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Average Telecommunications Network Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A telecommunications network engineer in India earns about 369,300 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 172,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 585,900 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 network engineer make in India?

Average salary
369,300 INR
30,775 INR per month
Lowest reported
172,200 INR
14,350 INR per month
Highest reported
585,900 INR
48,825 INR per month

A typical telecommunications network engineer working in India brings home around 30,775 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 585,900 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 network engineer 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 network engineer 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 network engineers in India earn less than 392,300 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 254,800 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 519,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications network engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 INR. The highest stretch to 585,900 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.

172,200
Low
392,300
Median
585,900
High
254,800
25th
519,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Telecommunications network engineer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    200,000 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    275,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    394,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    480,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    507,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    552,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a telecommunications network engineer 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 network engineer pay by education in India

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    253,400 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +91% from previous
    483,400 INR

Telecommunications network engineer 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 network engineers in India earn an average of 398,300 INR a year, while female telecommunications network engineers earn around 349,300 INR. That works out to a 14% 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 Network Engineer gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 398,300 INR
Women 349,300 INR

Pay raises for a telecommunications network engineer 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 12% every 17 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 network engineer 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.

58%

58% of telecommunications network engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications network engineer 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of telecommunications network engineers 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 network engineer: 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 network engineer salary by city and region in India

Telecommunications network engineer 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
  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
  • Delhi (city)
  • Hyderabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion471,700 INR489,500 INR225,300-739,500 INR
BiharRegion459,300 INR498,500 INR209,500-731,700 INR
Tamil NaduRegion448,500 INR412,000 INR239,300-675,200 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion445,100 INR425,100 INR231,000-680,100 INR
West BengalRegion442,300 INR453,200 INR216,800-692,500 INR
RajasthanRegion437,300 INR421,400 INR228,500-669,100 INR
MaharashtraRegion437,300 INR411,400 INR232,900-663,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion431,300 INR440,200 INR210,500-675,200 INR
Delhi (city)City431,300 INR407,300 INR231,000-658,300 INR
HyderabadCity428,400 INR417,100 INR217,900-659,400 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion426,700 INR412,000 INR221,500-658,300 INR
MumbaiCity424,900 INR431,300 INR207,700-663,200 INR
AhmadabadCity419,400 INR419,400 INR208,600-648,200 INR
GujaratRegion417,200 INR390,000 INR218,900-631,200 INR
OrissaRegion417,100 INR428,400 INR204,000-652,200 INR
PunjabRegion415,900 INR407,100 INR210,500-639,900 INR
ChennaiCity413,900 INR388,100 INR221,500-629,800 INR
BangaloreCity413,900 INR436,200 INR194,600-653,200 INR
KolkataCity412,000 INR394,500 INR214,000-629,800 INR
LucknowCity399,900 INR384,500 INR208,600-615,000 INR
KeralaRegion397,900 INR397,900 INR197,600-619,000 INR
SuratCity392,300 INR382,600 INR200,000-603,400 INR
NagpurCity390,000 INR384,200 INR197,600-600,000 INR
JharkhandRegion388,100 INR404,600 INR187,300-610,100 INR
AssamRegion384,500 INR354,000 INR208,600-581,000 INR
VisakhapatnamCity382,600 INR407,100 INR180,500-606,400 INR
PuneCity381,800 INR381,800 INR190,500-589,400 INR
ManipurRegion381,800 INR348,300 INR204,000-573,500 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion378,300 INR407,300 INR172,200-600,000 INR
IndoreCity378,300 INR407,300 INR172,200-598,600 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion377,200 INR392,300 INR181,600-592,200 INR
JaipurCity376,800 INR384,200 INR183,700-588,500 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion372,600 INR394,300 INR174,000-589,400 INR
KanpurCity371,100 INR365,400 INR190,500-571,300 INR
TripuraRegion369,900 INR397,900 INR172,200-587,800 INR
NagalandRegion369,300 INR385,300 INR175,900-582,700 INR
HaryanaRegion367,200 INR340,000 INR197,600-555,800 INR
MeghalayaRegion365,400 INR392,300 INR168,100-578,500 INR
PatnaCity365,400 INR384,500 INR172,200-575,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity363,000 INR394,300 INR167,100-580,600 INR
LudhianaCity363,000 INR385,300 INR172,200-574,200 INR
Delhi (region)Region363,000 INR357,700 INR187,500-563,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion363,000 INR385,300 INR172,200-574,200 INR
VadodaraCity362,200 INR345,700 INR189,300-553,800 INR
BhopalCity362,200 INR384,200 INR169,000-568,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity354,000 INR325,900 INR192,600-535,800 INR
GoaRegion354,000 INR340,400 INR185,100-541,700 INR
MaduraiCity353,600 INR384,200 INR161,600-563,000 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion348,300 INR327,800 INR185,100-529,600 INR
GhaziabadCity341,900 INR357,700 INR163,800-538,600 INR
agraCity340,400 INR319,600 INR181,600-519,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion335,800 INR341,400 INR163,800-524,400 INR
PondicherryRegion335,800 INR335,800 INR167,100-522,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion332,500 INR351,200 INR157,600-524,300 INR
MizoramRegion332,500 INR351,200 INR157,600-524,300 INR
SikkimRegion325,800 INR301,700 INR172,200-492,400 INR
Daman & DiuRegion315,900 INR315,900 INR159,100-491,000 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion312,400 INR305,600 INR159,100-480,600 INR
LakshadweepRegion301,800 INR294,300 INR152,300-462,300 INR

Telecommunications Network Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunications network engineer make per month in India?

    A telecommunications network engineer in India earns about 30,775 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 369,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunications network engineer in India?

    Entry-level telecommunications network engineers in India start near 172,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 585,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 254,800 and 519,300 INR.

  • Is the median telecommunications network engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 392,300 INR, higher than the average of 369,300 INR. Half of telecommunications network engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunications network engineers in India?

    Men working as a telecommunications network engineer in India earn around 14% more than women on average (398,300 vs 349,300 INR a year).

  • Do telecommunications network engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 58% of telecommunications network engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do telecommunications network engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do telecommunications network engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A telecommunications network engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.