Skilled, talented professional? It pays to be in Bengaluru
Infrastructure, real estate and construction at Rs 9.0 lakh stood at fifth position on the chart.
New Delhi: Professionals in Bengaluru are the highest paid with their average annual salaries at Rs 10.8 lakh while pharma and healthcare sector in the country doles out the maximum pay, says a report.
The IT capital of India, Bengaluru, pays the highest with an average annual Cost to Company (CTC) for talent across all levels and functions at Rs 10.8 lakh, followed by Pune at Rs 10.3 lakh, NCR (National Capital Region) at Rs 9.9 lakh and Mumbai at Rs 9.2 lakh.
Chennai (Rs 8 lakh), Hyderabad (Rs 7.9 lakh) and Kolkata (Rs 7.2 lakh) are the other three on the list of Indian cities paying the highest average salaries for professionals.
The IT sector, offering an average annual CTC of Rs 9.1 lakh, is ranked fourth on the list after pharma, healthcare and professional services.
Infrastructure, real estate and construction at Rs 9.0 lakh stood at fifth position on the chart. In terms of job function, consulting and advisory is the highest paying, says the study by Randstad Insights, the research and analysis division of Randstad India.