Teacher Salary Report 2026
What Indian schools advertise for teachers in 2026 so far: median monthly pay by role and city tier, with annual equivalents, from salaries disclosed in job postings.
Updated October 2026 — based on 3,059 verified postings on School Jobs India (2026 to date).
By SchoolJobsIndia Editorial TeamLast updated How we calculate
Methodology
Uses every job first posted on School Jobs India during the year (India time) that disclosed a salary, including jobs that have since closed or been filled; jobs removed by moderation are excluded. Schools post salaries per month; a posted range above ₹2,00,000 is treated as annual CTC and divided by 12, and monthly amounts below ₹3,000 or above ₹5,00,000 are dropped as entry errors. Each posting contributes the midpoint of its range; figures are medians and interquartile ranges (25th–75th percentile) of those midpoints. Annual = monthly × 12. City tiers: Tier 1 = the eight metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad); Tier 2 = every other city with a city page on this site; Tier 3 = all other towns. Role × tier cells with fewer than 5 postings are not shown. These are advertised salaries, not payroll data. Note: this edition is computed from the most recent 5,000 postings of the year.
3,059 of the 5,000 school job postings in 2026 so far disclosed a salary. Pay rises with city tier and seniority; the table shows medians with the middle 50% range.
Median monthly pay by role and city tier
| Role | Tier 1 (8 metros) | Tier 2 (other major cities) | Tier 3 (smaller towns) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery / Pre-Primary Teacher | — | ₹39,958/month ₹4.8L/yr · IQR ₹32,375–₹45,959 · n=80 | ₹40,792/month ₹4.9L/yr · IQR ₹34,375–₹46,542 · n=302 |
| PGT Teacher | — | ₹40,209/month ₹4.8L/yr · IQR ₹34,209–₹46,708 · n=397 | ₹40,375/month ₹4.8L/yr · IQR ₹34,459–₹46,208 · n=1,241 |
| PRT (Primary) Teacher | — | ₹41,042/month ₹4.9L/yr · IQR ₹33,209–₹45,208 · n=30 | ₹39,709/month ₹4.8L/yr · IQR ₹35,375–₹46,875 · n=113 |
| TGT Teacher | — | ₹40,792/month ₹4.9L/yr · IQR ₹35,042–₹47,042 · n=178 | ₹39,625/month ₹4.8L/yr · IQR ₹33,375–₹45,375 · n=717 |
Median of each posting's monthly salary midpoint. Cells with fewer than 5 postings are hidden (—).
Postings by role in 2026
| Role | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PGT Teacher | 1,644 | 32.9% |
| TGT Teacher | 901 | 18% |
| Nursery / Pre-Primary Teacher | 383 | 7.7% |
| Admission Incharge | 190 | 3.8% |
| Front Office Executive | 173 | 3.5% |
| Office Assistant | 171 | 3.4% |
| Hod Humanities | 160 | 3.2% |
| Hod English | 151 | 3% |
| Receptionist | 147 | 2.9% |
| PRT (Primary) Teacher | 145 | 2.9% |
| Hr Executive | 145 | 2.9% |
| Admissions Counsellor | 142 | 2.8% |
| Hod Computer Science | 139 | 2.8% |
| Hod Maths | 138 | 2.8% |
| Hod Languages | 132 | 2.6% |
City salary benchmarks
Live role-by-city salary pages, updated from current postings:
- PGT salary in Delhi
- PGT salary in Bangalore
- PGT salary in Pune
- PGT salary in Mumbai
- PGT salary in Hyderabad
- PGT salary in Kolkata
- PGT salary in Chennai
- PGT salary in Gurgaon
- PGT salary in Noida
- PGT salary in Lucknow
- PGT salary in Jaipur
- PGT salary in Ahmedabad
- PGT salary in Chandigarh
- PGT salary in Indore
- PGT salary in Bhopal
- PGT salary in Nagpur
- PGT salary in Dehradun
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Cite this report
School Jobs India. (2026). Teacher Salary Report 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026 from https://schooljobsinindia.com/insights/teacher-salary-report/2026
Free to cite with attribution. Data is aggregated from job postings on https://schooljobsinindia.com/insights/teacher-salary-report/2026.