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Average Physician - Rheumatology Salary in India for 2026

A rheumatology physician in India earns about 1,032,400 INR a year. That's 169% 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 537,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,570,900 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 rheumatology physician make in India?

Average salary
1,032,400 INR
86,033 INR per month
Lowest reported
537,300 INR
44,775 INR per month
Highest reported
1,570,900 INR
130,908 INR per month

A typical rheumatology physician working in India brings home around 86,033 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 537,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,570,900 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 rheumatology 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 rheumatology 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 rheumatology physicians in India earn less than 990,700 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 687,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,235,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of rheumatology physicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 537,300 INR. The highest stretch to 1,570,900 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.

537,300
Low
990,700
Median
1,570,900
High
687,100
25th
1,235,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Rheumatology physician pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    607,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    816,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    1,062,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    1,283,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,405,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    1,476,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a rheumatology 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.

Rheumatology 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.

Rheumatology 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 rheumatology physicians in India earn an average of 1,099,200 INR a year, while female rheumatology physicians earn around 986,700 INR. That works out to a 11% 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 - Rheumatology gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 1,099,200 INR
Women 986,700 INR

Pay raises for a rheumatology 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

Rheumatology 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.

82%

82% of rheumatology physicians in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a rheumatology 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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 18% of rheumatology 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

Rheumatology 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

Rheumatology physician salary by city and region in India

Rheumatology 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Mumbai
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Orissa
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion1,296,900 INR1,320,500 INR633,300-2,026,800 INR
West BengalRegion1,273,300 INR1,380,400 INR587,800-2,026,800 INR
BiharRegion1,224,800 INR1,320,500 INR562,600-1,942,700 INR
MumbaiCity1,224,800 INR1,333,900 INR563,300-1,955,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion1,212,800 INR1,306,100 INR559,000-1,930,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion1,212,800 INR1,306,100 INR559,000-1,930,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion1,198,300 INR1,157,300 INR626,800-1,846,200 INR
OrissaRegion1,189,900 INR1,283,600 INR548,800-1,896,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion1,185,300 INR1,212,800 INR580,600-1,846,200 INR
HyderabadCity1,182,800 INR1,198,300 INR581,300-1,846,200 INR
ChennaiCity1,179,800 INR1,130,200 INR610,100-1,800,200 INR
Delhi (city)City1,172,900 INR1,122,500 INR607,400-1,788,300 INR
KeralaRegion1,172,900 INR1,122,500 INR608,500-1,788,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion1,168,700 INR1,259,300 INR535,900-1,858,200 INR
RajasthanRegion1,166,500 INR1,259,300 INR535,900-1,858,200 INR
JharkhandRegion1,155,400 INR1,179,800 INR565,100-1,800,200 INR
PuneCity1,154,300 INR1,108,500 INR598,600-1,765,300 INR
BangaloreCity1,141,600 INR1,097,500 INR592,600-1,751,700 INR
LucknowCity1,134,100 INR1,224,800 INR520,900-1,800,200 INR
GujaratRegion1,132,900 INR1,088,100 INR589,400-1,728,900 INR
AhmadabadCity1,114,700 INR1,070,600 INR581,300-1,703,200 INR
KanpurCity1,110,500 INR1,134,500 INR543,200-1,728,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region1,108,500 INR1,130,200 INR541,700-1,728,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion1,104,400 INR1,122,500 INR538,600-1,716,600 INR
SuratCity1,098,200 INR1,120,700 INR535,900-1,716,600 INR
KolkataCity1,087,500 INR1,172,800 INR498,000-1,728,900 INR
AssamRegion1,084,200 INR1,106,000 INR533,100-1,693,600 INR
JaipurCity1,069,800 INR1,159,000 INR493,000-1,703,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion1,059,800 INR1,016,300 INR551,200-1,621,400 INR
PunjabRegion1,057,700 INR1,079,600 INR518,900-1,655,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity1,057,100 INR1,078,200 INR518,300-1,645,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion1,054,900 INR1,011,300 INR548,500-1,606,100 INR
HaryanaRegion1,048,100 INR1,069,800 INR516,100-1,645,600 INR
IndoreCity1,038,700 INR1,122,300 INR476,600-1,645,600 INR
BhopalCity1,037,600 INR999,500 INR538,600-1,594,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity1,032,800 INR1,114,700 INR475,700-1,645,600 INR
LudhianaCity1,032,800 INR991,000 INR535,900-1,583,700 INR
TripuraRegion1,025,100 INR1,108,500 INR472,100-1,632,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion1,021,800 INR1,102,900 INR467,700-1,621,400 INR
NagpurCity1,012,100 INR1,035,500 INR498,500-1,583,700 INR
NagalandRegion1,009,600 INR1,030,200 INR492,700-1,570,900 INR
GhaziabadCity1,004,600 INR1,023,400 INR492,400-1,570,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity1,004,500 INR964,000 INR524,400-1,537,500 INR
PondicherryRegion999,500 INR958,700 INR518,900-1,524,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion995,200 INR1,078,200 INR459,700-1,583,700 INR
ManipurRegion993,600 INR1,015,500 INR487,600-1,547,500 INR
PatnaCity979,600 INR939,000 INR510,000-1,500,800 INR
VadodaraCity960,900 INR1,037,600 INR440,200-1,524,300 INR
MizoramRegion953,200 INR917,200 INR496,100-1,464,200 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion934,900 INR899,100 INR485,200-1,428,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion931,700 INR948,300 INR454,900-1,450,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion927,000 INR1,003,800 INR428,400-1,476,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion927,000 INR889,400 INR483,400-1,417,600 INR
GoaRegion922,900 INR993,600 INR424,300-1,464,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion917,700 INR879,700 INR478,100-1,405,700 INR
agraCity913,400 INR878,900 INR475,700-1,405,700 INR
SikkimRegion906,500 INR869,400 INR471,700-1,380,400 INR
MaduraiCity904,700 INR976,300 INR417,200-1,440,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion836,800 INR852,900 INR409,000-1,306,100 INR

Physician - Rheumatology in India: FAQs

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

    A rheumatology physician in India earns about 86,033 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,032,400 INR.

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

    Entry-level rheumatology physicians in India start near 537,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,570,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 687,100 and 1,235,600 INR.

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

    The median is 990,700 INR, lower than the average of 1,032,400 INR. Half of rheumatology physicians in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a rheumatology physician in India earn around 11% more than women on average (1,099,200 vs 986,700 INR a year).

  • Do rheumatology physicians in India get bonuses?

    About 82% of rheumatology physicians in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

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

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