Average Patient Care Coordinator Salary in India for 2026
A patient care coordinator in India earns about 369,300 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 175,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 581,000 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 a patient care coordinator make in India?
A typical patient care coordinator working in India brings home around 30,775 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 175,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 581,000 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 patient care 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 patient care 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 patient care coordinators in India earn less than 384,500 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 252,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 501,400 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of patient care coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 175,900 INR. The highest stretch to 581,000 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.
Patient care coordinator pay by experience in India
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a patient care 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 patient care coordinator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years207,700 INR
- 2-5 Years+42% from previous294,700 INR
- 5-10 Years+31% from previous386,400 INR
- 10-15 Years+24% from previous478,100 INR
- 15-20 Years+6% from previous504,500 INR
- 20+ Years+10% from previous555,800 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 patient care 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.
Patient care coordinator pay by education in India
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving patient care 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 patient care coordinator salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- Bachelor's Degree327,800 INR
- Master's Degree+43% from previous467,700 INR
Patient care 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 patient care coordinators in India earn an average of 361,600 INR a year, while female patient care coordinators earn around 392,300 INR. That works out to a 8% 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.
Patient Care Coordinator gender pay gap
8%
Men earn this much less than women on average in India.
Pay raises for a patient care 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 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:
- Banking1%
- Energy2%
- 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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Patient care 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.
57% of patient care coordinators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a patient care coordinator 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 43% of patient care 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
Patient care 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.
Patient care coordinator salary by city and region in India
Patient care 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
- West Bengal
- Uttar Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- Chennai
- Maharashtra
- Bangalore
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | Region | 448,500 INR | 457,300 INR | 221,500-699,700 INR |
| West Bengal | Region | 442,200 INR | 424,300 INR | 228,000-675,100 INR |
| Uttar Pradesh | Region | 440,200 INR | 440,200 INR | 218,900-684,900 INR |
| Tamil Nadu | Region | 431,100 INR | 403,100 INR | 228,500-650,700 INR |
| Gujarat | Region | 430,500 INR | 424,300 INR | 221,500-664,500 INR |
| Bihar | Region | 425,100 INR | 459,300 INR | 196,800-679,200 INR |
| Jharkhand | Region | 421,400 INR | 421,400 INR | 209,700-649,700 INR |
| Chennai | City | 421,400 INR | 412,000 INR | 212,500-648,200 INR |
| Maharashtra | Region | 420,800 INR | 413,900 INR | 215,100-649,700 INR |
| Bangalore | City | 420,100 INR | 436,200 INR | 201,100-660,500 INR |
| Kolkata | City | 415,900 INR | 424,300 INR | 205,700-646,600 INR |
| Delhi (city) | City | 413,900 INR | 404,600 INR | 209,500-639,100 INR |
| Rajasthan | Region | 412,000 INR | 421,400 INR | 201,100-643,400 INR |
| Assam | Region | 412,000 INR | 386,400 INR | 217,900-626,800 INR |
| Punjab | Region | 407,300 INR | 430,500 INR | 192,600-643,800 INR |
| Mumbai | City | 407,300 INR | 390,000 INR | 210,500-623,700 INR |
| Hyderabad | City | 407,100 INR | 430,000 INR | 192,000-642,800 INR |
| Andhra Pradesh | Region | 407,100 INR | 415,900 INR | 197,600-633,300 INR |
| Karnataka | Region | 406,300 INR | 386,400 INR | 209,700-618,800 INR |
| Orissa | Region | 403,100 INR | 385,300 INR | 209,700-615,300 INR |
| Chhatisgarh | Region | 394,800 INR | 394,800 INR | 195,200-612,500 INR |
| Jaipur | City | 394,800 INR | 378,300 INR | 204,000-602,700 INR |
| Kerala | Region | 394,500 INR | 365,400 INR | 212,500-596,800 INR |
| Ahmadabad | City | 392,300 INR | 362,200 INR | 210,500-592,200 INR |
| Surat | City | 390,000 INR | 415,900 INR | 183,700-619,000 INR |
| Pune | City | 386,400 INR | 357,300 INR | 209,700-585,900 INR |
| Nagpur | City | 384,200 INR | 404,600 INR | 180,500-603,400 INR |
| Lucknow | City | 381,800 INR | 386,400 INR | 187,500-592,200 INR |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Region | 378,300 INR | 394,800 INR | 181,600-592,600 INR |
| Tripura | Region | 376,800 INR | 404,600 INR | 172,400-596,800 INR |
| Visakhapatnam | City | 376,800 INR | 390,000 INR | 180,500-590,200 INR |
| Delhi (region) | Region | 372,600 INR | 394,300 INR | 174,000-589,400 INR |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | City | 369,300 INR | 397,900 INR | 172,200-589,400 INR |
| Kanpur | City | 367,900 INR | 389,200 INR | 172,400-581,300 INR |
| Haryana | Region | 367,900 INR | 345,100 INR | 194,600-559,000 INR |
| Ludhiana | City | 365,400 INR | 378,300 INR | 174,000-572,200 INR |
| Bhopal | City | 363,000 INR | 378,800 INR | 174,000-573,500 INR |
| Himachal Pradesh | Region | 362,200 INR | 388,100 INR | 164,200-575,100 INR |
| Meghalaya | Region | 359,900 INR | 386,400 INR | 164,200-568,500 INR |
| Indore | City | 359,900 INR | 386,400 INR | 164,200-572,200 INR |
| Ghaziabad | City | 359,900 INR | 359,900 INR | 180,500-555,800 INR |
| Uttaranchal | Region | 354,000 INR | 369,900 INR | 172,200-559,000 INR |
| Manipur | Region | 353,600 INR | 332,500 INR | 187,300-535,900 INR |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Region | 351,900 INR | 345,100 INR | 180,300-538,600 INR |
| Mizoram | Region | 349,300 INR | 362,200 INR | 168,100-545,300 INR |
| Goa | Region | 345,700 INR | 353,600 INR | 172,200-539,700 INR |
| Vadodara | City | 345,700 INR | 353,600 INR | 172,200-539,700 INR |
| Coimbatore | City | 345,100 INR | 325,800 INR | 183,600-524,400 INR |
| agra | City | 341,900 INR | 335,800 INR | 174,000-528,500 INR |
| Pondicherry | Region | 341,900 INR | 313,700 INR | 185,100-519,300 INR |
| Patna | City | 341,400 INR | 357,300 INR | 163,800-535,900 INR |
| Nagaland | Region | 339,100 INR | 339,100 INR | 167,100-520,900 INR |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Region | 335,800 INR | 322,600 INR | 174,000-514,300 INR |
| Madurai | City | 330,900 INR | 357,700 INR | 152,000-524,300 INR |
| Chandigarh | Region | 327,800 INR | 340,400 INR | 158,700-514,300 INR |
| Sikkim | Region | 322,600 INR | 315,900 INR | 163,800-499,300 INR |
| Lakshadweep | Region | 313,700 INR | 335,100 INR | 150,000-498,000 INR |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Region | 308,900 INR | 325,900 INR | 142,300-485,200 INR |
| Daman & Diu | Region | 301,700 INR | 279,400 INR | 163,800-459,700 INR |
Patient Care Coordinator in India: FAQs
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How much does a patient care coordinator make per month in India?
A patient care coordinator in India earns about 30,775 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 369,300 INR.
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What's the salary range for a patient care coordinator in India?
Entry-level patient care coordinators in India start near 175,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 581,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 252,300 and 501,400 INR.
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Is the median patient care coordinator salary in India higher or lower than the average?
The median is 384,500 INR, higher than the average of 369,300 INR. Half of patient care coordinators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for patient care coordinators in India?
Men working as a patient care coordinator in India earn around 8% less than women on average (361,600 vs 392,300 INR a year).
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Do patient care coordinators in India get bonuses?
About 57% of patient care coordinators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.
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Do patient care coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in India?
In India, the public sector pays a patient care coordinator about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do patient care coordinators in India get a pay raise?
A patient care coordinator in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.