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Average Surgeon - Cardiothoracic Salary in India for 2026

A cardiothoracic surgeon in India earns about 1,570,900 INR a year. That's 309% above 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 846,500 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 2,362,300 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 cardiothoracic surgeon make in India?

Average salary
1,570,900 INR
130,908 INR per month
Lowest reported
846,500 INR
70,541 INR per month
Highest reported
2,362,300 INR
196,858 INR per month

A typical cardiothoracic surgeon working in India brings home around 130,908 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 846,500 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 2,362,300 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 cardiothoracic surgeon 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 cardiothoracic surgeon 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 cardiothoracic surgeons in India earn less than 1,440,700 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 1,030,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,751,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cardiothoracic surgeons sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 846,500 INR. The highest stretch to 2,362,300 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.

846,500
Low
1,440,700
Median
2,362,300
High
1,030,200
25th
1,751,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Cardiothoracic surgeon pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    983,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    1,235,600 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    1,632,100 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    1,921,500 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    2,136,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    2,266,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a cardiothoracic surgeon 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.

Cardiothoracic surgeon pay by education in India

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for India: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Cardiothoracic surgeon gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male cardiothoracic surgeons in India earn an average of 1,621,400 INR a year, while female cardiothoracic surgeons earn around 1,487,200 INR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Surgeon - Cardiothoracic gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 1,621,400 INR
Women 1,487,200 INR

Pay raises for a cardiothoracic surgeon 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 15% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Cardiothoracic surgeon 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.

83%

83% of cardiothoracic surgeons in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cardiothoracic surgeon a high-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 6% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 17% of cardiothoracic surgeons 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

Cardiothoracic surgeon: 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

Cardiothoracic surgeon salary by city and region in India

Cardiothoracic surgeon 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
  • Delhi (city)
  • Hyderabad
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Bangalore
  • Orissa
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion1,942,700 INR2,100,900 INR893,500-3,094,100 INR
Delhi (city)City1,882,700 INR1,955,300 INR903,500-2,953,200 INR
HyderabadCity1,846,200 INR1,846,200 INR926,000-2,868,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion1,846,200 INR1,741,800 INR979,300-2,807,200 INR
RajasthanRegion1,846,200 INR1,882,700 INR906,500-2,878,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion1,846,200 INR1,921,500 INR885,000-2,902,500 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion1,835,700 INR1,870,400 INR899,100-2,854,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion1,835,700 INR1,751,700 INR953,300-2,794,600 INR
BangaloreCity1,835,700 INR1,693,600 INR995,000-2,773,700 INR
OrissaRegion1,811,000 INR1,741,800 INR942,700-2,773,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion1,800,200 INR1,908,800 INR846,500-2,844,200 INR
MumbaiCity1,800,200 INR1,728,900 INR934,900-2,748,900 INR
West BengalRegion1,788,300 INR1,716,600 INR926,000-2,724,700 INR
JharkhandRegion1,777,700 INR1,668,900 INR942,700-2,698,900 INR
AssamRegion1,765,300 INR1,858,200 INR825,900-2,782,600 INR
AhmadabadCity1,765,300 INR1,728,900 INR902,100-2,724,700 INR
KeralaRegion1,728,900 INR1,693,600 INR882,400-2,662,900 INR
PunjabRegion1,716,600 INR1,716,600 INR858,400-2,662,900 INR
GujaratRegion1,716,600 INR1,788,300 INR821,500-2,698,900 INR
KolkataCity1,703,200 INR1,741,800 INR832,000-2,653,700 INR
ChennaiCity1,703,200 INR1,777,700 INR819,000-2,688,800 INR
SuratCity1,703,200 INR1,703,200 INR849,200-2,641,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion1,678,300 INR1,716,600 INR823,400-2,629,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion1,678,300 INR1,583,700 INR889,400-2,557,100 INR
JaipurCity1,668,900 INR1,606,100 INR869,400-2,557,100 INR
PuneCity1,655,500 INR1,621,400 INR843,600-2,543,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion1,655,500 INR1,524,300 INR893,500-2,508,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion1,645,600 INR1,765,300 INR752,600-2,605,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity1,621,400 INR1,751,700 INR746,600-2,579,200 INR
IndoreCity1,594,500 INR1,728,900 INR735,500-2,543,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity1,583,700 INR1,464,200 INR858,100-2,401,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region1,583,700 INR1,583,700 INR791,600-2,460,900 INR
NagalandRegion1,570,900 INR1,476,700 INR832,000-2,389,200 INR
BhopalCity1,570,900 INR1,440,700 INR846,500-2,362,300 INR
KanpurCity1,570,900 INR1,570,900 INR785,400-2,435,600 INR
LucknowCity1,570,900 INR1,606,100 INR769,500-2,447,200 INR
NagpurCity1,570,900 INR1,570,900 INR785,400-2,435,600 INR
HaryanaRegion1,560,800 INR1,655,500 INR731,700-2,460,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion1,547,500 INR1,606,100 INR744,700-2,435,600 INR
UttaranchalRegion1,547,500 INR1,417,600 INR832,000-2,327,100 INR
GhaziabadCity1,537,500 INR1,440,700 INR810,500-2,327,100 INR
TripuraRegion1,524,300 INR1,645,600 INR701,400-2,423,000 INR
LudhianaCity1,510,400 INR1,380,400 INR812,900-2,281,800 INR
agraCity1,510,400 INR1,570,900 INR725,700-2,374,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity1,500,800 INR1,594,500 INR706,200-2,374,400 INR
PondicherryRegion1,487,200 INR1,464,200 INR759,300-2,304,300 INR
ManipurRegion1,487,200 INR1,583,700 INR702,800-2,362,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion1,464,200 INR1,583,700 INR674,100-2,327,100 INR
VadodaraCity1,450,700 INR1,487,200 INR714,300-2,266,400 INR
ChandigarhRegion1,440,700 INR1,333,900 INR778,900-2,184,900 INR
GoaRegion1,428,800 INR1,450,700 INR698,200-2,230,100 INR
PatnaCity1,428,800 INR1,306,100 INR769,500-2,161,200 INR
SikkimRegion1,405,700 INR1,464,200 INR675,100-2,207,600 INR
MaduraiCity1,391,600 INR1,500,800 INR639,900-2,207,600 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion1,380,400 INR1,333,900 INR721,600-2,124,400 INR
MizoramRegion1,369,700 INR1,259,300 INR741,500-2,076,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion1,345,400 INR1,306,100 INR683,400-2,065,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion1,333,900 INR1,333,900 INR669,100-2,076,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion1,320,500 INR1,320,500 INR658,300-2,038,500 INR

Surgeon - Cardiothoracic in India: FAQs

  • How much does a cardiothoracic surgeon make per month in India?

    A cardiothoracic surgeon in India earns about 130,908 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,570,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a cardiothoracic surgeon in India?

    Entry-level cardiothoracic surgeons in India start near 846,500 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 2,362,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 1,030,200 and 1,751,700 INR.

  • Is the median cardiothoracic surgeon salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 1,440,700 INR, lower than the average of 1,570,900 INR. Half of cardiothoracic surgeons in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cardiothoracic surgeons in India?

    Men working as a cardiothoracic surgeon in India earn around 9% more than women on average (1,621,400 vs 1,487,200 INR a year).

  • Do cardiothoracic surgeons in India get bonuses?

    About 83% of cardiothoracic surgeons in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do cardiothoracic surgeons earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do cardiothoracic surgeons in India get a pay raise?

    A cardiothoracic surgeon in India sees a raise of around 15% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.