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Average Programs Coordinator Salary in India for 2026

A programs coordinator in India earns about 258,400 INR a year. That's 33% 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 129,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 396,300 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 programs coordinator make in India?

Average salary
258,400 INR
21,533 INR per month
Lowest reported
129,000 INR
10,750 INR per month
Highest reported
396,300 INR
33,025 INR per month

A typical programs coordinator working in India brings home around 21,533 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 129,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 396,300 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 programs coordinator 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 programs coordinator 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 programs coordinators in India earn less than 258,400 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 172,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 327,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of programs coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 129,000 INR. The highest stretch to 396,300 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.

129,000
Low
258,400
Median
396,300
High
172,400
25th
327,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Programs coordinator pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    152,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    205,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    273,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    325,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    352,000 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    376,800 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a programs coordinator 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.

Programs coordinator pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    205,700 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +36% from previous
    279,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    361,600 INR

Programs coordinator gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male programs coordinators in India earn an average of 263,900 INR a year, while female programs coordinators earn around 246,500 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.

Programs Coordinator gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 263,900 INR
Women 246,500 INR

Pay raises for a programs coordinator 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 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Programs coordinator 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.

55%

55% of programs coordinators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a programs coordinator 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of programs coordinators 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

Programs coordinator: 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

Programs coordinator salary by city and region in India

Programs coordinator 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
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bangalore
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion320,500 INR340,400 INR152,100-510,000 INR
West BengalRegion312,400 INR315,900 INR152,000-485,300 INR
RajasthanRegion309,800 INR296,000 INR159,500-472,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion305,600 INR297,000 INR157,600-467,700 INR
BangaloreCity305,600 INR305,600 INR152,000-472,000 INR
BiharRegion301,700 INR327,800 INR138,200-483,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion301,700 INR279,400 INR163,800-459,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion301,300 INR290,800 INR158,700-462,300 INR
Delhi (city)City299,500 INR313,700 INR138,200-467,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion297,000 INR288,100 INR154,700-457,300 INR
GujaratRegion294,700 INR314,500 INR138,200-466,900 INR
HyderabadCity294,700 INR308,900 INR142,300-464,400 INR
AhmadabadCity294,700 INR275,500 INR157,600-448,500 INR
AssamRegion288,100 INR281,500 INR148,300-440,200 INR
MumbaiCity286,400 INR294,300 INR142,300-451,000 INR
JharkhandRegion283,700 INR263,100 INR152,300-430,000 INR
OrissaRegion283,400 INR286,400 INR139,100-442,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion281,500 INR288,100 INR139,100-436,200 INR
KeralaRegion281,500 INR263,900 INR150,000-428,400 INR
PuneCity281,500 INR263,900 INR150,000-425,100 INR
KolkataCity281,500 INR268,900 INR146,200-426,700 INR
ChennaiCity279,400 INR296,000 INR128,900-440,200 INR
LucknowCity279,400 INR267,100 INR146,200-428,400 INR
SuratCity273,300 INR282,300 INR128,900-428,400 INR
BhopalCity271,300 INR271,300 INR136,200-417,100 INR
PunjabRegion271,300 INR281,500 INR128,500-424,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region268,900 INR279,400 INR128,500-420,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion265,000 INR265,000 INR130,400-411,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion265,000 INR245,300 INR142,300-399,900 INR
KanpurCity263,900 INR275,200 INR127,700-413,900 INR
JaipurCity263,100 INR267,100 INR129,000-409,000 INR
IndoreCity261,300 INR281,500 INR119,860-413,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity259,100 INR254,700 INR130,400-397,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion259,100 INR279,400 INR117,440-412,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion259,100 INR279,400 INR117,860-412,000 INR
HaryanaRegion258,400 INR253,400 INR128,900-394,500 INR
NagalandRegion254,800 INR233,900 INR139,100-384,500 INR
NagpurCity254,800 INR266,000 INR123,400-399,900 INR
LudhianaCity254,700 INR254,700 INR125,700-394,800 INR
VisakhapatnamCity253,400 INR253,400 INR127,700-390,000 INR
ManipurRegion251,500 INR245,300 INR125,700-382,600 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion249,600 INR249,600 INR127,700-389,200 INR
TripuraRegion246,500 INR266,000 INR115,560-394,800 INR
PondicherryRegion246,200 INR231,000 INR128,900-372,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity246,200 INR265,000 INR114,940-390,000 INR
VadodaraCity246,200 INR237,400 INR129,000-377,200 INR
GhaziabadCity240,500 INR222,300 INR128,900-363,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion238,900 INR238,900 INR117,860-369,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion238,900 INR252,300 INR111,000-377,200 INR
GoaRegion232,900 INR221,500 INR119,900-354,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion232,900 INR237,400 INR112,440-362,200 INR
MizoramRegion232,400 INR232,400 INR116,180-361,600 INR
PatnaCity232,400 INR232,400 INR115,400-362,200 INR
agraCity232,400 INR246,500 INR107,880-367,200 INR
MaduraiCity231,000 INR251,500 INR107,680-367,900 INR
SikkimRegion225,700 INR239,000 INR103,580-354,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion218,900 INR231,000 INR107,680-345,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion214,000 INR201,100 INR112,180-325,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion207,700 INR215,100 INR98,120-325,900 INR

Programs Coordinator in India: FAQs

  • How much does a programs coordinator make per month in India?

    A programs coordinator in India earns about 21,533 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 258,400 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a programs coordinator in India?

    Entry-level programs coordinators in India start near 129,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 396,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 172,400 and 327,800 INR.

  • Is the median programs coordinator salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 258,400 INR, higher than the average of 258,400 INR. Half of programs coordinators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for programs coordinators in India?

    Men working as a programs coordinator in India earn around 7% more than women on average (263,900 vs 246,500 INR a year).

  • Do programs coordinators in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of programs coordinators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do programs coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do programs coordinators in India get a pay raise?

    A programs coordinator in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.