A person working as Veterinary Office Manager in India typically earns around 40,400 INR per month. Salaries range from 18,600 INR (lowest) to 64,200 INR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Veterinary Office Manager salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
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Veterinary Office Manager salaries in India range from 18,600 INR per month (starting salary) to 64,200 INR per month (maximum salary). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.
The median salary is 38,600 INR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Veterinary Office Manager(s) are earning less than 38,600 INR while the other half are earning more than 38,600 INR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Veterinary Office Manager(s) are earning less than 31,100 INR while 75% of them are earning more than 31,100 INR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Veterinary Office Manager(s) are earning less than 44,500 INR while 25% are earning more than 44,500 INR.
We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights on how salaries are actually distributed. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 23,100 INR to 33,600 INR. Approximatly 20% fall under the 23,100 INR cap. Ten percent of wages are from 33,600 INR to 38,300 INR. Only 5% of people grossed 38,300 INR or more.
0 - 2 Years | 21,100 INR | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 28,200 INR |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 41,600 INR |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 50,700 INR |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 55,300 INR |
20+ Years | +8% | 59,900 INR |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Veterinary Office Manager salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience makes approximately 21,100 INR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 28,200 INR per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 41,600 INR per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Veterinary Office Manager whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 50,700 INR per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 55,300 INR per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 59,900 INR per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Bachelor's Degree | 24,500 INR | |
Master's Degree | +93% | 47,300 INR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Veterinary Office Manager salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary is 24,500 INR per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 47,300 INR per month, 93% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in India costs anywhere from 160,000 Indian Rupee(s) to 479,000 Indian Rupee(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you 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 into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Veterinary Office Manager employees in India earn 20% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 44,100 INR | |
Female | -17% | 36,700 INR |
Veterinary Office Manager(s) in India are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 12% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely 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.
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
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in India for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
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.
"Veterinary Office Manager" is considered to be a high bonus-based job. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
15% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 85% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 5% to 9% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 85% | |
No Bonus | 15% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, 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 BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
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.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting 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: | Example: |
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.
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.
Average Salary 2019 | 34,900 INR | |
Average Salary 2020 | +4% | 36,200 INR |
Average Salary 2021 | +4% | 37,500 INR |
Average Salary 2022 | +4% | 38,900 INR |
Veterinary Office Manager salaries in India are on the rise in the year 2023 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2022 are 4% higher than those of 2021. The trend suggests a slow yet continuous increase in pay in 2024 and future years. These numbers may vary from industry to another.
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 fix 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.
The minimum pay rate per hour for 'Veterinary Office Manager' in India is 110 INR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
The average salary for Veterinary Office Manager is 56% more than that of Pet Care. Also, Pet Care salaries are 19% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Animal Breeder | 29,700 INR | ![]() |
Animal Caretaker | 19,000 INR | ![]() |
Animal Control Officer | 20,700 INR | ![]() |
Animal Health Technician | 23,400 INR | ![]() |
Animal Scientist | 42,800 INR | ![]() |
Kennel Attendant | 18,200 INR | ![]() |
Kennel Technician | 18,200 INR | ![]() |
Pet Sitter | 15,800 INR | ![]() |
Veterinarian | 37,100 INR | ![]() |
Veterinary Office Manager | 40,400 INR | ![]() |
Veterinary Receptionist | 17,800 INR | ![]() |
Veterinary Technician | 26,100 INR | ![]() |
Zoo Keeper | 24,700 INR | ![]() |
Zoo Veterinarian | 38,000 INR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
agra | 37,800 INR |
Ahmadabad | 42,800 INR |
Bangalore | 47,300 INR |
Bhopal | 41,200 INR |
Chennai | 46,000 INR |
Coimbatore | 38,300 INR |
Delhi | 44,000 INR |
Ghaziabad | 37,900 INR |
Hyderabad | 45,900 INR |
Indore | 40,000 INR |
Jaipur | 43,400 INR |
Kanpur | 43,300 INR |
Kolkata | 43,800 INR |
Lucknow | 41,200 INR |
Ludhiana | 37,500 INR |
Madurai | 37,300 INR |
Mumbai | 44,400 INR |
Nagpur | 42,900 INR |
Patna | 37,900 INR |
Pimpri-Chinchwad | 40,000 INR |
Pune | 42,900 INR |
Surat | 43,300 INR |
Vadodara | 39,000 INR |
Visakhapatnam | 38,800 INR |
State | Average Salary |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 36,300 INR |
Andhra Pradesh | 44,100 INR |
Arunachal Pradesh | 38,600 INR |
Assam | 41,600 INR |
Bihar | 48,400 INR |
Chandigarh | 37,600 INR |
Chhatisgarh | 41,600 INR |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 36,100 INR |
Daman & Diu | 33,100 INR |
Delhi | 41,200 INR |
Goa | 39,000 INR |
Gujarat | 44,500 INR |
Haryana | 42,500 INR |
Himachal Pradesh | 38,400 INR |
Jammu & Kashmir | 40,800 INR |
Jharkhand | 46,000 INR |
Karnataka | 44,900 INR |
Kerala | 44,600 INR |
Lakshadweep | 32,700 INR |
Madhya Pradesh | 47,100 INR |
Maharashtra | 49,900 INR |
Manipur | 38,300 INR |
Meghalaya | 39,500 INR |
Mizoram | 35,100 INR |
Nagaland | 38,300 INR |
Orissa | 46,400 INR |
Pondicherry | 36,300 INR |
Punjab | 43,800 INR |
Rajasthan | 44,800 INR |
Sikkim | 35,800 INR |
Tamil Nadu | 48,200 INR |
Tripura | 38,800 INR |
Uttar Pradesh | 46,800 INR |
Uttaranchal | 41,200 INR |
West Bengal | 47,500 INR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in India earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 31,000 INR | |
Public Sector | +5% | 32,700 INR |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 38,600 INR and 44,500 INR. This is a very rough estimate and your experience and education will play a very huge part into your final earnings.
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 salart after tax for every career.
The base salary for Veterinary Office Manager in India is ranges from 31,100 INR to 44,500 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 in a grain of salt.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning 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