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Average Quality Surveyor Salary in India for 2026

A quality surveyor in India earns about 353,600 INR a year. That's 8% 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 169,000 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 553,400 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 surveyor make in India?

Average salary
353,600 INR
29,466 INR per month
Lowest reported
169,000 INR
14,083 INR per month
Highest reported
553,400 INR
46,116 INR per month

A typical quality surveyor working in India brings home around 29,466 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 169,000 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 553,400 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 surveyor 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 surveyor 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 surveyors in India earn less than 367,900 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 239,300 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 480,600 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality surveyors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 169,000 INR. The highest stretch to 553,400 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.

169,000
Low
367,900
Median
553,400
High
239,300
25th
480,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Quality surveyor pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    197,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    281,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    369,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    455,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    483,800 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    529,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a quality surveyor 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 surveyor pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    311,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    447,300 INR

Quality surveyor 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 surveyors in India earn an average of 375,200 INR a year, while female quality surveyors earn around 341,900 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 Surveyor gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 375,200 INR
Women 341,900 INR

Pay raises for a quality surveyor 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 surveyor 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.

57%

57% of quality surveyors in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality surveyor 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 43% of quality surveyors 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 surveyor: 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 surveyor salary by city and region in India

Quality surveyor 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
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • Ahmadabad
  • Karnataka
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion442,200 INR442,200 INR221,500-683,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion428,400 INR419,400 INR216,800-659,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion426,700 INR437,300 INR209,700-669,100 INR
RajasthanRegion424,900 INR433,400 INR208,600-663,100 INR
West BengalRegion421,400 INR403,100 INR217,900-643,400 INR
BiharRegion411,400 INR442,300 INR189,300-650,700 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion407,300 INR415,900 INR197,600-637,500 INR
BangaloreCity406,300 INR421,400 INR194,600-633,300 INR
AhmadabadCity404,600 INR372,600 INR221,500-615,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion403,100 INR385,300 INR209,700-615,300 INR
GujaratRegion403,100 INR394,300 INR204,000-619,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion403,100 INR378,800 INR212,500-615,000 INR
PuneCity396,300 INR366,200 INR214,000-598,600 INR
MumbaiCity396,300 INR383,300 INR207,800-606,400 INR
JharkhandRegion396,300 INR396,300 INR197,600-615,700 INR
KolkataCity396,300 INR404,600 INR194,600-620,300 INR
HyderabadCity394,300 INR417,100 INR187,500-623,700 INR
OrissaRegion392,300 INR377,200 INR205,700-600,000 INR
ChennaiCity389,200 INR383,300 INR197,600-597,800 INR
Delhi (city)City389,200 INR383,300 INR197,600-598,600 INR
SuratCity385,300 INR409,000 INR181,600-612,500 INR
KanpurCity384,500 INR407,300 INR181,600-607,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region383,300 INR406,300 INR180,500-603,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion381,800 INR381,800 INR192,000-590,200 INR
LucknowCity381,800 INR389,200 INR187,300-592,600 INR
KeralaRegion376,800 INR344,600 INR204,700-566,900 INR
AssamRegion376,800 INR351,200 INR197,600-572,200 INR
NagpurCity375,200 INR394,500 INR176,800-590,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion375,200 INR388,100 INR180,500-587,800 INR
IndoreCity372,600 INR403,100 INR172,200-592,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion371,100 INR386,400 INR180,300-583,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity367,900 INR394,500 INR169,000-582,700 INR
JaipurCity367,200 INR353,600 INR192,600-562,600 INR
BhopalCity362,200 INR376,800 INR172,200-566,900 INR
PunjabRegion362,200 INR384,200 INR169,000-572,200 INR
HaryanaRegion362,200 INR340,400 INR192,600-547,800 INR
GhaziabadCity345,700 INR345,700 INR172,200-535,900 INR
LudhianaCity345,700 INR361,600 INR168,100-543,200 INR
VisakhapatnamCity345,100 INR357,700 INR164,200-538,600 INR
NagalandRegion345,100 INR345,100 INR172,400-533,000 INR
ManipurRegion340,400 INR319,600 INR180,500-518,300 INR
GoaRegion340,400 INR345,700 INR168,100-529,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion340,400 INR366,200 INR157,600-538,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity339,100 INR315,900 INR180,300-513,300 INR
TripuraRegion339,100 INR365,400 INR154,700-537,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion335,800 INR327,300 INR172,200-518,300 INR
MizoramRegion335,800 INR352,000 INR161,300-528,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion330,900 INR345,100 INR159,400-522,700 INR
PatnaCity330,900 INR345,100 INR159,100-518,900 INR
agraCity327,800 INR320,500 INR168,100-504,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion327,300 INR354,000 INR152,100-524,400 INR
VadodaraCity325,900 INR332,500 INR159,400-510,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion322,600 INR341,400 INR152,100-510,300 INR
SikkimRegion317,700 INR311,700 INR161,300-491,000 INR
PondicherryRegion317,700 INR294,700 INR172,200-480,300 INR
MaduraiCity309,800 INR332,500 INR142,300-489,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion308,300 INR299,500 INR159,500-472,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion296,000 INR273,300 INR159,400-447,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion288,100 INR301,700 INR136,100-453,200 INR

Quality Surveyor in India: FAQs

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

    A quality surveyor in India earns about 29,466 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 353,600 INR.

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

    Entry-level quality surveyors in India start near 169,000 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 553,400 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,300 and 480,600 INR.

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

    The median is 367,900 INR, higher than the average of 353,600 INR. Half of quality surveyors in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a quality surveyor in India earn around 10% more than women on average (375,200 vs 341,900 INR a year).

  • Do quality surveyors in India get bonuses?

    About 57% of quality surveyors in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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