Acupuncturist

₹5,68,526 (INR)/yr

₹273.33 (INR)/hr

₹6,822 (INR)/yr

The average acupuncturist gross salary in India is ₹5,68,526 or an equivalent hourly rate of ₹273. In addition, they earn an average bonus of ₹6,822. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in India. An entry level acupuncturist (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of ₹4,24,027. On the other end, a senior level acupuncturist (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of ₹6,26,541.

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Salary Potential

₹6,30,944 (INR)

11 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Acupuncturist will increase 11 % over 5 years.

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Acupuncturist, the majority at 42% with masters.

Typical Field of Study: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Training

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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is

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Job Description
Administers specific therapeutic treatment of symptoms and disorders amenable to acupuncture procedures, as specifically indicated by supervising physician: reviews patient's medical history, physical findings, and diagnosis made by physician to ascertain symptoms or disorder to be treated. Selects needles of various lengths, according to location of insertion. Inserts needles at locations of body known to be efficacious to certain disorders,... utilizing knowledge of acupuncture points and their functions. Leaves needles in patient for specific length of time, according to symptom or disorder treated, and removes needles. Burns bark of mugwort tree in small strainer to administer moxibustion treatment. Covers insertion area with cloth and rubs strainer over cloth to impart heat and assist in relieving patient's symptoms.Read More
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