Project Coordinator Salary: Experience Wise, Qualification Wise, Company Wise, Skills and Scope

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A Project Coordinator works closely with the Project Manager. The Project Coordinator plays a crucial role in getting an idea of the overall structure of the project. In addition, they manage the tasks by doing a lot of logistics.

To become a Project Manager, candidates can pursue Project Management Courses available in India. Project Coordinator salary in India is INR 4 LPA at entry-level and can go up to INR 25 LPA depending upon the level of experience and post in an organization.

To become a Project Coordinator, one must have good communication skills, excellent leadership skills, and punctuality with time management. In addition, they manage the entire team, including project managers. To achieve business goals, a Project Coordinator superintends different levels of the complete project – planning, organizing, leading, securing, controlling, and managing – the resources and work allotted.

Table of Contents

Project Coordinator Salary: Quick Facts
Project Coordinator Salary

2.1 Post-Wise salary

2.2 Experience wise salary

2.3 Qualification-wise salary

2.4 Company-wise salary

Top Recruiters
Skills required to become Project Coordinator
Scope of Project Coordinator in India
Project Coordinator Salary: FAQs

Project Coordinator Salary: Quick Facts

The average salary of a Project Coordinator in India is INR 5 L.
The highest salary for a Project Coordinator in India is INR 10 L.
The lowest salary for a Project Coordinator in India is INR 2.5 L
In the US, Project Coordinators earn Rs. 22,50,000 to Rs. 96,00,000, with a median salary of INR 45 L.
The top 86% of Project Coordinators make around Rs. 95,50,000 and the middle 57% make around INR 62 L in the US every year.
The best countries for Project Coordinators to work in are Switzerland, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and India.

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Project Coordinator Salary

The salary of a Project Coordinator varies with industries and technical fields. The entry-level project manager salary per month is Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000 and will see an increment in the upcoming decade. According to Glassdoor, the average salary of a Project Coordinator is INR 5 LPA (Rs. 41500 per month), which is more than the project manager salary per month in India.

Post-Wise Salary

Project Coordinator Salary also depends upon the designation of a job profile in an organization. Different project manager salary according to their posts is as follows-

Post	Average Annual Salary in (INR)
District Project Manager Salary	8.60 L
Junior Project Management Salary	20.05 L
Project Management Analyst Salary	18 L

Experience-Wise Salary

The salary of a Project Coordinator increases with experience. More the experience more will be the salary. The salary in terms of experience as stated below-

Years of Experience	Average Annual Salary (INR)
0 - 2 years	2.50 L
2 - 5 years	5 L
5 - 10 years	10 L
10 - 15 years	25 L
15 years and above	50 L

Qualification-Wise

Salary also differs based on the qualification of a candidate. A post-graduate candidate can expect to earn more than the candidate with a diploma degree. The pay based on qualification at entry-level is as below-

Qualifications	Average Annual Salary (INR)
Diploma Degree	1.50 L
Undergraduate Degree	3 L
Postgraduate Degree	4.50 L

Company-Wise

Different companies have different industrial standards. India’s leading brands will provide a handsome salary to the Project Coordinators. Project coordinators in construction and architectural fields get the highest pay, followed by IT and auto manufacturing.

Company Name	Average Annual Salary (INR)
HCL Technologies	12.15 L
IBM	20.10 L
Accenture	15.50 L
Indegene	15.20 L
Tata Communications	13.40 L
Cvent	17.50 L
Tech Mahindra	15.25 L
Uplers	14 L
Packt	13.50 L

Project Coordinator Salary: Top Recruiters

Well-settled companies follow every industrial standard to lead their company in every aspect. Therefore, they recruit every position to maintain a healthy work-life, including Project Coordinators. Some of the top recruiters include-

Tata Projects Limited	Tata Communications
CBRE	Lionbridge
Google	American Express
Advantmed	Nokia
Accenture	Cisco Systems
ABC	IBM
Amazon	Microsoft

Skills Required to Become a Project Coordinator

A Project Coordinator must be very determined and mentally strong to handle the position, and certain ups and downs happen during the project. The skills required will be different for various types of industries. But some of the core skills that a project manager must have are-

Leadership Skills	Time Management	Organization Management
Communication Skills	Positive Attitude	Well-Acquainted with Technology
Problem-Solving Capacity	Adaptability	Collaborative
Critical Thinking	Analytical Skills	Acceptable Work Ethics
Self-Motivated	Accountability	Negotiation Skills
Budgeting Skills	Finance Management	Creative Mindset

Scope of Project Coordinator in India

A Project coordinator can pursue a career in any sector – IT, Banking, Designing, Construction and Engineering, Finance, Government Agencies, Healthcare, and Law. This career field has dozens of opportunities to grow both experience and salary. One can start as a project managing intern in a quality company to initiate their career as a Project Coordinator.
Each time a project manager creates a milestone, their salary gets a boost. The salary of a Project Coordinator can go as high as Rs. 50,00,000 per year with experience above 15 years. The salary also depends on the post in an organization. For example, a Project Manager will get Rs. 4,80,000 to Rs. 20,00,000 per year, while an Associate Project Manager will get Rs. 4,80,000 to Rs. 20,00,000 per year. A person grows managerial qualities, leadership qualities and learns to manage finance throughout his career as a Project Coordinator.

Project Coordinator Salary: FAQs

Ques. Is there personal growth and a good salary in the Project Coordinator role?

Ans. The salary of a Project Coordinator grows with experience. There are various opportunities in different sectors to grow as a Project Coordinator. One can choose IT or Construction if they want a significant rise in their careers.

Ques. I am currently working as a Project Coordinator in an IT company. How can I go from a salary of Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 40,000+ in the next one and half years?

Ans. Salary is directly proportional to experience. Therefore, one can grab more quality experience than quantity to increase pay.

Ques. What is the average salary that a Project Coordinator should expect?

Ans. The average entry-level Project Coordinator salary is from Rs. 4,00,000 to 8,00,000 per year, depending upon the qualification and industrial organization. The average Project Coordinator salary at the top level is from Rs. 25,00,000 to Rs. 50,00,000 per year.

Ques. What is the salary of the Project Coordinator in save the children?

Ans. According to Glassdoor, the salary of a Project Coordinator in Save the Children is Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 1,05,000 per month.

Ques. What's the comparison of salaries between Singapore and Australia? Specifically, for Project Coordinators in construction projects.

Ans. The salary of a Project Coordinator in Singapore is SGD 3T (Rs. 1,68,000) to SGD 5T (Rs. 2, 80,000) per month, depending upon the experience. The salary of a Project Coordinator in Australia is A$75,000 (Rs. 42,00,000) per year.

Ques. Which are some good project management companies for a fresher in India?

Ans. IT giants like HCL, IBM, Wipro, TCS, and Tech Mahindra and construction companies like L&T, Tata constructions are amongst some good project managing companies in India.