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