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Average Welding Superintendent Salary in India for 2026

A welding superintendent in India earns about 138,200 INR a year. That's 64% 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 72,540 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 210,500 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 welding superintendent make in India?

Average salary
138,200 INR
11,516 INR per month
Lowest reported
72,540 INR
6,045 INR per month
Highest reported
210,500 INR
17,541 INR per month

A typical welding superintendent working in India brings home around 11,516 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 72,540 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 210,500 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 welding superintendent 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 welding superintendent 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 welding superintendents in India earn less than 128,900 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 93,100 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 161,300 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of welding superintendents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 72,540 INR. The highest stretch to 210,500 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.

72,540
Low
128,900
Median
210,500
High
93,100
25th
161,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Welding superintendent pay by experience in India

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

  • 0-2 Years
    84,180 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    104,900 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    148,300 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    172,400 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    190,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    201,100 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a welding superintendent 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.

Welding superintendent pay by education in India

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

  • High School
    104,900 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +41% from previous
    148,300 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    207,800 INR

Welding superintendent gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male welding superintendents in India earn an average of 148,300 INR a year, while female welding superintendents earn around 129,000 INR. That works out to a 15% 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.

Welding Superintendent gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 148,300 INR
Women 129,000 INR

Pay raises for a welding superintendent 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 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Welding superintendent 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 welding superintendents in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a welding superintendent 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 welding superintendents 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

Welding superintendent: 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

Welding superintendent salary by city and region in India

Welding superintendent 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
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
  • Gujarat
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bangalore
  • West Bengal
  • Rajasthan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion174,000 INR172,200 INR87,940-271,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion172,200 INR172,200 INR86,460-263,100 INR
BiharRegion169,000 INR183,600 INR79,280-268,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion168,100 INR172,200 INR80,480-263,100 INR
MumbaiCity168,100 INR172,200 INR82,200-261,300 INR
GujaratRegion161,600 INR161,600 INR81,880-253,400 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion161,300 INR154,700 INR82,520-246,500 INR
BangaloreCity159,500 INR152,100 INR87,020-245,300 INR
West BengalRegion159,400 INR161,600 INR78,160-251,500 INR
RajasthanRegion159,100 INR152,000 INR82,920-240,500 INR
KarnatakaRegion159,100 INR159,500 INR78,500-246,200 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion159,100 INR152,000 INR82,920-240,500 INR
Delhi (city)City159,100 INR159,100 INR80,920-246,200 INR
HyderabadCity158,700 INR142,300 INR85,020-239,000 INR
PunjabRegion157,600 INR143,200 INR83,300-233,900 INR
KeralaRegion157,600 INR163,800 INR71,400-246,200 INR
OrissaRegion152,100 INR154,700 INR73,800-237,400 INR
AhmadabadCity152,100 INR159,500 INR69,240-238,900 INR
SuratCity152,100 INR138,200 INR82,160-228,000 INR
KolkataCity151,800 INR142,300 INR77,120-228,000 INR
ChennaiCity151,800 INR151,800 INR75,220-232,400 INR
IndoreCity150,000 INR159,500 INR66,840-239,000 INR
LucknowCity148,300 INR142,300 INR78,420-228,500 INR
JharkhandRegion148,300 INR142,300 INR75,220-228,500 INR
AssamRegion148,300 INR152,000 INR69,260-231,000 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion146,200 INR137,400 INR76,280-222,300 INR
ManipurRegion143,200 INR150,000 INR66,840-225,700 INR
NagpurCity143,200 INR130,400 INR76,280-215,100 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity143,200 INR152,300 INR66,940-228,500 INR
JaipurCity143,200 INR146,200 INR68,320-222,300 INR
KanpurCity142,300 INR128,900 INR78,160-212,500 INR
PuneCity142,300 INR152,000 INR67,300-227,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity142,300 INR136,200 INR78,160-221,500 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion142,300 INR138,800 INR71,400-218,900 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion139,100 INR150,000 INR64,300-221,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region139,100 INR125,700 INR73,980-208,600 INR
CoimbatoreCity139,100 INR143,200 INR65,800-215,100 INR
BhopalCity139,100 INR128,500 INR71,400-209,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion138,800 INR130,400 INR72,740-212,500 INR
NagalandRegion138,200 INR137,400 INR69,240-214,000 INR
HaryanaRegion138,200 INR146,200 INR66,260-217,900 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion137,400 INR137,400 INR66,840-210,500 INR
VadodaraCity136,200 INR128,500 INR71,020-207,800 INR
PatnaCity136,200 INR125,700 INR73,040-204,000 INR
LudhianaCity136,100 INR127,700 INR72,780-205,700 INR
agraCity136,100 INR136,100 INR67,900-207,700 INR
MaduraiCity134,600 INR143,200 INR60,880-209,500 INR
TripuraRegion134,600 INR142,300 INR60,840-210,500 INR
MeghalayaRegion130,400 INR143,200 INR60,340-209,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion128,900 INR123,400 INR70,940-197,600 INR
GhaziabadCity128,900 INR129,000 INR66,100-201,100 INR
GoaRegion128,500 INR124,400 INR66,180-197,600 INR
PondicherryRegion128,500 INR139,100 INR62,100-204,000 INR
MizoramRegion128,500 INR119,900 INR67,120-195,200 INR
Daman & DiuRegion125,100 INR130,400 INR57,620-196,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion125,100 INR127,700 INR59,660-192,600 INR
SikkimRegion124,400 INR124,400 INR64,040-194,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion118,200 INR110,120 INR66,000-180,500 INR
LakshadweepRegion112,760 INR103,440 INR60,880-172,200 INR

Welding Superintendent in India: FAQs

  • How much does a welding superintendent make per month in India?

    A welding superintendent in India earns about 11,516 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 138,200 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a welding superintendent in India?

    Entry-level welding superintendents in India start near 72,540 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 210,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 93,100 and 161,300 INR.

  • Is the median welding superintendent salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 128,900 INR, lower than the average of 138,200 INR. Half of welding superintendents in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for welding superintendents in India?

    Men working as a welding superintendent in India earn around 15% more than women on average (148,300 vs 129,000 INR a year).

  • Do welding superintendents in India get bonuses?

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

  • Do welding superintendents earn more in the public or private sector in India?

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

  • How often do welding superintendents in India get a pay raise?

    A welding superintendent in India sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.