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Average Store Development Administrator Salary in India for 2026

A store development administrator 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 154,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 478,000 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 store development administrator make in India?

Average salary
309,800 INR
25,816 INR per month
Lowest reported
154,700 INR
12,891 INR per month
Highest reported
478,000 INR
39,833 INR per month

A typical store development administrator working in India brings home around 25,816 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 154,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 478,000 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 store development administrator 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 store development administrator 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 store development administrators in India earn less than 309,800 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 208,600 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 394,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of store development administrators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 154,700 INR. The highest stretch to 478,000 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.

154,700
Low
309,800
Median
478,000
High
208,600
25th
394,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Store development administrator pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    185,100 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    245,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    327,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    390,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    420,800 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    453,200 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 store development administrator 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.

Store development administrator pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    245,300 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    341,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +25% from previous
    428,400 INR

Store development administrator gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male store development administrators in India earn an average of 318,800 INR a year, while female store development administrators earn around 299,500 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.

Store Development Administrator gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 318,800 INR
Women 299,500 INR

Pay raises for a store development administrator 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

Store development administrator 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.

55%

55% of store development administrators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a store development administrator 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 45% of store development administrators 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

Store development administrator: 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

Store development administrator salary by city and region in India

Store development administrator 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
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Bihar
  • Hyderabad
  • Ahmadabad
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion386,400 INR411,400 INR183,600-610,100 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion376,800 INR344,600 INR204,700-565,100 INR
RajasthanRegion371,100 INR357,300 INR191,600-566,900 INR
Delhi (city)City367,900 INR389,200 INR172,400-581,300 INR
BiharRegion366,200 INR394,300 INR167,100-580,600 INR
HyderabadCity365,400 INR378,800 INR174,000-572,200 INR
AhmadabadCity354,000 INR332,100 INR189,300-539,800 INR
West BengalRegion354,000 INR361,500 INR172,200-553,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion353,600 INR340,400 INR183,700-541,700 INR
OrissaRegion349,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-544,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion348,300 INR341,400 INR175,900-535,900 INR
BangaloreCity348,300 INR348,300 INR174,000-541,700 INR
MumbaiCity345,700 INR353,600 INR172,200-539,700 INR
KeralaRegion345,700 INR325,900 INR183,700-528,500 INR
GujaratRegion345,700 INR367,200 INR161,600-548,500 INR
PuneCity344,600 INR325,600 INR183,700-524,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion340,000 INR345,100 INR164,200-525,700 INR
SuratCity335,800 INR348,300 INR159,500-525,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion335,800 INR308,300 INR181,600-507,300 INR
AssamRegion335,800 INR330,700 INR172,200-519,300 INR
JharkhandRegion335,100 INR309,800 INR181,600-504,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region332,500 INR344,600 INR159,400-520,900 INR
JaipurCity332,500 INR340,000 INR161,600-519,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion332,100 INR319,600 INR172,200-510,300 INR
ChennaiCity327,800 INR349,300 INR152,300-519,300 INR
KolkataCity327,300 INR313,700 INR172,200-501,400 INR
NagpurCity325,800 INR335,800 INR154,700-507,300 INR
TripuraRegion319,600 INR344,600 INR148,300-510,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion318,800 INR318,800 INR159,100-492,400 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion317,700 INR344,600 INR148,300-507,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion317,700 INR317,700 INR159,400-492,700 INR
PunjabRegion315,900 INR330,700 INR152,000-499,300 INR
KanpurCity315,900 INR330,700 INR152,000-499,300 INR
IndoreCity314,500 INR340,000 INR142,300-499,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity312,400 INR335,800 INR143,200-492,700 INR
LucknowCity311,700 INR297,000 INR161,300-478,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity311,700 INR307,400 INR159,400-480,300 INR
ManipurRegion309,800 INR301,600 INR158,700-472,100 INR
NagalandRegion308,900 INR283,400 INR164,200-464,400 INR
HaryanaRegion308,300 INR301,700 INR159,100-478,100 INR
GhaziabadCity307,400 INR283,400 INR164,200-462,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion301,600 INR319,600 INR142,300-478,100 INR
BhopalCity301,300 INR301,300 INR152,100-467,100 INR
LudhianaCity297,000 INR297,000 INR150,000-462,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity296,000 INR296,000 INR148,300-459,700 INR
MeghalayaRegion296,000 INR319,600 INR137,400-472,100 INR
agraCity294,700 INR314,500 INR138,200-466,900 INR
GoaRegion294,300 INR283,400 INR152,000-451,000 INR
PatnaCity286,400 INR286,400 INR142,300-444,300 INR
VadodaraCity283,400 INR272,800 INR148,300-430,500 INR
PondicherryRegion283,400 INR263,900 INR150,000-428,400 INR
MaduraiCity282,500 INR308,900 INR128,900-453,200 INR
SikkimRegion275,500 INR294,300 INR128,900-436,200 INR
MizoramRegion273,300 INR273,300 INR137,400-420,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion273,300 INR275,500 INR134,600-424,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion266,000 INR266,000 INR134,600-412,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion266,000 INR275,500 INR125,700-419,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion263,100 INR275,200 INR127,700-414,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion257,700 INR243,000 INR137,400-392,300 INR

Store Development Administrator in India: FAQs

  • How much does a store development administrator make per month in India?

    A store development administrator 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 store development administrator in India?

    Entry-level store development administrators in India start near 154,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 478,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 208,600 and 394,800 INR.

  • Is the median store development administrator salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 309,800 INR, higher than the average of 309,800 INR. Half of store development administrators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for store development administrators in India?

    Men working as a store development administrator in India earn around 6% more than women on average (318,800 vs 299,500 INR a year).

  • Do store development administrators in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of store development administrators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do store development administrators earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do store development administrators in India get a pay raise?

    A store development administrator in India sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.