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Marketing Job Salary in India

Marketing jobs in India pay a median of ₹20,000 per month, with most roles paying ₹15,000 – ₹45,000. Based on 5,797 live listings where the employer published a salary — updated daily, never estimated.

What these jobs pay

₹20,000

median per month
from 5,797 published salaries

Entry level10% of listings pay less than this
₹12,000
Lower quartileA quarter of listings pay less
₹15,000
MedianHalf above, half below
₹20,000
Upper quartileA quarter of listings pay more
₹45,000
Top of the rangeOnly 10% of listings pay more
₹89,000

Monthly figures, from live listings where the employer published a salary. Undisclosed salaries are excluded rather than estimated, and implausible values are filtered out before the percentiles are taken. Recalculated daily.

Marketing pay per month, per year and per hour in India

The median marketing salary of ₹20,000 a month, converted. Only the monthly figure is published by employers; the rest are worked out from it at 26 working days a month and 8 hours a day.

Pay periodMedianEntry levelTop 10%
Per month₹20,000₹12,000₹89,000
Per year₹2,40,000₹1,44,000₹10,68,000
Per week₹4,620₹2,770₹20,540
Per day₹769₹462₹3,420
Per hour₹96₹58₹428

Treat the hourly and daily figures as a comparison tool, not as a rate anyone is offering: almost every role on this page is paid a fixed monthly salary regardless of the hours actually worked, and overtime, incentives and allowances sit outside the number entirely. The yearly figure is twelve times the monthly one — it does not include a bonus or a thirteenth month unless the employer says so in the listing.

Marketing jobs hiring in India now

2,000+ open roles right now.

Marketing

Velankanni matha Polymers

Malumichampatti, Coimbatore2+ yrsFull time
₹20,000 – ₹30,000/month

Advertising Executive

shree vinayak publicity

Shyam Nagar, Jaipur1–2 yrsFull time
₹10,000 – ₹12,000/month

Marketing Executive

Medmax Hospital

Kalyani, Kolkata1–2 yrsFull time
₹10,000 – ₹15,000/month

Field Marketing Executive

Shri radha rani gas agency

Neelbad, Bhopal1–2 yrsFull time
₹10,000 – ₹12,000/month

Marketing Executive

Sidilu Renewable Energy

Basaveshwara Nagar, Bengaluru0–1 yrsFull time
₹15,000 – ₹18,000/month
See all marketing jobs in India

What changes the pay

Experience is the largest single factor in this data. The gap between the bottom quarter of listings and the top quarter is ₹30,000 a month, and most of it tracks the years of experience the employer asks for.

Location matters more than most candidates expect — the same role can differ by several thousand rupees a month between two cities, which is why the city breakdown below is worth reading before you accept or negotiate.

Shift and contract type change the figure too. Night shifts, roles requiring your own vehicle, and positions with a travel component typically sit above the median; part-time and temporary contracts sit below it.

What is not in these numbers: incentives, overtime, allowances and undisclosed salaries. Roughly speaking, only listings where an employer published a fixed monthly figure are counted — everything else is left out rather than guessed at.

Marketing salary by city

Median published monthly pay, cities with the most listings first.

CityMedianTypical rangeListings
Delhi₹20,000₹15,000 – ₹28,000797
Mumbai₹20,000₹15,000 – ₹30,000631
Bengaluru₹22,000₹16,000 – ₹35,000583
Hyderabad₹20,000₹15,000 – ₹35,000443
Pune₹20,000₹15,000 – ₹40,000371
Ahmedabad₹22,000₹15,000 – ₹46,000330
Chennai₹20,000₹17,000 – ₹43,000293
Surat₹25,000₹15,000 – ₹70,000278
Jaipur₹22,000₹15,000 – ₹55,000234
Kolkata₹25,000₹15,000 – ₹70,000195
Nagpur₹33,000₹18,000 – ₹70,000181
Lucknow₹27,000₹15,000 – ₹79,000180
Coimbatore₹37,000₹20,000 – ₹78,000178
Indore₹30,000₹16,000 – ₹77,000156
Chandigarh₹56,000₹24,000 – ₹90,000126
Kochi₹70,000₹43,000 – ₹97,000126
Noida₹69,000₹39,000 – ₹96,000113
Gurgaon₹66,000₹43,000 – ₹94,00094
Vadodara₹20,000₹15,000 – ₹25,00056
Bhubaneswar₹12,000₹10,000 – ₹15,00051

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for marketing jobs in India?

The median is ₹20,000 per month — half of the published salaries are above it and half below. The middle 50% of listings fall between ₹15,000 and ₹45,000. These are medians rather than averages on purpose: a handful of unusually high postings would drag an average somewhere no real job pays. Figures come from 5,797 live listings in India where the employer published a salary.

What is a good starting salary for a marketing job in India?

Entry-level roles cluster near the bottom of the range — around ₹12,000 to ₹15,000 per month. If you are being offered below ₹12,000, that is under what 90% of employers currently advertise for this kind of work in India, and worth questioning.

What is the highest salary for marketing jobs in India?

The top 10% of published salaries start at ₹89,000 per month. Roles at that level usually ask for several years of experience, supervisory responsibility, or a specific skill or certification the employer names in the listing.

What is the yearly salary for marketing jobs in India?

About ₹2,40,000 a year at the median, which is simply the ₹20,000 monthly figure multiplied by twelve. Indian employers advertise these roles monthly, so the annual number is a conversion rather than something anyone published — and it does not assume a bonus or a thirteenth month. Entry-level works out around ₹1,44,000 and the top 10% start near ₹10,68,000.

How much do marketing jobs in India pay per hour or per day?

Roughly ₹96 an hour, or ₹769 a day, at the median — derived from the monthly salary at 26 working days a month and 8 hours a day. Almost none of these roles are actually paid by the hour: the employer offers a fixed monthly salary, so treat this as a way to compare against hourly work rather than a rate on offer. Overtime and incentives are not included.

Where do these salary figures come from?

Only from live job listings on MyWork where the employer chose to publish a salary — 5,797 of them for this page. Listings with an undisclosed salary are excluded rather than estimated, and figures are recalculated daily as postings come and go. Nothing here is a survey, a projection or a self-reported figure.

Do marketing salaries include incentives?

Usually not. Most Indian employers publish a fixed monthly figure and describe incentives, travel allowance or overtime separately in the job description. Read the individual listing before comparing two offers — a lower fixed salary with incentives can pay more than a higher one without.