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Average Project Management Officer Salary in India for 2026

A project management officer in India earns about 403,100 INR a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 201,100 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 625,000 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 management officer make in India?

Average salary
403,100 INR
33,591 INR per month
Lowest reported
201,100 INR
16,758 INR per month
Highest reported
625,000 INR
52,083 INR per month

A typical project management officer working in India brings home around 33,591 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 201,100 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 625,000 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 management officer 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 management officer 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 management officers in India earn less than 403,100 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 273,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 516,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of project management officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 201,100 INR. The highest stretch to 625,000 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.

201,100
Low
403,100
Median
625,000
High
273,300
25th
516,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Project management officer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    240,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    319,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    426,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    510,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    552,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    592,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a project management officer 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 management officer pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    301,700 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    344,600 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +36% from previous
    467,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +27% from previous
    592,600 INR

Project management officer 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 management officers in India earn an average of 415,900 INR a year, while female project management officers earn around 389,200 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.

Project Management Officer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 415,900 INR
Women 389,200 INR

Pay raises for a project management officer 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 13% every 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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 management officer 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.

30%

30% of project management officers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a project management officer a low-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 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 70% of project management officers 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 management officer: 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 management officer salary by city and region in India

Project management officer 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion507,300 INR466,900 INR275,200-767,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion491,000 INR522,700 INR231,000-778,200 INR
BiharRegion489,500 INR528,600 INR225,300-778,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion483,800 INR472,100 INR246,200-744,700 INR
MumbaiCity480,300 INR491,000 INR237,400-751,100 INR
GujaratRegion471,700 INR498,000 INR218,900-744,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion467,100 INR447,700 INR243,000-713,900 INR
BangaloreCity464,900 INR464,900 INR232,400-721,600 INR
West BengalRegion462,300 INR472,100 INR228,500-721,600 INR
Delhi (city)City459,700 INR485,200 INR215,100-724,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion457,300 INR464,900 INR225,700-714,600 INR
RajasthanRegion457,300 INR437,900 INR239,000-698,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion457,300 INR437,900 INR239,000-698,200 INR
HyderabadCity454,300 INR472,100 INR217,900-714,600 INR
PunjabRegion451,000 INR467,100 INR215,100-707,600 INR
KeralaRegion451,000 INR420,800 INR238,900-684,900 INR
OrissaRegion437,900 INR448,500 INR214,000-684,900 INR
SuratCity437,900 INR454,900 INR209,700-689,900 INR
AhmadabadCity437,300 INR411,400 INR232,900-663,100 INR
KolkataCity433,400 INR417,200 INR225,300-663,100 INR
ChennaiCity433,400 INR460,500 INR205,700-687,100 INR
IndoreCity430,000 INR464,900 INR197,600-683,800 INR
LucknowCity428,400 INR411,400 INR222,300-653,200 INR
JharkhandRegion425,100 INR390,000 INR231,000-642,800 INR
AssamRegion424,900 INR417,200 INR215,100-653,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion420,100 INR420,100 INR209,500-652,200 INR
PuneCity419,400 INR392,300 INR218,900-632,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity419,400 INR419,400 INR208,600-646,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion415,900 INR383,300 INR225,700-626,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity414,000 INR444,300 INR190,500-658,300 INR
ManipurRegion413,900 INR404,600 INR209,500-638,700 INR
NagpurCity413,900 INR430,000 INR197,600-649,700 INR
JaipurCity412,000 INR421,400 INR201,100-643,400 INR
KanpurCity409,000 INR425,100 INR195,200-642,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion407,100 INR407,100 INR205,700-633,100 INR
HaryanaRegion403,100 INR394,300 INR204,000-620,300 INR
NagalandRegion403,100 INR369,300 INR216,800-607,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region399,900 INR417,200 INR192,600-627,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion397,900 INR430,500 INR183,700-637,500 INR
BhopalCity397,900 INR397,900 INR197,600-618,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion396,300 INR420,100 INR187,300-628,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity396,300 INR388,100 INR204,700-610,100 INR
PatnaCity390,000 INR390,000 INR196,800-605,700 INR
VadodaraCity390,000 INR376,800 INR204,700-597,800 INR
LudhianaCity389,200 INR389,200 INR194,600-603,400 INR
agraCity386,400 INR412,000 INR183,600-615,000 INR
TripuraRegion385,300 INR417,200 INR175,900-615,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion384,200 INR414,000 INR176,800-607,400 INR
MaduraiCity382,600 INR413,900 INR176,800-612,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion378,300 INR378,300 INR189,300-585,900 INR
GhaziabadCity378,300 INR349,300 INR205,700-568,500 INR
PondicherryRegion377,200 INR353,600 INR197,600-571,300 INR
GoaRegion376,800 INR362,200 INR196,800-575,100 INR
MizoramRegion372,600 INR372,600 INR187,300-578,500 INR
SikkimRegion361,500 INR382,600 INR172,200-571,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion359,900 INR339,100 INR192,000-545,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion357,300 INR365,400 INR172,200-555,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion341,900 INR357,700 INR163,800-539,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion327,800 INR340,400 INR158,700-514,300 INR

Project Management Officer in India: FAQs

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

    A project management officer in India earns about 33,591 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 403,100 INR.

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

    Entry-level project management officers in India start near 201,100 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 625,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 273,300 and 516,100 INR.

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

    The median is 403,100 INR, higher than the average of 403,100 INR. Half of project management officers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a project management officer in India earn around 7% more than women on average (415,900 vs 389,200 INR a year).

  • Do project management officers in India get bonuses?

    About 30% of project management officers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A project management officer in India sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.