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Average Quality Control Executive Salary in India for 2026

A quality control executive in India earns about 568,500 INR a year. That's 48% 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 309,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 861,300 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 executive make in India?

Average salary
568,500 INR
47,375 INR per month
Lowest reported
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Highest reported
861,300 INR
71,775 INR per month

A typical quality control executive working in India brings home around 47,375 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 309,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 861,300 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 executive 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 executive 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 executives in India earn less than 524,700 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 375,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 638,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 309,800 INR. The highest stretch to 861,300 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.

309,800
Low
524,700
Median
861,300
High
375,200
25th
638,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Quality control executive pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    357,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    450,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    596,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    701,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    773,400 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    823,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a quality control executive 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 executive pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    464,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    706,200 INR

Quality control executive 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 executives in India earn an average of 590,200 INR a year, while female quality control executives earn around 538,600 INR. That works out to a 10% 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 Executive gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 590,200 INR
Women 538,600 INR

Pay raises for a quality control executive 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 control executive 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.

77%

77% of quality control executives in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control executive 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 6% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 23% of quality control executives 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 executive: 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 executive salary by city and region in India

Quality control executive 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.

  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Mumbai
  • West Bengal
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion719,100 INR778,200 INR330,900-1,142,900 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion718,000 INR675,100 INR381,800-1,088,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion687,100 INR701,400 INR335,800-1,069,800 INR
MaharashtraRegion681,900 INR707,600 INR325,900-1,069,900 INR
MumbaiCity681,900 INR652,200 INR353,600-1,042,000 INR
West BengalRegion680,100 INR650,700 INR351,200-1,037,600 INR
GujaratRegion679,200 INR705,500 INR325,600-1,065,400 INR
Tamil NaduRegion670,600 INR709,600 INR315,700-1,058,800 INR
KarnatakaRegion659,400 INR633,100 INR341,400-1,007,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion658,300 INR671,000 INR322,600-1,027,600 INR
JharkhandRegion650,700 INR610,100 INR344,600-990,700 INR
Delhi (city)City646,600 INR674,100 INR312,400-1,014,700 INR
RajasthanRegion645,800 INR658,300 INR315,900-1,006,300 INR
BangaloreCity643,800 INR592,200 INR349,300-974,600 INR
SuratCity643,800 INR643,800 INR320,500-999,500 INR
KolkataCity638,700 INR649,700 INR311,700-993,600 INR
HyderabadCity615,700 INR615,700 INR308,900-953,200 INR
LucknowCity615,700 INR628,000 INR301,300-960,900 INR
JaipurCity615,300 INR592,200 INR319,600-945,400 INR
AhmadabadCity615,300 INR605,700 INR315,700-949,600 INR
PuneCity615,000 INR600,000 INR314,500-945,400 INR
PunjabRegion612,500 INR612,500 INR305,600-946,000 INR
KeralaRegion612,500 INR596,800 INR312,400-939,000 INR
OrissaRegion606,400 INR581,000 INR313,700-929,700 INR
HaryanaRegion605,700 INR641,900 INR282,500-956,200 INR
ChennaiCity600,000 INR625,000 INR286,400-942,700 INR
AssamRegion598,600 INR637,500 INR283,400-946,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion596,800 INR562,200 INR315,900-907,100 INR
BhopalCity596,800 INR547,800 INR322,600-903,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region589,400 INR589,400 INR294,300-915,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion571,300 INR619,000 INR263,900-909,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity571,300 INR606,400 INR268,900-904,700 INR
NagpurCity571,300 INR571,300 INR288,100-888,400 INR
KanpurCity565,100 INR565,100 INR282,300-878,900 INR
IndoreCity563,000 INR606,400 INR259,100-895,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion562,600 INR608,500 INR259,100-899,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion559,000 INR516,100 INR301,600-846,500 INR
LudhianaCity559,000 INR516,100 INR301,600-846,500 INR
TripuraRegion555,800 INR598,600 INR254,800-884,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion552,400 INR507,300 INR299,500-832,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity548,500 INR592,200 INR253,400-874,300 INR
GhaziabadCity543,200 INR510,200 INR286,400-825,900 INR
VisakhapatnamCity543,200 INR502,200 INR294,300-821,500 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion539,800 INR559,000 INR259,100-846,500 INR
ManipurRegion539,800 INR572,200 INR252,300-852,900 INR
VadodaraCity539,700 INR552,400 INR265,000-844,600 INR
PondicherryRegion539,700 INR529,600 INR275,800-832,300 INR
NagalandRegion537,300 INR504,400 INR282,500-814,500 INR
SikkimRegion533,100 INR553,800 INR254,800-832,300 INR
agraCity525,700 INR548,500 INR252,300-825,900 INR
MizoramRegion525,700 INR485,300 INR282,500-794,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion524,400 INR480,300 INR283,400-790,300 INR
MaduraiCity522,700 INR563,000 INR239,000-828,400 INR
PatnaCity518,900 INR476,600 INR281,500-783,800 INR
GoaRegion518,900 INR529,600 INR254,700-810,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion504,500 INR498,500 INR257,700-780,700 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion483,400 INR464,400 INR249,600-739,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion475,700 INR475,700 INR239,000-735,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion462,300 INR462,300 INR231,000-713,900 INR

Quality Control Executive in India: FAQs

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

    A quality control executive in India earns about 47,375 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 568,500 INR.

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

    Entry-level quality control executives in India start near 309,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 861,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 375,200 and 638,700 INR.

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

    The median is 524,700 INR, lower than the average of 568,500 INR. Half of quality control executives in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a quality control executive in India earn around 10% more than women on average (590,200 vs 538,600 INR a year).

  • Do quality control executives in India get bonuses?

    About 77% of quality control executives in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a quality control executive 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 executives in India get a pay raise?

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