Jobs and Salaries Primer 2026
Key Highlights:
India’s projected salary increments range from 8.6% to 10.2% across 23 industries and 20 major cities.
EV & EV Infrastructure tops the charts at 10.2%, followed closely by FinTech (10%) and Healthcare (9.7%).
Emerging hubs like Ahmedabad (9.5%), Visakhapatnam (9.5%), and Nagpur (9.4%) are rivalling major metro growth rates.
Technical areas lead the functional growth, commanded by Engineering (9.9%) and IT (9.8%).
Execution-heavy roles are outpacing averages, led by Electrical Engineers (11.2%) and Quality Control Inspectors (10.9%).
