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Economist
₹19,82,272 (INR)/yr
₹953.02 (INR)/hr
₹70,965 (INR)/yr
The average economist gross salary in India is ₹19,82,272 or an equivalent hourly rate of ₹953. In addition, they earn an average bonus of ₹70,965. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in India. An entry level economist (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of ₹13,94,495. On the other end, a senior level economist (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of ₹25,06,405.
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Salary Potential
₹25,71,164 (INR)
30 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Economist will increase 30 % over 5 years.
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Economist, the majority at 53% with masters.
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View Cost of Living PageIndia, officially the Republic of India (ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; and from the time of 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...
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Job Description
Plans, designs, and researches to aid in interpretation of economic relationships and in solution of problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. Studies how society distributes scarce resources such as land, labor, raw materials, and machinery to produce goods and services. Plans and conducts research, collects and analyzes data, monitors economic trends, and develops economic forecasts. Utilizes... mathematical models to help forecast answers to economic questions. Studies economic and statistical data in area of specialization.
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