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Average Planning Assistant Salary in India for 2026

A planning assistant in India earns about 227,600 INR a year. That's 41% 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 125,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 345,100 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 planning assistant make in India?

Average salary
227,600 INR
18,966 INR per month
Lowest reported
125,100 INR
10,425 INR per month
Highest reported
345,100 INR
28,758 INR per month

A typical planning assistant working in India brings home around 18,966 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 125,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 345,100 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 planning assistant 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 planning assistant 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 planning assistants in India earn less than 209,700 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 151,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 254,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of planning assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 125,100 INR. The highest stretch to 345,100 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.

125,100
Low
209,700
Median
345,100
High
151,800
25th
254,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Planning assistant pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    143,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    181,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    239,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    279,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    308,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    330,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a planning assistant 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.

Planning assistant pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    181,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +36% from previous
    246,500 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    318,800 INR

Planning assistant gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male planning assistants in India earn an average of 215,100 INR a year, while female planning assistants earn around 237,400 INR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Planning Assistant gender pay gap

9%

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

Women 237,400 INR
Men 215,100 INR

Pay raises for a planning assistant 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 10% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Planning assistant 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.

25%

25% of planning assistants in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a planning assistant a low-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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of planning assistants 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

Planning assistant: 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

Planning assistant salary by city and region in India

Planning assistant 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.

  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Hyderabad
  • Orissa
  • Bihar
  • Chennai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RajasthanRegion273,000 INR279,400 INR136,100-426,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion273,000 INR288,100 INR130,400-430,500 INR
West BengalRegion272,800 INR261,300 INR138,800-413,900 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion271,300 INR254,700 INR143,200-411,400 INR
HyderabadCity267,100 INR267,100 INR134,600-415,900 INR
OrissaRegion266,000 INR254,800 INR139,100-407,100 INR
BiharRegion263,900 INR283,700 INR119,900-421,400 INR
ChennaiCity263,900 INR275,200 INR127,700-413,900 INR
Delhi (city)City263,900 INR273,000 INR125,700-415,900 INR
AhmadabadCity263,200 INR258,400 INR134,600-403,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion263,100 INR267,100 INR129,000-411,400 INR
BangaloreCity261,300 INR239,000 INR138,800-394,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion261,300 INR251,500 INR136,200-398,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion261,300 INR275,800 INR123,400-412,000 INR
MumbaiCity254,800 INR246,200 INR134,600-392,300 INR
KeralaRegion254,800 INR251,500 INR128,500-392,300 INR
AssamRegion254,700 INR271,300 INR120,040-401,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion251,500 INR254,800 INR123,400-388,100 INR
KanpurCity247,800 INR247,800 INR124,400-384,500 INR
GujaratRegion246,500 INR258,400 INR116,780-389,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion246,200 INR232,900 INR128,900-372,600 INR
PunjabRegion245,300 INR245,300 INR123,400-381,800 INR
PuneCity245,300 INR239,000 INR124,400-377,200 INR
JharkhandRegion243,000 INR228,000 INR128,500-369,900 INR
KolkataCity243,000 INR247,800 INR120,040-381,800 INR
NagpurCity239,300 INR239,300 INR119,900-375,200 INR
IndoreCity239,300 INR261,300 INR111,860-384,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion239,300 INR222,300 INR128,900-363,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion239,000 INR218,900 INR128,500-361,500 INR
JaipurCity239,000 INR227,600 INR125,100-363,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity237,400 INR254,800 INR110,340-377,200 INR
SuratCity237,400 INR237,400 INR116,740-367,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region233,900 INR233,900 INR118,260-365,400 INR
LucknowCity233,600 INR238,900 INR113,700-363,000 INR
HaryanaRegion232,400 INR246,500 INR107,880-367,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity232,400 INR214,000 INR127,700-351,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion231,000 INR247,800 INR106,160-366,200 INR
ManipurRegion231,000 INR245,300 INR106,980-363,000 INR
TripuraRegion228,000 INR246,500 INR106,740-365,400 INR
GhaziabadCity225,700 INR209,700 INR116,780-340,400 INR
PatnaCity225,700 INR207,800 INR119,900-340,000 INR
NagalandRegion222,300 INR208,600 INR115,940-340,000 INR
BhopalCity222,300 INR205,700 INR120,040-335,100 INR
GoaRegion221,500 INR221,500 INR109,000-341,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity216,800 INR231,000 INR104,040-341,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion215,100 INR225,300 INR102,620-340,400 INR
LudhianaCity210,500 INR196,800 INR113,740-320,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion210,500 INR228,000 INR95,980-339,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion209,700 INR201,100 INR108,300-320,500 INR
agraCity209,500 INR221,500 INR102,240-332,500 INR
VadodaraCity209,500 INR214,000 INR104,600-327,300 INR
MaduraiCity208,600 INR225,300 INR97,640-332,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion208,600 INR208,600 INR103,260-322,600 INR
MizoramRegion207,800 INR190,500 INR110,500-311,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion205,700 INR187,300 INR109,520-308,900 INR
PondicherryRegion204,000 INR201,100 INR105,880-315,900 INR
SikkimRegion196,800 INR204,700 INR93,340-308,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion192,000 INR187,300 INR96,520-294,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion185,100 INR185,100 INR93,100-288,100 INR

Planning Assistant in India: FAQs

  • How much does a planning assistant make per month in India?

    A planning assistant in India earns about 18,966 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 227,600 INR.

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

    Entry-level planning assistants in India start near 125,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 345,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 151,800 and 254,700 INR.

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

    The median is 209,700 INR, lower than the average of 227,600 INR. Half of planning assistants in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a planning assistant in India earn around 9% less than women on average (215,100 vs 237,400 INR a year).

  • Do planning assistants in India get bonuses?

    About 25% of planning assistants in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do planning assistants in India get a pay raise?

    A planning assistant in India sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.