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Average Professor - Communication Salary in India for 2026

A professor of communication in India earns about 539,700 INR a year. That's 40% 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 288,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 821,500 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 professor of communication make in India?

Average salary
539,700 INR
44,975 INR per month
Lowest reported
288,100 INR
24,008 INR per month
Highest reported
821,500 INR
68,458 INR per month

A typical professor of communication working in India brings home around 44,975 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 288,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 821,500 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 professor of communication 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 professor of communication 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 professors of communication in India earn less than 510,000 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 359,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 626,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of professors of communication sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 288,100 INR. The highest stretch to 821,500 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.

288,100
Low
510,000
Median
821,500
High
359,900
25th
626,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Professor of communication pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    330,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    406,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    573,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    672,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    735,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    780,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a professor of communication 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.

Professor of communication pay by education in India

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

  • Master's Degree
    454,300 INR
  • PhD
    +59% from previous
    721,600 INR

Professor of communication gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male professors of communication in India earn an average of 568,500 INR a year, while female professors of communication earn around 496,100 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Professor - Communication gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 568,500 INR
Women 496,100 INR

Pay raises for a professor of communication 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 12% every 18 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

Professor of communication 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.

53%

53% of professors of communication in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a professor of communication 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 47% of professors of communication 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

Professor of communication: 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

Professor of communication salary by city and region in India

Professor of communication 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
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Chennai
  • Ahmadabad
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion665,300 INR665,300 INR332,100-1,032,800 INR
BiharRegion665,300 INR721,600 INR308,900-1,059,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion659,400 INR643,800 INR335,800-1,011,300 INR
West BengalRegion650,800 INR663,200 INR318,800-1,011,300 INR
RajasthanRegion650,700 INR625,000 INR340,000-996,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion648,200 INR620,300 INR335,800-990,700 INR
Delhi (city)City642,800 INR642,800 INR320,500-996,600 INR
ChennaiCity623,200 INR623,200 INR311,700-965,800 INR
AhmadabadCity623,200 INR659,200 INR294,700-983,700 INR
GujaratRegion619,800 INR619,800 INR312,400-962,900 INR
HyderabadCity614,600 INR563,300 INR330,900-927,000 INR
SuratCity610,100 INR563,000 INR330,900-925,900 INR
MumbaiCity607,400 INR620,300 INR299,500-948,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion605,700 INR615,300 INR296,000-945,400 INR
BangaloreCity600,000 INR563,300 INR318,800-915,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion600,000 INR589,400 INR307,400-925,900 INR
KolkataCity598,600 INR574,200 INR311,700-918,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion598,600 INR623,200 INR286,400-939,600 INR
OrissaRegion597,800 INR612,500 INR294,700-932,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion596,800 INR573,500 INR312,400-915,100 INR
PunjabRegion592,600 INR544,800 INR317,700-894,500 INR
AssamRegion590,200 INR615,000 INR282,300-926,000 INR
KeralaRegion585,900 INR620,300 INR273,000-923,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion581,300 INR543,200 INR308,900-879,800 INR
HaryanaRegion576,500 INR598,600 INR275,500-906,500 INR
JharkhandRegion575,100 INR562,600 INR294,700-887,100 INR
PuneCity572,200 INR605,700 INR268,900-903,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity566,900 INR615,000 INR263,200-903,500 INR
BhopalCity562,200 INR528,500 INR299,500-855,200 INR
IndoreCity559,000 INR605,700 INR257,700-890,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion559,000 INR605,700 INR257,700-890,100 INR
LucknowCity559,000 INR535,800 INR288,700-852,600 INR
JaipurCity558,300 INR572,200 INR273,000-874,300 INR
NagpurCity556,000 INR513,300 INR301,800-840,800 INR
ManipurRegion551,200 INR571,300 INR263,900-864,900 INR
GhaziabadCity548,800 INR537,300 INR279,400-844,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region547,800 INR504,300 INR296,000-829,000 INR
KanpurCity543,200 INR502,200 INR294,300-821,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion535,900 INR504,300 INR282,500-816,000 INR
LudhianaCity533,000 INR502,200 INR282,300-810,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity529,600 INR499,300 INR281,500-803,400 INR
PatnaCity524,700 INR493,000 INR277,400-798,900 INR
TripuraRegion518,900 INR559,000 INR238,900-824,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion510,000 INR510,000 INR254,700-786,600 INR
NagalandRegion507,300 INR498,500 INR259,100-780,600 INR
PondicherryRegion504,400 INR533,000 INR237,400-794,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity504,300 INR524,300 INR240,500-792,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion504,300 INR475,700 INR267,100-767,500 INR
GoaRegion504,300 INR485,300 INR263,100-774,200 INR
SikkimRegion504,300 INR504,300 INR252,300-782,500 INR
agraCity499,300 INR499,300 INR247,800-772,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion498,000 INR539,800 INR228,000-791,600 INR
VadodaraCity485,300 INR464,900 INR253,400-743,300 INR
MaduraiCity480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-761,400 INR
MizoramRegion478,000 INR451,000 INR252,300-725,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion462,300 INR424,900 INR251,500-696,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion459,700 INR466,900 INR225,700-713,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion457,300 INR421,400 INR246,500-691,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion454,300 INR480,600 INR212,500-718,000 INR

Professor - Communication in India: FAQs

  • How much does a professor of communication make per month in India?

    A professor of communication in India earns about 44,975 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 539,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a professor of communication in India?

    Entry-level professors of communication in India start near 288,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 821,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 359,900 and 626,800 INR.

  • Is the median professor of communication salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 510,000 INR, lower than the average of 539,700 INR. Half of professors of communication in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for professors of communication in India?

    Men working as a professor of communication in India earn around 15% more than women on average (568,500 vs 496,100 INR a year).

  • Do professors of communication in India get bonuses?

    About 53% of professors of communication in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do professors of communication earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do professors of communication in India get a pay raise?

    A professor of communication in India sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.