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Average Quality Control Analyst Salary in India for 2026

A quality control analyst in India earns about 444,300 INR a year. That's 16% 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 233,900 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 675,200 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 control analyst make in India?

Average salary
444,300 INR
37,025 INR per month
Lowest reported
233,900 INR
19,491 INR per month
Highest reported
675,200 INR
56,266 INR per month

A typical quality control analyst working in India brings home around 37,025 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 233,900 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 675,200 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 control analyst 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 control analyst 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 control analysts in India earn less than 419,400 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 294,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 514,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control analysts sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 233,900 INR. The highest stretch to 675,200 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.

233,900
Low
419,400
Median
675,200
High
294,300
25th
514,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Quality control analyst pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    272,800 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    332,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    472,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    551,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    605,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    641,900 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a quality control analyst 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 control analyst pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    332,500 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +30% from previous
    431,100 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    614,600 INR

Quality control analyst 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 control analysts in India earn an average of 467,100 INR a year, while female quality control analysts earn around 407,100 INR. That works out to a 15% 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 Control Analyst gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 467,100 INR
Women 407,100 INR

Pay raises for a quality control analyst 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 11% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 control analyst 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.

53%

53% of quality control analysts in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control analyst 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 47% of quality control analysts 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 control analyst: 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 control analyst salary by city and region in India

Quality control analyst 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bangalore
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion548,800 INR548,800 INR275,200-847,000 INR
BiharRegion548,500 INR592,600 INR253,400-870,700 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion544,800 INR520,900 INR282,300-832,000 INR
RajasthanRegion535,800 INR514,300 INR277,400-816,900 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion525,700 INR514,800 INR268,900-810,500 INR
GujaratRegion524,400 INR524,400 INR263,200-810,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion519,300 INR539,800 INR247,800-812,900 INR
BangaloreCity519,300 INR487,600 INR273,000-786,600 INR
Delhi (city)City516,100 INR516,100 INR257,700-798,900 INR
AhmadabadCity510,200 INR539,700 INR239,000-808,000 INR
West BengalRegion504,500 INR518,300 INR247,800-791,200 INR
KolkataCity504,300 INR485,300 INR263,100-774,200 INR
PunjabRegion499,300 INR457,300 INR268,900-751,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion498,500 INR504,500 INR243,000-773,400 INR
AssamRegion498,500 INR514,800 INR238,900-780,700 INR
MumbaiCity498,000 INR510,000 INR245,300-778,900 INR
HyderabadCity492,400 INR453,200 INR265,000-743,100 INR
SuratCity491,000 INR450,300 INR265,000-741,500 INR
JharkhandRegion485,300 INR475,700 INR246,500-745,000 INR
JaipurCity483,800 INR493,000 INR237,400-752,600 INR
NagpurCity480,600 INR440,200 INR259,100-724,000 INR
OrissaRegion478,000 INR489,600 INR233,900-746,600 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion476,600 INR459,700 INR247,800-732,400 INR
ChennaiCity475,700 INR475,700 INR239,000-736,700 INR
HaryanaRegion472,100 INR492,400 INR228,500-744,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion471,700 INR460,500 INR239,000-724,300 INR
KeralaRegion467,100 INR498,500 INR221,500-741,500 INR
IndoreCity460,500 INR498,500 INR209,500-731,700 INR
PuneCity457,300 INR485,300 INR214,000-722,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion454,300 INR425,100 INR239,000-689,900 INR
BhopalCity451,000 INR424,300 INR238,900-684,900 INR
KanpurCity448,500 INR412,000 INR239,300-675,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion447,700 INR485,300 INR207,800-714,300 INR
LucknowCity447,300 INR426,700 INR232,900-683,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity447,300 INR417,100 INR237,400-679,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity445,100 INR478,000 INR205,700-706,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion440,200 INR415,900 INR233,600-672,600 INR
ManipurRegion440,200 INR459,700 INR210,500-693,100 INR
Delhi (region)Region437,900 INR406,300 INR239,000-663,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion437,900 INR437,900 INR221,500-681,900 INR
TripuraRegion437,300 INR472,000 INR201,100-695,400 INR
GoaRegion433,800 INR417,100 INR228,500-667,400 INR
agraCity431,100 INR431,100 INR214,000-664,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion430,500 INR464,900 INR197,600-687,100 INR
GhaziabadCity426,700 INR421,400 INR217,900-658,300 INR
MaduraiCity424,900 INR459,700 INR196,800-675,100 INR
PatnaCity421,400 INR394,300 INR221,500-639,100 INR
NagalandRegion417,200 INR407,300 INR210,500-643,400 INR
VadodaraCity417,100 INR401,300 INR217,900-641,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity415,900 INR430,500 INR197,600-650,700 INR
LudhianaCity407,100 INR383,300 INR214,000-618,800 INR
SikkimRegion406,300 INR406,300 INR204,700-628,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion406,300 INR381,800 INR214,000-615,700 INR
MizoramRegion403,100 INR378,800 INR212,500-615,000 INR
PondicherryRegion392,300 INR417,200 INR185,100-620,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion385,300 INR394,800 INR190,500-602,700 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion376,800 INR344,600 INR204,700-565,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion371,100 INR394,300 INR174,000-587,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion361,600 INR330,900 INR194,600-544,800 INR

Quality Control Analyst in India: FAQs

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

    A quality control analyst in India earns about 37,025 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 444,300 INR.

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

    Entry-level quality control analysts in India start near 233,900 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 675,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 294,300 and 514,300 INR.

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

    The median is 419,400 INR, lower than the average of 444,300 INR. Half of quality control analysts in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality control analysts in India?

    Men working as a quality control analyst in India earn around 15% more than women on average (467,100 vs 407,100 INR a year).

  • Do quality control analysts in India get bonuses?

    About 53% of quality control analysts in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do quality control analysts earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do quality control analysts in India get a pay raise?

    A quality control analyst in India sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.