RGF Salary Watch India 2021
RGF Salary Watch India 2021
RGF Salary Watch India 2021
Table of Contents
About the Report 3
Market Overview 4
Key Insights 6
Salary Insights
Industrial and Manufacturing 7
Technology & Digital 12
Healthcare & Life Sciences 16
Consumer Goods & Retail 20
Corporate Services 24
About RGF 27
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Market Overview of
India 2021
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Overall, India is geared for a gradual recovery into 2021 by leveraging cutting edge technology to aid
infrastructural development and elevating struggling sectors with the help of increasing government support.
1 https://home.kpmg/in/en/home/insights/2020/12/reimagining-india-post-covid-19.html
2 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/15/covid-india-could-play-an-important-role-in-producing-vaccines.html
3 https://www.dbs.com/aics/templatedata/article/generic/data/en/GR/122020/201214_insights_india.xml
4 https://www.forbesindia.com/blog/economy-policy/budget-2021-focus-on-manufacturing-will-aid-indias-economic-recovery/
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KEY INSIGHTS
Growth sectors for 2021
While the Industrial and Healthcare sectors experienced considerable annual growth in terms of salary
increments, the Corporate Services and Consumer Goods industries are expected to see lower increments
this year, despite their projected overall growth.
8% 7% 7% 6% 2%
Consumer Goods Industrial and Healthcare and Corporate Technology and
and Retail Manufacturing Life Services Services Digital
The boost in demand for healthcare services and pharmaceutical production has spurred a rise in
compensation for talent with experience in regulatory and medical areas. Senior personnel and R&D talent
across industries also saw higher increments, corresponding with the urgent need for experience and skills
to provide overall professional direction and guidance.
8% 7%
Regulatory Affairs Quality Management
(Healthcare)
7%
8% Senior Management/
Manufacturing, Production General Management
and Operations
8%
10 7%
Functions R&D
Sales & Marketing
(Healthcare) Offering Highest
Salary Increments
7%
Application Engineering
7%
Medical
7%
Project Management
7%
Production & Operations
(Healthcare)
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3. https://www.mti.gov.sg/Resources/feature-articles/2020/Performance-and-Outlook-of-the-Manufacturing-Sector-in-2020
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8% 7% 7%
Manufacturing, Director/Senior
15-20 YEARS Management
Production and Operation
7% 7% 7%
Senior Management Supervisor/Account
5-10 YEARS
Executive
7% 7% 7%
Quality Management And
3-5 YEARS Engineer
Project Management
+25-30% +15-20%
Manufacturing, Production & General Manager
Operation Manager Skills in demand:
Skills in demand: HOD for plant heads/refinery units/petrochemical
Maintenance (preventive and predictive), handling units, leadership, operations and maintenance
mechanical and electrical instruments, reliability skills, green field project management, skills related
engineering, asset integrity to data science/machine learning/robotics required
for new age production set ups
+20-25%
+20-25%
Sales Director/Manager
Skills in demand:
R&D Manager
Leadership, new product development, project Skills in demand:
management, data science, machine learning Leadership, new product development, project
management, data science, machine learning
+20%
Project Management Manager
Skills in demand:
Leadership skills, planning, scheduling and
project management
* All figures are projections based on data collected from RGF’s database by Dec 2020
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CEO/
20+ Large Local/Global MNC HQ 147 295 10,700 21,500
President
Senior
GM 15-20 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 103 222 7,500 16,200
Management
SME 103 222 7,500 16,200
Application
Manager 10-15 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 18 29 1,290 2,150
Engineering
SME 15 24 1,070 1,720
Sales
15-20 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 50 103 3,620 7,500
Director
Sales
10-15 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 32 54 2,350 3,970
Manager
Account
5-10 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 22 29 1,600 2,150
Executive
Marketing
15-20 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 73 118 5,350 8,600
Director
Marketing
10-15 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 32 59 2,350 4,300
Manager
6% 4% 4%
Cybersecurity
10-15 YEARS Director
3% 1% 2%
Big Data and Business
Intelligence 5-10 YEARS Senior Management
2% 1% 1%
AI & Data Science 15-20 YEARS Manager/Architect
* All figures are projections based on data collected from RGF’s database by Dec 2020
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8% 7% 8%
Regulatory Affairs 15-20 YEARS Director
8% 7% 7%
Sales & Marketing 10-15 YEARS Researcher
7% 7% 7%
Medical 5-10 YEARS Manager
+20-25%
Production and Operations Director
Skills in demand:
Profit and loss management, leadership skills
+20-25%
Health Sales Director
Skills in demand:
Experience in oncology, dermatology, respiratory,
virology and diabetology
+20-25%
Marketing Director
Skills in demand:
Product management, Group Product
Management (GPM)
+20%
Quality Director
Skills in demand:
Compliance management, regulatory skills,
quality assurance
+15-20%
Regulatory Affairs
Skills in demand:
Regulatory affairs, liasioning, compliance management
* All figures are projections based on data collected from RGF’s database by Dec 2020
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Quality Director 15-20 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 116 147 8,500 10,700
Sales Director 15-20 Large Local/Global MNC HQ 118 163 8,600 11,900
+20-30% +19%
E-commerce Manager Vice President/General Manager
Skills in demand: Skills in demand:
Full-stack software developer, product Business planning, product and innovation
management, machine learning management, customer experience management
+22% +18%
Digitalisation Director CEO/President
Skills in demand: Skills in demand:
Business analysis, digital marketing, product Profit and loss management, cost optimisation,
management digital transformation
+22% +18%
Marketing and Branding Manager Business Strategy and Commercial Director
Skills in demand: Skills in demand:
Revenue management, growing market share, Liaison, strategic innovation, cost optimisation
brand and channel metrics
+17%
+21% Customer Relationship
E-commerce Director Management Account manager
Skills in demand: Skills in demand:
Category management, marketing management, Customer service, account management, sales
digital marketing, user interface development effectiveness, communication
+20% +17%
Sales and Business Development Business Unit Head
Manager and Senior Manager Skills in demand:
Skills in demand: Diagnostic and analytical skills, decision-making,
Business strategy, sales and channel cultivating relationships with customers
effectiveness, talent development
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+15%
Chief Human Resources Officer
Skills in demand:
Human resources generalist, strategic human
resources management, Diversity & Inclusion
* All figures are projections based on data collected from RGF’s database by Dec 2020
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About RGF
As the global brand of the Recruit Group, RGF, abbreviated from Recruit Global Family, is committed to
delivering total human resource solutions of superior quality so individuals and companies of all sizes realize
their full potential. We provide a one stop solution for every talent need, from C suite and senior business
leaders to staff level roles. With three service brands, RGF International Recruitment is the leading recruitment
service provider in Asia and provides a wide range of recruitment solutions across 18 cities. We deliver strong
cross border recruitment solutions at all levels and across all industries and functions.
20+ 10K+ 18
Years of History Placements per Year Cities in Asia
Specialized consultants We find the best talent To support your regional
across all industry sectors recruitment needs
and job functions
RGF HR Agent
Fills a range of managerial, specialist and staff
positions at Japanese companies that require
Japanese language skills. Draws on a deep
Staff understanding of Japanese companies with a vast
database of Japanese-speaking personnel to find the
best candidates.
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www.rgf-hr.com