Mechanical engineers design, build and maintain machines, plants and production systems: engines, heating and cooling systems, manufacturing lines, mining equipment and power plants.
Read this first. This page rests on 2 dated pay figures, each from a named source. That is evidence of what those sources state, not of what Mechanical Engineer roles pay across India.
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◷Latest 2026-09-02
Salary✓VERIFIED2 obs · MEDIUM
Demand↑SIGNAL+19% auto postings · August 2026, year-on-year
Skills↑SIGNAL1 of 2 with a sector signal
Location◐LIMITED32 cities · PLFS state factor
Industry↑SIGNAL+9% projected 2026 (Aon)
What the work is
Employers include manufacturers, automobile and capital-goods companies, power and mining PSUs and central government departments. The two figures on this page are public routes: an SSC Junior Engineer and a Coal India Management Trainee.
How people enter it
A degree or a diploma
A B.E. or B.Tech in mechanical engineering. A diploma is enough for many Junior Engineer posts; the notice for each department lists the exact qualification.
SSC Junior Engineer
The SSC Junior Engineer examination fills JE posts in central government departments at pay level 6.
UPSC Engineering Services
UPSC's Engineering Services Examination fills the Group A engineering services of the central government.
Public-sector companies
Many PSUs recruit engineering trainees on GATE scores; others, such as Coal India, run their own computer-based test for Management Trainees.
What the pay figures say
Two dated figures are on file. Both come from employers' own notices. The latest took effect on 2 September 2026. Each card says what the figure is; open "How the figure is read" for the method and what it leaves out.
Government of India (via SSC) · Junior Engineer (Mechanical) (L6)₹4,24,800 a year
Basic pay × 12: ₹35,400 per month (Level 6) Junior Engineer posts in Government of India organisations and offices
Junior Engineer (Mechanical): Group B, Pay Level-6, starting basic ₹35,400 per month × 12 (level range ₹35,400–1,12,400). Starting basic pay of the level × 12; excludes DA, HRA and other allowances.
Limits. Government junior engineer cadre only — says nothing about private-sector engineering pay. Basic pay only.
Industry: automobile, heavy engineering, power and mining pay differently.
Plant location and shift duties often carry allowances.
Function: design, production and maintenance are separate career paths.
Questions
What do the Mechanical Engineer posts on this page pay?
Government of India (via SSC), Junior Engineer (Mechanical) (L6): Basic pay × 12: ₹35,400 per month (Level 6), recorded here as ₹4,24,800 a year (SSC Junior Engineer Examination 2026). Coal India Limited, Management Trainee (Mechanical), E-1: Basic pay × 12: ₹60,000 per month (E-1, IDA), recorded here as ₹7,20,000 a year (Coal India Advt. 03/2026, Management Trainees (CBT-26)).
Is that the take-home pay?
No. A figure given as basic pay leaves out dearness allowance, house rent allowance and the other allowances paid on top of it, and it is before income tax and provident fund or NPS deductions. The CTC breakup calculator on this site works out a monthly in-hand figure from a CTC.
Which public-sector companies recruit mechanical engineers?
Many. Coal India recruits Management Trainees (Mechanical) through its own computer-based test, and several power and oil PSUs recruit on GATE scores. Each publishes its own notice.
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