Bengaluru third city with highest average salary in India; Solapur, Mumbai top of list: Survey

Bengaluru ranks third in India for highest average annual salary, with Solapur and Mumbai taking the top spots, according to Average Salary Survey.

Published on: Jul 10, 2023, 12:23:05 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka capital Bengaluru secured a top spot in the list of the cities with the highest average annual salary, coming third only to Solapur and Mumbai, according to an analysis by Average Salary Survey. In its most recent data, published this month, it took 11,570 salary surveys to determine that the average annual salary in India is at ₹18.9 lakh, with most Indian employees earning around ₹5.77 lakh.

Only 2 people were surveyed in Solapur, the city with the highest average annual salary, whereas 1,748 and 2,799 people were surveyed in Mumbai and Bengaluru, respectively. (Unsplash)

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Among cities, Maharashtra's Solapur and Mumbai were on top, with employees earning ₹28.1 lakh and ₹21.2 lakh, respectively. Bengaluru was third, recording an average annual salary of ₹21 lakh. However, only 2 people were surveyed in Solapur, whereas 1,748 and 2,799 people were surveyed in Mumbai and Bengaluru, respectively. The most typical salary in Bengaluru stood at ₹9.88 lakh. Other cities in the top five included the national capital, Delhi ( ₹20.4 lakh), and Bhubaneshwar ( ₹19.9 lakh).

Other major cities including Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad found themselves in the eighth, 10th, 19th, 20th and 26th positions, respectively, in a list of around 54 cities. The survey also analysed average annual salary in terms of gender, age, education, experience, profession and designation.

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The analysis found that men receive an average salary of ₹19.5 lakh, while women earn ₹15.1 lakh on average. It also determined that professions in management and business were the highest paying, followed by law, aviation and shipping, healthcare and medical, and finance and banking.

Employees with more years of experience earn higher, and those who have the highest educational qualifications were also found to out-earn those who have degrees below high school.

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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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