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Average Public Health Analyst Salary in India for 2026

A public health analyst in India earns about 660,500 INR a year. That's 72% 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 301,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,050,100 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 public health analyst make in India?

Average salary
660,500 INR
55,041 INR per month
Lowest reported
301,700 INR
25,141 INR per month
Highest reported
1,050,100 INR
87,508 INR per month

A typical public health analyst working in India brings home around 55,041 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 301,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,050,100 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 public health analyst 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 public health analyst 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 public health analysts in India earn less than 714,300 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 459,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 953,200 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of public health analysts sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 301,700 INR. The highest stretch to 1,050,100 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.

301,700
Low
714,300
Median
1,050,100
High
459,700
25th
953,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Public health analyst pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    344,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    460,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    681,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    832,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    906,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    978,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a public health analyst 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.

Public health analyst pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    394,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    618,800 INR
  • PhD
    +68% from previous
    1,037,600 INR

Public health analyst gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male public health analysts in India earn an average of 598,600 INR a year, while female public health analysts earn around 722,100 INR. That works out to a 17% gap in favour of women, 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.

Public Health Analyst gender pay gap

17%

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

Women 722,100 INR
Men 598,600 INR

Pay raises for a public health analyst 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Public health analyst 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.

61%

61% of public health analysts in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a public health analyst 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 39% of public health analysts 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

Public health analyst: 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

Public health analyst salary by city and region in India

Public health analyst 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Chennai
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion816,900 INR882,400 INR377,200-1,296,900 INR
West BengalRegion810,500 INR874,900 INR372,600-1,296,900 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion810,500 INR874,900 INR372,600-1,296,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion799,300 INR864,900 INR367,200-1,273,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion791,600 INR858,100 INR363,000-1,259,300 INR
MumbaiCity786,600 INR852,900 INR361,500-1,249,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion782,500 INR848,200 INR362,200-1,249,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion773,400 INR839,500 INR357,300-1,235,600 INR
ChennaiCity758,700 INR818,100 INR348,300-1,212,800 INR
GujaratRegion758,700 INR819,000 INR348,300-1,212,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion757,600 INR816,000 INR349,300-1,198,300 INR
BangaloreCity754,900 INR814,500 INR345,700-1,198,300 INR
RajasthanRegion747,400 INR810,400 INR345,100-1,192,400 INR
JharkhandRegion744,600 INR805,900 INR341,400-1,184,700 INR
KolkataCity743,100 INR802,400 INR341,400-1,182,800 INR
PunjabRegion741,500 INR800,500 INR340,400-1,178,000 INR
Delhi (city)City731,700 INR791,200 INR339,100-1,162,300 INR
OrissaRegion728,500 INR786,600 INR335,800-1,161,000 INR
LucknowCity724,000 INR781,200 INR332,100-1,152,700 INR
AssamRegion714,600 INR769,500 INR327,800-1,133,900 INR
AhmadabadCity713,900 INR774,200 INR327,300-1,136,700 INR
SuratCity713,900 INR772,700 INR327,300-1,134,800 INR
HaryanaRegion713,900 INR774,200 INR327,300-1,136,700 INR
HyderabadCity709,600 INR767,400 INR325,900-1,129,700 INR
KeralaRegion705,500 INR759,300 INR325,800-1,120,700 INR
KanpurCity699,700 INR754,900 INR320,500-1,110,500 INR
JaipurCity695,400 INR748,600 INR317,700-1,102,100 INR
BhopalCity691,200 INR744,600 INR318,800-1,098,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion687,100 INR741,500 INR313,700-1,089,400 INR
IndoreCity680,100 INR733,300 INR311,700-1,080,400 INR
PuneCity680,100 INR733,300 INR311,700-1,080,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity675,100 INR727,100 INR312,400-1,074,600 INR
NagpurCity672,600 INR724,000 INR309,800-1,065,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion670,600 INR724,300 INR309,800-1,065,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity658,300 INR707,700 INR301,300-1,041,900 INR
UttaranchalRegion653,200 INR706,200 INR301,800-1,037,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region652,200 INR705,500 INR301,800-1,038,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion645,800 INR696,700 INR296,000-1,025,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion639,100 INR689,900 INR294,300-1,012,100 INR
PatnaCity638,700 INR688,900 INR294,700-1,011,300 INR
VadodaraCity633,300 INR683,800 INR292,000-1,006,300 INR
ManipurRegion633,300 INR683,800 INR292,000-1,009,600 INR
LudhianaCity628,000 INR679,200 INR290,800-999,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion628,000 INR679,200 INR290,800-999,500 INR
MizoramRegion626,800 INR677,100 INR286,400-995,200 INR
GhaziabadCity625,000 INR675,100 INR286,400-995,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity625,000 INR675,200 INR286,400-995,000 INR
PondicherryRegion623,200 INR671,000 INR288,100-990,700 INR
TripuraRegion619,800 INR671,000 INR288,100-987,200 INR
NagalandRegion608,500 INR659,400 INR281,500-970,200 INR
GoaRegion608,500 INR658,300 INR281,500-970,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion605,700 INR656,800 INR277,400-965,000 INR
MaduraiCity600,000 INR650,800 INR275,800-957,800 INR
agraCity592,200 INR641,900 INR273,300-942,700 INR
SikkimRegion590,200 INR638,700 INR272,800-938,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion588,500 INR632,400 INR271,300-932,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion587,800 INR633,300 INR271,300-934,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion585,900 INR631,200 INR271,300-931,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion562,600 INR607,400 INR259,100-896,700 INR

Public Health Analyst in India: FAQs

  • How much does a public health analyst make per month in India?

    A public health analyst in India earns about 55,041 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 660,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a public health analyst in India?

    Entry-level public health analysts in India start near 301,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,050,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 459,700 and 953,200 INR.

  • Is the median public health analyst salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 714,300 INR, higher than the average of 660,500 INR. Half of public health analysts in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for public health analysts in India?

    Men working as a public health analyst in India earn around 17% less than women on average (598,600 vs 722,100 INR a year).

  • Do public health analysts in India get bonuses?

    About 61% of public health analysts in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do public health analysts earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do public health analysts in India get a pay raise?

    A public health analyst in India sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.