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Average Physical Education Specialist Salary in India for 2026

A physical education specialist in India earns about 345,700 INR a year. That's 10% 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 168,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 543,200 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 physical education specialist make in India?

Average salary
345,700 INR
28,808 INR per month
Lowest reported
168,100 INR
14,008 INR per month
Highest reported
543,200 INR
45,266 INR per month

A typical physical education specialist working in India brings home around 28,808 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 168,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 543,200 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 physical education specialist 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 physical education specialist 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 physical education specialists in India earn less than 362,200 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 239,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 471,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of physical education specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 168,100 INR. The highest stretch to 543,200 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.

168,100
Low
362,200
Median
543,200
High
239,000
25th
471,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Physical education specialist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    194,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    275,800 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    361,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    447,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    472,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    518,900 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 physical education specialist 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.

Physical education specialist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    307,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    436,200 INR

Physical education specialist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male physical education specialists in India earn an average of 367,900 INR a year, while female physical education specialists earn around 339,100 INR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Physical Education Specialist gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 367,900 INR
Women 339,100 INR

Pay raises for a physical education specialist 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 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

Physical education specialist 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%

57% of physical education specialists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a physical education specialist 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 physical education specialists 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

Physical education specialist: 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

Physical education specialist salary by city and region in India

Physical education specialist 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
  • West Bengal
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Jharkhand
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion436,200 INR436,200 INR221,500-680,100 INR
West BengalRegion420,800 INR404,600 INR221,500-645,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion407,100 INR388,100 INR209,500-619,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion407,100 INR398,300 INR207,700-626,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion406,300 INR414,000 INR197,600-633,100 INR
BangaloreCity404,600 INR420,100 INR194,600-637,500 INR
MumbaiCity404,600 INR389,200 INR209,500-620,300 INR
BiharRegion399,900 INR430,500 INR183,700-638,700 INR
RajasthanRegion399,900 INR409,000 INR195,200-625,000 INR
JharkhandRegion394,500 INR394,500 INR197,600-615,000 INR
OrissaRegion394,500 INR381,800 INR207,800-605,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion389,200 INR363,000 INR207,800-590,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion384,500 INR394,800 INR189,300-600,000 INR
GujaratRegion384,500 INR378,300 INR195,200-592,200 INR
AhmadabadCity384,200 INR351,200 INR207,800-578,500 INR
KeralaRegion382,600 INR351,200 INR207,700-581,300 INR
Delhi (city)City381,800 INR371,100 INR191,600-585,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion381,800 INR381,800 INR192,000-589,400 INR
HyderabadCity378,800 INR401,300 INR180,300-597,800 INR
KolkataCity376,800 INR384,200 INR183,700-585,900 INR
JaipurCity375,200 INR361,600 INR194,600-573,500 INR
ChennaiCity372,600 INR366,200 INR190,500-575,100 INR
PunjabRegion372,600 INR394,300 INR174,000-589,400 INR
PuneCity371,100 INR341,400 INR200,000-562,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion369,900 INR382,600 INR175,900-580,600 INR
IndoreCity367,200 INR398,300 INR169,000-588,500 INR
SuratCity367,200 INR388,100 INR172,400-581,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion366,200 INR383,300 INR176,800-574,200 INR
BhopalCity362,200 INR376,800 INR172,200-566,900 INR
KanpurCity362,200 INR384,200 INR169,000-568,500 INR
LucknowCity361,600 INR367,900 INR176,800-562,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity361,500 INR390,000 INR168,100-574,200 INR
AssamRegion361,500 INR340,400 INR192,600-552,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region357,700 INR378,800 INR167,100-562,600 INR
NagpurCity351,200 INR375,200 INR164,200-559,000 INR
HaryanaRegion348,300 INR327,800 INR185,100-529,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity348,300 INR361,500 INR167,100-548,500 INR
GhaziabadCity345,700 INR345,700 INR172,400-535,900 INR
LudhianaCity345,100 INR359,900 INR164,200-539,700 INR
NagalandRegion341,900 INR341,900 INR172,200-531,700 INR
PatnaCity335,100 INR349,300 INR159,500-524,300 INR
MizoramRegion332,500 INR344,600 INR159,400-522,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion330,900 INR357,700 INR152,000-525,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion327,800 INR340,400 INR158,700-514,300 INR
ManipurRegion327,300 INR309,800 INR172,200-498,000 INR
TripuraRegion327,300 INR354,000 INR152,100-520,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity325,900 INR308,900 INR172,400-498,500 INR
PondicherryRegion325,600 INR297,000 INR174,000-491,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion320,500 INR345,700 INR148,300-510,300 INR
GoaRegion319,600 INR327,800 INR158,700-500,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion319,600 INR315,700 INR161,600-493,000 INR
VadodaraCity315,700 INR319,600 INR152,300-491,000 INR
agraCity314,500 INR308,900 INR159,400-483,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion314,500 INR301,800 INR161,600-478,000 INR
SikkimRegion301,700 INR299,500 INR154,700-467,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion301,600 INR319,600 INR142,300-476,600 INR
MaduraiCity301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion301,600 INR277,400 INR161,600-454,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion294,700 INR314,500 INR138,200-466,900 INR

Physical Education Specialist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a physical education specialist make per month in India?

    A physical education specialist in India earns about 28,808 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 345,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a physical education specialist in India?

    Entry-level physical education specialists in India start near 168,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 543,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,000 and 471,700 INR.

  • Is the median physical education specialist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 362,200 INR, higher than the average of 345,700 INR. Half of physical education specialists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for physical education specialists in India?

    Men working as a physical education specialist in India earn around 8% more than women on average (367,900 vs 339,100 INR a year).

  • Do physical education specialists in India get bonuses?

    About 57% of physical education specialists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do physical education specialists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do physical education specialists in India get a pay raise?

    A physical education specialist in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.