Bengaluru ranks among top four cities in India for salary hikes in FY 2025-26: Analysis

Bengaluru is projected to see a 10.1 per cent average pay hike in FY 2025-26, ranking among the top four cities in India for salary growth.

Published on: Aug 21, 2025, 14:24:26 IST

By Yamini C S, Bengaluru

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Bengaluru is emerging as a major force in India’s evolving salary landscape, with a projected 10.1 per cent average pay hike in FY 2025–26, according to a new TeamLease analysis. While Pune takes the top spot nationally at 10.4 per cent, Bengaluru is among the top four cities in India in terms of salary growth, leading in several industries and specialized roles.

Key roles experiencing the highest increases in salary in Bengaluru include Data Engineers and Sales Officers.

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"Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Gurgaon top the list as emerging pay hubs,” the analysis stated.

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Top roles with biggest hikes

“Taking a closer look at the talent powering pay growth, cities like Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Gurgaon are setting the stage for who gets paid more and why. From engineers powering innovation to sales professionals driving business on the ground, the roles gaining the biggest hikes reflect what each city is betting on in FY 2025–26,” it added.

Here are the top roles with the biggest hikes in Bengaluru:

– Data Engineer: 12.9 per cent

– Sales Officer: 12.5 per cent

– Field Sales Executive: 12.4 per cent

– Quality Control Inspector: 12.4 per cent

– Service Engineer: 11.7 per cent

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EV, Retail and Consumer Durables fuel growth

Bengaluru's thriving EV & EV infrastructure sector is set to deliver the highest industry-level increment at 13.2 per cent, followed by consumer durables (12.5 per cent) and retail (12.0 per cent).

Bengaluru: A hub for high-variance industries

Bengaluru is the clear leader in industries with the highest pay variance, such as Insurance, Banking, Media and Entertainment and Agrochemicals, the analysis noted.

“Bengaluru's tech backbone fuels steady pay growth through support roles tied to national banking connectivity. On the frontlines, Sales Officers, Legal Executive and Loan Officers (10.0 per cent each) are expected to see the biggest jumps, especially in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru,” it added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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