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Average Publishing and Printing Supervisor Salary in India for 2026

A publishing and printing supervisor in India earns about 485,300 INR a year. That's 26% 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 239,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 757,300 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 publishing and printing supervisor make in India?

Average salary
485,300 INR
40,441 INR per month
Lowest reported
239,000 INR
19,916 INR per month
Highest reported
757,300 INR
63,108 INR per month

A typical publishing and printing supervisor working in India brings home around 40,441 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 239,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 757,300 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 publishing and printing supervisor 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 publishing and printing supervisor 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 publishing and printing supervisors in India earn less than 492,700 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 327,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 638,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of publishing and printing supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 239,000 INR. The highest stretch to 757,300 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.

239,000
Low
492,700
Median
757,300
High
327,300
25th
638,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Publishing and printing supervisor pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a publishing and printing supervisor 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 publishing and printing supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    283,400 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    361,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    498,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    618,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    663,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    707,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a publishing and printing supervisor 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.

Publishing and printing supervisor pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    351,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    403,100 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    544,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +25% from previous
    683,400 INR

Publishing and printing supervisor gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male publishing and printing supervisors in India earn an average of 504,300 INR a year, while female publishing and printing supervisors earn around 450,300 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.

Publishing and Printing Supervisor gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 504,300 INR
Women 450,300 INR

Pay raises for a publishing and printing supervisor 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 18 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

Publishing and printing supervisor 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.

32%

32% of publishing and printing supervisors in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a publishing and printing supervisor a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 68% of publishing and printing supervisors 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

Publishing and printing supervisor: 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

Publishing and printing supervisor salary by city and region in India

Publishing and printing supervisor 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
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion598,600 INR574,200 INR311,700-918,500 INR
West BengalRegion585,900 INR631,200 INR268,900-931,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion581,000 INR592,600 INR283,700-907,100 INR
BiharRegion578,500 INR623,700 INR266,000-918,500 INR
RajasthanRegion572,200 INR618,800 INR263,100-908,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion572,200 INR618,800 INR263,100-908,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion566,900 INR543,200 INR294,700-868,400 INR
HyderabadCity565,100 INR543,200 INR294,700-866,900 INR
MumbaiCity555,800 INR598,600 INR254,800-882,400 INR
Delhi (city)City553,800 INR562,600 INR272,800-862,200 INR
KarnatakaRegion553,400 INR597,800 INR254,800-883,500 INR
GujaratRegion548,800 INR559,000 INR267,100-852,600 INR
AhmadabadCity545,300 INR556,000 INR267,100-852,900 INR
OrissaRegion543,200 INR587,800 INR249,600-864,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion537,300 INR581,300 INR246,500-852,600 INR
JaipurCity535,900 INR580,600 INR246,500-854,300 INR
SuratCity533,100 INR510,300 INR275,800-814,100 INR
JharkhandRegion533,000 INR513,300 INR275,500-816,000 INR
KolkataCity529,600 INR573,500 INR245,300-844,100 INR
KeralaRegion529,600 INR538,600 INR259,100-825,900 INR
BangaloreCity524,700 INR535,800 INR258,400-816,900 INR
PunjabRegion524,700 INR504,400 INR273,300-802,400 INR
AssamRegion518,300 INR498,500 INR268,900-790,600 INR
PuneCity514,800 INR524,300 INR252,300-805,900 INR
ChennaiCity513,300 INR524,400 INR249,600-800,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion510,000 INR489,600 INR265,000-778,900 INR
HaryanaRegion502,200 INR483,400 INR261,300-767,500 INR
LucknowCity502,200 INR539,700 INR231,000-795,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion498,500 INR504,500 INR243,000-772,900 INR
NagpurCity496,100 INR478,100 INR257,700-756,700 INR
KanpurCity496,100 INR478,100 INR257,700-756,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region496,100 INR475,700 INR257,700-756,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion493,000 INR501,400 INR239,300-768,900 INR
TripuraRegion485,200 INR524,700 INR221,500-772,700 INR
IndoreCity483,800 INR520,900 INR222,300-768,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity483,400 INR522,700 INR222,300-767,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion483,400 INR522,700 INR222,300-767,400 INR
LudhianaCity480,600 INR489,500 INR233,900-746,600 INR
BhopalCity478,000 INR489,600 INR233,900-746,600 INR
ManipurRegion475,700 INR457,300 INR246,500-727,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion472,100 INR510,000 INR216,800-747,400 INR
NagalandRegion466,900 INR447,700 INR240,500-714,300 INR
GhaziabadCity464,400 INR444,300 INR239,300-709,600 INR
VadodaraCity459,300 INR496,100 INR209,500-732,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity457,300 INR464,900 INR225,700-714,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity455,400 INR437,300 INR237,400-695,400 INR
PondicherryRegion453,200 INR462,300 INR222,300-706,200 INR
GoaRegion451,000 INR485,200 INR207,700-718,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion450,300 INR460,500 INR218,900-705,500 INR
MizoramRegion447,300 INR455,400 INR217,900-694,700 INR
PatnaCity444,300 INR455,400 INR217,900-695,400 INR
agraCity440,200 INR451,000 INR215,100-689,900 INR
SikkimRegion436,200 INR448,500 INR214,000-684,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion431,300 INR440,200 INR210,500-675,200 INR
MaduraiCity425,100 INR459,300 INR196,800-677,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion424,300 INR457,300 INR194,600-674,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion415,900 INR397,900 INR215,100-637,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion414,000 INR394,500 INR214,000-631,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion413,900 INR420,800 INR204,700-645,800 INR

Publishing and Printing Supervisor in India: FAQs

  • How much does a publishing and printing supervisor make per month in India?

    A publishing and printing supervisor in India earns about 40,441 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 485,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a publishing and printing supervisor in India?

    Entry-level publishing and printing supervisors in India start near 239,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 757,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 327,300 and 638,700 INR.

  • Is the median publishing and printing supervisor salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 492,700 INR, higher than the average of 485,300 INR. Half of publishing and printing supervisors in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for publishing and printing supervisors in India?

    Men working as a publishing and printing supervisor in India earn around 12% more than women on average (504,300 vs 450,300 INR a year).

  • Do publishing and printing supervisors in India get bonuses?

    About 32% of publishing and printing supervisors in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do publishing and printing supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do publishing and printing supervisors in India get a pay raise?

    A publishing and printing supervisor in India sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.