A Mumbai auto driver has gone viral after claiming that he earns around ₹75,000 a month, sparking a debate online about income, effort and job stability. In a video shared by Instagram user Utkarsh Verma, the auto driver said that he earns about ₹2,500 a day on average - even after accounting for expenses.
The video begins with Verma saying he was speaking to the driver about how Mumbai is an expensive city. While agreeing, the driver said there is also a lot of money to be made. “Yahan paisa itna hai, barsata hai,” he says, adding that the only challenge is finding the right opportunity.
He then tells Verma that his average daily earnings are around ₹2,500 after expenses. Based on this, Verma notes that the monthly income comes to roughly ₹75,000.
Building on the claim, Verma compares the earnings with entry-level corporate salaries, pointing out that many fresh graduates do not earn as much in their first jobs. He also suggests that driving an auto in Mumbai can offer better income potential, along with daily interactions and networking opportunities, compared to “sitting in a cubicle.”
“ ₹75,000 is the average. If you work a little harder, you can earn around ₹1 lakh… minimum ₹60,000,” he says in the video.
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{{/usCountry}}“ ₹75,000 is the average. If you work a little harder, you can earn around ₹1 lakh… minimum ₹60,000,” he says in the video.
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How did social media react?
The clip quickly drew mixed reactions online, with users weighing the earnings against the nature of work.
“True, but it’s not just about the amount. An auto driver may earn more some months, but he’s on the streets all day heat, traffic, uncertainty, no fixed hours. A 20–30k salaried job usually comes with stability, routine, and a bit more comfort. Different lives, different trade-offs. Money alone doesn’t tell the full story,” one user said.
“Yeah India's income stats are extremely biased due to large unorganised sector,” commented another.
“Respect don't come because of earning 30k it's all about what are you doing do you have basic knowledge he doesn't get any promotion or anything he don't gain knowledge he is not getting professional discipline and who is respecting even a 30k job person minimum criteria in my village to get respect is 60k,” wrote a third user.
“How can you compare a freshers salary with this? If you work enough in starting years you can easily get hike after 2 years and that will be atleast double or triple,” expressed another.