Average Product Owner Salary in India for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Product Owner salary for 2024 in India and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Indian rupee. To keep things simple, we are using the INR currency code instead of the currency symbol โ‚น.

How Much Does a Product Owner Make in India?

A Product Owner working in India will typically earn around 414,000 INR per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 190,500 INR to the highest average salary of 659,400 INR.

Average Annual Salary
414,000 INR
Average Monthly Salary
34,500 INR

Lowest Annual Salary
190,500 INR
Lowest Monthly Salary
15,875 INR

Highest Annual Salary
659,400 INR
Highest Monthly Salary
54,950 INR

These are average salaries for a Product Owner in India and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Product Owner to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Product Owner salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Product Owner Salaries in India

So we've looked at the average salaries a Product Owner will earn in India. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Product Owner can earn between 190,500 INR and 659,400 INR on average in India. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Product Owner in India is 447,300 INR. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 447,300 INR, and 50% of the population earn more than 447,300 INR.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Product Owner salary in India, 25% of the population are earning less than 288,100 INR while 75% of the population earn more than 288,100 INR.

75% of the population earn less than 595,300 INR, and 25% of the population earn more than 595,300 INR.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Product Owner Salary by Experience Level in India

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average product owner salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Product Owner in India that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 215,100 INR.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Product Owner salary would increase to 286,400 INR.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Product Owner, the average salary would be 425,100 INR.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 518,900 INR.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Product Owner with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 565,100 INR.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Product Owner with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 615,000 INR.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
215,100 INR
2-5 Years +34%
286,400 INR
5-10 Years +48%
425,100 INR
10-15 Years +22%
518,900 INR
15-20 Years +9%
565,100 INR
20+ Years +8%
615,000 INR

Product Owner Salary by Education Level in India

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Product Owner in India based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • High School. A Product Owner in India with a high school education can earn an average salary of 246,200 INR.

  • Certificate or Diploma. A Product Owner in India with a certificate or diploma education can earn an average salary of 385,300 INR.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Product Owner in India with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 646,600 INR.

Average Salary by Education Chart

High School
246,200 INR
Certificate or Diploma +57%
385,300 INR
Bachelor's Degree +68%
646,600 INR

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in India is around 160,000 to 479,000 INR and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Product Owner Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In India, a male product owner will earn an average of 450,300 INR, while a female product owner will earn around 376,800 INR.

This means that a male product owner earns approximately 20% more than a female product owner for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in India

Male
450,300 INR
Female -20%
376,800 INR

Product Owner Average Pay Raise in India

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Product Owner in India is around 11% every 17 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in India is around 9% every 16 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 11 ÷ 17 ) × 12  = 8%

What this means is that a Product Owner in India can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 8% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in India for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in India.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
1%
Energy
2%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
4%
Travel
5%
Construction
6%
Education
7%

Product Owner Bonus and Incentive Rates in India

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Product Owner is a moderate bonus based job, with 59% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

41% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7%.

Received Bonus
59%
No Bonus
41%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in India earn approximately 6% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
392,300 INR
Private Sector -6%
371,100 INR

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Product Owner

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Product Owner in India.

Job Title Category Salary
Approval Team Manager Quality Control and Compliance 447,300 INR
Assistant Quality Manager Quality Control and Compliance 411,400 INR
Compliance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Document Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 197,600 INR
Document Control Officer Quality Control and Compliance 180,500 INR
Document Control Specialist Quality Control and Compliance 212,500 INR
HACCP Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 216,800 INR
Inspection Supervisor Quality Control and Compliance 376,800 INR
Internal Compliance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Product Complaints Associate Quality Control and Compliance 247,800 INR
Product Quality Leader Quality Control and Compliance 451,000 INR
QMS Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 258,400 INR
Quality and Safety Site Leader Quality Control and Compliance 430,500 INR
Quality Assurance Administrator Quality Control and Compliance 384,500 INR
Quality Assurance Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 430,500 INR
Quality Assurance Associate Quality Control and Compliance 247,800 INR
Quality Assurance Auditor Quality Control and Compliance 366,200 INR
Quality Assurance Document Control Quality Control and Compliance 180,500 INR
Quality Assurance Engineer Quality Control and Compliance 237,400 INR
Quality Assurance Executive Quality Control and Compliance 568,500 INR
Quality Assurance Inspector Quality Control and Compliance 376,800 INR
Quality Assurance Manager Quality Control and Compliance 628,000 INR
Quality Assurance Specialist Quality Control and Compliance 384,500 INR
Quality Assurance Supervisor Quality Control and Compliance 420,800 INR
Quality Assurance Technician Quality Control and Compliance 216,800 INR
Quality Assurance Tester Quality Control and Compliance 221,500 INR
Quality Control Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 388,100 INR
Quality Control and Compliance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Quality Control and Quality Assurance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 265,000 INR
Quality Control Auditor Quality Control and Compliance 349,300 INR
Quality Control Chemist Quality Control and Compliance 428,400 INR
Quality Control Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 258,400 INR
Quality Control Engineer Quality Control and Compliance 237,400 INR
Quality Control Executive Quality Control and Compliance 568,500 INR
Quality Control Manager Quality Control and Compliance 597,800 INR
Quality Control Supervisor Quality Control and Compliance 430,500 INR
Quality Control Technician Quality Control and Compliance 216,800 INR
Quality Data Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 357,300 INR
Quality Director Quality Control and Compliance 628,000 INR
Quality Engineer Quality Control and Compliance 237,400 INR
Quality Executive Quality Control and Compliance 451,000 INR
Quality Improvement Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 258,400 INR
Quality Management Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Quality Manager Quality Control and Compliance 628,000 INR
Quality Surveyor Quality Control and Compliance 353,600 INR
Quality Trainer Quality Control and Compliance 420,800 INR
Six Sigma Black Belt Quality Control and Compliance 492,700 INR

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in India, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
agra 383,300 INR
Ahmadabad 448,500 INR
Bangalore 466,900 INR
Bhopal 431,300 INR
Chennai 433,800 INR
Coimbatore 415,900 INR
Delhi 467,700 INR
Ghaziabad 394,300 INR
Hyderabad 447,300 INR
Indore 407,300 INR
Jaipur 448,500 INR
Kanpur 411,400 INR
Kolkata 462,300 INR
Lucknow 447,300 INR
Ludhiana 404,600 INR
Madurai 378,300 INR
Mumbai 493,000 INR
Nagpur 415,900 INR
Patna 377,200 INR
Pimpri-Chinchwad 396,300 INR
Pune 445,100 INR
Surat 466,900 INR
Vadodara 392,300 INR
Visakhapatnam 394,300 INR

Salary Comparison by State

The table below includes links to the average salary for each state in India.

City Average Salary
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 345,100 INR
Andhra Pradesh 476,600 INR
Arunachal Pradesh 390,000 INR
Assam 433,400 INR
Bihar 522,700 INR
Chandigarh 378,800 INR
Chhatisgarh 431,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 352,000 INR
Daman & Diu 367,900 INR
Delhi 428,400 INR
Goa 377,200 INR
Gujarat 492,400 INR
Haryana 436,200 INR
Himachal Pradesh 409,000 INR
Jammu & Kashmir 404,600 INR
Jharkhand 472,000 INR
Karnataka 478,100 INR
Kerala 442,300 INR
Lakshadweep 335,100 INR
Madhya Pradesh 499,300 INR
Maharashtra 493,000 INR
Manipur 390,000 INR
Meghalaya 415,900 INR
Mizoram 384,200 INR
Nagaland 389,200 INR
Orissa 442,200 INR
Pondicherry 392,300 INR
Punjab 442,300 INR
Rajasthan 467,100 INR
Sikkim 384,500 INR
Tamil Nadu 485,300 INR
Tripura 403,100 INR
Uttar Pradesh 518,900 INR
Uttaranchal 397,900 INR
West Bengal 492,400 INR

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