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Administration / Reception / Secretarial Average Salaries in India 2024

How much money does a person working in Administration / Reception / Secretarial make in India?


Average Monthly Salary
19,000 INR
( 227,000 INR yearly)

LOW
9,500
INR
AVERAGE
19,000
INR
HIGH
43,200
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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial in India typically earns around 19,000 INR. Salaries range from 9,500 INR (lowest average) to 43,200 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial 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
Administration / Reception / Secretarial
Accreditation Specialist36,100 INR
Admin Clerk10,900 INR
Admin Executive17,800 INR
Administrative Aide12,700 INR
Administrative Analyst23,800 INR
Administrative Assistant16,600 INR
Administrative Associate16,200 INR
Administrative Coordinator15,800 INR
Administrative Manager25,200 INR
Administrative Officer16,600 INR
Administrative Receptionist15,200 INR
Administrative Secretary14,300 INR
Administrative Specialist15,800 INR
Administrative Support14,300 INR
Administrative Technician13,300 INR
Board Secretary15,000 INR
Branch Office Administrator26,100 INR
Business Administrator25,700 INR
Business Office Manager41,300 INR
Central Office Operator15,800 INR
Clerical Assistant9,980 INR
Clerk10,900 INR
Commercial Administrator23,000 INR
Commissions Processor20,200 INR
Conveyancing Secretary14,300 INR
Corporate Receptionist16,200 INR
Creditors Clerk15,400 INR
Data Entry Clerk10,900 INR
Data Entry Specialist15,800 INR
Document Controller13,800 INR
Document Management Specialist20,200 INR
Executive Administrative Assistant18,100 INR
Executive Assistant18,100 INR
Executive Officer20,600 INR
Executive Personal Assistant20,400 INR
Executive Secretary17,100 INR
File Clerk10,900 INR
Front Desk Attendant15,700 INR
Front Desk Coordinator19,000 INR
Front Desk Manager24,900 INR
Front Desk Receptionist15,200 INR
Front Desk Shift Leader19,000 INR
Front Office Assistant14,300 INR
Front Office Executive19,400 INR
Group Services Manager43,200 INR
Head Receptionist18,500 INR
Inquiry and Admissions Clerk10,700 INR
Key Account Assistant18,500 INR
Keyboard and Data Entry Operator10,500 INR
Leasing Administrator20,000 INR
Legal Secretary16,600 INR
Librarian19,800 INR
Mail Processing Clerk9,500 INR
Mail Sorting Clerk9,500 INR
Mailroom Clerk9,500 INR
Mailroom Manager17,800 INR
Management Support Secretary16,200 INR
Master Programme Coordinator30,900 INR
Medical Receptionist17,100 INR
Meeting and Event Assistant18,100 INR
Meeting and Event Manager39,400 INR
Night Manager23,800 INR
Office Administrator24,900 INR
Office Assistant10,900 INR
Office Automation Clerk19,000 INR
Office Clerk12,700 INR
Office Coordinator15,800 INR
Office Manager27,600 INR
Office Services Coordinator21,400 INR
Office Supervisor20,400 INR
Operations Analyst33,300 INR
Operations Clerk17,800 INR
Operations Manager42,300 INR
Personal Assistant16,200 INR
Planning Assistant19,000 INR
Process Expert24,500 INR
Program Coordinator22,600 INR
Programme Assistant20,000 INR
Project Administrator26,900 INR
Project Coordinator35,600 INR
Query Administrator19,800 INR
Reception Team Lead20,400 INR
Receptionist15,200 INR
Records Officer13,300 INR
Registry Administrator16,600 INR
Registry and Filing Clerk10,900 INR
Rental Clerk11,200 INR
Schedule Officer10,900 INR
Scheduler11,900 INR
School Secretary15,200 INR
Secretary14,300 INR
Service Reception Head18,500 INR
Switchboard Operator13,300 INR
Technical Program Manager37,100 INR
Technical Project Manager38,500 INR
Typist12,700 INR
Unit Secretary14,300 INR
Wayleave Officer11,200 INR


Administration / Reception / Secretarial Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in India

Median and salary distribution India Administration / Reception / Secretarial monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
23,200 INR or more
10% of people earn
19,800 to 23,200 INR
20% of people earn
12,300 INR or less
65% of people earn
12,300 to 19,800 INR
Minimum Salary
9,500 INR
Median
17,700 INR
Maximum
43,200 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial in India range from 9,500 INR (starting average salary) to 43,200 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial is 17,700 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial 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 21,600 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial in India. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 12,300 INR to 19,800 INR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 12,300 INR mark, while 10% ranged from 19,800 INR to 23,200 INR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 23,200 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial 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 / Administration / Reception / Secretarial / India

Salary comparison by gender India Administration / Reception / Secretarial 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial in India, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 12%.

Male
19,800 INR
Female-11%
17,700 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 / Administration / Reception / Secretarial / India

How much are annual salary increments in India for individuals working in Administration / Reception / Secretarial? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Administration / Reception / Secretarial 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial
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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 / Administration / Reception / Secretarial / India

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate India Administration / Reception / Secretarial
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71% of surveyed staff in Administration / Reception / Secretarial reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 29% 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
29%
No Bonus
71%

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 / Administration / Reception / Secretarial / India


110 INR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Administration / Reception / Secretarial 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial in India is 55 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
agra17,300 INR
Ahmadabad21,400 INR
Bangalore20,500 INR
Bhopal18,700 INR
Chennai20,000 INR
Coimbatore17,800 INR
Delhi21,600 INR
Ghaziabad18,100 INR
Hyderabad22,200 INR
Indore18,900 INR
Jaipur21,000 INR
Kanpur19,400 INR
Kolkata20,800 INR
Lucknow19,600 INR
Ludhiana18,800 INR
Madurai16,600 INR
Mumbai21,700 INR
Nagpur19,400 INR
Patna17,400 INR
Pimpri-Chinchwad18,900 INR
Pune20,200 INR
Surat20,800 INR
Vadodara18,000 INR
Visakhapatnam17,900 INR

Salary Comparison By State

StateAverage Salary
Andaman & Nicobar Islands16,300 INR
Andhra Pradesh21,000 INR
Arunachal Pradesh17,700 INR
Assam20,200 INR
Bihar22,600 INR
Chandigarh16,900 INR
Chhatisgarh19,900 INR
Dadra & Nagar Haveli16,600 INR
Daman & Diu16,200 INR
Delhi19,400 INR
Goa17,600 INR
Gujarat21,400 INR
Haryana19,600 INR
Himachal Pradesh18,900 INR
Jammu & Kashmir19,300 INR
Jharkhand20,900 INR
Karnataka21,700 INR
Kerala20,700 INR
Lakshadweep16,200 INR
Madhya Pradesh22,400 INR
Maharashtra22,800 INR
Manipur18,600 INR
Meghalaya18,400 INR
Mizoram17,400 INR
Nagaland18,300 INR
Orissa21,300 INR
Pondicherry17,700 INR
Punjab20,500 INR
Rajasthan22,400 INR
Sikkim17,100 INR
Tamil Nadu22,200 INR
Tripura19,000 INR
Uttar Pradesh23,500 INR
Uttaranchal19,400 INR
West Bengal22,900 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial in India?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 17,700 INR and 21,600 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 Administration / Reception / Secretarial in India ranges from 9,500 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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