BhopalCity197,600 INR209,500 INR94,800-315,700 INR
GoaRegion197,600 INR190,500 INR102,160-301,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion195,200 INR185,100 INR103,440-297,000 INR
NagalandRegion194,600 INR204,700 INR91,660-307,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity194,600 INR180,300 INR106,740-294,300 INR
agraCity192,600 INR180,500 INR102,460-292,000 INR
SikkimRegion192,000 INR180,500 INR102,460-288,700 INR
GhaziabadCity191,600 INR200,000 INR91,520-301,600 INR
MizoramRegion189,300 INR197,600 INR89,120-296,000 INR
PondicherryRegion185,100 INR185,100 INR93,660-283,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion185,100 INR181,600 INR94,900-282,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion183,600 INR191,600 INR86,760-286,400 INR
MaduraiCity180,500 INR194,600 INR83,140-288,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion172,200 INR175,900 INR87,020-272,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion168,100 INR161,600 INR85,020-254,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion167,100 INR167,100 INR82,520-261,300 INR

Orphan Program Coordinator in India: FAQs

  • How much does an orphan program coordinator make per month in India?

    An orphan program coordinator in India earns about 17,000 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 204,000 INR.

  • What's the salary range for an orphan program coordinator in India?

    Entry-level orphan program coordinators in India start near 96,680 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 325,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 142,300 and 288,100 INR.

  • Is the median orphan program coordinator salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 216,800 INR, higher than the average of 204,000 INR. Half of orphan program coordinators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for orphan program coordinators in India?

    Men working as an orphan program coordinator in India earn around 14% more than women on average (218,900 vs 191,600 INR a year).

  • Do orphan program coordinators in India get bonuses?

    About 32% of orphan program coordinators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do orphan program coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays an orphan program coordinator about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do orphan program coordinators in India get a pay raise?

    An orphan program coordinator in India sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.