The starting salary for graduates from aviation programs depends on their job role combined with geographical location and work experience. Newcomers to aviation positions such as air traffic controllers or junior engineers earn between ₹3,00,000 and ₹6,00,000 annually as their starting salary in India. Aircraft maintenance engineers together with flight operations managers earn salaries beginning at ₹5,00,000 per year and reaching up to ₹8,00,000 annually.
Earnings for professionals tend to surge strongly with increasing experience levels. Within the aviation sector experienced engineers together with pilots and aviation managers earn annual compensation between ₹10,00,000 to ₹20,00,000 based on their professional role and workplace. Aviation professionals who take jobs in the Middle East or the USA will find their largest potential for earning higher salaries.