Highest salary increases in FY 2025

India’s job market is set for salary increases ranging from 6.2% to 11.3%, with top cities and roles seeing increases up to 13.8%, according to TeamLease Services’ FY 2025–26 Jobs and Salaries Primer.

Top Sectors for Salary Hikes:

• EV & EV Infrastructure: 11.3% (Top role: Electrical Design Engineer – 12.4%)

• Consumer Durables & Retail: 10.7%

• NBFCs: 10.4%

High-Growth Cities:

• Pune (10.4%) – Quality Control Inspector: 13.8%

• Mumbai (10.2%) – Electrical Design Engineer: 12.6%

• Hyderabad (10.2%) – MIS Executive: 13.4%

• Bengaluru (10.1%) – Data Engineer: 12.9%

• Gurgaon (10.1%) – Sales Executive: 12.4%

Top Functional Areas:

• Sales & Marketing: 9.9%

• Engineering: 9.5%

• Others (Finance, HR, Back Office): 8.2%–8.6%

Fastest Growing Roles:

• Electrical & Mechanical Design Engineers (12.1%–12.4%)

• In-Store Demonstrator (12.2%)

• Field Sales Executive (11.9%)

• MIS & IT Support Executives – steady growth

Blue-Collar Rebound:

Driven by EVs, real estate, and infra push:

• Mechanic (10.4%), Material Handler (10%), Machine Operator (9.9%)

Key Trend: Employers are rewarding skill-based roles and reshaping strategies around technical expertise, adaptability, and retention.