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Average Television Executive Producer Salary in India for 2026

A television executive producer in India earns about 684,900 INR a year. That's 78% above 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 315,700 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,088,100 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 television executive producer make in India?

Average salary
684,900 INR
57,075 INR per month
Lowest reported
315,700 INR
26,308 INR per month
Highest reported
1,088,100 INR
90,675 INR per month

A typical television executive producer working in India brings home around 57,075 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 315,700 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,088,100 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 television executive producer 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 television executive producer 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 television executive producers in India earn less than 739,500 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 472,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 986,700 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of television executive producers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 315,700 INR. The highest stretch to 1,088,100 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.

315,700
Low
739,500
Median
1,088,100
High
472,100
25th
986,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Television executive producer pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    357,700 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    478,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    705,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    860,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    938,100 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,012,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a television executive producer 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.

Television executive producer pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    436,200 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    514,800 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    746,600 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    979,300 INR

Television executive producer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male television executive producers in India earn an average of 745,000 INR a year, while female television executive producers earn around 619,800 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.

Television Executive Producer gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 745,000 INR
Women 619,800 INR

Pay raises for a television executive producer 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 14% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Television executive producer 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.

61%

61% of television executive producers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a television executive producer 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 39% of television executive producers 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

Television executive producer: 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

Television executive producer salary by city and region in India

Television executive producer 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
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Hyderabad
  • Rajasthan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaharashtraRegion847,000 INR917,700 INR388,100-1,345,400 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion838,100 INR906,500 INR385,300-1,333,900 INR
MumbaiCity817,800 INR879,800 INR376,800-1,296,900 INR
GujaratRegion800,200 INR864,700 INR367,200-1,273,300 INR
BiharRegion795,700 INR861,300 INR366,200-1,273,300 INR
Tamil NaduRegion794,900 INR860,300 INR366,200-1,259,300 INR
West BengalRegion791,200 INR855,200 INR365,400-1,259,300 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion780,700 INR843,600 INR359,900-1,235,600 INR
HyderabadCity780,700 INR843,600 INR359,900-1,235,600 INR
RajasthanRegion773,400 INR839,500 INR357,300-1,235,600 INR
KeralaRegion772,900 INR836,800 INR357,300-1,224,800 INR
ChennaiCity769,500 INR830,500 INR353,600-1,224,800 INR
SuratCity768,900 INR832,100 INR353,600-1,224,800 INR
BangaloreCity767,000 INR825,900 INR351,900-1,212,800 INR
JaipurCity761,400 INR821,500 INR352,000-1,212,800 INR
Delhi (city)City757,600 INR816,900 INR349,300-1,198,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion756,700 INR816,900 INR348,300-1,198,300 INR
JharkhandRegion754,900 INR817,800 INR349,300-1,198,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion741,500 INR800,500 INR340,400-1,178,000 INR
AhmadabadCity741,500 INR800,500 INR340,400-1,178,000 INR
OrissaRegion739,500 INR800,500 INR340,400-1,174,600 INR
AssamRegion737,000 INR795,700 INR340,400-1,172,800 INR
PunjabRegion735,200 INR794,900 INR340,000-1,172,900 INR
PuneCity731,700 INR791,200 INR339,100-1,162,300 INR
KolkataCity724,300 INR781,200 INR332,100-1,149,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion724,000 INR781,200 INR332,100-1,152,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion721,600 INR778,900 INR330,900-1,144,400 INR
IndoreCity718,000 INR772,900 INR330,700-1,138,500 INR
UttaranchalRegion717,900 INR773,400 INR330,700-1,141,600 INR
HaryanaRegion712,100 INR767,500 INR327,800-1,132,900 INR
KanpurCity707,700 INR767,000 INR325,900-1,125,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity706,200 INR761,400 INR325,600-1,122,900 INR
Delhi (region)Region704,300 INR758,700 INR325,800-1,117,800 INR
LucknowCity693,100 INR746,600 INR318,800-1,099,200 INR
BhopalCity687,100 INR743,300 INR313,700-1,089,400 INR
NagpurCity681,900 INR735,500 INR314,500-1,079,600 INR
ManipurRegion672,600 INR724,300 INR309,800-1,067,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion667,400 INR721,600 INR307,400-1,057,700 INR
LudhianaCity663,200 INR713,900 INR305,600-1,053,900 INR
TripuraRegion659,400 INR709,600 INR301,600-1,043,600 INR
GhaziabadCity659,200 INR714,600 INR301,700-1,048,600 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion659,200 INR714,600 INR301,700-1,048,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity659,200 INR714,600 INR301,700-1,048,100 INR
NagalandRegion658,300 INR709,600 INR301,600-1,043,700 INR
PondicherryRegion658,300 INR709,600 INR301,600-1,043,700 INR
agraCity650,700 INR704,300 INR301,800-1,037,000 INR
MizoramRegion646,600 INR698,200 INR297,000-1,032,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity642,800 INR695,400 INR296,000-1,023,000 INR
VadodaraCity642,800 INR695,400 INR296,000-1,023,000 INR
MeghalayaRegion641,900 INR693,100 INR294,700-1,021,800 INR
ChandigarhRegion638,700 INR688,900 INR294,700-1,011,300 INR
SikkimRegion633,300 INR683,800 INR292,000-1,009,600 INR
PatnaCity620,300 INR670,600 INR283,700-986,700 INR
GoaRegion618,800 INR665,300 INR282,500-983,100 INR
Daman & DiuRegion607,400 INR658,300 INR279,400-966,100 INR
MaduraiCity595,300 INR643,800 INR273,000-948,300 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion592,600 INR643,400 INR275,200-945,400 INR
LakshadweepRegion582,700 INR629,800 INR268,900-927,000 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion581,000 INR627,900 INR267,100-926,000 INR

Television Executive Producer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a television executive producer make per month in India?

    A television executive producer in India earns about 57,075 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 684,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a television executive producer in India?

    Entry-level television executive producers in India start near 315,700 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,088,100 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 472,100 and 986,700 INR.

  • Is the median television executive producer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 739,500 INR, higher than the average of 684,900 INR. Half of television executive producers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for television executive producers in India?

    Men working as a television executive producer in India earn around 20% more than women on average (745,000 vs 619,800 INR a year).

  • Do television executive producers in India get bonuses?

    About 61% of television executive producers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do television executive producers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do television executive producers in India get a pay raise?

    A television executive producer in India sees a raise of around 14% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.