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Average Scheduling Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A scheduling engineer in India earns about 309,800 INR a year. That's 19% 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 146,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 485,200 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 scheduling engineer make in India?

Average salary
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Lowest reported
146,200 INR
12,183 INR per month
Highest reported
485,200 INR
40,433 INR per month

A typical scheduling engineer working in India brings home around 25,816 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 146,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 485,200 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 scheduling 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 scheduling 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 scheduling engineers in India earn less than 325,900 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 210,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 430,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of scheduling engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 146,200 INR. The highest stretch to 485,200 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.

146,200
Low
325,900
Median
485,200
High
210,500
25th
430,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Scheduling engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    168,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    231,000 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    327,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    397,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    420,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    459,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a scheduling 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.

Scheduling engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    197,600 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +59% from previous
    313,700 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    436,200 INR

Scheduling 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 scheduling engineers in India earn an average of 330,900 INR a year, while female scheduling engineers earn around 290,800 INR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Scheduling Engineer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 330,900 INR
Women 290,800 INR

Pay raises for a scheduling 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 16 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

Scheduling 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.

58%

58% of scheduling engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a scheduling 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of scheduling 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

Scheduling 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

Scheduling engineer salary by city and region in India

Scheduling 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.

  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Orissa
  • Andhra Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion384,500 INR362,200 INR205,700-585,900 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion378,800 INR363,000 INR195,200-580,600 INR
BiharRegion375,200 INR406,300 INR172,400-595,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion371,100 INR385,300 INR180,300-583,000 INR
RajasthanRegion365,400 INR348,300 INR189,300-555,800 INR
BangaloreCity363,000 INR385,300 INR172,200-574,200 INR
West BengalRegion362,200 INR367,200 INR176,800-563,000 INR
Tamil NaduRegion357,700 INR327,300 INR191,600-539,800 INR
OrissaRegion352,000 INR357,700 INR172,200-548,800 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion351,200 INR340,000 INR183,700-538,600 INR
MumbaiCity351,200 INR361,600 INR172,400-551,200 INR
KolkataCity351,200 INR340,000 INR183,700-539,800 INR
ChennaiCity349,300 INR325,900 INR185,100-528,500 INR
AhmadabadCity345,700 INR345,700 INR172,200-535,900 INR
HyderabadCity345,100 INR339,100 INR174,000-529,600 INR
Delhi (city)City341,400 INR320,500 INR181,600-522,700 INR
GujaratRegion341,400 INR320,500 INR181,600-518,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion340,000 INR344,600 INR164,200-528,500 INR
AssamRegion339,100 INR308,300 INR183,600-510,000 INR
SuratCity335,800 INR327,300 INR172,200-518,300 INR
PunjabRegion335,100 INR327,300 INR172,200-514,800 INR
LucknowCity330,700 INR315,900 INR172,200-504,300 INR
KanpurCity327,800 INR320,500 INR168,100-504,300 INR
JharkhandRegion327,800 INR340,400 INR158,700-514,300 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion325,900 INR340,400 INR158,700-513,300 INR
IndoreCity325,900 INR351,200 INR151,800-519,300 INR
PuneCity325,900 INR325,900 INR161,600-504,300 INR
BhopalCity320,500 INR340,400 INR152,100-507,300 INR
KeralaRegion320,500 INR320,500 INR159,500-499,300 INR
JaipurCity317,700 INR325,600 INR157,600-498,500 INR
ManipurRegion314,500 INR286,400 INR169,000-472,000 INR
Delhi (region)Region314,500 INR308,900 INR159,400-483,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity313,700 INR335,100 INR150,000-498,000 INR
NagpurCity311,700 INR307,400 INR159,400-480,600 INR
HaryanaRegion311,700 INR286,400 INR169,000-472,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion309,800 INR332,500 INR142,300-489,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity308,900 INR283,400 INR164,200-464,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion308,300 INR327,800 INR146,200-489,600 INR
LudhianaCity301,800 INR318,800 INR142,300-472,100 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion301,700 INR320,500 INR143,200-480,600 INR
TripuraRegion301,700 INR327,300 INR138,800-483,800 INR
NagalandRegion301,600 INR315,700 INR146,200-475,700 INR
GhaziabadCity299,500 INR308,300 INR143,200-466,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity299,500 INR320,500 INR137,400-472,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion297,000 INR322,600 INR137,400-475,700 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion294,700 INR277,400 INR158,700-451,000 INR
VadodaraCity290,800 INR275,500 INR151,800-440,200 INR
agraCity290,800 INR272,800 INR152,300-437,900 INR
PondicherryRegion288,700 INR288,700 INR146,200-451,000 INR
MizoramRegion288,700 INR308,900 INR137,400-459,700 INR
MaduraiCity283,700 INR309,800 INR130,400-455,400 INR
PatnaCity283,400 INR297,000 INR130,400-444,300 INR
GoaRegion282,300 INR273,300 INR148,300-431,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion279,400 INR296,000 INR128,900-440,200 INR
SikkimRegion275,500 INR261,300 INR148,300-420,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion273,000 INR268,900 INR138,800-424,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion271,300 INR275,800 INR130,400-420,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion263,100 INR263,100 INR130,400-407,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion251,500 INR245,300 INR125,700-382,600 INR

Scheduling Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    A scheduling engineer in India earns about 25,816 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 309,800 INR.

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

    Entry-level scheduling engineers in India start near 146,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 485,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 210,500 and 430,000 INR.

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

    The median is 325,900 INR, higher than the average of 309,800 INR. Half of scheduling engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a scheduling engineer in India earn around 14% more than women on average (330,900 vs 290,800 INR a year).

  • Do scheduling engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 58% of scheduling engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do scheduling engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A scheduling engineer in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.