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Average Project Control Manager Salary in India for 2026

A project control manager in India earns about 592,600 INR a year. That's 54% 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 301,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 913,400 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 project control manager make in India?

Average salary
592,600 INR
49,383 INR per month
Lowest reported
301,600 INR
25,133 INR per month
Highest reported
913,400 INR
76,116 INR per month

A typical project control manager working in India brings home around 49,383 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 301,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 913,400 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 project control manager 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 project control manager 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 project control managers in India earn less than 581,000 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 398,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 733,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of project control managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 301,600 INR. The highest stretch to 913,400 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.

301,600
Low
581,000
Median
913,400
High
398,300
25th
733,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Project control manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    340,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    445,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    620,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    745,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    810,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    874,500 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a project control manager 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.

Project control manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    407,100 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    467,100 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    659,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +29% from previous
    848,200 INR

Project control manager gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male project control managers in India earn an average of 642,800 INR a year, while female project control managers earn around 548,500 INR. That works out to a 17% 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.

Project Control Manager gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 642,800 INR
Women 548,500 INR

Pay raises for a project control manager 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

Project control manager 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 project control managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a project control manager 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 project control managers 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

Project control manager: 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

Project control manager salary by city and region in India

Project control manager 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.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Bihar
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Kolkata
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion731,700 INR745,000 INR359,900-1,141,600 INR
West BengalRegion721,600 INR692,500 INR375,200-1,104,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion713,900 INR713,900 INR357,700-1,109,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion707,600 INR747,400 INR332,500-1,116,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion706,200 INR650,800 INR381,800-1,067,300 INR
BangaloreCity702,800 INR688,900 INR357,700-1,079,600 INR
BiharRegion696,700 INR751,700 INR319,600-1,109,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion693,100 INR706,200 INR340,400-1,080,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion688,900 INR659,200 INR357,700-1,051,400 INR
KolkataCity680,100 INR693,100 INR332,500-1,057,700 INR
OrissaRegion671,000 INR645,800 INR348,300-1,028,300 INR
Delhi (city)City664,500 INR612,500 INR359,900-1,004,400 INR
GujaratRegion664,500 INR610,100 INR359,900-1,004,600 INR
AssamRegion659,200 INR659,200 INR330,700-1,023,000 INR
RajasthanRegion658,300 INR671,000 INR322,600-1,028,300 INR
MumbaiCity652,200 INR628,000 INR340,400-998,400 INR
LucknowCity648,200 INR659,200 INR315,900-1,009,600 INR
SuratCity641,900 INR602,700 INR340,400-974,600 INR
PunjabRegion641,900 INR602,700 INR340,400-973,800 INR
HyderabadCity639,100 INR598,600 INR340,000-972,200 INR
NagpurCity638,700 INR597,800 INR339,100-970,200 INR
HaryanaRegion638,700 INR638,700 INR317,700-988,600 INR
PuneCity633,300 INR659,200 INR305,600-995,200 INR
JharkhandRegion632,400 INR672,600 INR299,500-1,000,700 INR
ChennaiCity632,400 INR582,700 INR341,400-957,800 INR
AhmadabadCity627,900 INR653,200 INR301,600-988,600 INR
KeralaRegion620,300 INR645,800 INR299,500-973,800 INR
JaipurCity619,000 INR592,600 INR320,500-946,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion618,800 INR605,700 INR313,700-953,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion618,800 INR605,700 INR313,700-953,200 INR
KanpurCity610,100 INR574,200 INR325,600-931,700 INR
IndoreCity610,100 INR660,500 INR283,400-974,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region608,500 INR571,300 INR322,600-926,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion605,700 INR643,400 INR282,500-955,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity605,700 INR653,200 INR277,400-962,900 INR
ManipurRegion600,000 INR600,000 INR301,300-932,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity588,500 INR588,500 INR294,300-908,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity578,500 INR566,900 INR294,700-890,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion578,500 INR625,000 INR266,000-918,600 INR
VadodaraCity578,500 INR590,200 INR282,300-903,500 INR
TripuraRegion578,500 INR625,000 INR266,000-918,600 INR
GoaRegion578,500 INR590,200 INR282,300-903,500 INR
BhopalCity573,500 INR562,200 INR294,700-883,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion562,600 INR607,400 INR259,100-896,700 INR
LudhianaCity559,000 INR547,800 INR283,700-862,200 INR
PatnaCity558,300 INR548,500 INR283,700-862,100 INR
MizoramRegion556,000 INR545,300 INR282,500-858,400 INR
GhaziabadCity552,400 INR585,900 INR259,100-874,300 INR
NagalandRegion552,400 INR583,000 INR259,100-870,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion551,200 INR507,300 INR299,500-832,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion545,300 INR535,800 INR277,400-840,800 INR
agraCity539,800 INR496,100 INR292,000-812,900 INR
SikkimRegion528,600 INR485,200 INR283,700-798,900 INR
PondicherryRegion528,500 INR547,800 INR252,300-829,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion528,500 INR504,500 INR273,000-808,000 INR
MaduraiCity518,900 INR559,000 INR238,900-824,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion514,300 INR483,400 INR273,300-780,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion504,500 INR478,100 INR268,900-768,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion487,600 INR504,500 INR233,600-765,100 INR

Project Control Manager in India: FAQs

  • How much does a project control manager make per month in India?

    A project control manager in India earns about 49,383 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 592,600 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a project control manager in India?

    Entry-level project control managers in India start near 301,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 913,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 398,300 and 733,300 INR.

  • Is the median project control manager salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 581,000 INR, lower than the average of 592,600 INR. Half of project control managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for project control managers in India?

    Men working as a project control manager in India earn around 17% more than women on average (642,800 vs 548,500 INR a year).

  • Do project control managers in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do project control managers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do project control managers in India get a pay raise?

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