Engineers in government organisations, are paid official scales while those
in the private sector are paid according to the scales decided by
the management of the company.
The approximate starting salaries in the government /public sectors such
as HAL, NAL are Rs. 8,000 to Rs.10,000 (excluding other allowances). In the
private sector, the scales are decided by the management of the company and
are approximately Rs.8,000 to Rs.15,000 per month plus perks. Engineering
graduates with management degrees get a starting salary of Rs.10,000 to Rs.40,000
per month plus perks. Entrepreneurs can earn above Rs.20,000/- per month.
Airline professionals get fringe benefits of free travel for self and family
also, apart from numerous other perks.