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Average Static Equipment Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A static equipment engineer in India earns about 327,800 INR a year. That's 15% 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 172,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 502,200 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 static equipment engineer make in India?

Average salary
327,800 INR
27,316 INR per month
Lowest reported
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Highest reported
502,200 INR
41,850 INR per month

A typical static equipment engineer working in India brings home around 27,316 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 502,200 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 static equipment 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 static equipment 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 static equipment engineers in India earn less than 315,700 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 217,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 390,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of static equipment engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 INR. The highest stretch to 502,200 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.

172,200
Low
315,700
Median
502,200
High
217,900
25th
390,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Static equipment engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    191,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    261,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    339,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    409,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    447,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    471,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a static equipment 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.

Static equipment engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    275,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    378,800 INR

Static equipment 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 static equipment engineers in India earn an average of 352,000 INR a year, while female static equipment engineers earn around 314,500 INR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Static Equipment Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 352,000 INR
Women 314,500 INR

Pay raises for a static equipment 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Static equipment 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.

28%

28% of static equipment engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a static equipment engineer 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of static equipment 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

Static equipment 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

Static equipment engineer salary by city and region in India

Static equipment 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.

  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion412,000 INR444,300 INR190,500-656,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion407,300 INR417,200 INR200,000-638,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion396,300 INR406,300 INR194,600-619,000 INR
RajasthanRegion394,300 INR425,100 INR181,600-628,000 INR
GujaratRegion389,200 INR372,600 INR204,700-596,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion389,200 INR421,400 INR180,300-618,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion388,100 INR420,100 INR180,300-619,000 INR
West BengalRegion383,300 INR412,000 INR174,000-605,700 INR
MaharashtraRegion381,800 INR363,000 INR197,600-580,600 INR
AhmadabadCity377,200 INR362,200 INR196,800-574,200 INR
HyderabadCity372,600 INR383,300 INR183,700-582,700 INR
MumbaiCity367,200 INR396,300 INR169,000-585,900 INR
PuneCity362,200 INR345,700 INR189,300-553,800 INR
KolkataCity362,200 INR390,000 INR168,100-575,100 INR
Delhi (city)City362,200 INR345,700 INR187,300-552,400 INR
BangaloreCity361,600 INR344,600 INR187,300-551,200 INR
KeralaRegion357,300 INR341,400 INR185,100-543,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion357,300 INR382,600 INR161,600-565,100 INR
JharkhandRegion353,600 INR362,200 INR172,400-552,400 INR
SuratCity351,900 INR357,700 INR172,200-548,800 INR
Delhi (region)Region349,300 INR353,600 INR172,200-541,700 INR
AssamRegion349,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-544,800 INR
OrissaRegion348,300 INR378,300 INR159,500-555,800 INR
JaipurCity348,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-555,800 INR
ChennaiCity345,700 INR332,500 INR180,500-529,600 INR
KanpurCity341,900 INR352,000 INR167,100-537,300 INR
BhopalCity341,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-524,400 INR
PunjabRegion341,400 INR348,300 INR167,100-533,000 INR
HaryanaRegion341,400 INR348,300 INR167,100-533,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion340,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-522,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion332,500 INR340,400 INR161,600-519,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity332,500 INR317,700 INR172,400-507,300 INR
LucknowCity332,500 INR359,900 INR152,000-528,600 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity332,100 INR361,600 INR152,300-529,600 INR
NagpurCity332,100 INR340,400 INR161,600-518,900 INR
ManipurRegion327,300 INR335,100 INR159,500-513,300 INR
IndoreCity325,900 INR351,900 INR151,800-519,300 INR
CoimbatoreCity325,600 INR332,500 INR159,400-507,300 INR
TripuraRegion325,600 INR351,900 INR151,800-518,300 INR
VadodaraCity320,500 INR345,700 INR148,300-510,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion317,700 INR307,400 INR164,200-487,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion315,900 INR305,600 INR164,200-485,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion315,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-500,100 INR
NagalandRegion314,500 INR317,700 INR152,300-489,600 INR
agraCity312,400 INR299,500 INR159,500-475,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion311,700 INR339,100 INR143,200-496,100 INR
MizoramRegion311,700 INR301,800 INR161,300-476,600 INR
PondicherryRegion309,800 INR294,700 INR159,400-472,100 INR
PatnaCity301,800 INR286,400 INR157,600-459,300 INR
GoaRegion301,600 INR325,900 INR138,200-480,300 INR
GhaziabadCity301,600 INR309,800 INR150,000-472,000 INR
LudhianaCity301,600 INR288,700 INR158,700-464,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion294,700 INR282,300 INR152,300-453,200 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion294,700 INR315,900 INR136,100-466,900 INR
MaduraiCity292,000 INR313,700 INR136,100-466,300 INR
SikkimRegion290,800 INR277,400 INR152,100-442,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion286,400 INR294,300 INR142,300-447,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion273,000 INR263,900 INR143,200-421,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion265,000 INR272,800 INR128,500-413,900 INR

Static Equipment Engineer in India: FAQs

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

    A static equipment engineer in India earns about 27,316 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 327,800 INR.

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

    Entry-level static equipment engineers in India start near 172,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 502,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 217,900 and 390,000 INR.

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

    The median is 315,700 INR, lower than the average of 327,800 INR. Half of static equipment engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a static equipment engineer in India earn around 12% more than women on average (352,000 vs 314,500 INR a year).

  • Do static equipment engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 28% of static equipment engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A static equipment engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.