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Average Telecommunications Equipment Installer Salary in India for 2026

A telecommunications equipment installer in India earns about 183,600 INR a year. That's 52% 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 85,080 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 288,700 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 telecommunications equipment installer make in India?

Average salary
183,600 INR
15,300 INR per month
Lowest reported
85,080 INR
7,090 INR per month
Highest reported
288,700 INR
24,058 INR per month

A typical telecommunications equipment installer working in India brings home around 15,300 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 85,080 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 288,700 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 telecommunications equipment installer 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 telecommunications equipment installer 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 telecommunications equipment installers in India earn less than 195,200 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 127,700 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 263,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications equipment installers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 85,080 INR. The highest stretch to 288,700 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.

85,080
Low
195,200
Median
288,700
High
127,700
25th
263,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Telecommunications equipment installer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    96,980 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    125,700 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +51% from previous
    189,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    228,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    251,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    271,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 51%. That is the point at which a telecommunications equipment installer 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.

Telecommunications equipment installer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    111,860 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +90% from previous
    212,500 INR

Telecommunications equipment installer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male telecommunications equipment installers in India earn an average of 197,600 INR a year, while female telecommunications equipment installers earn around 164,200 INR. That works out to a 20% 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.

Telecommunications Equipment Installer gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 197,600 INR
Women 164,200 INR

Pay raises for a telecommunications equipment installer 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 11% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Telecommunications equipment installer 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.

33%

33% of telecommunications equipment installers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications equipment installer 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 67% of telecommunications equipment installers 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

Telecommunications equipment installer: 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

Telecommunications equipment installer salary by city and region in India

Telecommunications equipment installer 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Bangalore
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi (city)
  • Chennai
  • Karnataka
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion225,700 INR240,500 INR102,160-357,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion221,500 INR237,400 INR99,220-348,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion217,900 INR237,400 INR101,840-345,700 INR
BangaloreCity216,800 INR233,900 INR99,460-344,600 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion214,000 INR232,900 INR97,880-341,400 INR
West BengalRegion212,500 INR231,000 INR99,560-340,400 INR
MumbaiCity212,500 INR231,000 INR99,560-340,400 INR
Delhi (city)City209,700 INR228,500 INR95,720-335,100 INR
ChennaiCity209,700 INR228,500 INR95,720-335,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion209,700 INR228,500 INR96,680-332,100 INR
RajasthanRegion209,500 INR227,600 INR96,180-335,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion208,600 INR225,300 INR96,600-330,900 INR
GujaratRegion208,600 INR225,300 INR96,600-332,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion208,600 INR225,300 INR95,420-332,500 INR
JharkhandRegion204,700 INR217,900 INR92,500-320,500 INR
OrissaRegion201,100 INR217,900 INR92,500-320,500 INR
AhmadabadCity201,100 INR216,800 INR93,340-319,600 INR
KeralaRegion200,000 INR215,100 INR90,620-318,800 INR
AssamRegion200,000 INR216,800 INR93,100-317,700 INR
PuneCity197,600 INR212,500 INR90,660-315,700 INR
KolkataCity197,600 INR215,100 INR92,900-315,900 INR
HyderabadCity197,600 INR212,500 INR89,340-315,700 INR
LucknowCity196,800 INR209,500 INR90,980-312,400 INR
SuratCity196,800 INR209,500 INR90,900-312,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion195,200 INR210,500 INR90,540-311,700 INR
PunjabRegion194,600 INR209,700 INR88,480-309,800 INR
IndoreCity192,000 INR204,000 INR86,800-301,600 INR
HaryanaRegion192,000 INR207,800 INR87,060-301,700 INR
KanpurCity191,600 INR208,600 INR87,640-308,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region190,500 INR204,000 INR88,260-301,600 INR
NagpurCity190,500 INR204,000 INR88,240-301,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity189,300 INR205,700 INR88,580-301,800 INR
BhopalCity189,300 INR204,700 INR87,520-297,000 INR
CoimbatoreCity187,500 INR200,000 INR86,760-296,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion187,300 INR201,100 INR85,440-299,500 INR
JaipurCity185,100 INR200,000 INR87,020-294,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion183,700 INR197,600 INR83,060-292,000 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity183,700 INR197,600 INR85,940-292,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion181,600 INR195,200 INR84,040-290,800 INR
GhaziabadCity180,300 INR191,600 INR80,500-282,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion176,800 INR190,500 INR82,480-279,400 INR
TripuraRegion175,900 INR192,600 INR82,160-282,300 INR
ManipurRegion175,900 INR192,600 INR80,540-282,300 INR
PatnaCity175,900 INR192,600 INR80,540-282,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion174,000 INR190,500 INR80,060-279,400 INR
GoaRegion172,400 INR187,500 INR78,400-275,200 INR
NagalandRegion172,200 INR187,300 INR78,120-275,800 INR
agraCity172,200 INR187,500 INR79,260-273,300 INR
MaduraiCity172,200 INR189,300 INR80,340-275,800 INR
LudhianaCity169,000 INR183,600 INR79,360-268,900 INR
VadodaraCity169,000 INR183,600 INR76,440-268,900 INR
ChandigarhRegion168,100 INR181,600 INR78,420-266,000 INR
MizoramRegion168,100 INR180,500 INR77,640-263,900 INR
PondicherryRegion167,100 INR181,600 INR78,960-266,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion161,600 INR176,800 INR75,500-259,100 INR
SikkimRegion161,300 INR172,200 INR75,280-258,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion161,300 INR174,000 INR72,740-257,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion159,400 INR172,200 INR71,400-252,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion157,600 INR167,100 INR72,120-246,500 INR

Telecommunications Equipment Installer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunications equipment installer make per month in India?

    A telecommunications equipment installer in India earns about 15,300 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 183,600 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunications equipment installer in India?

    Entry-level telecommunications equipment installers in India start near 85,080 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 288,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 127,700 and 263,100 INR.

  • Is the median telecommunications equipment installer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 195,200 INR, higher than the average of 183,600 INR. Half of telecommunications equipment installers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunications equipment installers in India?

    Men working as a telecommunications equipment installer in India earn around 20% more than women on average (197,600 vs 164,200 INR a year).

  • Do telecommunications equipment installers in India get bonuses?

    About 33% of telecommunications equipment installers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do telecommunications equipment installers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do telecommunications equipment installers in India get a pay raise?

    A telecommunications equipment installer in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.