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Average Patient Care Services Executive Salary in India for 2026

A patient care services executive in India earns about 440,200 INR a year. That's 15% above 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 204,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 702,800 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 a patient care services executive make in India?

Average salary
440,200 INR
36,683 INR per month
Lowest reported
204,700 INR
17,058 INR per month
Highest reported
702,800 INR
58,566 INR per month

A typical patient care services executive working in India brings home around 36,683 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 204,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 702,800 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 patient care services executive 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 services executive 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 services executives in India earn less than 476,600 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 307,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 638,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of patient care services executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 204,700 INR. The highest stretch to 702,800 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.

204,700
Low
476,600
Median
702,800
High
307,400
25th
638,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Patient care services executive pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a patient care services executive 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 services executive salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    231,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    309,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    455,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    555,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    605,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    656,800 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 patient care services executive 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 services executive pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    267,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    518,300 INR

Patient care services executive 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 services executives in India earn an average of 399,900 INR a year, while female patient care services executives earn around 483,400 INR. That works out to a 17% 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 Services Executive gender pay gap

17%

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

Women 483,400 INR
Men 399,900 INR

Pay raises for a patient care services executive 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

Patient care services executive 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.

85%

85% of patient care services executives in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a patient care services executive 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 15% of patient care services executives 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 services executive: 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

Patient care services executive salary by city and region in India

Patient care services executive 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.

  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Chennai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion545,300 INR590,200 INR253,400-868,400 INR
West BengalRegion541,700 INR585,900 INR251,500-862,200 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion541,700 INR585,900 INR251,500-862,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion535,800 INR576,500 INR246,200-849,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion529,600 INR571,300 INR243,000-843,600 INR
MumbaiCity525,700 INR566,900 INR240,500-839,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion524,400 INR563,300 INR239,300-832,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion519,300 INR558,300 INR238,900-821,500 INR
GujaratRegion507,300 INR548,500 INR233,600-808,000 INR
ChennaiCity507,300 INR548,500 INR232,400-807,900 INR
BangaloreCity504,400 INR543,200 INR232,900-800,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion504,300 INR545,300 INR232,400-805,900 INR
RajasthanRegion500,100 INR539,700 INR231,000-794,900 INR
JharkhandRegion499,300 INR535,900 INR228,000-791,200 INR
KolkataCity498,500 INR537,300 INR227,600-790,300 INR
PunjabRegion492,700 INR533,000 INR227,600-785,400 INR
Delhi (city)City489,500 INR528,500 INR225,700-778,500 INR
OrissaRegion487,600 INR525,700 INR225,700-773,400 INR
LucknowCity483,800 INR524,400 INR221,500-768,900 INR
AssamRegion478,100 INR516,100 INR221,500-757,600 INR
HaryanaRegion476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-758,700 INR
SuratCity476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-758,700 INR
AhmadabadCity476,600 INR514,800 INR221,500-759,300 INR
HyderabadCity472,100 INR513,300 INR217,900-752,600 INR
KeralaRegion471,700 INR507,300 INR215,100-746,600 INR
KanpurCity466,900 INR504,400 INR214,000-743,100 INR
JaipurCity466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-737,000 INR
BhopalCity460,500 INR499,300 INR210,500-733,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion459,700 INR496,100 INR209,500-727,100 INR
IndoreCity454,300 INR489,500 INR208,600-721,600 INR
PuneCity454,300 INR491,000 INR208,600-721,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity450,300 INR487,600 INR207,700-718,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion448,500 INR483,800 INR207,800-712,100 INR
NagpurCity447,700 INR485,300 INR207,800-714,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion437,300 INR472,100 INR200,000-695,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity436,200 INR472,000 INR201,100-696,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region433,800 INR471,700 INR200,000-695,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion430,000 INR464,900 INR197,600-683,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion425,100 INR460,500 INR196,800-679,200 INR
PatnaCity425,100 INR459,300 INR196,800-677,100 INR
ManipurRegion424,900 INR459,700 INR196,800-675,100 INR
VadodaraCity424,300 INR457,300 INR194,600-675,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion421,400 INR454,300 INR191,600-665,300 INR
GhaziabadCity419,400 INR450,300 INR192,600-663,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity419,400 INR450,300 INR192,600-664,500 INR
LudhianaCity417,100 INR453,200 INR191,600-665,300 INR
MizoramRegion417,100 INR453,200 INR191,600-667,400 INR
PondicherryRegion415,900 INR447,700 INR192,000-660,500 INR
TripuraRegion415,900 INR447,700 INR192,000-660,500 INR
GoaRegion407,100 INR442,200 INR187,300-646,600 INR
NagalandRegion407,100 INR437,900 INR187,300-648,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion404,600 INR436,200 INR187,500-643,800 INR
MaduraiCity401,300 INR433,400 INR185,100-639,100 INR
SikkimRegion394,800 INR425,100 INR181,600-626,800 INR
agraCity394,500 INR426,700 INR183,600-629,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion392,300 INR424,300 INR181,600-623,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion390,000 INR424,300 INR180,500-623,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-623,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion377,200 INR407,100 INR172,400-597,800 INR

Patient Care Services Executive in India: FAQs

  • How much does a patient care services executive make per month in India?

    A patient care services executive in India earns about 36,683 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 440,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a patient care services executive in India?

    Entry-level patient care services executives in India start near 204,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 702,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 307,400 and 638,700 INR.

  • Is the median patient care services executive salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 476,600 INR, higher than the average of 440,200 INR. Half of patient care services executives in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for patient care services executives in India?

    Men working as a patient care services executive in India earn around 17% less than women on average (399,900 vs 483,400 INR a year).

  • Do patient care services executives in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of patient care services executives in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do patient care services executives earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do patient care services executives in India get a pay raise?

    A patient care services executive in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.