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Average Project Portfolio Manager Salary in India for 2026

A project portfolio manager in India earns about 454,900 INR a year. That's 18% 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 217,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 718,000 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 portfolio manager make in India?

Average salary
454,900 INR
37,908 INR per month
Lowest reported
217,900 INR
18,158 INR per month
Highest reported
718,000 INR
59,833 INR per month

A typical project portfolio manager working in India brings home around 37,908 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 217,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 718,000 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 portfolio 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 portfolio 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 portfolio managers in India earn less than 472,100 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 311,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 619,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of project portfolio managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 217,900 INR. The highest stretch to 718,000 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.

217,900
Low
472,100
Median
718,000
High
311,700
25th
619,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Project portfolio manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    254,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +43% from previous
    365,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    476,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    588,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    623,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    684,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a project portfolio 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 portfolio manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    318,800 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    367,200 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    537,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    660,500 INR

Project portfolio 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 portfolio managers in India earn an average of 483,800 INR a year, while female project portfolio managers earn around 442,300 INR. That works out to a 9% 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 Portfolio Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 483,800 INR
Women 442,300 INR

Pay raises for a project portfolio 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 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 portfolio 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.

83%

83% of project portfolio managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a project portfolio manager a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of project portfolio 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 portfolio 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 portfolio manager salary by city and region in India

Project portfolio 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.

  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion571,300 INR619,000 INR263,900-909,300 INR
West BengalRegion559,000 INR535,800 INR288,700-852,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion555,800 INR565,100 INR273,300-864,700 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion553,400 INR553,400 INR275,500-860,300 INR
RajasthanRegion548,500 INR558,300 INR268,900-854,300 INR
Delhi (city)City539,700 INR529,600 INR275,800-832,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion539,700 INR518,900 INR281,500-828,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion533,000 INR543,200 INR263,200-832,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion528,500 INR519,300 INR271,300-812,900 INR
BangaloreCity525,700 INR548,800 INR252,300-825,900 INR
OrissaRegion524,700 INR504,400 INR273,300-802,400 INR
AhmadabadCity524,700 INR483,400 INR282,300-791,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion524,300 INR492,700 INR277,400-800,500 INR
KolkataCity514,800 INR524,300 INR252,300-805,900 INR
MumbaiCity513,300 INR492,400 INR266,000-782,500 INR
HyderabadCity504,500 INR535,900 INR238,900-799,300 INR
JharkhandRegion504,400 INR504,400 INR253,400-781,200 INR
GujaratRegion501,400 INR492,400 INR254,800-772,900 INR
AssamRegion498,500 INR466,900 INR263,100-754,900 INR
LucknowCity498,000 INR510,000 INR245,300-778,500 INR
ChennaiCity492,700 INR485,300 INR253,400-761,400 INR
PuneCity491,000 INR450,300 INR265,000-743,300 INR
PunjabRegion489,600 INR518,300 INR228,000-772,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion487,600 INR487,600 INR243,000-754,900 INR
NagpurCity487,600 INR514,800 INR228,000-769,500 INR
KeralaRegion483,400 INR445,100 INR261,300-727,100 INR
SuratCity478,100 INR504,300 INR221,500-751,700 INR
HaryanaRegion478,100 INR448,500 INR253,400-724,300 INR
KanpurCity476,600 INR504,500 INR225,700-754,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion472,100 INR510,300 INR216,800-748,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region472,100 INR500,100 INR222,300-744,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity472,000 INR492,400 INR228,500-743,100 INR
TripuraRegion466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-737,000 INR
BhopalCity466,300 INR483,400 INR221,500-727,100 INR
JaipurCity462,300 INR442,300 INR239,000-706,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion454,900 INR492,400 INR209,700-724,000 INR
IndoreCity454,300 INR489,500 INR208,600-721,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity453,200 INR425,100 INR239,000-688,900 INR
PatnaCity451,000 INR467,700 INR215,100-707,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion450,300 INR467,700 INR215,100-707,700 INR
ManipurRegion447,300 INR417,100 INR237,400-679,200 INR
GhaziabadCity442,300 INR442,300 INR222,300-688,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion442,300 INR460,500 INR210,500-694,700 INR
GoaRegion442,300 INR450,300 INR216,800-691,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity440,200 INR478,100 INR204,700-702,800 INR
MaduraiCity437,300 INR472,000 INR201,100-695,400 INR
NagalandRegion433,800 INR433,800 INR217,900-675,200 INR
LudhianaCity430,500 INR447,700 INR207,700-679,200 INR
VadodaraCity425,100 INR433,400 INR208,600-663,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion421,400 INR412,000 INR212,500-648,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion419,400 INR399,900 INR216,800-639,900 INR
agraCity411,400 INR401,300 INR208,600-631,200 INR
PondicherryRegion407,100 INR375,200 INR221,500-614,600 INR
MizoramRegion403,100 INR417,100 INR191,600-631,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion399,900 INR417,200 INR192,600-627,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion399,900 INR424,900 INR189,300-632,400 INR
SikkimRegion392,300 INR384,500 INR200,000-605,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion389,200 INR412,000 INR183,600-614,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion383,300 INR351,900 INR207,800-574,200 INR

Project Portfolio Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A project portfolio manager in India earns about 37,908 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 454,900 INR.

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

    Entry-level project portfolio managers in India start near 217,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 718,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 311,700 and 619,000 INR.

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

    The median is 472,100 INR, higher than the average of 454,900 INR. Half of project portfolio managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a project portfolio manager in India earn around 9% more than women on average (483,800 vs 442,300 INR a year).

  • Do project portfolio managers in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of project portfolio managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a project portfolio 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 portfolio managers in India get a pay raise?

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