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Average Quality Assurance Manager Salary in India for 2026

A quality assurance manager in India earns about 628,000 INR a year. That's 63% 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 314,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 971,200 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 manager make in India?

Average salary
628,000 INR
52,333 INR per month
Lowest reported
314,500 INR
26,208 INR per month
Highest reported
971,200 INR
80,933 INR per month

A typical quality assurance manager working in India brings home around 52,333 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 314,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 971,200 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 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 quality assurance 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 quality assurance managers in India earn less than 628,000 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 424,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 800,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality assurance managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 314,500 INR. The highest stretch to 971,200 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.

314,500
Low
628,000
Median
971,200
High
424,300
25th
800,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Quality assurance manager pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    376,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    499,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    667,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    792,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    858,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    918,500 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 quality assurance 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.

Quality assurance manager pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    535,900 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    848,200 INR

Quality assurance 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 quality assurance managers in India earn an average of 643,800 INR a year, while female quality assurance managers earn around 605,700 INR. That works out to a 6% 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 Manager gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 643,800 INR
Women 605,700 INR

Pay raises for a quality assurance 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 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

Quality assurance 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.

82%

82% of quality assurance managers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality assurance 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 18% of quality assurance 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

Quality assurance 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

Quality assurance manager salary by city and region in India

Quality assurance 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Orissa
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Karnataka
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion795,700 INR731,700 INR431,100-1,198,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion752,600 INR800,500 INR353,600-1,192,400 INR
BiharRegion747,400 INR810,400 INR345,100-1,191,100 INR
RajasthanRegion741,500 INR710,500 INR384,500-1,132,900 INR
Delhi (city)City733,300 INR778,500 INR345,100-1,159,900 INR
OrissaRegion722,100 INR735,200 INR353,600-1,125,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion721,600 INR693,100 INR376,800-1,102,100 INR
West BengalRegion721,600 INR735,500 INR351,200-1,122,500 INR
MumbaiCity719,100 INR733,300 INR351,900-1,122,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion717,900 INR731,700 INR351,900-1,120,700 INR
BangaloreCity714,300 INR714,300 INR357,700-1,108,500 INR
ChennaiCity713,900 INR756,700 INR335,800-1,130,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion712,100 INR683,400 INR369,900-1,088,600 INR
AhmadabadCity707,600 INR664,500 INR375,200-1,075,700 INR
SuratCity705,500 INR731,700 INR340,000-1,106,000 INR
KeralaRegion704,300 INR660,500 INR371,100-1,069,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion699,700 INR684,900 INR357,300-1,074,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion693,100 INR637,500 INR372,600-1,043,600 INR
GujaratRegion691,200 INR732,400 INR325,800-1,088,600 INR
PuneCity684,900 INR642,800 INR361,500-1,037,600 INR
HyderabadCity681,900 INR707,700 INR325,900-1,067,500 INR
NagpurCity675,100 INR701,400 INR325,800-1,058,300 INR
JharkhandRegion674,100 INR619,000 INR365,400-1,016,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion670,600 INR670,600 INR335,100-1,038,700 INR
KolkataCity670,600 INR642,800 INR349,300-1,023,400 INR
LucknowCity664,500 INR639,100 INR344,600-1,016,300 INR
PunjabRegion663,200 INR689,900 INR318,800-1,042,000 INR
JaipurCity663,200 INR675,200 INR325,600-1,032,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region659,400 INR684,900 INR313,700-1,031,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity658,300 INR707,700 INR301,300-1,041,900 INR
AssamRegion652,200 INR639,900 INR332,500-1,004,500 INR
HaryanaRegion650,800 INR637,500 INR330,900-1,000,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion643,400 INR643,400 INR320,500-995,200 INR
KanpurCity643,400 INR665,300 INR309,800-1,007,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion639,900 INR692,500 INR294,300-1,014,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity638,700 INR638,700 INR317,700-987,200 INR
BhopalCity637,500 INR637,500 INR318,800-986,700 INR
ManipurRegion633,100 INR618,800 INR320,500-971,200 INR
GhaziabadCity629,800 INR581,300 INR340,400-953,300 INR
IndoreCity626,800 INR677,100 INR286,400-995,200 INR
TripuraRegion615,000 INR663,200 INR283,400-973,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion614,600 INR650,700 INR290,800-972,200 INR
GoaRegion610,100 INR587,800 INR318,800-934,900 INR
NagalandRegion605,700 INR555,800 INR325,900-913,400 INR
LudhianaCity605,700 INR605,700 INR301,600-938,700 INR
agraCity598,600 INR637,500 INR283,400-948,300 INR
PatnaCity592,600 INR592,600 INR296,000-917,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity587,800 INR574,200 INR301,800-906,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion581,300 INR625,000 INR266,000-922,900 INR
SikkimRegion580,600 INR615,700 INR275,200-919,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion575,100 INR575,100 INR288,100-889,400 INR
MaduraiCity563,300 INR612,500 INR261,300-899,200 INR
VadodaraCity563,300 INR541,700 INR294,300-862,400 INR
MizoramRegion563,000 INR563,000 INR281,500-874,300 INR
PondicherryRegion556,000 INR524,400 INR294,700-846,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion535,900 INR558,300 INR257,700-844,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion535,800 INR504,400 INR282,500-814,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion533,000 INR543,200 INR263,200-832,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion507,300 INR528,500 INR243,000-795,700 INR

Quality Assurance Manager in India: FAQs

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

    A quality assurance manager in India earns about 52,333 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 628,000 INR.

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

    Entry-level quality assurance managers in India start near 314,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 971,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 424,300 and 800,500 INR.

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

    The median is 628,000 INR, higher than the average of 628,000 INR. Half of quality assurance managers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a quality assurance manager in India earn around 6% more than women on average (643,800 vs 605,700 INR a year).

  • Do quality assurance managers in India get bonuses?

    About 82% of quality assurance managers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

    A quality assurance manager in India sees a raise of around 12% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.