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Average Quality Assurance Document Control Salary in India for 2026

A quality assurance document control in India earns about 180,500 INR a year. That's 53% below 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 91,660 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 273,000 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 quality assurance document control make in India?

Average salary
180,500 INR
15,041 INR per month
Lowest reported
91,660 INR
7,638 INR per month
Highest reported
273,000 INR
22,750 INR per month

A typical quality assurance document control working in India brings home around 15,041 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 91,660 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 273,000 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 quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document controls in India earn less than 172,400 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 120,040 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 214,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality assurance document controls sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 91,660 INR. The highest stretch to 273,000 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.

91,660
Low
172,400
Median
273,000
High
120,040
25th
214,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Quality assurance document control pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document control salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    107,680 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    143,200 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    185,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    225,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    245,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    257,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a quality assurance document control 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.

Quality assurance document control pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving quality assurance document control 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 quality assurance document control salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    151,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +37% from previous
    207,700 INR

Quality assurance document control gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male quality assurance document controls in India earn an average of 192,600 INR a year, while female quality assurance document controls earn around 172,200 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.

Quality Assurance Document Control gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 192,600 INR
Women 172,200 INR

Pay raises for a quality assurance document control 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 10% every 16 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

Quality assurance document control 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.

52%

52% of quality assurance document controls in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality assurance document control 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of quality assurance document controls 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

Quality assurance document control: 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

Quality assurance document control salary by city and region in India

Quality assurance document control 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.

  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Rajasthan
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Hyderabad
  • Orissa
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
West BengalRegion221,500 INR239,300 INR101,120-354,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion216,800 INR218,900 INR108,120-340,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion212,500 INR231,000 INR97,300-340,400 INR
RajasthanRegion210,500 INR228,000 INR98,440-339,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion210,500 INR216,800 INR103,260-330,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion210,500 INR231,000 INR98,820-340,000 INR
BiharRegion209,700 INR228,500 INR96,500-332,100 INR
HyderabadCity208,600 INR212,500 INR104,080-325,900 INR
OrissaRegion208,600 INR225,300 INR96,600-332,500 INR
MumbaiCity207,800 INR222,300 INR93,880-327,800 INR
ChennaiCity207,800 INR197,600 INR107,320-315,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion207,700 INR197,600 INR106,960-315,900 INR
AhmadabadCity204,700 INR194,600 INR106,740-308,300 INR
PuneCity201,100 INR191,600 INR105,880-309,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion201,100 INR217,900 INR93,280-319,600 INR
Delhi (city)City200,000 INR192,600 INR102,620-307,400 INR
KolkataCity197,600 INR212,500 INR90,660-315,700 INR
GujaratRegion196,800 INR187,300 INR102,240-297,000 INR
KeralaRegion196,800 INR187,300 INR102,240-297,000 INR
BangaloreCity195,200 INR189,300 INR102,720-301,800 INR
AssamRegion195,200 INR200,000 INR97,060-308,900 INR
JharkhandRegion194,600 INR197,600 INR96,720-301,700 INR
KanpurCity194,600 INR197,600 INR96,720-301,700 INR
Delhi (region)Region191,600 INR197,600 INR96,220-301,600 INR
JaipurCity191,600 INR208,600 INR87,640-308,900 INR
HaryanaRegion190,500 INR191,600 INR92,500-296,000 INR
LucknowCity189,300 INR205,700 INR85,760-301,800 INR
SuratCity189,300 INR192,600 INR93,660-294,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion189,300 INR180,500 INR98,000-286,400 INR
NagpurCity187,500 INR190,500 INR90,660-290,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion187,300 INR192,000 INR92,240-292,000 INR
IndoreCity187,300 INR201,100 INR83,900-296,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion187,300 INR180,500 INR96,560-288,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity185,100 INR197,600 INR85,020-294,700 INR
PunjabRegion183,700 INR187,300 INR89,120-288,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity181,600 INR172,200 INR92,680-275,500 INR
ManipurRegion180,300 INR183,600 INR88,620-279,400 INR
BhopalCity176,800 INR169,000 INR90,620-271,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity174,000 INR180,300 INR86,520-275,200 INR
PatnaCity172,200 INR167,100 INR91,520-267,100 INR
GhaziabadCity172,200 INR172,200 INR84,780-265,000 INR
TripuraRegion172,200 INR187,300 INR78,120-275,800 INR
VadodaraCity172,200 INR187,500 INR78,480-275,200 INR
LudhianaCity172,200 INR163,800 INR88,480-263,100 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion172,200 INR189,300 INR78,260-275,500 INR
MizoramRegion169,000 INR161,300 INR88,580-259,100 INR
NagalandRegion169,000 INR172,400 INR83,760-263,900 INR
MeghalayaRegion169,000 INR183,600 INR79,280-268,900 INR
GoaRegion167,100 INR183,600 INR79,120-267,100 INR
ChandigarhRegion164,200 INR159,400 INR87,000-254,700 INR
PondicherryRegion164,200 INR159,400 INR84,580-254,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion163,800 INR175,900 INR74,380-263,200 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion161,600 INR168,100 INR78,260-254,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion161,300 INR157,600 INR83,060-247,800 INR
agraCity159,100 INR152,000 INR81,960-240,500 INR
MaduraiCity158,700 INR169,000 INR72,420-251,500 INR
SikkimRegion154,700 INR150,000 INR80,060-239,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion152,300 INR148,300 INR79,000-233,900 INR
LakshadweepRegion146,200 INR150,000 INR72,780-228,500 INR

Quality Assurance Document Control in India: FAQs

  • How much does a quality assurance document control make per month in India?

    A quality assurance document control in India earns about 15,041 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 180,500 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a quality assurance document control in India?

    Entry-level quality assurance document controls in India start near 91,660 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 273,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 120,040 and 214,000 INR.

  • Is the median quality assurance document control salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 172,400 INR, lower than the average of 180,500 INR. Half of quality assurance document controls in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality assurance document controls in India?

    Men working as a quality assurance document control in India earn around 12% more than women on average (192,600 vs 172,200 INR a year).

  • Do quality assurance document controls in India get bonuses?

    About 52% of quality assurance document controls in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do quality assurance document controls earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do quality assurance document controls in India get a pay raise?

    A quality assurance document control in India sees a raise of around 10% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.