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Average Project Planner Salary in India for 2026

A project planner in India earns about 296,000 INR a year. That's 23% 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 146,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 462,300 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 project planner make in India?

Average salary
296,000 INR
24,666 INR per month
Lowest reported
146,200 INR
12,183 INR per month
Highest reported
462,300 INR
38,525 INR per month

A typical project planner working in India brings home around 24,666 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 146,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 462,300 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 project planner 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 planner 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 planners in India earn less than 301,600 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 201,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 388,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of project planners sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 146,200 INR. The highest stretch to 462,300 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.

146,200
Low
301,600
Median
462,300
High
201,100
25th
388,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Project planner pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    172,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    218,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    307,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    378,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    404,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    430,500 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 planner 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 planner pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    214,000 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    246,500 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    332,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    419,400 INR

Project planner 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 planners in India earn an average of 308,300 INR a year, while female project planners earn around 275,800 INR. That works out to a 12% 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 Planner gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 308,300 INR
Women 275,800 INR

Pay raises for a project planner 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 14 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 planner 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.

56%

56% of project planners in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a project planner 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 44% of project planners 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 planner: 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 planner salary by city and region in India

Project planner 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Chennai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion367,900 INR351,200 INR192,000-562,200 INR
BiharRegion367,200 INR396,300 INR169,000-585,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion365,400 INR392,300 INR168,100-578,500 INR
BangaloreCity349,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-541,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion348,300 INR357,300 INR172,200-543,200 INR
RajasthanRegion348,300 INR378,300 INR159,500-555,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion345,700 INR375,200 INR159,400-551,200 INR
GujaratRegion340,400 INR349,300 INR168,100-531,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion340,400 INR325,900 INR175,900-522,700 INR
ChennaiCity340,400 INR345,700 INR168,100-529,600 INR
MumbaiCity340,400 INR367,900 INR157,600-538,600 INR
Delhi (city)City340,000 INR344,600 INR164,200-528,500 INR
KolkataCity339,100 INR363,000 INR154,700-535,900 INR
West BengalRegion339,100 INR365,400 INR154,700-537,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion335,100 INR362,200 INR152,300-531,700 INR
AhmadabadCity332,100 INR340,400 INR161,600-522,700 INR
HyderabadCity332,100 INR319,600 INR172,200-510,300 INR
PuneCity327,800 INR335,100 INR159,500-513,300 INR
OrissaRegion325,900 INR351,200 INR151,800-518,900 INR
JharkhandRegion319,600 INR308,900 INR168,100-489,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion318,800 INR305,600 INR164,200-485,200 INR
AssamRegion315,900 INR301,700 INR163,800-485,300 INR
JaipurCity315,900 INR341,400 INR146,200-501,400 INR
LucknowCity314,500 INR340,000 INR142,300-499,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion314,500 INR319,600 INR152,300-489,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region313,700 INR301,600 INR163,800-483,400 INR
KeralaRegion312,400 INR318,800 INR152,000-485,200 INR
BhopalCity312,400 INR318,800 INR152,000-485,200 INR
PunjabRegion309,800 INR296,000 INR159,500-472,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity308,900 INR330,900 INR142,300-489,600 INR
SuratCity307,400 INR294,700 INR159,100-467,100 INR
IndoreCity301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,600 INR
TripuraRegion301,600 INR327,800 INR138,200-480,300 INR
KanpurCity299,500 INR283,700 INR154,700-455,400 INR
NagpurCity299,500 INR283,700 INR154,700-455,400 INR
NagalandRegion296,000 INR283,700 INR154,700-455,400 INR
ManipurRegion296,000 INR282,500 INR154,700-454,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion294,700 INR318,800 INR136,200-467,700 INR
HaryanaRegion294,700 INR282,300 INR152,300-450,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion294,700 INR297,000 INR142,300-457,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion292,000 INR299,500 INR143,200-455,400 INR
GhaziabadCity290,800 INR275,500 INR151,800-442,300 INR
agraCity288,100 INR294,700 INR138,800-448,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity283,700 INR292,000 INR138,800-444,300 INR
PondicherryRegion283,400 INR286,400 INR139,100-442,200 INR
PatnaCity282,500 INR290,800 INR138,200-442,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity282,300 INR273,300 INR148,300-433,400 INR
MaduraiCity275,800 INR297,000 INR125,700-437,900 INR
VadodaraCity275,800 INR299,500 INR125,700-436,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion275,500 INR297,000 INR125,700-442,200 INR
MizoramRegion273,300 INR277,400 INR134,600-425,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion273,000 INR296,000 INR127,700-437,300 INR
GoaRegion271,300 INR292,000 INR125,100-431,100 INR
LudhianaCity271,300 INR275,800 INR130,400-420,800 INR
ChandigarhRegion259,100 INR265,000 INR125,700-406,300 INR
SikkimRegion253,400 INR258,400 INR125,100-394,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion252,300 INR240,500 INR130,400-385,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion252,300 INR257,700 INR125,100-394,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion251,500 INR238,900 INR128,500-383,300 INR

Project Planner in India: FAQs

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

    A project planner in India earns about 24,666 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 296,000 INR.

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

    Entry-level project planners in India start near 146,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 462,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 201,100 and 388,100 INR.

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

    The median is 301,600 INR, higher than the average of 296,000 INR. Half of project planners in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a project planner in India earn around 12% more than women on average (308,300 vs 275,800 INR a year).

  • Do project planners in India get bonuses?

    About 56% of project planners in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A project planner in India sees a raise of around 13% every 14 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.