A Neurosurgeon earns quite well. If you join as an Assistant Professor, the salary will range from 1-1.2 lakh per month. Whereas a Professor gets around 1.94 lakh per month.
When the 7th commission recommendations are implemented, there will be a considerable hike in the salary of about INR 10,000 to INR 20,000.
Pay/ Allowance | Professor | Additional Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor |
Grand Total | INR 1,94,235 | INR 1,68,785 | INR 1,58,610 | INR 1,20,660 |
Annual Figure | INR 23,30,820 | INR 20,25,420 | INR 19,033,20 | INR 14,47,920 |
These pay structures are applicable to everybody irrespective of his/her specialty. The average salary for a Consultant Neurosurgeon is INR 34,46,424 per year in India, which is 8% lower than the average NIMHANS salary of INR 37,54,023 per year for this job.