Junior Residents (JR) in Indian hospitals are doctors on internship who have just completed their MBBS. JR’s are on wait doctors who are yet to get their license to practice medical profession (in India permanent registration with Indian Medical Council) which depends on the successful completion of junior residency. In some states the period of junior residency is also called house surgeoncy. Junior Residents experience patient care responsibilities while they learn on real time basis. JRs help physicians and surgeons in carrying out healthcare functions with taking case history of out patients, helping in surgeries and primary functions of patient care.
JR salaries in Indian hospitals vary from place to place and hospital to hospital for various reasons. In government hospitals of each city this is more or less uniform, although with slight variations owing to variable allowance structure. In private sector the figures vary drastically. There is little uniformity in salary of Junior Residents from state to state as well. We have arrived at average salaries of JR’s in various verticals, viz., Govt of India hospitals, India’s top hospitals, leading private hospitals, major cities in India and Indian states. This post is updated periodically when a change in the data comes to us. The data is subjected to total evaluation and update annually.
JR Pay Scale in Govt of India Hospitals
Basic Scale: Rs.15600-39100
Grade Pay: Rs.5400/-
Gross Pay Rs.55490/-
Junior Resident Salaries in Top Super Specialty Hospitals
| LNJP Hospital | Rs.61,850.00 | Rs.67,500.00 |
| PGIMER Chandigarh | Rs.61,500.00 | Rs.67,250.00 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Rs.61,000.00 | Rs.66,000.00 |
| RML Hospital New Delhi | Rs.61,000.00 | Rs.67,000.00 |
| Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai | Rs.56,850.00 | Rs.58,250.00 |
| Sir Ganga Ram Hospital | Rs.55,000.00 | Rs.56,000.00 |
| Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre | Rs.52,000.00 | Rs.53,000.00 |
| Hinduja Hospital Mumbai | Rs.51,300.00 | Rs.53,000.00 |
| Fortis Healthcare | Rs.51,000.00 | Rs.54,000.00 |
| Breach Candy Hospital Mumbai | Rs.50,750.00 | Rs.53,800.00 |
| Medanta Medicity Gurgaon | Rs.48,000.00 | Rs.50,000.00 |
| Lilawati Hospital Mumbai | Rs.48,000.00 | Rs.50,000.00 |
| Manipal Group Hospitals | Rs.46,000.00 | Rs.48,000.00 |
| Sharda University | Rs.39,583.00 | Rs.45,833.00 |
| St Stephens Hospital | Rs.38,000.00 | Rs.40,000.00 |
| Max Healthcare | Rs.37,500.00 | Rs.45,833.00 |
| Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Chennai | Rs.34,800.00 | Rs.38,000.00 |
| CMC Vellore | Rs.20,589.00 | Rs.23,026.00 |
| BL Kapur Super Specialty Hosp | Rs.15,000.00 | Rs.18,000.00 |
JR Salaries in Major Indian Cities
| Delhi | Rs.64,640.00 | Rs.67,800.00 |
| Mumbai | Rs.58,125.00 | Rs.61,570.00 |
| Bangalore | Rs.56,125.00 | Rs.57,780.00 |
| Chennai | Rs.45,725.00 | Rs.50,080.00 |
| Pune | Rs.40,780.00 | Rs.42,500.00 |
| Hyderabad | Rs.40,500.00 | Rs.43,500.00 |
| Chandigarh | Rs.40,500.00 | Rs.42,200.00 |
| Kolkata | Rs.38,000.00 | Rs.41,000.00 |
| Cochin | Rs.36,000.00 | Rs.38,000.00 |
| Lucknow | Rs.35,200.00 | Rs.37,800.00 |
| Ahmedabad | Rs.32,000.00 | Rs.35,285.00 |
| Bhopal | Rs.32,000.00 | Rs.34,500.00 |
| Jaipur | Rs.25,000.00 | Rs.28,000.00 |
Junior Residents’ Average Salaries in Indian States
| Delhi | Rs.64,640.00 | Rs.67,800.00 |
| Chandigarh | Rs.47,500.00 | Rs.50,600.00 |
| Bihar | Rs.43,650.00 | Rs.45,650.00 |
| Goa | Rs.43,500.00 | Rs.46,000.00 |
| Maharashtra | Rs.42,250.00 | Rs.44,625.00 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Rs.40,800.00 | Rs.42,000.00 |
| Karnataka | Rs.38,000.00 | Rs.40,000.00 |
| Maharashtra | Rs.38,000.00 | Rs.41,000.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rs.38,000.00 | Rs.40,000.00 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rs.36,000.00 | Rs.37,500.00 |
| Haryana | Rs.36,000.00 | Rs.40,000.00 |
| West Bengal | Rs.35,000.00 | Rs.37,000.00 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Rs.35,000.00 | Rs.37,000.00 |
| Tamilnadu | Rs.33,500.00 | Rs.36,000.00 |
| Uttarakhand | Rs.33,000.00 | Rs.34,500.00 |
| Puducherry | Rs.33,000.00 | Rs.34,500.00 |
| Odisha | Rs.32,800.00 | Rs.34,000.00 |
| Kerala | Rs.32,000.00 | Rs.35,000.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rs.31,000.00 | Rs.33,500.00 |
| Sikkim | Rs.30,200.00 | Rs.34,000.00 |
| Chhattisgarh | Rs.30,000.00 | Rs.35,000.00 |
| Lakshadweep | Rs.30,000.00 | Rs.32,000.00 |
| Telangana | Rs.28,500.00 | Rs.30,000.00 |
| Jharkhand | Rs.28,000.00 | Rs.30,000.00 |
| Gujarat | Rs.26,000.00 | Rs.30,200.00 |
| Assam | Rs.22,000.00 | Rs.24,000.00 |
| Rajasthan | Rs.22,000.00 | Rs.25,000.00 |
| Andaman Nicobar Islands | Rs.22,000.00 | Rs.23,000.00 |
| Arunachal Pradesh* | ||
| Manipur* | ||
| Tripura* | ||
| Nagaland* | ||
| Meghalaya* | ||
| Mizoram* | ||
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli* | ||
| Daman Diu* |
* Information not available
Disclaimer: The above salary figures are based on factors available at the time of study and is subject to change at any time. The above details cannot be taken for accurate and cannot be used for reference as authentic. The information given can be good for general idea.
