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Average Telecommunications Line Installer Salary in India for 2026

A telecommunications line installer in India earns about 176,800 INR a year. That's 54% 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 94,800 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 268,900 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 line installer make in India?

Average salary
176,800 INR
14,733 INR per month
Lowest reported
94,800 INR
7,900 INR per month
Highest reported
268,900 INR
22,408 INR per month

A typical telecommunications line installer working in India brings home around 14,733 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 94,800 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 268,900 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 line 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 line 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 line installers in India earn less than 164,200 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 116,380 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 205,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications line installers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 94,800 INR. The highest stretch to 268,900 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.

94,800
Low
164,200
Median
268,900
High
116,380
25th
205,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Telecommunications line installer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    106,440 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    130,400 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +44% from previous
    187,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    217,900 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    239,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    254,700 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a telecommunications line 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 line installer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    143,200 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    208,600 INR

Telecommunications line 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 line installers in India earn an average of 187,500 INR a year, while female telecommunications line installers earn around 161,300 INR. That works out to a 16% 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 Line Installer gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 187,500 INR
Women 161,300 INR

Pay raises for a telecommunications line 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 line 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.

26%

26% of telecommunications line installers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications line 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of telecommunications line 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 line 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 line installer salary by city and region in India

Telecommunications line 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.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Hyderabad
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Mumbai
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion217,900 INR214,000 INR112,420-339,100 INR
West BengalRegion212,500 INR217,900 INR104,440-332,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion210,500 INR210,500 INR106,500-327,300 INR
BiharRegion209,500 INR227,600 INR96,180-335,100 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion208,600 INR200,000 INR106,980-317,700 INR
RajasthanRegion208,600 INR200,000 INR106,980-317,700 INR
HyderabadCity207,800 INR192,000 INR112,420-311,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion207,700 INR214,000 INR97,460-325,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion204,700 INR207,800 INR101,020-313,700 INR
MumbaiCity204,700 INR207,800 INR98,540-313,700 INR
Delhi (city)City201,100 INR201,100 INR99,220-314,500 INR
GujaratRegion197,600 INR197,600 INR98,120-308,300 INR
AhmadabadCity197,600 INR209,500 INR94,800-315,700 INR
OrissaRegion197,600 INR204,700 INR96,520-308,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion196,800 INR189,300 INR102,460-297,000 INR
JaipurCity196,800 INR200,000 INR95,420-307,400 INR
JharkhandRegion194,600 INR192,000 INR97,460-301,800 INR
PunjabRegion192,600 INR176,800 INR103,820-290,800 INR
BangaloreCity192,000 INR180,500 INR103,200-288,700 INR
SuratCity191,600 INR175,900 INR104,440-294,700 INR
KolkataCity191,600 INR187,500 INR100,280-296,000 INR
KeralaRegion191,600 INR204,000 INR89,340-305,600 INR
AssamRegion189,300 INR195,200 INR92,300-296,000 INR
PuneCity189,300 INR197,600 INR89,120-299,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion187,500 INR183,600 INR93,880-283,700 INR
ChennaiCity187,300 INR187,300 INR93,780-290,800 INR
HaryanaRegion183,700 INR192,000 INR86,640-288,100 INR
LucknowCity183,600 INR174,000 INR96,540-279,400 INR
NagpurCity181,600 INR168,100 INR95,980-275,200 INR
KanpurCity181,600 INR168,100 INR95,980-275,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region181,600 INR164,200 INR96,560-273,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion181,600 INR172,200 INR96,600-273,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion180,500 INR169,000 INR96,980-275,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion176,800 INR190,500 INR82,480-279,400 INR
IndoreCity176,800 INR192,000 INR83,020-281,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity176,800 INR190,500 INR79,500-279,400 INR
TripuraRegion175,900 INR192,000 INR81,880-283,400 INR
LudhianaCity174,000 INR163,800 INR93,340-265,000 INR
BhopalCity174,000 INR163,800 INR93,340-265,000 INR
ManipurRegion172,200 INR180,500 INR84,780-273,300 INR
NagalandRegion172,200 INR168,100 INR88,580-263,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion172,200 INR187,500 INR78,480-275,200 INR
GhaziabadCity169,000 INR164,200 INR84,580-261,300 INR
VisakhapatnamCity168,100 INR158,700 INR89,120-252,300 INR
VadodaraCity167,100 INR159,500 INR86,420-258,400 INR
CoimbatoreCity164,200 INR172,400 INR77,860-261,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion163,800 INR163,800 INR82,920-254,800 INR
GoaRegion163,800 INR158,700 INR84,740-249,600 INR
PondicherryRegion163,800 INR174,000 INR79,120-261,300 INR
MizoramRegion161,600 INR152,000 INR84,560-246,500 INR
PatnaCity161,300 INR152,000 INR84,560-246,500 INR
agraCity159,500 INR159,500 INR80,020-251,500 INR
SikkimRegion159,400 INR159,400 INR78,120-246,500 INR
ChandigarhRegion159,100 INR150,000 INR84,040-239,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion154,700 INR158,700 INR73,820-239,300 INR
MaduraiCity154,700 INR167,100 INR70,700-246,500 INR
Daman & DiuRegion152,100 INR159,400 INR69,720-238,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion152,100 INR138,200 INR80,540-228,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion152,100 INR138,200 INR80,760-227,600 INR

Telecommunications Line Installer in India: FAQs

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

    A telecommunications line installer in India earns about 14,733 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 176,800 INR.

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

    Entry-level telecommunications line installers in India start near 94,800 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 268,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 116,380 and 205,700 INR.

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

    The median is 164,200 INR, lower than the average of 176,800 INR. Half of telecommunications line installers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a telecommunications line installer in India earn around 16% more than women on average (187,500 vs 161,300 INR a year).

  • Do telecommunications line installers in India get bonuses?

    About 26% of telecommunications line installers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

    In India, the public sector pays a telecommunications line 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 line installers in India get a pay raise?

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