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Average Registry and Filing Clerk Salary in India for 2026

A registry and filing clerk in India earns about 128,900 INR a year. That's 66% 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 69,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 197,600 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 registry and filing clerk make in India?

Average salary
128,900 INR
10,741 INR per month
Lowest reported
69,400 INR
5,783 INR per month
Highest reported
197,600 INR
16,466 INR per month

A typical registry and filing clerk working in India brings home around 10,741 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 69,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 197,600 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 registry and filing clerk 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 registry and filing clerk 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 registry and filing clerks in India earn less than 119,900 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 84,560 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 148,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of registry and filing clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 69,400 INR. The highest stretch to 197,600 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.

69,400
Low
119,900
Median
197,600
High
84,560
25th
148,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Registry and filing clerk pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a registry and filing clerk 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 registry and filing clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    80,500 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    102,620 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    137,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    159,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +13% from previous
    180,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    190,500 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 registry and filing clerk 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.

Registry and filing clerk pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    102,620 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    142,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    183,600 INR

Registry and filing clerk gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male registry and filing clerks in India earn an average of 136,200 INR a year, while female registry and filing clerks earn around 124,400 INR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Registry and Filing Clerk gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 136,200 INR
Women 124,400 INR

Pay raises for a registry and filing clerk 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 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Registry and filing clerk 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.

25%

25% of registry and filing clerks in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a registry and filing clerk a low-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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 75% of registry and filing clerks 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

Registry and filing clerk: 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

Registry and filing clerk salary by city and region in India

Registry and filing clerk 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • West Bengal
  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai
  • Jharkhand
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion163,800 INR175,900 INR74,380-261,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion161,600 INR172,200 INR78,160-258,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion158,700 INR159,500 INR78,960-246,200 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion158,700 INR150,000 INR82,720-239,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion157,600 INR164,200 INR74,620-246,200 INR
West BengalRegion157,600 INR151,800 INR80,760-239,000 INR
HyderabadCity152,300 INR152,300 INR78,420-238,900 INR
MumbaiCity152,300 INR148,300 INR80,580-233,600 INR
JharkhandRegion152,100 INR142,300 INR78,260-228,000 INR
OrissaRegion152,100 INR146,200 INR77,100-232,900 INR
RajasthanRegion152,100 INR154,700 INR75,280-237,400 INR
Delhi (city)City152,100 INR158,700 INR72,700-239,000 INR
KolkataCity148,300 INR150,000 INR73,040-227,600 INR
BangaloreCity148,300 INR136,200 INR77,860-222,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion146,200 INR138,200 INR74,940-222,300 INR
AhmadabadCity146,200 INR142,300 INR73,120-221,500 INR
PuneCity146,200 INR142,300 INR73,120-221,500 INR
ChennaiCity143,200 INR148,300 INR68,900-221,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion142,300 INR148,300 INR72,180-225,300 INR
JaipurCity142,300 INR138,200 INR75,220-218,900 INR
NagpurCity142,300 INR142,300 INR69,720-221,500 INR
SuratCity142,300 INR142,300 INR71,660-222,300 INR
AssamRegion142,300 INR152,000 INR67,300-227,600 INR
GujaratRegion142,300 INR151,800 INR70,940-228,500 INR
KeralaRegion138,800 INR139,100 INR71,660-216,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region138,200 INR138,200 INR67,800-215,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion137,400 INR127,700 INR72,540-207,800 INR
PunjabRegion137,400 INR137,400 INR68,900-210,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion136,200 INR125,700 INR71,660-207,800 INR
TripuraRegion136,200 INR148,300 INR61,620-215,100 INR
LucknowCity136,100 INR139,100 INR64,620-209,700 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity136,100 INR146,200 INR60,600-212,500 INR
HaryanaRegion136,100 INR143,200 INR61,760-210,500 INR
BhopalCity134,600 INR123,400 INR73,040-200,000 INR
IndoreCity130,400 INR142,300 INR60,180-208,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion130,400 INR143,200 INR58,800-209,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion129,000 INR119,320 INR67,320-191,600 INR
LudhianaCity129,000 INR116,780 INR67,800-194,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity129,000 INR137,400 INR60,180-204,700 INR
GoaRegion129,000 INR128,900 INR63,320-200,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity128,900 INR119,700 INR69,260-195,200 INR
PatnaCity128,900 INR120,880 INR71,020-195,200 INR
KanpurCity128,900 INR128,900 INR64,200-204,700 INR
VadodaraCity127,700 INR129,000 INR62,420-195,200 INR
NagalandRegion125,700 INR119,860 INR69,240-191,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion125,100 INR129,000 INR58,000-194,600 INR
GhaziabadCity125,100 INR115,640 INR64,200-187,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion125,100 INR136,100 INR57,900-195,200 INR
MaduraiCity123,400 INR130,400 INR58,200-194,600 INR
ManipurRegion123,400 INR128,500 INR57,320-194,600 INR
agraCity119,900 INR127,700 INR59,480-190,500 INR
MizoramRegion117,600 INR109,520 INR62,860-180,500 INR
SikkimRegion117,520 INR125,100 INR56,460-187,500 INR
PondicherryRegion116,960 INR114,380 INR58,520-175,900 INR
Daman & DiuRegion113,840 INR112,560 INR57,620-176,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion113,740 INR110,380 INR61,460-174,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion112,760 INR103,440 INR60,880-172,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion110,340 INR110,340 INR55,320-172,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion107,880 INR107,880 INR55,940-172,200 INR

Registry and Filing Clerk in India: FAQs

  • How much does a registry and filing clerk make per month in India?

    A registry and filing clerk in India earns about 10,741 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 128,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a registry and filing clerk in India?

    Entry-level registry and filing clerks in India start near 69,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 197,600 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 84,560 and 148,300 INR.

  • Is the median registry and filing clerk salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 119,900 INR, lower than the average of 128,900 INR. Half of registry and filing clerks in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for registry and filing clerks in India?

    Men working as a registry and filing clerk in India earn around 9% more than women on average (136,200 vs 124,400 INR a year).

  • Do registry and filing clerks in India get bonuses?

    About 25% of registry and filing clerks in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do registry and filing clerks earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do registry and filing clerks in India get a pay raise?

    A registry and filing clerk in India sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.