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Average Surveyor Salary in India for 2026

A surveyor 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 197,600 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 618,800 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 surveyor make in India?

Average salary
397,900 INR
33,158 INR per month
Lowest reported
197,600 INR
16,466 INR per month
Highest reported
618,800 INR
51,566 INR per month

A typical surveyor working in India brings home around 33,158 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 197,600 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 618,800 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 surveyor 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 surveyor 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 surveyors in India earn less than 397,900 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 268,900 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 510,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of surveyors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 197,600 INR. The highest stretch to 618,800 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.

197,600
Low
397,900
Median
618,800
High
268,900
25th
510,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Surveyor pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    238,900 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    315,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    424,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    504,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    543,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    583,000 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 surveyor 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.

Surveyor pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    301,800 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    341,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +36% from previous
    464,400 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    583,000 INR

Surveyor gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male surveyors in India earn an average of 411,400 INR a year, while female surveyors earn around 384,500 INR. That works out to a 7% 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.

Surveyor gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 411,400 INR
Women 384,500 INR

Pay raises for a surveyor 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

Surveyor 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.

30%

30% of surveyors in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a surveyor 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 70% of surveyors 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

Surveyor: 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

Surveyor salary by city and region in India

Surveyor 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Bangalore
  • Hyderabad
  • Bihar
  • Kolkata
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion502,200 INR462,300 INR272,800-757,600 INR
MaharashtraRegion496,100 INR524,700 INR232,400-781,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion489,500 INR471,700 INR254,700-748,600 INR
West BengalRegion485,300 INR492,700 INR239,000-757,600 INR
MumbaiCity478,100 INR485,300 INR232,400-743,100 INR
BangaloreCity467,700 INR467,700 INR233,600-725,700 INR
HyderabadCity466,900 INR485,300 INR225,700-731,700 INR
BiharRegion466,300 INR502,200 INR212,500-739,500 INR
KolkataCity455,400 INR437,300 INR237,400-694,700 INR
GujaratRegion454,900 INR483,800 INR214,000-721,600 INR
Delhi (city)City454,300 INR480,600 INR212,500-718,000 INR
RajasthanRegion453,200 INR433,400 INR233,900-693,100 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion445,100 INR407,300 INR239,000-670,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion442,300 INR450,300 INR216,800-691,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion442,300 INR424,900 INR231,000-679,200 INR
OrissaRegion442,300 INR450,300 INR216,800-691,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion442,200 INR430,500 INR225,700-680,100 INR
ChennaiCity436,200 INR466,300 INR207,800-693,100 INR
PuneCity436,200 INR412,000 INR232,900-667,400 INR
JharkhandRegion431,100 INR394,300 INR232,900-650,800 INR
AhmadabadCity430,500 INR404,600 INR228,000-658,300 INR
JaipurCity424,300 INR430,500 INR207,700-659,200 INR
AssamRegion421,400 INR412,000 INR212,500-648,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region420,100 INR436,200 INR201,100-659,200 INR
NagpurCity419,400 INR433,400 INR200,000-656,800 INR
IndoreCity419,400 INR450,300 INR192,600-664,500 INR
SuratCity417,200 INR431,300 INR197,600-652,200 INR
UttaranchalRegion417,100 INR417,100 INR208,600-650,800 INR
PunjabRegion417,100 INR433,800 INR201,100-659,400 INR
KeralaRegion417,100 INR394,800 INR222,300-637,500 INR
HaryanaRegion415,900 INR407,100 INR209,500-639,900 INR
TripuraRegion414,000 INR447,300 INR190,500-658,300 INR
KanpurCity414,000 INR431,100 INR197,600-650,800 INR
LucknowCity413,900 INR396,300 INR214,000-632,400 INR
BhopalCity411,400 INR411,400 INR204,000-637,500 INR
GhaziabadCity406,300 INR371,100 INR217,900-612,500 INR
VisakhapatnamCity404,600 INR404,600 INR204,700-628,000 INR
ManipurRegion399,900 INR392,300 INR205,700-615,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion397,900 INR397,900 INR200,000-620,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion394,800 INR424,900 INR181,600-625,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion394,300 INR428,400 INR181,600-628,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity392,300 INR424,300 INR180,500-623,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity384,500 INR378,300 INR195,200-592,200 INR
NagalandRegion384,200 INR351,200 INR207,800-578,500 INR
GoaRegion378,800 INR365,400 INR195,200-581,300 INR
LudhianaCity377,200 INR377,200 INR189,300-583,000 INR
MizoramRegion369,900 INR369,900 INR185,100-571,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion369,900 INR392,300 INR172,200-583,000 INR
PatnaCity369,300 INR369,300 INR187,500-575,100 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion366,200 INR372,600 INR180,500-572,200 INR
PondicherryRegion363,000 INR341,400 INR191,600-553,400 INR
agraCity362,200 INR384,200 INR172,200-572,200 INR
MaduraiCity357,700 INR385,300 INR163,800-566,900 INR
VadodaraCity357,300 INR341,400 INR187,500-545,300 INR
Daman & DiuRegion354,000 INR332,100 INR189,300-539,800 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion345,700 INR361,600 INR168,100-544,800 INR
ChandigarhRegion345,100 INR345,100 INR172,400-533,000 INR
SikkimRegion341,900 INR365,400 INR161,300-541,700 INR
LakshadweepRegion322,600 INR335,800 INR154,700-507,300 INR

Surveyor in India: FAQs

  • How much does a surveyor make per month in India?

    A surveyor 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 surveyor in India?

    Entry-level surveyors in India start near 197,600 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 618,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 268,900 and 510,000 INR.

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

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

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

    Men working as a surveyor in India earn around 7% more than women on average (411,400 vs 384,500 INR a year).

  • Do surveyors in India get bonuses?

    About 30% of surveyors in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do surveyors in India get a pay raise?

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