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Average Solar Photovoltaic Installer Salary in India for 2026

A solar photovoltaic installer in India earns about 227,600 INR a year. That's 41% 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 111,240 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 357,700 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 solar photovoltaic installer make in India?

Average salary
227,600 INR
18,966 INR per month
Lowest reported
111,240 INR
9,270 INR per month
Highest reported
357,700 INR
29,808 INR per month

A typical solar photovoltaic installer working in India brings home around 18,966 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 111,240 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 357,700 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 solar photovoltaic installer 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 solar photovoltaic installer 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 solar photovoltaic installers in India earn less than 239,000 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 157,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 308,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of solar photovoltaic installers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 111,240 INR. The highest stretch to 357,700 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.

111,240
Low
239,000
Median
357,700
High
157,600
25th
308,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Solar photovoltaic installer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    129,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    181,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    238,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    294,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    311,700 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    341,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a solar photovoltaic installer 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.

Solar photovoltaic installer pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    159,400 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    233,600 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    314,500 INR

Solar photovoltaic installer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male solar photovoltaic installers in India earn an average of 239,300 INR a year, while female solar photovoltaic installers earn around 222,300 INR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Solar Photovoltaic Installer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 239,300 INR
Women 222,300 INR

Pay raises for a solar photovoltaic installer 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 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Solar photovoltaic installer 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.

56%

56% of solar photovoltaic installers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a solar photovoltaic installer 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 44% of solar photovoltaic installers 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

Solar photovoltaic installer: 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

Solar photovoltaic installer salary by city and region in India

Solar photovoltaic installer 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.

  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Mumbai
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Tamil NaduRegion275,500 INR261,300 INR148,300-421,400 INR
KarnatakaRegion273,300 INR263,200 INR142,300-419,400 INR
BiharRegion273,000 INR296,000 INR127,700-437,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion273,000 INR273,000 INR137,400-424,900 INR
GujaratRegion272,800 INR266,000 INR139,100-419,400 INR
MumbaiCity266,000 INR254,800 INR138,200-407,300 INR
RajasthanRegion263,900 INR268,900 INR128,500-412,000 INR
BangaloreCity263,200 INR272,800 INR127,700-411,400 INR
West BengalRegion263,200 INR249,600 INR136,200-397,900 INR
MaharashtraRegion263,200 INR258,400 INR134,600-403,100 INR
Delhi (city)City263,100 INR257,700 INR136,100-406,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion263,100 INR268,900 INR129,000-411,400 INR
KeralaRegion254,700 INR233,600 INR139,100-384,500 INR
AhmadabadCity253,400 INR232,900 INR136,200-381,800 INR
HyderabadCity253,400 INR267,100 INR116,740-398,300 INR
ChennaiCity252,300 INR246,500 INR129,000-389,200 INR
AssamRegion249,600 INR237,400 INR134,600-383,300 INR
PunjabRegion246,500 INR263,100 INR116,180-390,000 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion246,200 INR249,600 INR119,700-384,200 INR
KolkataCity245,300 INR251,500 INR119,860-383,300 INR
HaryanaRegion243,000 INR228,000 INR128,500-369,300 INR
PuneCity240,500 INR221,500 INR128,900-366,200 INR
JharkhandRegion240,500 INR240,500 INR119,900-376,800 INR
OrissaRegion240,500 INR232,400 INR127,700-369,300 INR
BhopalCity239,000 INR251,500 INR115,380-377,200 INR
SuratCity239,000 INR254,700 INR112,660-378,300 INR
JaipurCity237,400 INR228,500 INR125,100-361,500 INR
ManipurRegion232,900 INR216,800 INR123,400-351,900 INR
TripuraRegion232,900 INR249,600 INR106,760-367,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion232,900 INR239,300 INR109,340-365,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region232,400 INR246,200 INR110,120-367,900 INR
KanpurCity232,400 INR246,200 INR108,300-367,900 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion231,000 INR231,000 INR116,540-357,700 INR
LucknowCity228,000 INR233,600 INR112,660-359,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion228,000 INR238,900 INR109,520-361,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion228,000 INR246,500 INR104,060-363,000 INR
NagpurCity227,600 INR239,300 INR105,940-361,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity225,700 INR240,500 INR104,600-357,300 INR
IndoreCity225,700 INR240,500 INR101,980-357,300 INR
VadodaraCity225,700 INR227,600 INR107,880-348,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion225,700 INR240,500 INR104,600-357,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion221,500 INR221,500 INR113,420-345,100 INR
VisakhapatnamCity221,500 INR232,900 INR107,820-348,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity221,500 INR207,800 INR115,260-332,100 INR
LudhianaCity221,500 INR228,000 INR105,300-344,600 INR
PatnaCity217,900 INR228,500 INR104,440-341,400 INR
agraCity217,900 INR214,000 INR110,500-339,100 INR
PondicherryRegion217,900 INR200,000 INR119,320-327,300 INR
NagalandRegion210,500 INR210,500 INR108,120-330,700 INR
GhaziabadCity209,700 INR209,700 INR105,620-325,900 INR
GoaRegion207,800 INR209,500 INR102,380-322,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion207,700 INR197,600 INR108,320-318,800 INR
MizoramRegion207,700 INR215,100 INR98,120-325,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion200,000 INR208,600 INR97,060-313,700 INR
MaduraiCity200,000 INR216,800 INR92,880-317,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion197,600 INR183,600 INR109,000-301,800 INR
SikkimRegion197,600 INR191,600 INR101,900-305,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion194,600 INR207,800 INR89,960-309,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion194,600 INR207,800 INR93,120-308,900 INR

Solar Photovoltaic Installer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a solar photovoltaic installer make per month in India?

    A solar photovoltaic installer in India earns about 18,966 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 227,600 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a solar photovoltaic installer in India?

    Entry-level solar photovoltaic installers in India start near 111,240 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 357,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 157,600 and 308,300 INR.

  • Is the median solar photovoltaic installer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 239,000 INR, higher than the average of 227,600 INR. Half of solar photovoltaic installers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for solar photovoltaic installers in India?

    Men working as a solar photovoltaic installer in India earn around 8% more than women on average (239,300 vs 222,300 INR a year).

  • Do solar photovoltaic installers in India get bonuses?

    About 56% of solar photovoltaic installers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do solar photovoltaic installers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do solar photovoltaic installers in India get a pay raise?

    A solar photovoltaic installer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.