What is an average salary of a teacher in India, in 2021?

 

The teacher's job is to teach and educate students. With the advent of online education and coaching, a teacher is expected to do the same in the online learning environment. Any country's future is determined by its teachers, however, a teacher’s salary in India has always been modest.

 

Teachers' salaries in India vary a lot based on their expertise, the location where they teach, and the level of experience they possess. Online teaching in today’s world is a new normal, and some important characteristics in online teaching such as specialty, industry, and employer also determine the salary of a teacher in India. A teacher's pay is a major component in determining his standard of living and ability to provide good coaching by focusing on the learning pedagogy of their students. 

 

Let’s take a look at some of the basic salaries of Primary Teachers, High School Teachers, Professors, and Online Tutors

 

Primary Teachers

• Primary teachers earn an average of ₹2,55,800 per year (or ₹13,860 per month), which is 34% less than the national average income in India.
• With less than three years of experience, an Entry Level Primary Teacher can expect to earn an average total salary of ₹106,400.
• A mid-career Primary Teacher with 4-9 years of experience earns an average of ₹234,100 in total compensation.
• While a Senior Primary Teacher with 10-20 years of experience earns an average of ₹378,900 in total compensation.
• Primary school teachers with more than 20 years of experience earn an average of ₹413,900 a year.
• In terms of gender, Almost 91% of the primary teachers are female whereas, only 9% of those teachers are male. 

 

High School Teachers

• A High School Teacher's average income is ₹314,300 per year (₹17,020 per month), which is 19% less than India's national average salary.
• With less than three years of experience, an Entry Level High School Teacher can expect to earn an average total salary of ₹212,700.
• A Senior High School Teacher with 10-20 years of experience receives an average total compensation of ₹4,02,800.
• While a mid-career High School Teacher with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of ₹2,43,800.
• Teachers with more than 20 years of experience earn an average of ₹5,06,200.
• In terms of gender, Almost 64% of the high school teachers are female whereas, 36% of those teachers are male. 

 

Professor

• Professors earn an average salary of ₹16,73,000 per year (₹90,620 per month), which is 332% higher than India's national average wage.
• With less than 3 years of experience, an Entry Level Professor can expect to earn an average total salary of ₹511,000 per year.
• A mid-career Professor with 4-9 years of experience earns an average of ₹876,400 in total compensation.
• While a Senior Professor with 10-20 years of experience gets an average of ₹24,21,000 in total compensation.
• Professors with more than 20 years of experience earn an average salary of ₹27,98,000 per year.
• In terms of gender, Almost 36% of the professors are female whereas, 64% of those teachers are male. 

 

Online Tutors

• In India, the average tutoring services compensation is 400,000 rupees per year or 205 rupees per hour.
• Entry-level coaching starts at ₹300,000 per year, with the highest-paid professional tutors earning up to ₹780,000 per year.

 

The above figures are the approximate values of the salaries of teachers in India that may vary from city to city. It is quite evident from the above figures that the income of the teachers depends on the level of experience they have. Even Online tutoring services and coaching in India is gaining a lot of traction as it enables every tutor to focus on the learning pedagogy of their students and provide quick and real-time feedback to the parents. The future of Online tutoring services in terms of earnings has a very high potential to reach beyond.