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Average Public Relations Executive Salary in India for 2026

A public relations executive in India earns about 502,200 INR a year. That's 31% 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 231,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 798,900 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 relations executive make in India?

Average salary
502,200 INR
41,850 INR per month
Lowest reported
231,000 INR
19,250 INR per month
Highest reported
798,900 INR
66,575 INR per month

A typical public relations executive working in India brings home around 41,850 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 231,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 798,900 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 relations executive 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 relations executive 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 relations executives in India earn less than 539,700 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 349,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 724,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of public relations executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 231,000 INR. The highest stretch to 798,900 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.

231,000
Low
539,700
Median
798,900
High
349,300
25th
724,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Public relations executive pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    263,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    348,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    518,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    629,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    688,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    744,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a public relations executive 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 relations executive pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    320,500 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    378,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    548,500 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    717,900 INR

Public relations executive 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 relations executives in India earn an average of 548,800 INR a year, while female public relations executives earn around 454,900 INR. That works out to a 21% 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.

Public Relations Executive gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 548,800 INR
Women 454,900 INR

Pay raises for a public relations executive 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 relations executive 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.

85%

85% of public relations executives in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a public relations executive 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 15% of public relations executives 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 relations executive: 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 relations executive salary by city and region in India

Public relations executive 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Bangalore
  • Delhi (city)
  • Mumbai
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion628,000 INR679,200 INR290,800-999,500 INR
MaharashtraRegion625,000 INR675,100 INR286,400-995,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion619,000 INR669,100 INR282,500-985,700 INR
GujaratRegion592,600 INR643,400 INR275,200-945,400 INR
BangaloreCity592,600 INR639,900 INR273,300-939,600 INR
Delhi (city)City592,200 INR641,900 INR273,300-943,800 INR
MumbaiCity588,500 INR632,400 INR271,300-932,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion587,800 INR633,300 INR271,300-934,900 INR
RajasthanRegion580,600 INR626,800 INR266,000-922,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion566,900 INR615,000 INR263,200-903,500 INR
West BengalRegion566,900 INR614,600 INR263,200-904,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion565,100 INR612,500 INR261,300-899,900 INR
PunjabRegion563,000 INR607,400 INR259,100-893,500 INR
SuratCity563,000 INR606,400 INR259,100-895,900 INR
JharkhandRegion562,600 INR608,500 INR259,100-899,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion553,800 INR596,800 INR254,700-879,800 INR
AhmadabadCity553,400 INR597,800 INR254,700-879,800 INR
KeralaRegion552,400 INR595,300 INR254,700-878,900 INR
KolkataCity545,300 INR589,400 INR249,600-866,900 INR
HyderabadCity545,300 INR589,400 INR249,600-866,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion543,200 INR589,400 INR249,600-864,700 INR
AssamRegion539,800 INR581,000 INR246,500-854,300 INR
OrissaRegion537,300 INR581,300 INR246,500-852,900 INR
ChennaiCity533,100 INR573,500 INR245,300-844,600 INR
LucknowCity528,600 INR572,200 INR243,000-840,100 INR
JaipurCity524,300 INR566,900 INR240,500-836,500 INR
BhopalCity518,900 INR562,200 INR238,900-825,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion518,300 INR559,000 INR239,000-823,900 INR
HaryanaRegion514,800 INR556,000 INR239,000-818,100 INR
NagpurCity514,800 INR559,000 INR239,000-819,000 INR
PuneCity514,300 INR553,400 INR237,400-816,000 INR
TripuraRegion507,300 INR548,500 INR232,400-807,900 INR
IndoreCity501,400 INR544,800 INR232,900-800,500 INR
KanpurCity500,100 INR539,700 INR231,000-795,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion499,300 INR539,800 INR228,000-790,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion498,500 INR537,300 INR228,000-791,200 INR
GhaziabadCity498,500 INR537,300 INR227,600-790,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion498,000 INR539,800 INR228,000-791,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region493,000 INR531,700 INR228,500-783,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity492,400 INR533,100 INR228,500-781,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity489,600 INR528,500 INR225,700-778,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion489,500 INR528,600 INR225,300-778,900 INR
NagalandRegion487,600 INR524,300 INR225,700-773,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity487,600 INR525,700 INR225,700-773,400 INR
agraCity485,200 INR524,700 INR221,500-774,200 INR
ManipurRegion483,400 INR522,700 INR222,300-767,400 INR
MaduraiCity480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-765,100 INR
LudhianaCity480,300 INR518,900 INR222,300-767,000 INR
GoaRegion467,700 INR504,500 INR215,100-744,600 INR
SikkimRegion466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-737,000 INR
PondicherryRegion464,900 INR501,400 INR212,500-741,500 INR
PatnaCity464,400 INR500,100 INR210,500-736,700 INR
VadodaraCity459,300 INR498,500 INR209,500-732,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion445,100 INR480,600 INR205,700-706,200 INR
MizoramRegion444,300 INR480,300 INR204,000-707,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion437,300 INR472,000 INR201,100-695,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion426,700 INR464,400 INR195,200-681,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion421,400 INR454,300 INR191,600-665,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion407,100 INR437,900 INR187,300-645,800 INR

Public Relations Executive in India: FAQs

  • How much does a public relations executive make per month in India?

    A public relations executive in India earns about 41,850 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 502,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a public relations executive in India?

    Entry-level public relations executives in India start near 231,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 798,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 349,300 and 724,300 INR.

  • Is the median public relations executive salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 539,700 INR, higher than the average of 502,200 INR. Half of public relations executives in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for public relations executives in India?

    Men working as a public relations executive in India earn around 21% more than women on average (548,800 vs 454,900 INR a year).

  • Do public relations executives in India get bonuses?

    About 85% of public relations executives in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do public relations executives earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do public relations executives in India get a pay raise?

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