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Salary report · October 2026

Project Manager salary in India

Project Managers in India earn a median of ₹15.5 LPA a year. Most earn between ₹11 LPA and ₹23 LPA; the top 10% earn ₹32 LPA or more.

Median
₹15.5 LPA
Typical range
₹11–23 LPA
Top 10% earn
₹32 LPA+
Profiles
455
₹8 LPA bottom 10%median ₹15.5 LPA₹32 LPA+ top 10%

By years of experience

Median and typical range (middle half of people) for each experience band.

0–2 years₹14 LPA₹10.2–19 LPA · 17
2–5 years₹13 LPA₹9.3–19 LPA · 72
5–8 years₹13 LPA₹10.4–16.5 LPA · 68
8–12 years₹14 LPA₹11.2–20 LPA · 101
12–18 years₹18 LPA₹14–30 LPA · 88
18+ years₹20 LPA₹16.5–29.3 LPA · 51

Project Manager salary in other cities

Skills Project Managers list most

With the median salary of people in this role who list each skill.

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How we work this out: current salaries (fixed annual CTC, in lakhs) from 455 Olibr profiles of Project Managers, last updated between 2024 and 2026. A city is where the person is based. We publish medians and ranges only — never anyone's own figure — and only for groups of at least 30 people (50 for a role or skill in a city, 100 for a city). Updated every week; last updated October 2026.