Salary Guide
Sociology Teacher salary in India
Median compensation for Sociology Teachers sits at ₹5.5 LPA, with experienced educators earning up to ₹8.0 LPA in premium institutions and international curriculum schools.
Low
₹3.8 LPA
entry / tier-3
Median
₹5.5 LPA
national average
High
₹8.0 LPA
experienced / metro
Demand
70/100
+7% YoY
What drives compensation
Compensation typically falls between ₹3.8 LPA and ₹8.0 LPA, with experienced sociology teachers in India commanding ₹8.0 LPA+ in premium institutions and international-curriculum schools. Total cost-to-company often includes performance incentives, professional development stipends, and accommodation for residential schools.
Hiring outlook
Demand for sociology teachers in India is steady. Hiring institutions report a 7% year-on-year increase in mandates, driven by expanding K-12 networks, new branch openings, and curriculum upgrades.
Sociology Teacher salary by city
| City | Median |
|---|---|
| Delhi · Delhi | ₹6.3 LPA |
| Mumbai · Maharashtra | ₹6.9 LPA |
| Bangalore · Karnataka | ₹6.6 LPA |
| Hyderabad · Telangana | ₹6.1 LPA |
| Chennai · Tamil Nadu | ₹5.8 LPA |
| Pune · Maharashtra | ₹5.9 LPA |
| Kolkata · West Bengal | ₹5.2 LPA |
| Ahmedabad · Gujarat | ₹5.1 LPA |
| Gurgaon · Haryana | ₹6.5 LPA |
| Noida · Uttar Pradesh | ₹6.2 LPA |
| Jaipur · Rajasthan | ₹4.7 LPA |
| Lucknow · Uttar Pradesh | ₹4.4 LPA |
| Chandigarh · Chandigarh | ₹5.2 LPA |
| Indore · Madhya Pradesh | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Bhopal · Madhya Pradesh | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Kochi · Kerala | ₹5.2 LPA |
| Coimbatore · Tamil Nadu | ₹4.7 LPA |
| Nagpur · Maharashtra | ₹4.4 LPA |
| Patna · Bihar | ₹4.1 LPA |
| Dehradun · Uttarakhand | ₹4.8 LPA |
| Surat · Gujarat | ₹4.7 LPA |
| Vadodara · Gujarat | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Rajkot · Gujarat | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Nashik · Maharashtra | ₹4.4 LPA |
| Aurangabad · Maharashtra | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Thane · Maharashtra | ₹6.3 LPA |
| Navi Mumbai · Maharashtra | ₹6.5 LPA |
| Faridabad · Haryana | ₹5.5 LPA |
| Ghaziabad · Uttar Pradesh | ₹5.2 LPA |
| Kanpur · Uttar Pradesh | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh | ₹4.1 LPA |
| Prayagraj · Uttar Pradesh | ₹4.1 LPA |
| Agra · Uttar Pradesh | ₹4.2 LPA |
| Meerut · Uttar Pradesh | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Amritsar · Punjab | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Ludhiana · Punjab | ₹4.7 LPA |
| Jalandhar · Punjab | ₹4.4 LPA |
| Udaipur · Rajasthan | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Jodhpur · Rajasthan | ₹4.4 LPA |
| Kota · Rajasthan | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Ranchi · Jharkhand | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Raipur · Chhattisgarh | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Bhubaneswar · Odisha | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Guwahati · Assam | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Siliguri · West Bengal | ₹4.0 LPA |
| Durgapur · West Bengal | ₹4.0 LPA |
| Mysuru · Karnataka | ₹4.7 LPA |
| Mangaluru · Karnataka | ₹4.8 LPA |
| Hubli · Karnataka | ₹4.1 LPA |
| Thiruvananthapuram · Kerala | ₹5.1 LPA |
| Kozhikode · Kerala | ₹4.8 LPA |
| Madurai · Tamil Nadu | ₹4.3 LPA |
| Tiruchirappalli · Tamil Nadu | ₹4.2 LPA |
| Vijayawada · Andhra Pradesh | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Visakhapatnam · Andhra Pradesh | ₹4.7 LPA |
| Warangal · Telangana | ₹4.0 LPA |
| Gandhinagar · Gujarat | ₹4.8 LPA |
| Shimla · Himachal Pradesh | ₹4.5 LPA |
| Jammu · Jammu & Kashmir | ₹4.4 LPA |
| Srinagar · Jammu & Kashmir | ₹4.5 LPA |
| New York · New York | ₹13.2 LPA |
| Los Angeles · California | ₹12.1 LPA |
| Chicago · Illinois | ₹10.4 LPA |
| Houston · Texas | ₹9.3 LPA |
| Phoenix · Arizona | ₹8.8 LPA |
| Philadelphia · Pennsylvania | ₹9.9 LPA |
| San Antonio · Texas | ₹8.3 LPA |
| San Diego · California | ₹11.0 LPA |
| Dallas |