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Average Physician - Neurology Salary in India for 2026

A neurology physician in India earns about 1,162,300 INR a year. That's 203% 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 581,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,800,200 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 neurology physician make in India?

Average salary
1,162,300 INR
96,858 INR per month
Lowest reported
581,000 INR
48,416 INR per month
Highest reported
1,800,200 INR
150,016 INR per month

A typical neurology physician working in India brings home around 96,858 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 581,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,800,200 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 neurology physician 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 neurology physician 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 neurology physicians in India earn less than 1,162,300 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 785,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,487,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of neurology physicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 581,000 INR. The highest stretch to 1,800,200 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.

581,000
Low
1,162,300
Median
1,800,200
High
785,400
25th
1,487,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Neurology physician pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    699,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    923,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    1,235,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    1,476,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    1,594,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,703,200 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a neurology physician 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.

Neurology physician 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.

Neurology physician gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male neurology physicians in India earn an average of 1,196,900 INR a year, while female neurology physicians earn around 1,122,900 INR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Physician - Neurology gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 1,196,900 INR
Women 1,122,900 INR

Pay raises for a neurology physician 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 14% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Neurology physician 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 neurology physicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a neurology physician 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 8% of base salary. The remaining 15% of neurology physicians 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

Neurology physician: 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

Neurology physician salary by city and region in India

Neurology physician 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion1,450,700 INR1,547,500 INR684,900-2,304,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion1,440,700 INR1,380,400 INR745,000-2,197,700 INR
BiharRegion1,417,600 INR1,537,500 INR650,700-2,254,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion1,405,700 INR1,296,900 INR758,700-2,124,400 INR
BangaloreCity1,380,400 INR1,380,400 INR689,900-2,136,200 INR
West BengalRegion1,369,700 INR1,391,600 INR669,100-2,124,400 INR
RajasthanRegion1,369,700 INR1,320,500 INR714,300-2,100,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion1,357,900 INR1,320,500 INR689,900-2,076,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion1,333,900 INR1,283,600 INR695,200-2,038,500 INR
MumbaiCity1,333,900 INR1,357,900 INR653,200-2,076,600 INR
OrissaRegion1,333,900 INR1,357,900 INR649,700-2,076,600 INR
KolkataCity1,333,900 INR1,283,600 INR693,100-2,038,500 INR
ChennaiCity1,320,500 INR1,391,600 INR618,800-2,076,600 INR
AhmadabadCity1,306,100 INR1,235,600 INR695,400-1,990,300 INR
HyderabadCity1,306,100 INR1,357,900 INR625,000-2,038,500 INR
GujaratRegion1,296,900 INR1,369,700 INR607,400-2,038,500 INR
Delhi (city)City1,296,900 INR1,369,700 INR607,400-2,052,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion1,283,600 INR1,306,100 INR626,800-1,990,300 INR
AssamRegion1,273,300 INR1,249,900 INR649,700-1,967,000 INR
PunjabRegion1,273,300 INR1,320,500 INR607,400-1,990,300 INR
SuratCity1,273,300 INR1,320,500 INR608,500-1,990,300 INR
LucknowCity1,249,900 INR1,196,300 INR646,600-1,908,800 INR
KanpurCity1,235,600 INR1,283,600 INR596,100-1,942,700 INR
IndoreCity1,235,600 INR1,333,900 INR566,900-1,955,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion1,235,600 INR1,134,800 INR665,300-1,858,200 INR
JharkhandRegion1,235,600 INR1,138,500 INR669,100-1,870,400 INR
PuneCity1,235,600 INR1,159,000 INR652,200-1,870,400 INR
BhopalCity1,212,800 INR1,212,800 INR607,400-1,882,700 INR
KeralaRegion1,212,800 INR1,141,000 INR643,800-1,846,200 INR
JaipurCity1,198,300 INR1,224,800 INR590,200-1,882,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity1,196,800 INR1,196,800 INR596,800-1,846,200 INR
ManipurRegion1,182,800 INR1,159,900 INR603,400-1,825,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region1,182,400 INR1,235,600 INR566,900-1,858,200 INR
HaryanaRegion1,180,700 INR1,159,000 INR602,700-1,825,000 INR
NagpurCity1,179,800 INR1,224,800 INR565,100-1,846,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion1,168,700 INR1,168,700 INR583,000-1,811,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion1,165,300 INR1,259,300 INR537,300-1,846,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity1,159,900 INR1,134,800 INR592,600-1,788,300 INR
TripuraRegion1,148,200 INR1,235,600 INR528,600-1,825,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion1,147,600 INR1,147,600 INR573,500-1,777,700 INR
NagalandRegion1,142,900 INR1,051,400 INR618,800-1,728,900 INR
LudhianaCity1,134,100 INR1,134,100 INR566,900-1,765,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion1,130,800 INR1,224,800 INR518,900-1,800,200 INR
GhaziabadCity1,122,500 INR1,035,500 INR606,400-1,703,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity1,122,500 INR1,212,800 INR518,300-1,788,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion1,117,800 INR1,184,200 INR524,300-1,765,300 INR
PondicherryRegion1,098,200 INR1,031,200 INR581,000-1,668,900 INR
MizoramRegion1,098,200 INR1,098,200 INR548,500-1,703,200 INR
agraCity1,092,200 INR1,159,900 INR514,300-1,728,900 INR
VadodaraCity1,091,600 INR1,048,600 INR566,900-1,668,900 INR
MaduraiCity1,079,600 INR1,166,500 INR498,500-1,716,600 INR
GoaRegion1,070,600 INR1,028,300 INR556,000-1,645,600 INR
PatnaCity1,067,300 INR1,067,300 INR531,700-1,655,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion1,057,100 INR1,057,100 INR528,500-1,632,100 INR
SikkimRegion1,047,900 INR1,109,200 INR492,400-1,655,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion1,037,600 INR1,079,600 INR498,000-1,632,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion1,023,000 INR1,041,900 INR502,200-1,594,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion993,600 INR934,900 INR525,700-1,510,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion942,700 INR978,900 INR453,200-1,476,700 INR

Physician - Neurology in India: FAQs

  • How much does a neurology physician make per month in India?

    A neurology physician in India earns about 96,858 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,162,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level neurology physicians in India start near 581,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,800,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 785,400 and 1,487,200 INR.

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

    The median is 1,162,300 INR, higher than the average of 1,162,300 INR. Half of neurology physicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a neurology physician in India earn around 7% more than women on average (1,196,900 vs 1,122,900 INR a year).

  • Do neurology physicians in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of neurology physicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do neurology physicians in India get a pay raise?

    A neurology physician in India sees a raise of around 14% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.