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Average Surgical Technologist Salary in India for 2026

A surgical technologist in India earns about 397,900 INR a year. That's 4% roughly in line with 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 196,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 623,200 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 surgical technologist make in India?

Average salary
397,900 INR
33,158 INR per month
Lowest reported
196,800 INR
16,400 INR per month
Highest reported
623,200 INR
51,933 INR per month

A typical surgical technologist working in India brings home around 33,158 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 196,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 623,200 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 surgical technologist 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 surgical technologist 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 surgical technologists in India earn less than 407,100 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 272,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 524,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of surgical technologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 196,800 INR. The highest stretch to 623,200 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.

196,800
Low
407,100
Median
623,200
High
272,800
25th
524,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Surgical technologist pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    232,900 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    299,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    412,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    510,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    545,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    581,000 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 surgical technologist 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.

Surgical technologist pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    290,800 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +60% from previous
    466,300 INR

Surgical technologist gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male surgical technologists in India earn an average of 417,200 INR a year, while female surgical technologists earn around 371,100 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.

Surgical Technologist gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 417,200 INR
Women 371,100 INR

Pay raises for a surgical technologist 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 13% every 14 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

Surgical technologist 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 surgical technologists in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a surgical technologist 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 surgical technologists 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

Surgical technologist: 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

Surgical technologist salary by city and region in India

Surgical technologist 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
MaharashtraRegion500,100 INR510,200 INR246,200-780,600 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion485,300 INR464,900 INR253,400-743,300 INR
RajasthanRegion480,600 INR519,300 INR218,900-762,400 INR
Delhi (city)City472,100 INR483,800 INR232,900-739,500 INR
BiharRegion472,000 INR510,300 INR216,800-751,100 INR
HyderabadCity471,700 INR450,300 INR245,300-721,600 INR
AhmadabadCity459,700 INR467,100 INR225,700-713,900 INR
West BengalRegion459,300 INR496,100 INR209,500-732,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion457,300 INR492,700 INR209,700-725,700 INR
OrissaRegion451,000 INR485,200 INR207,700-713,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion450,300 INR431,300 INR233,600-691,200 INR
BangaloreCity450,300 INR460,500 INR218,900-705,500 INR
MumbaiCity448,500 INR483,800 INR207,800-714,600 INR
KeralaRegion447,700 INR457,300 INR221,500-698,200 INR
GujaratRegion447,700 INR457,300 INR221,500-698,200 INR
PuneCity447,300 INR454,900 INR217,900-696,700 INR
KarnatakaRegion437,300 INR472,100 INR200,000-695,400 INR
AssamRegion433,400 INR419,400 INR225,300-664,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion433,400 INR419,400 INR225,300-664,500 INR
SuratCity433,400 INR417,200 INR225,300-663,100 INR
JharkhandRegion431,300 INR415,900 INR225,700-663,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region431,100 INR412,000 INR221,500-658,300 INR
JaipurCity431,100 INR464,400 INR197,600-683,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion430,000 INR464,900 INR197,600-683,800 INR
KolkataCity424,900 INR459,300 INR196,800-675,200 INR
ChennaiCity424,300 INR430,500 INR207,700-660,500 INR
NagpurCity419,400 INR401,300 INR216,800-639,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion414,000 INR447,300 INR190,500-658,300 INR
TripuraRegion413,900 INR448,500 INR192,000-658,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion412,000 INR421,400 INR201,100-642,800 INR
PunjabRegion411,400 INR394,800 INR212,500-628,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion411,400 INR417,100 INR201,100-641,900 INR
KanpurCity411,400 INR394,800 INR212,500-628,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity406,300 INR386,400 INR209,700-618,800 INR
IndoreCity406,300 INR437,300 INR187,500-643,800 INR
LucknowCity403,100 INR433,800 INR185,100-641,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity401,300 INR433,400 INR185,100-639,900 INR
ManipurRegion398,300 INR383,300 INR207,800-607,400 INR
HaryanaRegion397,900 INR382,600 INR207,700-610,100 INR
NagalandRegion396,300 INR381,800 INR207,800-606,400 INR
GhaziabadCity394,500 INR381,800 INR204,000-605,700 INR
BhopalCity388,100 INR396,300 INR192,000-607,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion388,100 INR398,300 INR192,000-607,400 INR
LudhianaCity384,500 INR394,800 INR189,300-600,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity384,200 INR388,100 INR187,300-595,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion384,200 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR
agraCity383,300 INR389,200 INR187,300-596,100 INR
GoaRegion378,800 INR411,400 INR174,000-603,400 INR
PatnaCity371,100 INR378,800 INR183,600-581,300 INR
MaduraiCity367,200 INR396,300 INR169,000-585,900 INR
PondicherryRegion365,400 INR369,300 INR180,300-566,900 INR
VadodaraCity363,000 INR394,800 INR167,100-581,300 INR
SikkimRegion357,700 INR363,000 INR174,000-559,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion351,900 INR381,800 INR161,300-558,300 INR
MizoramRegion351,200 INR361,600 INR172,400-547,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion341,900 INR330,700 INR180,300-524,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion341,900 INR352,000 INR167,100-537,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion340,400 INR325,900 INR176,800-522,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion332,100 INR340,400 INR161,600-522,700 INR

Surgical Technologist in India: FAQs

  • How much does a surgical technologist make per month in India?

    A surgical technologist in India earns about 33,158 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 397,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a surgical technologist in India?

    Entry-level surgical technologists in India start near 196,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 623,200 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 272,800 and 524,300 INR.

  • Is the median surgical technologist salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 407,100 INR, higher than the average of 397,900 INR. Half of surgical technologists in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for surgical technologists in India?

    Men working as a surgical technologist in India earn around 12% more than women on average (417,200 vs 371,100 INR a year).

  • Do surgical technologists in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do surgical technologists earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do surgical technologists in India get a pay raise?

    A surgical technologist in India sees a raise of around 13% every 14 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.