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Average Quality Control Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A quality control engineer in India earns about 237,400 INR a year. That's 38% 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 117,520 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 367,900 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 engineer make in India?

Average salary
237,400 INR
19,783 INR per month
Lowest reported
117,520 INR
9,793 INR per month
Highest reported
367,900 INR
30,658 INR per month

A typical quality control engineer working in India brings home around 19,783 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 117,520 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 367,900 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 engineer 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 engineer 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 engineers in India earn less than 237,400 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 159,400 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 301,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 117,520 INR. The highest stretch to 367,900 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.

117,520
Low
237,400
Median
367,900
High
159,400
25th
301,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Quality control engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    142,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    189,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    249,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    301,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    322,600 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    345,700 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 control engineer 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 engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    204,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +55% from previous
    317,700 INR

Quality control engineer 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 engineers in India earn an average of 243,000 INR a year, while female quality control engineers earn around 227,600 INR. That works out to a 7% 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 Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 243,000 INR
Women 227,600 INR

Pay raises for a quality control engineer 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 17 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 control engineer 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.

54%

54% of quality control engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control engineer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of quality control engineers 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 engineer: 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 engineer salary by city and region in India

Quality control engineer 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
  • Mumbai
  • Bihar
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
  • Orissa
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion299,500 INR275,200 INR159,500-447,700 INR
West BengalRegion294,700 INR297,000 INR142,300-457,300 INR
MumbaiCity283,400 INR286,400 INR139,100-442,200 INR
BiharRegion281,500 INR301,700 INR128,500-448,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion277,400 INR267,100 INR146,200-425,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion277,400 INR282,500 INR137,400-433,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion275,800 INR294,700 INR128,500-437,300 INR
OrissaRegion273,300 INR277,400 INR134,600-425,100 INR
Tamil NaduRegion273,300 INR266,000 INR138,200-417,100 INR
HyderabadCity272,800 INR283,400 INR128,500-425,100 INR
ChennaiCity271,300 INR288,100 INR125,700-428,400 INR
Delhi (city)City268,900 INR282,500 INR127,700-424,900 INR
KeralaRegion268,900 INR252,300 INR143,200-407,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion268,900 INR257,700 INR138,200-411,400 INR
RajasthanRegion267,100 INR258,400 INR138,200-411,400 INR
PuneCity265,000 INR247,800 INR138,800-401,300 INR
JharkhandRegion265,000 INR243,000 INR143,200-399,900 INR
BangaloreCity263,200 INR263,200 INR128,900-404,600 INR
LucknowCity261,300 INR251,500 INR136,200-398,300 INR
GujaratRegion259,100 INR273,000 INR123,400-411,400 INR
AhmadabadCity254,800 INR239,300 INR136,200-389,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region254,700 INR263,900 INR123,400-397,900 INR
KanpurCity254,700 INR265,000 INR123,400-397,900 INR
SuratCity253,400 INR263,200 INR119,900-394,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion252,300 INR232,400 INR137,400-383,300 INR
KolkataCity251,500 INR238,900 INR128,500-383,300 INR
AssamRegion247,800 INR243,000 INR125,700-384,200 INR
JaipurCity246,200 INR249,600 INR119,700-382,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion243,000 INR243,000 INR119,900-377,200 INR
PunjabRegion243,000 INR252,300 INR117,660-383,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion240,500 INR240,500 INR119,900-376,800 INR
CoimbatoreCity240,500 INR239,000 INR125,100-372,600 INR
HaryanaRegion239,300 INR237,400 INR123,400-369,300 INR
LudhianaCity239,000 INR239,000 INR118,060-367,900 INR
IndoreCity239,000 INR258,400 INR111,460-378,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity239,000 INR254,800 INR108,080-377,200 INR
BhopalCity238,900 INR238,900 INR119,080-369,900 INR
TripuraRegion233,900 INR254,700 INR107,960-375,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion233,600 INR252,300 INR106,960-371,100 INR
NagalandRegion232,900 INR212,500 INR124,400-348,300 INR
NagpurCity232,400 INR240,500 INR112,420-366,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity231,000 INR231,000 INR116,540-357,700 INR
GhaziabadCity231,000 INR210,500 INR124,400-349,300 INR
PondicherryRegion228,000 INR215,100 INR119,900-349,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion228,000 INR246,500 INR105,620-365,400 INR
ManipurRegion227,600 INR221,500 INR115,400-351,900 INR
PatnaCity225,700 INR225,700 INR112,620-349,300 INR
VadodaraCity218,900 INR209,500 INR113,700-339,100 INR
MizoramRegion217,900 INR217,900 INR111,240-340,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion214,000 INR227,600 INR99,220-340,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion212,500 INR222,300 INR103,900-335,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion210,500 INR216,800 INR105,980-332,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion210,500 INR210,500 INR105,440-330,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion209,700 INR197,600 INR112,280-317,700 INR
agraCity209,700 INR222,300 INR99,340-330,900 INR
GoaRegion209,500 INR204,700 INR109,520-325,800 INR
SikkimRegion207,700 INR218,900 INR95,980-327,300 INR
MaduraiCity207,700 INR225,700 INR96,720-330,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion192,600 INR197,600 INR90,620-301,300 INR

Quality Control Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    A quality control engineer in India earns about 19,783 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 237,400 INR.

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

    Entry-level quality control engineers in India start near 117,520 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 367,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 159,400 and 301,300 INR.

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

    The median is 237,400 INR, higher than the average of 237,400 INR. Half of quality control engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a quality control engineer in India earn around 7% more than women on average (243,000 vs 227,600 INR a year).

  • Do quality control engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 54% of quality control engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a quality control engineer 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 engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A quality control engineer in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.