CA salary guides
Illustrative income ranges for Chartered Accountants in India, each built with the same model as the calculator. The figure shown is typical Year-5 pay.
Estimates, data as of 2026-09. How the numbers work.
By career path
By function
- Audit and assuranceYear 5: ₹13.2 L
- Direct taxYear 5: ₹19.4 L
- Indirect tax and GSTYear 5: ₹20.3 L
- Corporate finance and FP&AYear 5: ₹20.3 L
- Investment banking and M&AYear 5: ₹28.1 L
- Internal audit and riskYear 5: ₹18.4 L
- Forensic and valuationYear 5: ₹20.3 L
- TreasuryYear 5: ₹21.3 L
- CFO track or generalistYear 5: ₹22.3 L