Salary for Automobile Engineer in India

Can you tell me about the starting salary of an Automobile Engineer in India as I want to enquire about it before joining a Company?

[Quick Sam]

A career as an Automobile Engineer is for people who are obsessive about cars. They must have considerable understanding and interest in mechanics, electronics, and mathematics as these are vital skills required for this career path.

People are required to communicate with other professionals on a regular basis, both from within the field and outside it. Hence, the career is only for those with fluent communication skills. While automobile engineers must be innovative, eager workers, they must not get carried away.

Salary Prospects

A graduate engineer at a major OEM (original equipment manufacturer, ie carmaker) gets a stipend of Rs. 28,000 to Rs. 30,000 a month during training.

This can reach up to Rs. 40,000 till s/he is confirmed.

A line leader/assistant manager can earn anything from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 80,000 a month, depending on their experience in the industry.

The Pay Scale India, an automobile engineer can earn anywhere between Rs. 250,000 and Rs. 600,000 per annum including average bonuses and commissions received on the job.

The highest salaries were paid by vehicle manufacturers whereas product development engineering firms paid a lot less to automobile engineers they hired. A division head with 18 years’ experience can make anything from Rs. 25 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh per annum.

Salary Packages after B.Tech in Automobile Engineering in Abroad

Candidates having professional experience of 5 to 7 years in relevant fields can seek higher job positions in this industry abroad.

Candidates can earn better remuneration than that available in India. Experience and performance are the factors that determine pay scale as well as job positions in this sector.

Candidates can earn a salary of Rs. 50000- 70000 per month in entry level positions.