WageIndex Report India: Wages and working conditions in the manufacturing sector

Abstract

• The median gross hourly wage in the manufacturing sector is INR 254.04. 
• Overall, 93% of respondents in this sector hold at least a 3-year Bachelor’s degree.
• Workers below 30 years of age earn on average INR 131 per hour; workers between the ages of 30-40 earn INR 260 per hour, and workers over 40 earn INR 346 per hour.
• Approximately 90% of survey respondents working in the manufacturing sector were men.
• Men earn a gross hourly wage of INR 260, while a female receives only INR 195 per hour. 
• The gender pay gap in the manufacturing sector is about 25%.
• Male supervisors out-earn female supervisors, and males are compensated higher for more experience than females with similar experience. 
• Workers with permanent contracts earn roughly 31% more than workers with non-temporary contracts. 
• Foreign companies in the manufacturing sector pay wages that are almost double than domestic firm wages, at the median. 
• Small companies pay an hourly wage of INR 162, while large firms pay an hourly average wage of INR 344. 
• Profit share and annual bonuses in the Manufacturing sector are more common than in other sectors of the Indian economy. 
• Workers are highly satisfied with their working relationships with colleagues, while least satisfied with their wages.