Average Quality Assurance Executive Salary in India for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Quality Assurance Executive salary for 2024 in India and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Indian rupee. To keep things simple, we are using the INR currency code instead of the currency symbol โ‚น.

How Much Does a Quality Assurance Executive Make in India?

A Quality Assurance Executive working in India will typically earn around 568,500 INR per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 263,100 INR to the highest average salary of 906,500 INR.

Average Annual Salary
568,500 INR
Average Monthly Salary
47,375 INR

Lowest Annual Salary
263,100 INR
Lowest Monthly Salary
21,925 INR

Highest Annual Salary
906,500 INR
Highest Monthly Salary
75,541 INR

These are average salaries for a Quality Assurance Executive in India and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Quality Assurance Executive to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Quality Assurance Executive salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Quality Assurance Executive Salaries in India

So we've looked at the average salaries a Quality Assurance Executive will earn in India. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Quality Assurance Executive can earn between 263,100 INR and 906,500 INR on average in India. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Quality Assurance Executive in India is 615,700 INR. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 615,700 INR, and 50% of the population earn more than 615,700 INR.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Quality Assurance Executive salary in India, 25% of the population are earning less than 394,300 INR while 75% of the population earn more than 394,300 INR.

75% of the population earn less than 823,900 INR, and 25% of the population earn more than 823,900 INR.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Quality Assurance Executive Salary by Experience Level in India

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average quality assurance executive salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Quality Assurance Executive in India that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 299,500 INR.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Quality Assurance Executive salary would increase to 396,300 INR.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Quality Assurance Executive, the average salary would be 587,800 INR.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 718,000 INR.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Quality Assurance Executive with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 780,600 INR.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Quality Assurance Executive with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 844,600 INR.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
299,500 INR
2-5 Years +34%
396,300 INR
5-10 Years +48%
587,800 INR
10-15 Years +22%
718,000 INR
15-20 Years +9%
780,600 INR
20+ Years +8%
844,600 INR

Quality Assurance Executive Salary by Education Level in India

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Quality Assurance Executive in India based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Quality Assurance Executive in India with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 344,600 INR.

  • Master's Degree. A Quality Assurance Executive in India with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 669,100 INR.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
344,600 INR
Master's Degree +93%
669,100 INR

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in India is around 160,000 to 479,000 INR and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Quality Assurance Executive Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In India, a male quality assurance executive will earn an average of 623,200 INR, while a female quality assurance executive will earn around 518,300 INR.

This means that a male quality assurance executive earns approximately 20% more than a female quality assurance executive for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in India

Male
623,200 INR
Female -20%
518,300 INR

Quality Assurance Executive Average Pay Raise in India

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Quality Assurance Executive in India is around 12% every 18 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in India is around 9% every 16 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 12 ÷ 18 ) × 12  = 8%

What this means is that a Quality Assurance Executive in India can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 8% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in India for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in India.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
1%
Energy
2%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
4%
Travel
5%
Construction
6%
Education
7%

Quality Assurance Executive Bonus and Incentive Rates in India

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Quality Assurance Executive is a moderate bonus based job, with 60% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

40% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7%.

Received Bonus
60%
No Bonus
40%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in India earn approximately 6% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
392,300 INR
Private Sector -6%
371,100 INR

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Quality Assurance Executive

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Quality Assurance Executive in India.

Job Title Category Salary
Approval Team Manager Quality Control and Compliance 447,300 INR
Assistant Quality Manager Quality Control and Compliance 411,400 INR
Compliance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Document Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 197,600 INR
Document Control Officer Quality Control and Compliance 180,500 INR
Document Control Specialist Quality Control and Compliance 212,500 INR
HACCP Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 216,800 INR
Inspection Supervisor Quality Control and Compliance 376,800 INR
Internal Compliance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Product Complaints Associate Quality Control and Compliance 247,800 INR
Product Owner Quality Control and Compliance 414,000 INR
Product Quality Leader Quality Control and Compliance 451,000 INR
QMS Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 258,400 INR
Quality and Safety Site Leader Quality Control and Compliance 430,500 INR
Quality Assurance Administrator Quality Control and Compliance 384,500 INR
Quality Assurance Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 430,500 INR
Quality Assurance Associate Quality Control and Compliance 247,800 INR
Quality Assurance Auditor Quality Control and Compliance 366,200 INR
Quality Assurance Document Control Quality Control and Compliance 180,500 INR
Quality Assurance Engineer Quality Control and Compliance 237,400 INR
Quality Assurance Inspector Quality Control and Compliance 376,800 INR
Quality Assurance Manager Quality Control and Compliance 628,000 INR
Quality Assurance Specialist Quality Control and Compliance 384,500 INR
Quality Assurance Supervisor Quality Control and Compliance 420,800 INR
Quality Assurance Technician Quality Control and Compliance 216,800 INR
Quality Assurance Tester Quality Control and Compliance 221,500 INR
Quality Control Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 388,100 INR
Quality Control and Compliance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Quality Control and Quality Assurance Officer Quality Control and Compliance 265,000 INR
Quality Control Auditor Quality Control and Compliance 349,300 INR
Quality Control Chemist Quality Control and Compliance 428,400 INR
Quality Control Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 258,400 INR
Quality Control Engineer Quality Control and Compliance 237,400 INR
Quality Control Executive Quality Control and Compliance 568,500 INR
Quality Control Manager Quality Control and Compliance 597,800 INR
Quality Control Supervisor Quality Control and Compliance 430,500 INR
Quality Control Technician Quality Control and Compliance 216,800 INR
Quality Data Analyst Quality Control and Compliance 357,300 INR
Quality Director Quality Control and Compliance 628,000 INR
Quality Engineer Quality Control and Compliance 237,400 INR
Quality Executive Quality Control and Compliance 451,000 INR
Quality Improvement Coordinator Quality Control and Compliance 258,400 INR
Quality Management Officer Quality Control and Compliance 239,000 INR
Quality Manager Quality Control and Compliance 628,000 INR
Quality Surveyor Quality Control and Compliance 353,600 INR
Quality Trainer Quality Control and Compliance 420,800 INR
Six Sigma Black Belt Quality Control and Compliance 492,700 INR

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in India, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
agra 547,800 INR
Ahmadabad 605,700 INR
Bangalore 660,500 INR
Bhopal 555,800 INR
Chennai 626,800 INR
Coimbatore 575,100 INR
Delhi 672,600 INR
Ghaziabad 539,700 INR
Hyderabad 619,000 INR
Indore 598,600 INR
Jaipur 629,800 INR
Kanpur 574,200 INR
Kolkata 645,800 INR
Lucknow 603,400 INR
Ludhiana 520,900 INR
Madurai 504,400 INR
Mumbai 628,000 INR
Nagpur 598,600 INR
Patna 533,100 INR
Pimpri-Chinchwad 548,800 INR
Pune 602,700 INR
Surat 607,400 INR
Vadodara 543,200 INR
Visakhapatnam 539,800 INR

Salary Comparison by State

The table below includes links to the average salary for each state in India.

City Average Salary
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 483,800 INR
Andhra Pradesh 645,800 INR
Arunachal Pradesh 562,200 INR
Assam 602,700 INR
Bihar 696,700 INR
Chandigarh 539,800 INR
Chhatisgarh 592,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 510,200 INR
Daman & Diu 467,100 INR
Delhi 581,300 INR
Goa 543,200 INR
Gujarat 619,000 INR
Haryana 587,800 INR
Himachal Pradesh 583,000 INR
Jammu & Kashmir 558,300 INR
Jharkhand 626,800 INR
Karnataka 674,100 INR
Kerala 602,700 INR
Lakshadweep 485,200 INR
Madhya Pradesh 694,700 INR
Maharashtra 663,100 INR
Manipur 559,000 INR
Meghalaya 573,500 INR
Mizoram 510,000 INR
Nagaland 552,400 INR
Orissa 664,500 INR
Pondicherry 518,300 INR
Punjab 619,800 INR
Rajasthan 631,200 INR
Sikkim 501,400 INR
Tamil Nadu 674,100 INR
Tripura 539,800 INR
Uttar Pradesh 714,300 INR
Uttaranchal 568,500 INR
West Bengal 649,700 INR

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