Fashion Designer Salary in India

Fashion designing is creative field with scope of good earning after experience. If one gets a chance to work with successful brand or with Bollywood icons, they can really earn well. In this article we will learn about Fashion Designer Salary in India.

If you have a creative mind and always have new ideas to experiment with clothes' look and you are interested in creating design for accessories, shoes and clothing, then this is ideal field for you. Through a career in fashion designing, you get to blend creativity with technical skills. However, before entering the field you should know details related to this field and also what is Fashion Designer Salary in India.

Like any other career, here also earning potential is dependent on many factors like how much experience you have, with which brand you are working and job roles. Fashion designer role involves multiple responsibilities including sketching, fabric making, designing, and marketing. The industry offers good scope of earning due to expansion of global fashion market. There are various diverse roles available such as illustrators, costume designers, fashion designers, bloggers, fashion photographers, stylists, brand managers, buyers, and merchandisers.

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Fashion Designer Salary in India Per Month

If we talk about monthly salary, a junior designer can get from INR 15,000 to INR 1,50,000. It definitely depends on location of work, company, and experience. The entry level designers get salary between INR 15,000–INR 30,000 per month, and mid level designers get INR 35,000–INR 65,000 per month. The salary of senior designer after 5 to 10 years is INR 70,000 to INR 1,20,000 per month. As a creative Director/Entrepreneur, fashion designer can draw INR 1,50,000 per month.

Average Salary of Fashion Designer in India

If we talk about fashion designers' average salary in India, it can vary based on experience. The average salary is around INR 3.3 LPA. Those with around 3 years of experience, they can get around INR  3.6 lakhs, and after 4 to 9 years of experience, you can earn more than INR 6 lakhs. Those with over 10 years of experience can earn more than 12 LPA or even more.

Starting Salary of Fashion Designer in India

Salary of fashion designer at beginning of career can be between INR 2.5 LPA to INR 6 LPA which is around INR 25,000 to INR 50,000 per month. It again depends on portfolio, location, and education and education of fashion designer. Those working in big cities such as Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi often get high package.

Highest Salary of Fashion Designer in India

The top celebrity fashion designer like Sabyasachi and Manish Malhotra earn millions through their own luxury brands, international collaborations and Bollywood work. Highest salaries can be between INR 50 lakhs to INR 10 crores annually. Those at position of Head Designer or Creative Director can expect between INR 15 lakhs to INR 48.2 lakhs per annum, and some senior designers can get up to INR 60 lakhs per year.

NIFT Fashion Designer Salary In India

NIFT is India's leading institute for fashion education. The admission is based on entrance test which includes two stages - Creative Ability Test and General Ability Test, followed by a Situation Test. The entry level fashion designer who starts after graduation from NIFT gets between INR 2.72 to INR 4.1 lakhs per year. Those who have experience can get an average of INR 22.1 lakhs per year. After experience, NIFT fashion designers can get much high salaries.

Eligibility Criteria To Become Fashion Designer

See below eligibility criteria to become fashion designer:
• One must have completed Class 12.
• A related degree course such as Bachelor's in Fashion Design
• Diploma course in Fashion Designing
• For advanced specialization one can do Master's degree.
• Qualify fashion entrance exam like NID DAT, UCEED, CEED, and NIFT entrance exam
• Creativity and good communication skills are also needed.

Top Courses for Fashion Designing

These are best courses for those who wants to make a career in fashion designing:

• Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)
• Bachelor of Design (B.Des)
• Master of Design (M.Des)
• Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)
• Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.)

Best Colleges For Fashion Designing Courses

Here is list of top institutes for fashion designing courses:

Indian Colleges for Fashion Designing courses

• JD Institute of Fashion Technology
• National Institute of Design
• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• Pearl Academy
• World University of Design
• Footwear Design and Development Institute
• Amity University
• Symbiosis Institute of Design
• Vogue Institute of Art and Design
• Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
• Indian Institute of Art and Design

Colleges Abroad For Fashion Designing

• Bunka Fashion College, Japan
• Savannah College of Art and Design, USA
• Central Saint Martins, UK
• Parsons School of Design (The New School), USA
• Istituto Marangoni International, Italy

Top Recruiters of Fashion Designers

See below companies that hire fashion designers:

• Myntra
• Ajio
• Zara
• Pantaloons
• Tommy Hilfiger
• Sabyasachi Couture Reliance Retail
• Aditya Birla Group
• Raymond
• Arvind Garments
• Adidas
• Nike
• Adobe
• Samsung

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