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Average Utilization Review Nurse Salary in India for 2026

A utilization review nurse in India earns about 317,700 INR a year. That's 17% 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 159,400 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 492,700 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 utilization review nurse make in India?

Average salary
317,700 INR
26,475 INR per month
Lowest reported
159,400 INR
13,283 INR per month
Highest reported
492,700 INR
41,058 INR per month

A typical utilization review nurse working in India brings home around 26,475 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,400 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 492,700 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 utilization review nurse 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 utilization review nurse 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 utilization review nurses in India earn less than 317,700 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 215,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 407,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of utilization review nurses sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,400 INR. The highest stretch to 492,700 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.

159,400
Low
317,700
Median
492,700
High
215,100
25th
407,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Utilization review nurse pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    192,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    252,300 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    340,000 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    406,300 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    433,800 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    467,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a utilization review nurse 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.

Utilization review nurse pay by education in India

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    275,200 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +56% from previous
    430,000 INR

Utilization review nurse gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male utilization review nurses in India earn an average of 308,900 INR a year, while female utilization review nurses earn around 327,800 INR. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of women, 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.

Utilization Review Nurse gender pay gap

6%

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

Women 327,800 INR
Men 308,900 INR

Pay raises for a utilization review nurse 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 10% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Utilization review nurse 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 utilization review nurses in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a utilization review nurse 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 utilization review nurses 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

Utilization review nurse: 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

Utilization review nurse salary by city and region in India

Utilization review nurse 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi (city)
  • Ahmadabad
  • Chennai
  • Gujarat
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BiharRegion394,800 INR424,900 INR181,600-625,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion392,300 INR417,200 INR185,100-620,300 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion386,400 INR357,300 INR209,700-585,900 INR
West BengalRegion384,200 INR388,100 INR187,300-596,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion383,300 INR366,200 INR197,600-582,700 INR
RajasthanRegion382,600 INR367,200 INR197,600-587,800 INR
Delhi (city)City378,800 INR401,300 INR175,900-597,800 INR
AhmadabadCity367,900 INR345,100 INR194,600-559,000 INR
ChennaiCity367,900 INR389,200 INR172,400-580,600 INR
GujaratRegion366,200 INR386,400 INR172,200-578,500 INR
SuratCity362,200 INR376,800 INR172,400-565,100 INR
HyderabadCity361,500 INR377,200 INR172,200-566,900 INR
MumbaiCity359,900 INR366,200 INR174,000-558,300 INR
KarnatakaRegion357,300 INR365,400 INR174,000-556,000 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion353,600 INR325,900 INR192,000-535,800 INR
KolkataCity353,600 INR340,400 INR183,700-539,700 INR
BangaloreCity353,600 INR353,600 INR175,900-548,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion351,900 INR340,000 INR183,700-539,800 INR
OrissaRegion351,200 INR361,600 INR172,400-551,200 INR
Tamil NaduRegion351,200 INR345,700 INR180,500-544,800 INR
AssamRegion349,300 INR340,400 INR175,900-535,800 INR
PunjabRegion349,300 INR361,500 INR168,100-548,800 INR
KeralaRegion345,100 INR325,800 INR183,600-524,700 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion341,400 INR341,400 INR172,200-528,600 INR
JharkhandRegion340,400 INR311,700 INR183,700-513,300 INR
HaryanaRegion340,400 INR332,100 INR172,400-524,400 INR
PuneCity339,100 INR315,900 INR180,300-513,300 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity335,100 INR362,200 INR152,300-533,100 INR
BhopalCity330,900 INR330,900 INR164,200-514,300 INR
JaipurCity330,700 INR335,800 INR161,300-516,100 INR
IndoreCity330,700 INR357,300 INR152,000-524,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion330,700 INR357,300 INR152,000-524,300 INR
NagpurCity327,800 INR340,400 INR158,700-516,100 INR
LucknowCity327,300 INR313,700 INR172,200-501,400 INR
Delhi (region)Region325,800 INR339,100 INR154,700-507,300 INR
ManipurRegion325,600 INR318,800 INR164,200-500,100 INR
GhaziabadCity322,600 INR296,000 INR172,200-487,600 INR
KanpurCity320,500 INR332,100 INR154,700-504,400 INR
UttaranchalRegion315,900 INR315,900 INR159,100-491,000 INR
LudhianaCity315,700 INR315,700 INR158,700-487,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity311,700 INR311,700 INR157,600-483,800 INR
PatnaCity308,300 INR308,300 INR154,700-480,600 INR
TripuraRegion307,400 INR330,700 INR138,800-487,600 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion301,800 INR318,800 INR138,800-472,100 INR
CoimbatoreCity299,500 INR292,000 INR152,000-459,300 INR
ChandigarhRegion299,500 INR299,500 INR150,000-462,300 INR
SikkimRegion299,500 INR313,700 INR138,800-471,700 INR
GoaRegion299,500 INR283,700 INR154,700-454,900 INR
NagalandRegion297,000 INR273,000 INR161,300-450,300 INR
PondicherryRegion296,000 INR279,400 INR158,700-450,300 INR
agraCity294,700 INR312,400 INR139,100-464,400 INR
MeghalayaRegion294,300 INR318,800 INR136,200-467,100 INR
VadodaraCity283,700 INR273,000 INR150,000-436,200 INR
MizoramRegion283,400 INR283,400 INR142,300-437,300 INR
MaduraiCity282,300 INR305,600 INR128,500-451,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion273,300 INR282,300 INR128,900-428,400 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion271,300 INR275,800 INR130,400-420,100 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion268,900 INR279,400 INR128,500-420,800 INR
Daman & DiuRegion267,100 INR249,600 INR142,300-407,100 INR

Utilization Review Nurse in India: FAQs

  • How much does a utilization review nurse make per month in India?

    A utilization review nurse in India earns about 26,475 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 317,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a utilization review nurse in India?

    Entry-level utilization review nurses in India start near 159,400 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 492,700 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 215,100 and 407,100 INR.

  • Is the median utilization review nurse salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 317,700 INR, higher than the average of 317,700 INR. Half of utilization review nurses in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for utilization review nurses in India?

    Men working as a utilization review nurse in India earn around 6% less than women on average (308,900 vs 327,800 INR a year).

  • Do utilization review nurses in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do utilization review nurses earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do utilization review nurses in India get a pay raise?

    A utilization review nurse in India sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.