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Average Periodontist Salary in India for 2026

A periodontist in India earns about 1,067,500 INR a year. That's 178% 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 514,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,678,300 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 periodontist make in India?

Average salary
1,067,500 INR
88,958 INR per month
Lowest reported
514,300 INR
42,858 INR per month
Highest reported
1,678,300 INR
139,858 INR per month

A typical periodontist working in India brings home around 88,958 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 514,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,678,300 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 periodontist 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 periodontist 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 periodontists in India earn less than 1,110,500 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 732,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,450,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of periodontists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 514,300 INR. The highest stretch to 1,678,300 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.

514,300
Low
1,110,500
Median
1,678,300
High
732,400
25th
1,450,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Periodontist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    598,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    849,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    1,117,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,380,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    1,464,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    1,606,100 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 periodontist 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.

Periodontist pay by education in India

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for India: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Periodontist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male periodontists in India earn an average of 1,134,500 INR a year, while female periodontists earn around 1,037,600 INR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Periodontist gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 1,134,500 INR
Women 1,037,600 INR

Pay raises for a periodontist 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 13% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Periodontist 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.

86%

86% of periodontists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a periodontist 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 14% of periodontists 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

Periodontist: 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

Periodontist salary by city and region in India

Periodontist 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Mumbai
  • Orissa
  • Karnataka
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion1,306,100 INR1,306,100 INR656,800-2,026,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion1,296,900 INR1,273,300 INR663,100-2,003,200 INR
BiharRegion1,296,900 INR1,405,700 INR595,300-2,065,400 INR
West BengalRegion1,283,600 INR1,235,600 INR669,100-1,967,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion1,273,300 INR1,296,900 INR619,800-1,980,600 INR
MumbaiCity1,273,300 INR1,224,800 INR663,200-1,955,300 INR
OrissaRegion1,249,900 INR1,198,300 INR649,700-1,908,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion1,212,800 INR1,161,000 INR627,900-1,846,200 INR
RajasthanRegion1,212,800 INR1,235,600 INR592,600-1,882,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion1,212,800 INR1,145,100 INR645,800-1,846,200 INR
PuneCity1,191,100 INR1,094,000 INR643,400-1,800,200 INR
Delhi (city)City1,182,400 INR1,159,900 INR603,400-1,825,000 INR
ChennaiCity1,181,200 INR1,157,300 INR602,700-1,811,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion1,180,700 INR1,198,300 INR578,500-1,846,200 INR
KolkataCity1,179,800 INR1,198,300 INR576,500-1,835,700 INR
BangaloreCity1,172,900 INR1,224,800 INR563,000-1,835,700 INR
HyderabadCity1,172,900 INR1,235,600 INR551,200-1,846,200 INR
KeralaRegion1,162,900 INR1,067,500 INR628,000-1,751,700 INR
AhmadabadCity1,157,300 INR1,065,400 INR625,000-1,751,700 INR
JharkhandRegion1,157,300 INR1,157,300 INR578,500-1,788,300 INR
GujaratRegion1,155,400 INR1,134,500 INR589,400-1,777,700 INR
AssamRegion1,154,300 INR1,084,200 INR612,500-1,751,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion1,153,300 INR1,153,300 INR576,500-1,788,300 INR
NagpurCity1,149,200 INR1,224,800 INR539,700-1,825,000 INR
JaipurCity1,145,100 INR1,099,800 INR596,100-1,751,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region1,142,900 INR1,212,800 INR535,900-1,811,000 INR
IndoreCity1,141,600 INR1,235,600 INR524,300-1,811,000 INR
SuratCity1,132,900 INR1,198,300 INR533,100-1,788,300 INR
PunjabRegion1,106,000 INR1,172,900 INR518,900-1,741,800 INR
LucknowCity1,102,100 INR1,125,500 INR539,700-1,716,600 INR
KanpurCity1,085,600 INR1,148,200 INR510,300-1,716,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion1,077,700 INR1,122,300 INR518,300-1,693,600 INR
ManipurRegion1,069,900 INR1,004,600 INR565,100-1,621,400 INR
HaryanaRegion1,065,800 INR1,004,400 INR563,300-1,621,400 INR
NagalandRegion1,065,800 INR1,065,800 INR531,700-1,655,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion1,065,400 INR1,148,200 INR489,500-1,693,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion1,059,800 INR1,104,400 INR510,000-1,668,900 INR
LudhianaCity1,057,100 INR1,098,200 INR504,500-1,655,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity1,051,400 INR987,200 INR559,000-1,594,500 INR
GhaziabadCity1,050,100 INR1,050,100 INR524,300-1,632,100 INR
TripuraRegion1,047,900 INR1,132,900 INR483,400-1,668,900 INR
GoaRegion1,043,600 INR1,065,800 INR513,300-1,632,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity1,037,600 INR1,122,900 INR476,600-1,655,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion1,032,400 INR1,112,300 INR472,100-1,645,600 INR
BhopalCity1,030,200 INR1,070,600 INR492,700-1,621,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity1,027,600 INR1,069,900 INR493,000-1,606,100 INR
MizoramRegion1,011,300 INR1,053,900 INR485,200-1,594,500 INR
PatnaCity1,009,600 INR1,048,100 INR485,300-1,583,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion1,000,700 INR978,900 INR510,300-1,537,500 INR
MaduraiCity991,000 INR1,070,600 INR454,900-1,570,900 INR
VadodaraCity986,700 INR1,004,600 INR483,400-1,537,500 INR
agraCity979,600 INR958,700 INR498,000-1,510,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion976,300 INR1,015,500 INR467,100-1,537,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion966,100 INR927,000 INR501,400-1,476,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion949,600 INR875,000 INR514,300-1,440,700 INR
PondicherryRegion946,000 INR870,700 INR510,200-1,428,800 INR
SikkimRegion934,900 INR917,200 INR478,100-1,440,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion909,300 INR965,800 INR426,700-1,440,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion908,200 INR965,000 INR428,400-1,440,700 INR

Periodontist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a periodontist make per month in India?

    A periodontist in India earns about 88,958 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,067,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a periodontist in India?

    Entry-level periodontists in India start near 514,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,678,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 732,400 and 1,450,700 INR.

  • Is the median periodontist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 1,110,500 INR, higher than the average of 1,067,500 INR. Half of periodontists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for periodontists in India?

    Men working as a periodontist in India earn around 9% more than women on average (1,134,500 vs 1,037,600 INR a year).

  • Do periodontists in India get bonuses?

    About 86% of periodontists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do periodontists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do periodontists in India get a pay raise?

    A periodontist in India sees a raise of around 13% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.