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Average Supply Chain Specialist Salary in India for 2026

A supply chain specialist in India earns about 330,900 INR a year. That's 14% 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 161,300 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 514,800 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 supply chain specialist make in India?

Average salary
330,900 INR
27,575 INR per month
Lowest reported
161,300 INR
13,441 INR per month
Highest reported
514,800 INR
42,900 INR per month

A typical supply chain specialist working in India brings home around 27,575 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 161,300 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 514,800 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 supply chain specialist 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 supply chain specialist 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 supply chain specialists in India earn less than 339,100 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 225,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 433,800 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of supply chain specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 161,300 INR. The highest stretch to 514,800 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.

161,300
Low
339,100
Median
514,800
High
225,700
25th
433,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Supply chain specialist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    192,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    246,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    340,400 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    420,800 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    453,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    483,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a supply chain specialist 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.

Supply chain specialist pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    246,500 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    330,900 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    510,000 INR

Supply chain specialist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male supply chain specialists in India earn an average of 344,600 INR a year, while female supply chain specialists earn around 309,800 INR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Supply Chain Specialist gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 344,600 INR
Women 309,800 INR

Pay raises for a supply chain specialist 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

Supply chain specialist 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.

31%

31% of supply chain specialists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a supply chain specialist 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of supply chain specialists 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

Supply chain specialist: 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

Supply chain specialist salary by city and region in India

Supply chain specialist 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
  • West Bengal
  • Karnataka
  • Hyderabad
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi (city)
  • Orissa
  • Kerala
  • Madhya Pradesh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion406,300 INR437,300 INR187,500-642,800 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion403,100 INR386,400 INR209,700-618,800 INR
West BengalRegion396,300 INR426,700 INR183,600-633,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion390,000 INR420,800 INR180,500-619,800 INR
HyderabadCity386,400 INR371,100 INR201,100-592,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion384,500 INR392,300 INR189,300-598,600 INR
Delhi (city)City378,800 INR385,300 INR187,500-592,600 INR
OrissaRegion377,200 INR407,100 INR172,400-597,800 INR
KeralaRegion377,200 INR382,600 INR185,100-588,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion375,200 INR406,300 INR172,200-596,100 INR
JharkhandRegion372,600 INR357,700 INR194,600-568,500 INR
ChennaiCity372,600 INR381,800 INR183,600-581,000 INR
PunjabRegion369,900 INR353,600 INR192,600-563,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion369,300 INR357,300 INR191,600-566,900 INR
RajasthanRegion367,900 INR394,500 INR169,000-582,700 INR
GujaratRegion367,200 INR376,800 INR180,500-575,100 INR
MumbaiCity365,400 INR392,300 INR168,100-578,500 INR
BangaloreCity363,000 INR371,100 INR180,300-566,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion363,000 INR394,800 INR167,100-580,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion361,500 INR349,300 INR189,300-553,400 INR
AssamRegion359,900 INR345,100 INR187,500-548,500 INR
AhmadabadCity352,000 INR357,700 INR172,200-548,800 INR
BhopalCity349,300 INR353,600 INR172,200-541,700 INR
IndoreCity349,300 INR376,800 INR159,400-553,800 INR
KolkataCity349,300 INR376,800 INR159,400-552,400 INR
JaipurCity349,300 INR376,800 INR159,400-553,800 INR
SuratCity345,100 INR330,700 INR180,300-525,700 INR
PuneCity340,400 INR349,300 INR168,100-533,100 INR
LucknowCity340,400 INR367,200 INR158,700-541,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion340,400 INR349,300 INR168,100-533,100 INR
HaryanaRegion340,400 INR327,800 INR175,900-520,900 INR
CoimbatoreCity332,100 INR319,600 INR172,400-510,300 INR
KanpurCity332,100 INR319,600 INR172,200-510,200 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity332,100 INR362,200 INR152,300-529,600 INR
NagpurCity330,900 INR318,800 INR172,200-504,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion330,900 INR339,100 INR161,300-514,800 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion330,900 INR357,700 INR152,000-524,300 INR
GhaziabadCity330,700 INR315,900 INR172,200-504,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region327,800 INR315,700 INR172,200-500,100 INR
TripuraRegion319,600 INR345,700 INR148,300-510,300 INR
NagalandRegion319,600 INR308,900 INR168,100-489,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity319,600 INR325,900 INR158,700-500,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion315,900 INR341,400 INR148,300-504,400 INR
ManipurRegion315,900 INR305,600 INR163,800-485,300 INR
MaduraiCity315,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-500,100 INR
PondicherryRegion313,700 INR320,500 INR154,700-492,400 INR
LudhianaCity312,400 INR315,900 INR152,000-483,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion308,300 INR315,900 INR152,000-483,800 INR
ChandigarhRegion305,600 INR312,400 INR151,800-478,100 INR
GoaRegion301,800 INR325,800 INR139,100-476,600 INR
VadodaraCity301,800 INR325,800 INR139,100-476,600 INR
agraCity301,700 INR308,300 INR150,000-472,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion301,700 INR327,300 INR138,800-483,800 INR
MizoramRegion301,600 INR309,800 INR150,000-472,000 INR
PatnaCity301,300 INR308,900 INR148,300-467,700 INR
SikkimRegion282,500 INR290,800 INR138,200-442,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion279,400 INR268,900 INR146,200-426,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion272,800 INR275,800 INR134,600-420,800 INR
LakshadweepRegion267,100 INR258,400 INR138,200-409,000 INR

Supply Chain Specialist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a supply chain specialist make per month in India?

    A supply chain specialist in India earns about 27,575 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 330,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a supply chain specialist in India?

    Entry-level supply chain specialists in India start near 161,300 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 514,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 225,700 and 433,800 INR.

  • Is the median supply chain specialist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 339,100 INR, higher than the average of 330,900 INR. Half of supply chain specialists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for supply chain specialists in India?

    Men working as a supply chain specialist in India earn around 11% more than women on average (344,600 vs 309,800 INR a year).

  • Do supply chain specialists in India get bonuses?

    About 31% of supply chain specialists in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do supply chain specialists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do supply chain specialists in India get a pay raise?

    A supply chain specialist in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.