MBBS Doctor Salary in India 2024- Government & Private MBBS Salary

Edited By Manisha Tiwari | Updated on Oct 25, 2024 04:11 PM IST

A career in medicine is highly respected and is one of the most demanded professions globally. In India, the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree is needed if someone wants to become a licensed medical practitioner. Students aspiring to become doctors in India often search for MBBS doctor salary per month. Read the article to get the information on MBBS salary.

MBBS Doctor Salary in India 2024- Government & Private MBBS Salary

Becoming a doctor in India is not an easy task. After qualifying the NEET examination candidates need to participate in the NEET counselling process. After completing MBBS from a medical college in India many times doctors suffer financial instability. Although many students opt medicine as a career with a desire to help people, financial stability also plays a significant role. Therefore, understanding the salary landscape is important. This article from careers360 provides an in-depth look at the salary of MBBS graduates in India.

MBBS doctor payment

The MBBS doctor salary in India can vary depending on various factors which includes location, experience, type of healthcare facility, specialization and whether the doctor works in the public or private sector. As a general range, a medical graduate can expect to earn anywhere between Rs 4,00,000 to Rs 12,00,000 per annum as MBBS monthly salary in the initial years of their career. Over time, with specializations and increased experience, the MBBS job salary also increases. Table below provides the data for medical officer after MBBS salary. Candidates can refer to the data for proper planning of their career in the field of medicine.

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MBBS medical officer salary

State	Name of the college	Ownership	Median salary of placed graduates per annum (Amount in Rs.) 2021-22
Odisha	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	Private	840000
Odisha	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	Private	1440000
Delhi	Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi	Private	0(Zero)
Haryana	Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana	Private	960000
Uttar Pradesh	King George's Medical University, Lucknow	Government	1200000
Pondicherry	Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry	Government	1200000
Tamil Nadu	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore	Private	650000
Tamil Nadu	SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	Private	720000
Tamil Nadu	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai	Private	930000
Tamil Nadu	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai	Private	1250000
Maharashtra	Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha	Private	1380000
Madhya Pradesh	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal	Government	1260000
Rajasthan	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur	Government	1356000
Bihar	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna	Government	1236000
Chattisgarh	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur	Government	1400000
Orissa	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar	Government	1300000
Uttarakhand	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh	Government	1220000
Uttar Pradesh	Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	Government	1700000
Maharashtra	Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune	Private	1535000
Delhi	Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi	Private	4500000
Maharashtra	Armed Forces Medical College, Pune	Government	1420000
Punjab	Christian Medical College, Ludhiana	Private	490000(Four lakh ninety thousands only)
Tamil Nadu	Christian Medical College, Vellore	Private	433550
Delhi	Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women, New Delhi	Government	100000
Tamil Nadu	Madras Medical College, Chennai	Government	909600
Delhi	Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi	Government	1451580
West Bengal	Medical College, Kolkata	Government	710000
Telangana	Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad	Government	650000
Rajasthan	Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur	Government	895000
Karnataka	St Johns Medical College, Bangalore	Private	480000
West Bengal	Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata	Government	540852
Delhi	Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi	Government	120000
Kerala	Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	Government	610000
Haryana	Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak	Government	1179500
Karnataka	MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	Private	660000
Punjab	Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana	Private	432000
Tamil Nadu	PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Peelamedu	Private	1012000
Delhi	University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi	Government	1250000
Karnataka	Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	Private	920000(Rs Nine lakhs twenty thousand )
Karnataka	Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	Private	920000
Karnataka	JSS Medical College, Mysore	Private	1300000
Pondicherry	Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry	Private	1173000
Gujarat	The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad	Government	160250
Tamil Nadu	Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation, Salem	Private	596000
Uttar Pradesh	Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad	Private	740000
Haryana	Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala	Private	960000
Karnataka	Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur	Private	720000
Maharashtra	Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad	Private	1225000
Maharashtra	Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni	Private	720000
Bihar	Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna	Government	929016
Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai	Government	240000
Uttar Pradesh	Shobhit University, Gangoh	Private	500000
Maharashtra	Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai	Private	1100000
Maharashtra	DY Patil Education Society, Kolhapur	Private	1080000
Tamil Nadu	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam	Private	840000
Rajasthan	Geetanjali University, Udaipur	Private	750000
Uttar Pradesh	Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad	Private	1100000
Gujarat	Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Waghodia	Private	840000
Maharashtra	MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai	Private	1320000
Uttar Pradesh	Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut	Private	700000
Tamil Nadu	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai	Private	795000
Gujarat	Parul University, Vadodara	Private	960000
Uttar Pradesh	Rama University, Kanpur	Private	1200000
Rajasthan	Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Jaipur	Private	650000
Madhya Pradesh	LNCT University, Bhopal	Private	750000
Maharashtra	Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune	Private	660000
Punjab	Government Medical College, Amritsar	Government	55000
Gujarat	Government Medical College, Bhavnagar	Government	960000
Punjab	Government Medical College, Patiala	Government	630000
Maharashtra	Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai	Government	76000
Uttar Pradesh	GSVM Medical College, Kanpur	Government	840000
Assam	Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati	Government	960000
Haryana	BPS Government Medical College for Women, Sonepat	Government	1320000
Manipur	Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphelpat	Government	90000
Tamil Nadu	Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai	Government	804000
Tamil Nadu	Stanley Medical College, Chennai	Government	480000
Maharashtra	NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur	Private	740000
Maharashtra	Dr Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College and Hospital, Ahmednagar	Private	600000
Karnataka	Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore	Private	600000
Karnataka	BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	Private	600000
Karnataka	Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore	Private	770000
Karnataka	S Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot	Private	600000
Punjab	Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar	Private	480000
Kerala	Amala institute of Medical Sciences, Amalanagar	Private	720000
Kerala	KMCT Medical College, Manassery	Private	850000
Jammu and Kashmir	Government Medical College, Jammu	Government	50000
Madhya Pradesh	RD Gardi Medical College, Ujjain	Private	730000
Madhya Pradesh	Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Postgraduate Institute, Indore	Private	1140000
Karnataka	KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore	Private	1400000
Karnataka	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum	Private	360000
Maharashtra	Motiwala Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Gangapur	Private	360000
Telangana	Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad	Private	1260000
Andhra Pradesh	Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Amalapuram	Private	750000
Telangana	MNR Medical College and Hospital, Sangareddy	Private	1200000
Tamil Nadu	Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai	Private	602904
Uttarakhand	Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun	Private	1166000
Uttar Pradesh	Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow	Private	1200000
Haryana	ESIC Medical College, Faridabad	Government	1424280
Uttar Pradesh	Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly	Private	870000
Karnataka	Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Mangalore	Private	200000
Rajasthan	National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur	Government	900000
Puducherry	Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry	Private	1120000
Karnataka	Sri Devraj Urs College of Nursing, Kolar	Private	650000
Tamil Nadu	Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College, Kulasekharam	Private	300000
Gujarat	Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bhavnagar	Private	480000
Gujarat	Anand Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Institute, Anand	Private	450000
Kerala	Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla	Private	50000
Andhra Pradesh	Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital, Srikakulam	Private	900000
Uttar Pradesh	Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly	Private	720000
Tamil Nadu	Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram	Private	1323000
Puducherry	Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Pondicherry	Private	1080000
Karnataka	Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore	Private	740000
Maharashtra	BVDU Medical College and Hospital, Sangli	Private	912000
Bihar	Gopal Narayan Singh University, Rohtas	Private	960000
Telangana	College of Nursing, Chalmeda Ananda Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar	Private	480000

Factors affecting MBBS doctor monthly salary

The various factors that affect the doctor’s after MBBS salary are defined below.

Type of hospital: The salary of doctors in India greatly depends on the type of hospital they are working in. MBBS doctor government job salary is structured which means doctors employed in government hospitals receive a fixed salary based on the government’s payscale. They get extra allowances such as residential facilities, healthcare perks and others also. Salaries in private hospitals are higher especially in top class corporate hospitals or multispeciality hospitals which are located in big cities.
Geographical location: Location in which a doctor is practicing after MBBS also plays a significant role in the payscale. Doctors practicing in metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai or Bangalore generally earn more compared to those working in rural or semi-urban areas. Other ways round salaries for MBBS graduates employed by state governments are different from one state to another.
Experience level: Experience level is again an important factor affecting the MBBS salary. An MBBS fresher, particularly during the internship and junior residency phase earns much lower than senior level doctors. The increase in earnings is primarily due to the accumulation of experience, which enhances clinical expertise and reputation.
Specialization: An MBBS doctor with only a graduate degree may earn less compared to a doctor who has pursued post graduation (MD or MS) or a super specialization (DM or MCh). Specialization also offers opportunities in high paying sectors like medical tourism, corporate healthcare and international practice, further adding to the salary of an MBBS graduate.
Private practice: Doctors nowadays choose to set up their own clinics or small hospitals. The income from private practice varies widely and depends on factors such as location, number of patients visiting the hospital and the doctor’s specialization and reputation. Successful private practitioners in high-demand areas can earn significantly more than salaried doctors.

The MBBS scope and salary in India varies widely depending on various factors. While the financial rewards for doctors are to be considered, they are proportional to the level of specialization, experience and location. For many MBBS graduates, private practice and further studies present lucrative career paths that significantly boost their earnings.

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