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Average Registered Respiratory Therapist Salary in India for 2026

A registered respiratory therapist in India earns about 618,800 INR a year. That's 61% 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 955,800 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 registered respiratory therapist make in India?

Average salary
618,800 INR
51,566 INR per month
Lowest reported
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Highest reported
955,800 INR
79,650 INR per month

A typical registered respiratory therapist working in India brings home around 51,566 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 309,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 955,800 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 registered respiratory therapist 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 registered respiratory therapist 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 registered respiratory therapists in India earn less than 618,800 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 417,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 788,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of registered respiratory therapists 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 955,800 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
618,800
Median
955,800
High
417,200
25th
788,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Registered respiratory therapist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    369,300 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    491,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    656,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    781,200 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    844,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    904,700 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 registered respiratory therapist 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.

Registered respiratory therapist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    476,600 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    658,300 INR
  • PhD
    +31% from previous
    864,700 INR

Registered respiratory therapist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male registered respiratory therapists in India earn an average of 633,300 INR a year, while female registered respiratory therapists earn around 596,100 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.

Registered Respiratory Therapist gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 633,300 INR
Women 596,100 INR

Pay raises for a registered respiratory therapist 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 13% every 14 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Registered respiratory therapist 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 registered respiratory therapists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a registered respiratory therapist 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 registered respiratory therapists 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

Registered respiratory therapist: 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

Registered respiratory therapist salary by city and region in India

Registered respiratory therapist 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
  • Bihar
  • Mumbai
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Orissa
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion778,200 INR714,300 INR417,100-1,172,800 INR
West BengalRegion767,000 INR780,600 INR376,800-1,195,600 INR
BiharRegion735,500 INR791,600 INR339,100-1,166,500 INR
MumbaiCity735,200 INR751,100 INR362,200-1,147,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion725,700 INR743,300 INR357,300-1,133,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion725,700 INR699,700 INR378,300-1,112,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion721,600 INR767,000 INR340,400-1,138,300 INR
OrissaRegion714,600 INR725,700 INR348,300-1,110,500 INR
Tamil NaduRegion710,500 INR694,700 INR361,500-1,094,000 INR
HyderabadCity707,700 INR735,200 INR340,400-1,110,500 INR
ChennaiCity706,200 INR746,600 INR330,900-1,113,100 INR
KeralaRegion702,800 INR659,200 INR371,100-1,065,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion701,400 INR671,000 INR365,400-1,069,800 INR
Delhi (city)City701,400 INR744,700 INR330,700-1,109,600 INR
RajasthanRegion698,200 INR671,000 INR365,400-1,070,600 INR
JharkhandRegion693,100 INR638,700 INR372,600-1,043,600 INR
PuneCity692,500 INR650,800 INR366,200-1,048,100 INR
BangaloreCity684,900 INR684,900 INR341,400-1,057,700 INR
LucknowCity681,900 INR652,200 INR353,600-1,042,000 INR
GujaratRegion679,200 INR719,100 INR317,700-1,069,800 INR
AhmadabadCity669,100 INR627,900 INR353,600-1,014,700 INR
KanpurCity664,500 INR693,100 INR317,700-1,043,600 INR
Delhi (region)Region663,100 INR691,200 INR318,800-1,041,900 INR
SuratCity659,400 INR684,900 INR313,700-1,031,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion659,200 INR606,400 INR357,300-996,600 INR
AssamRegion650,800 INR637,500 INR330,900-998,400 INR
KolkataCity649,700 INR623,700 INR340,000-993,600 INR
JaipurCity643,400 INR656,800 INR315,700-1,003,800 INR
PunjabRegion633,300 INR659,200 INR305,600-996,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion633,300 INR633,300 INR318,800-985,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion633,100 INR633,100 INR313,700-979,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity631,200 INR619,000 INR322,600-974,600 INR
HaryanaRegion627,900 INR615,300 INR319,600-970,600 INR
BhopalCity623,200 INR623,200 INR312,400-964,000 INR
IndoreCity619,800 INR672,600 INR283,700-987,200 INR
LudhianaCity619,000 INR619,000 INR308,300-958,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity619,000 INR669,100 INR282,500-985,700 INR
TripuraRegion614,600 INR663,100 INR282,300-976,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion612,500 INR659,200 INR281,500-971,200 INR
NagpurCity606,400 INR631,200 INR292,000-954,900 INR
NagalandRegion605,700 INR555,800 INR325,900-915,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity602,700 INR602,700 INR301,300-932,000 INR
GhaziabadCity600,000 INR553,800 INR325,600-907,100 INR
PondicherryRegion597,800 INR563,000 INR315,900-908,200 INR
ManipurRegion595,300 INR583,000 INR301,700-919,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion595,300 INR643,800 INR273,000-948,300 INR
PatnaCity585,900 INR585,900 INR294,700-907,100 INR
VadodaraCity575,100 INR552,400 INR297,000-879,700 INR
MizoramRegion572,200 INR572,200 INR283,700-887,100 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion559,000 INR592,600 INR263,100-887,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion559,000 INR581,300 INR267,100-874,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion555,800 INR555,800 INR277,400-862,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion555,800 INR565,100 INR273,300-866,900 INR
GoaRegion552,400 INR529,600 INR288,100-844,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion548,500 INR514,800 INR288,700-832,300 INR
agraCity548,500 INR580,600 INR257,700-864,900 INR
SikkimRegion541,700 INR575,100 INR254,700-858,100 INR
MaduraiCity539,700 INR585,900 INR251,500-862,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion500,100 INR518,900 INR239,000-783,800 INR

Registered Respiratory Therapist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a registered respiratory therapist make per month in India?

    A registered respiratory therapist in India earns about 51,566 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 618,800 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a registered respiratory therapist in India?

    Entry-level registered respiratory therapists in India start near 309,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 955,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 417,200 and 788,000 INR.

  • Is the median registered respiratory therapist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 618,800 INR, higher than the average of 618,800 INR. Half of registered respiratory therapists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for registered respiratory therapists in India?

    Men working as a registered respiratory therapist in India earn around 6% more than women on average (633,300 vs 596,100 INR a year).

  • Do registered respiratory therapists in India get bonuses?

    About 82% of registered respiratory therapists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do registered respiratory therapists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do registered respiratory therapists in India get a pay raise?

    A registered respiratory therapist in India sees a raise of around 13% every 14 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.