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Average Project Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A project engineer in India earns about 357,300 INR a year. That's 7% 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 181,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 548,500 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 project engineer make in India?

Average salary
357,300 INR
29,775 INR per month
Lowest reported
181,600 INR
15,133 INR per month
Highest reported
548,500 INR
45,708 INR per month

A typical project engineer working in India brings home around 29,775 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 181,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 548,500 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 project engineer 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 engineer 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 engineers in India earn less than 348,300 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 238,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 442,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of project engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 181,600 INR. The highest stretch to 548,500 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.

181,600
Low
348,300
Median
548,500
High
238,900
25th
442,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Project engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    205,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    266,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    371,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    448,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    485,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    524,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a project engineer 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 engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    253,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +77% from previous
    447,300 INR

Project engineer 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 engineers in India earn an average of 385,300 INR a year, while female project engineers earn around 327,300 INR. That works out to a 18% 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 Engineer gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 385,300 INR
Women 327,300 INR

Pay raises for a project engineer 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

Project engineer 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.

54%

54% of project engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a project engineer 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 46% of project engineers 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 engineer: 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 engineer salary by city and region in India

Project engineer 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Hyderabad
  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion455,400 INR483,400 INR212,500-719,100 INR
BiharRegion448,500 INR483,800 INR207,800-712,100 INR
West BengalRegion433,800 INR419,400 INR228,500-667,400 INR
RajasthanRegion426,700 INR437,300 INR209,700-669,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion420,800 INR404,600 INR221,500-648,200 INR
HyderabadCity417,200 INR390,000 INR218,900-631,200 INR
GujaratRegion414,000 INR378,800 INR221,500-623,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion414,000 INR381,800 INR221,500-623,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion414,000 INR420,100 INR204,700-643,800 INR
BangaloreCity412,000 INR403,100 INR209,700-632,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion411,400 INR411,400 INR204,000-638,700 INR
AhmadabadCity409,000 INR425,100 INR195,200-642,800 INR
ChennaiCity404,600 INR372,600 INR221,500-615,000 INR
Delhi (city)City403,100 INR369,300 INR216,800-607,400 INR
PunjabRegion399,900 INR377,200 INR210,500-607,400 INR
MumbaiCity397,900 INR382,600 INR207,700-610,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion396,300 INR406,300 INR194,600-619,000 INR
KeralaRegion396,300 INR414,000 INR192,000-623,200 INR
SuratCity390,000 INR367,200 INR207,700-596,100 INR
OrissaRegion388,100 INR375,200 INR204,700-595,300 INR
KolkataCity384,200 INR390,000 INR189,300-596,800 INR
NagpurCity381,800 INR357,700 INR201,100-578,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion381,800 INR403,100 INR180,300-600,000 INR
JharkhandRegion375,200 INR396,300 INR176,800-592,600 INR
KanpurCity372,600 INR351,900 INR197,600-566,900 INR
HaryanaRegion371,100 INR371,100 INR187,500-574,200 INR
LucknowCity369,300 INR378,300 INR181,600-578,500 INR
AssamRegion367,200 INR367,200 INR185,100-572,200 INR
ManipurRegion366,200 INR366,200 INR183,600-566,900 INR
PuneCity363,000 INR378,800 INR174,000-571,300 INR
JaipurCity361,600 INR344,600 INR187,300-552,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion357,300 INR382,600 INR161,600-565,100 INR
LudhianaCity353,600 INR349,300 INR181,600-545,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity353,600 INR353,600 INR176,800-548,500 INR
IndoreCity353,600 INR384,200 INR161,600-563,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region352,000 INR327,300 INR187,500-531,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion352,000 INR378,800 INR161,300-559,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion351,900 INR344,600 INR180,500-541,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity351,900 INR344,600 INR180,500-541,700 INR
GhaziabadCity345,700 INR367,900 INR161,600-548,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion345,700 INR340,400 INR176,800-531,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity345,100 INR371,100 INR159,100-548,500 INR
BhopalCity345,100 INR339,100 INR174,000-529,600 INR
TripuraRegion344,600 INR372,600 INR159,100-548,500 INR
GoaRegion344,600 INR351,200 INR169,000-539,800 INR
NagalandRegion340,400 INR362,200 INR159,400-535,900 INR
PatnaCity335,100 INR327,300 INR172,200-514,800 INR
VadodaraCity332,500 INR340,400 INR161,600-519,300 INR
MizoramRegion330,900 INR325,800 INR169,000-510,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion327,800 INR301,600 INR175,900-496,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion327,300 INR322,600 INR167,100-507,300 INR
MaduraiCity325,600 INR351,900 INR151,800-518,300 INR
SikkimRegion322,600 INR299,500 INR172,200-487,600 INR
agraCity319,600 INR294,700 INR172,400-485,300 INR
PondicherryRegion318,800 INR330,900 INR152,000-498,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion314,500 INR294,300 INR164,200-478,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion312,400 INR297,000 INR161,300-475,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion301,700 INR283,700 INR159,500-462,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion297,000 INR312,400 INR143,200-467,100 INR

Project Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    A project engineer in India earns about 29,775 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 357,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level project engineers in India start near 181,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 548,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 238,900 and 442,200 INR.

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

    The median is 348,300 INR, lower than the average of 357,300 INR. Half of project engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a project engineer in India earn around 18% more than women on average (385,300 vs 327,300 INR a year).

  • Do project engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 54% of project engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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