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Average Public Relations Manager Salary in India for 2026

A public relations manager in India earns about 568,500 INR a year. That's 48% 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 283,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 882,400 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 manager make in India?

Average salary
568,500 INR
47,375 INR per month
Lowest reported
283,700 INR
23,641 INR per month
Highest reported
882,400 INR
73,533 INR per month

A typical public relations manager working in India brings home around 47,375 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 283,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 882,400 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 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 public relations 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 public relations managers in India earn less than 568,500 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 384,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 725,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of public relations managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 283,700 INR. The highest stretch to 882,400 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.

283,700
Low
568,500
Median
882,400
High
384,500
25th
725,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Public relations manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    341,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    453,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    605,700 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    722,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    778,900 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    836,800 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 public relations 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.

Public relations manager pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    426,700 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    489,600 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    663,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    836,800 INR

Public relations 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 public relations managers in India earn an average of 585,900 INR a year, while female public relations managers earn around 547,800 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.

Public Relations Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 585,900 INR
Women 547,800 INR

Pay raises for a public relations 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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 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.

81%

81% of public relations managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a public relations 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 8% of base salary. The remaining 19% of public relations 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

Public relations 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

Public relations manager salary by city and region in India

Public relations 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Chennai
  • Rajasthan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion698,200 INR757,300 INR320,500-1,113,700 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion683,800 INR633,100 INR369,300-1,037,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion683,400 INR724,300 INR319,600-1,080,200 INR
BangaloreCity680,100 INR680,100 INR340,400-1,051,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion672,600 INR643,800 INR348,300-1,027,600 INR
West BengalRegion665,300 INR681,900 INR325,900-1,042,000 INR
MumbaiCity665,300 INR681,900 INR325,900-1,042,000 INR
Delhi (city)City659,400 INR696,700 INR309,800-1,038,700 INR
ChennaiCity659,400 INR694,700 INR309,800-1,038,700 INR
RajasthanRegion658,300 INR631,200 INR341,900-1,009,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion656,800 INR669,100 INR320,500-1,023,000 INR
GujaratRegion652,200 INR692,500 INR308,900-1,032,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion652,200 INR626,800 INR340,400-999,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion650,700 INR639,900 INR332,500-1,004,600 INR
OrissaRegion633,100 INR643,800 INR308,300-986,700 INR
JharkhandRegion631,200 INR580,600 INR340,400-954,900 INR
AhmadabadCity629,800 INR592,600 INR332,100-955,800 INR
AssamRegion628,000 INR614,600 INR319,600-965,800 INR
KeralaRegion625,000 INR588,500 INR330,900-948,300 INR
KolkataCity623,200 INR597,800 INR325,800-954,900 INR
PuneCity618,800 INR580,600 INR327,800-938,700 INR
HyderabadCity615,300 INR643,400 INR296,000-970,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion615,000 INR562,600 INR330,900-926,000 INR
SuratCity612,500 INR637,500 INR294,700-960,900 INR
LucknowCity612,500 INR585,900 INR315,900-932,000 INR
PunjabRegion605,700 INR633,100 INR292,000-953,300 INR
KanpurCity605,700 INR627,900 INR288,700-948,300 INR
HaryanaRegion596,800 INR585,900 INR305,600-918,600 INR
IndoreCity596,100 INR643,400 INR275,200-946,800 INR
NagpurCity592,200 INR615,300 INR282,500-931,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region592,200 INR615,300 INR282,500-931,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity590,200 INR590,200 INR294,700-917,200 INR
BhopalCity587,800 INR587,800 INR294,300-913,400 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion583,000 INR583,000 INR292,000-906,500 INR
JaipurCity581,300 INR590,200 INR282,500-903,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity581,000 INR568,500 INR296,000-893,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity571,300 INR618,800 INR263,100-908,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion571,300 INR619,000 INR263,900-909,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion566,900 INR566,900 INR282,500-879,800 INR
GhaziabadCity558,300 INR514,300 INR301,300-844,100 INR
TripuraRegion556,000 INR600,000 INR254,800-887,100 INR
ManipurRegion556,000 INR543,200 INR282,300-858,100 INR
PatnaCity555,800 INR555,800 INR277,400-862,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion548,500 INR581,000 INR257,700-864,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion547,800 INR592,600 INR252,300-875,000 INR
MaduraiCity544,800 INR588,500 INR251,500-862,400 INR
NagalandRegion541,700 INR498,000 INR294,700-818,100 INR
GoaRegion539,800 INR518,300 INR279,400-821,500 INR
agraCity537,300 INR566,900 INR253,400-848,200 INR
VadodaraCity528,500 INR504,500 INR273,000-808,000 INR
LudhianaCity528,500 INR528,500 INR263,900-816,900 INR
PondicherryRegion524,400 INR492,400 INR275,500-794,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion524,400 INR524,400 INR263,200-810,200 INR
MizoramRegion518,900 INR518,900 INR259,100-803,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion510,300 INR518,900 INR251,500-792,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion504,500 INR525,700 INR243,000-794,900 INR
SikkimRegion504,400 INR535,800 INR239,000-795,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion498,500 INR466,900 INR263,100-754,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion485,200 INR504,300 INR232,400-762,400 INR

Public Relations Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A public relations manager in India earns about 47,375 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 568,500 INR.

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

    Entry-level public relations managers in India start near 283,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 882,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 384,500 and 725,700 INR.

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

    The median is 568,500 INR, higher than the average of 568,500 INR. Half of public relations managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a public relations manager in India earn around 7% more than women on average (585,900 vs 547,800 INR a year).

  • Do public relations managers in India get bonuses?

    About 81% of public relations managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a public relations manager 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 managers in India get a pay raise?

    A public relations manager in India sees a raise of around 13% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.