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Construction / Building / Installation Average Salaries in India 2024

How much money does a person working in Construction / Building / Installation make in India?


Average Monthly Salary
19,800 INR
( 238,000 INR yearly)

LOW
8,080
INR
AVERAGE
19,800
INR
HIGH
54,600
INR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Construction / Building / Installation in India typically earns around 19,800 INR. Salaries range from 8,080 INR (lowest average) to 54,600 INR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Construction / Building / Installation domain in India exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Construction / Building / Installation
3D Printing Construction Technician20,400 INR
Adjudicator12,400 INR
Assembler10,100 INR
Boat Builder and Shipwright15,000 INR
Bricklayer8,550 INR
Building Administrator13,300 INR
Building Automation Engineer29,100 INR
Building Contracts Manager45,100 INR
Building Information Modeling Manager39,200 INR
Building Inspector12,600 INR
Building Monitor9,980 INR
Building Sales Manager42,300 INR
Building Systems Integration Specialist28,400 INR
Cabinetmaker10,700 INR
Carpenter11,900 INR
Civil Engineer29,500 INR
Civil Technician15,000 INR
Concreter9,260 INR
Construction and Building Inspector12,600 INR
Construction and Maintenance Manager23,800 INR
Construction Assistant11,900 INR
Construction Coordinator17,100 INR
Construction Data Analyst26,100 INR
Construction Estimator19,000 INR
Construction Field Engineer26,100 INR
Construction General Manager54,600 INR
Construction Inventory Officer10,200 INR
Construction Manager54,600 INR
Construction Operations Manager49,900 INR
Construction Project Controls Manager39,400 INR
Construction Project Coordinator30,900 INR
Construction Project Engineer29,900 INR
Construction Project Manager52,300 INR
Construction Project Manager52,300 INR
Construction Project Planner28,500 INR
Construction Quality Control Manager39,400 INR
Construction Robotics Engineer30,600 INR
Construction Safety Officer19,000 INR
Construction Superintendent19,000 INR
Construction Supervisor28,500 INR
Construction Technical Assistant11,000 INR
Construction Technical Officer12,800 INR
Construction Technical Writer11,900 INR
Construction Technician10,700 INR
Construction Waste Management Consultant29,000 INR
Construction Worker9,030 INR
Crane and Tower Operator10,500 INR
Crane Operator10,500 INR
Diesel Mechanic9,740 INR
Digital Construction Manager31,800 INR
Draughtsman9,030 INR
Drywall Installer10,900 INR
Electrical Draftsman10,500 INR
Electrical Engineering Supervisor33,300 INR
Electrical Engineering Technician12,800 INR
Electrical Supervisor21,400 INR
Electrician15,400 INR
Elevator Installer and Repairer13,100 INR
Engineer29,900 INR
Excavator Operator10,200 INR
Field Inspector18,100 INR
Floor Finisher11,400 INR
Floor Manager16,600 INR
Foreman8,550 INR
Frame and Truss Detailer9,500 INR
Furniture Finisher9,980 INR
Gas Technician 9,500 INR
Handyman9,030 INR
Health and Safety Coordinator12,600 INR
Health and Safety Officer14,300 INR
Installation Manager34,700 INR
Installer9,030 INR
Insulation Installer10,200 INR
Labourer8,080 INR
Land Surveyor13,300 INR
Lean Construction Specialist28,500 INR
Lift Technician9,980 INR
Maintenance Foreman9,030 INR
Material Tester15,200 INR
Model Maker15,000 INR
Order Picker9,030 INR
Painter9,740 INR
Pipe Layer8,310 INR
Pipe Welder8,310 INR
Pipefitter8,310 INR
Plumber10,900 INR
Prefabrication and Modular Construction Specialist27,900 INR
Property Coordinator24,900 INR
Purchasing Manager35,600 INR
Quantity Estimator19,000 INR
Quantity Surveyor19,000 INR
Roof Slater and Tiler9,030 INR
Sheet Metal Mechanic9,980 INR
Sheet Metal Worker8,790 INR
Site Clerk9,980 INR
Site engineer26,100 INR
Site Leader47,500 INR
Stock Controller14,700 INR
Structural Steel Construction Worker10,900 INR
Sustainable Materials Engineer28,200 INR
Technical Draughtsman11,600 INR
Tender Manager43,200 INR
Tendering Manager43,200 INR
Tower Crane Operator9,980 INR
Wall and Floor Tiler9,500 INR
Warehouse Manager33,300 INR
Welder8,550 INR
Welding Superintendent11,600 INR


Construction / Building / Installation Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in India

Median and salary distribution India Construction / Building / Installation monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
27,500 INR or more
10% of people earn
22,700 to 27,500 INR
20% of people earn
12,200 INR or less
65% of people earn
12,200 to 22,700 INR
Minimum Salary
8,080 INR
Median
18,600 INR
Maximum
54,600 INR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Construction / Building / Installation in India range from 8,080 INR (starting average salary) to 54,600 INR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Construction / Building / Installation is 18,600 INR, implying that half of the workforce in India earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Construction / Building / Installation in India earn less than 14,600 INR, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 24,000 INR, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Construction / Building / Installation in India. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 12,200 INR to 22,700 INR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 12,200 INR mark, while 10% ranged from 22,700 INR to 27,500 INR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 27,500 INR or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Construction / Building / Installation in India having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary Comparison By Education

How does the education level affect your salary?

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Change in salary based on education varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of multiple jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income?

We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degree levels across many jobs in Construction / Building / Installation in India, below are our findings.

Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.

Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a certificate or diploma.

Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.

Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.


Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in India costs anywhere from 160,000 INR to 481,000 INR and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

Employees can't expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming they already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

The decision really depends on the situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if a person can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. Degree costs can be recovered roughly in a year or so.



Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Construction / Building / Installation / India

Salary comparison by gender India Construction / Building / Installation monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Construction / Building / Installation in India, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 14%.

Male
21,300 INR
Female-13%
18,600 INR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in India for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Construction / Building / Installation / India

How much are annual salary increments in India for individuals working in Construction / Building / Installation? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Construction / Building / Installation in India are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate India Construction / Building / Installation
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

India / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in India is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Construction / Building / Installation / India

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate India Construction / Building / Installation
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69% of surveyed staff in Construction / Building / Installation reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 31% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
31%
No Bonus
69%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Hourly Average Wage / Construction / Building / Installation / India


110 INR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Construction / Building / Installation in India is 110 INR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Construction / Building / Installation in India is 47 INR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
agra18,100 INR
Ahmadabad22,300 INR
Bangalore21,500 INR
Bhopal19,600 INR
Chennai21,000 INR
Coimbatore18,600 INR
Delhi22,600 INR
Ghaziabad19,000 INR
Hyderabad23,200 INR
Indore19,800 INR
Jaipur22,000 INR
Kanpur20,300 INR
Kolkata21,700 INR
Lucknow20,500 INR
Ludhiana19,600 INR
Madurai17,400 INR
Mumbai22,700 INR
Nagpur20,300 INR
Patna18,200 INR
Pimpri-Chinchwad19,700 INR
Pune21,100 INR
Surat21,700 INR
Vadodara18,800 INR
Visakhapatnam18,700 INR

Salary Comparison By State

StateAverage Salary
Andaman & Nicobar Islands17,000 INR
Andhra Pradesh22,000 INR
Arunachal Pradesh18,500 INR
Assam21,200 INR
Bihar23,700 INR
Chandigarh17,700 INR
Chhatisgarh20,800 INR
Dadra & Nagar Haveli17,300 INR
Daman & Diu16,900 INR
Delhi20,300 INR
Goa18,400 INR
Gujarat22,400 INR
Haryana20,500 INR
Himachal Pradesh19,700 INR
Jammu & Kashmir20,200 INR
Jharkhand21,800 INR
Karnataka22,700 INR
Kerala21,700 INR
Lakshadweep16,900 INR
Madhya Pradesh23,400 INR
Maharashtra23,800 INR
Manipur19,500 INR
Meghalaya19,300 INR
Mizoram18,200 INR
Nagaland19,100 INR
Orissa22,300 INR
Pondicherry18,500 INR
Punjab21,500 INR
Rajasthan23,400 INR
Sikkim17,900 INR
Tamil Nadu23,200 INR
Tripura19,900 INR
Uttar Pradesh24,600 INR
Uttaranchal20,300 INR
West Bengal24,000 INR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in India is 5% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
31,100 INR
Public Sector+5%
32,800 INR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Construction / Building / Installation in India?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 18,600 INR and 24,000 INR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Construction / Building / Installation in India ranges from 8,080 INR to 14,600 INR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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