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    IIM Placement 2026 vs 2025 vs 2024: Highest Salary, Average Package, Top Recruiters & IIM-Wise Stats

    Suvam MaitiUpdated on 15 Oct 2026, 11:42 AM IST

    MBA 2027 session is about to get begin and as candidates are might wonder what IIM placement 2026 looks like in recent times. According to recent available IIM placement 2026 status, both the IIM highest salary and the IIM average salary 2026 are on the rise, even during this time of geopolitical instability compared to last year. The highest IIM placement 2026 package is Rs. 145 LPA, while the IIM Average package 2026 is between Rs 32-36 LPA. If we consider the IIM median and IIM average CTC, both are on the rise compared to last year, based on the available data. This is based on the IIM salary records of the IIMs who has published their IIM 2026 placement records, like the IIM Calcutta 2026 placement report, IIM Indore, IIM Mumbai, and IIM Lucknow placement 2026 is out! IIM 2026 Placement highlights will denote how the companies have hired management graduates.

    IIM Placement 2026 vs 2025 vs 2024: Highest Salary, Average Package, Top Recruiters & IIM-Wise Stats
    IIM Placement 2026 vs 2025 vs 2024: Highest Salary, Average Package, Top Recruiters & IIM-Wise Stats

    Simultaneously, looking at the records of the previous years, the highest IIM Placement package was Rs. 145 LPA at IIM Calcutta, while the BLACKI IIM highest CTC was between 70-145 LPA. If one looks at the IIM Average package 2025, the BLACKI IIM Average CTC was between 28.18 - 34.88 LPA, while the overall IIM Average package 2025 was between Rs 13 - 34.88 LPA. Lucrative IIM Average package and IIM Placement records make the IIM Admission 2026 a very competitive affair. In this article, we have discussed the IIM Placement 2026, IIM average package, IIM Median packages, IIM recruiters 2026, as well as IIM sector-wise division as well.

    IIM Placement 2026: Important Highlights

    IIMs are gradually concluding the IIM placements for the 2024-2026 batch. According to the available reports, some of the top IIMs in India, like IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta, and IIM Mumbai placement reports. Here are the IIM 2026 placement highlights from the available data -

    1. IIM Calcutta Placement 2026- IIM Calcutta Highest CTC 2026 is Rs 145 LPA, while IIM Calcutta 2026 Average Package is Rs. 36.0 LPA.

    2. IIM Lucknow placement 2026- IIM Lucknow 2026 Highest CTC is 100 LPA, while IIM Lucknow 2026 Average Package is Rs. 33.2 LPA.

    3. IIM Mumbai 2026 Placement: IIM Mumbai 2026 Highest Package Rs 71.4 LPA; the top 10 % secured an IIM Mumbai Average salary 2026 of 47.5 LPA.

    4. IIM Ahmedabad 2026 placement- IIM Ahmedabad 2026 placement, as per the available report, IIM Ahmedabad placement 2026 witnessed 145 recruiters across three clusters.

    5. IIM Bangalore 2026 placement- As per the available IIM Bangalore 2026 Placement reports, Accenture made the highest number of offers, with 101 for the graduating batch.

    6. IIM Raipur 2026 Placement- IIM Raipur's highest package in 2026 is Rs. 42.66 LPA, while the median salary is Rs. 20.33 LPA.

    7. IIM Baby Placement 2026- IIM Placemnet 2026 has decreased

    Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida

    AACSB Accredited | Highest CTC: 22 LPA

    Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

    Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026

    IIM Average Package 2026

    IIMs are gradually publishing their IIM Placement Report 2026. IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, as well as IIM Lucknow average package is out!! Here is the table about the IIM Average CTC based on the 2024-2026 batch.

    IIMs in India 2026

    IIM Highest Placement (Rs.)

    IIM Average Salary (Rs.)

    IIM Median Salary (Rs.)

    IIM Bangalore placement

    -Rs. 35.35 LPA
    Rs. 34.75 LPA

    IIM Calcutta placement

    Rs. 145 LPA- Domestic
    Rs. 110.16 LPA - International
    Rs. 36 LPA35 LPA

    IIM Lucknow placement

    Rs. 100 LPARs. 33.2 LPARs. 32.9 LPA

    IIM Ahmedabad placement

    Rs. 81.6 LPA (Domestic)
    Rs. 231.0 LPA (International)
    Rs. 36.98 LPA (Domestic)
    Rs. 37. 0 LPA (Domestic)

    IIM Mumbai placement

    Rs. 71.4 LPA
    --

    IIM Raipur placement

    Rs. 42.66 LPA
    Rs. 20.70 LPA
    Rs. 20.23 LPA

    IIM Indore placement

    Rs. 82.5 LPA
    Rs. 27.3 LPA
    Rs. 25.0 LPA

    IIM Kozhikode placement

    ---

    IIM Shillong placement

    Rs. 71.5 LPARs. 27.3 LPARs. 26.0 LPA

    IIM Ranchi placement

    Rs. 52.5 LPA
    Rs. 19.26 LPA
    Rs. 18.0 LPA

    IIM Trichy placement

    Rs. 44.98 LPA
    Rs. 18.00 LPA
    Rs. 16.75 LPA

    IIM Rohtak placement

    Rs. 37.10 LPARs. 20.03 LPARs. 18.0 LPA

    IIM Nagpur placement

    ---

    IIM Udaipur placement

    ---

    IIM Jammu placement

    Rs. 26.60 LPARs. 16.47 LPARs. 15.00 LPA

    IIM Vizag placement

    ---

    IIM Sambalpur placement

    ---

    IIM Kashipur placement

    ---

    IIM Sirmaur placement

    ---

    IIM Bodhgaya placement

    Rs. 45.63 LPARs. 14.80 LPARs. 14.0 LPA

    IIM Amritsar placement

    Rs. 43.0 LPA--

    IIM 2026 Salary vs IIM 2025 Salary: Year by Year Comparison

    Despite the geopolitical unrest, the top IIM placements are on the rise compared to the previous years' IIM salaries. Here is a comparative analysis of the IIM Salary compared to previous years from the available data -

    IIM Placement (Year)

    IIM Calcutta

    IIM Lucknow

    IIM Mumbai

    Highest salary

    2023-2025

    Rs 145 LPA

    Rs 75 LPA

    -

    2024-2026

    Rs. 145 LPA

    Rs 100 LPA

    -

    Average Salary

    2023-2025

    Rs. 34.33 LPA

    Rs. 32.3 LPA

    -

    2024-2026

    Rs. 36.00 LPA

    Rs. 33.2 LPA

    -

    Median Salary

    2023-2025

    Rs. 34.0 LPA

    Rs 31.0 LPA

    -

    2024-2026

    Rs. 35 LPA

    Rs. 32.9 LPA

    -

    IIM Median CTC 2026 vs 2025 vs 2024 vs 2023 vs 2022

    In the table below, we have compared the year-by-year IIM Median Salary based on the NIRF report

    IIMs in India2024-26 (Rs.)2023-25
    (Rs.)
    2022-24
    (Rs.)
    2021-23
    (Rs.)
    2020-22
    (Rs.)

    IIM Ahmedabad Median CTC

    37.0-31.031.030.0
    IIM Lucknow Median CTC32.931.030.030.029.0
    IIM Indore Median CTC25.027.025.524.724.09
    IIM Rohtak Median CTC18.017.019.2718.7316.06
    IIM Raipur Median CTC20.2318.417.520.016.95
    IIM Kozhikode Median CTC-27.527.027.026.5
    IIM Calcutta Median CTC35.035.030.033.6731.0
    IIM Bangalore Median CTC34.7532.6132.533.031.5
    IIM Nagpur Median CTC-17.0316.016.8515.42
    IIM Mumbai Median CTC-34.033.032.031.0
    IIM Sambalpur Median CTC-15.0213.1516.012.42
    IIM Ranchi Median CTC18.017.918.016.515.46
    IIM Vizag Median CTC-15.015.516.015.46
    IIM Amritsar Median CTC-12.915.615.9414.17
    IIM Bodh Gaya Median CTC14.012.1213.015.511.6
    IIM Shillong Median CTC26.025.025.6726.0922.8
    IIM Sirmaur Median CTC-14.212.9812.6111.4
    IIM Kashipur Median CTC-14.4615.0317.214.82
    IIM Udaipur Median CTC-17.0918.018.5316.5
    IIM Jammu Median CTC15.015.815.015.2512.75
    IIM Trichy Median CTC16.75 18.018.118.616.0
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    * All the numbers are LPA

    IIM Calcutta Placement 2026

    IIM Calcutta 2026 Placement report is out, and it recorded 100% placement once again !! As per the IIM Calcutta placement report 2026, IIM Calcutta average package 2026 stands at Rs. 36.00 LPA. This year, the IIM Calcutta 2026 average package rose by 5.05 % compared to that of last year where it was around Rs 34.45 LPA. As per the IIM Calcutta placement record 2026, the IIM Calcutta 2026 highest salary is 145 LPA for the domestic placement and 110.16 LPA for the international placement. While the highest salary is whopping in nature, IIM Calcutta median salary would help us to understand how the IIM Calcutta 2026 placement scenario has been for the IIM Calcutta overall batch. IIM Calcutta 2026 median salary stands at Rs. 35 LPA. IIM Calcutta placement 2026 witnessed 542 offers from 202 recruiters for its 458 graduating students. The number of recruiters also increased by 3% compared to the previous year. Explore this article about the IIM Calcutta 2026 placement to learn more in-depth analysis of the IIM Calcutta 2026 average CTC and more.

    IIM Lucknow 2026 Placement

    The IIM Lucknow 2026 placement report is out!! As per the IIM Lucknow placement report 2026, the IIM Lucknow average package 2024-2026 stands at Rs. 33.2 LPA. On the other hand, the IIM Lucknow 2026 placement report recorded that 559 students were placed, and they received 580 IIM Lucknow 2026 placement offers. IIM Lucknow placements 2026 recorded a highest domestic package of Rs. 1 Cr. per annum, while the highest international offer stood at Rs. 65 LPA. Compared to last year, the average package of IIM Lucknow has increased. The IIM Lucknow placements 2026 saw many first-time recruiters like Ather, Crackle, GAAR, etc. On the other hand, IIM Lucknow 2026 placements also witnessed legacy recruiters leading the hiring. Explore the article to learn much more about the IIM Lucknow Placement 2026.

    IIM Mumbai Placement 2026

    IIM Mumbai placement report 2024-26 is out, and as per IIM Mumbai, the highest package is Rs. 71.4 lakhs per annum. As per the final placement report 2024-2026 published by IIM Mumbai, a total of 502 offers have been secured by the students across MBA, MBA Sustainability Management, and MBA Operations & Supply Chain Management. The top 10% of the students have successfully secured an IIM Mumbai 2026 average package of Rs. 47.5 Lakhs, while the IIM Mumbai 2026 average CTC of the top 20% students stood at Rs. 41.4 lakhs. Over 200 companies took part in IIM Mumbai Placements 2026 and offered heavy packages to the students, with actively recruiting firms like Accenture, Microsoft, ITC, and Amazon.

    Domains like Consulting, Finance, and Marketing have the maximum number of IIM Mumbai 2026 recruitments. Explore this article about the IIM Mumbai placements 2026 for more in-depth insights and a better understanding of the average salary, actively recruiting companies, and the roles offered to the students.

    IIM 2025 Placement: Complete Breakdown

    Though not all the IIM 2026 Placements are out yet, looking into the IIM Placements of previous years would give you an idea about how the IIM CTC looked in past years. Now, if you look into the IIM placement 2025 records of the previous year, IIM's highest CTC was Rs. 145 LPA, achieved by the IIM Calcutta batch. On the other hand, the IIM Average salary was between Rs. 13- 34.88 LPA, and the IIM Median Salary was between 12.00 - 32.61 LPA. To know more about which IIM had the best average CTC and which IIM has the best median salary, explore the table below, which discusses the complete breakdown of the IIM Placement 2025.

    IIMs in India

    IIM Highest Placement (Rs.)

    IIM Average Salary (Rs.)

    IIM Median Salary (Rs.)

    IIM Bangalore placement

    -

    34.88 LPA

    32.61 LPA

    IIM Calcutta placement

    145.0 LPA

    34.23 LPA

    34.0 LPA

    IIM Lucknow placement

    75.0 LPA

    32.3 LPA

    31.0 LPA

    IIM Ahmedabad placement

    110.0 LPA

    -

    -

    IIM Indore placement

    70.0 LPA

    29.57 LPA

    27.0 LPA

    IIM Kozhikode placement

    81.0 LPA

    28.18 LPA

    27.5 LPA

    IIM Shillong placement

    71.05 LPA

    26.44 LPA

    25.0 LPA

    IIM Mumbai placement

    71.4 LPA

    -

    34.0 LPA

    IIM Ranchi placement

    50.39 LPA

    19.29 LPA

    17.64 LPA

    IIM Trichy placement

    -

    19.27 LPA

    18.0 LPA

    IIM Rohtak placement

    36.00 LPA

    18.73 LPA

    17.00 LPA

    IIM Raipur placement

    33.12 LPA

    18.48 LPA

    18.4 LPA

    IIM Nagpur placement

    69.57 LPA

    18.07 LPA

    17.03 LPA

    IIM Udaipur placement

    47.65 LPA

    17.58 LPA

    17.0 LPA

    IIM Jammu placement

    26.6 LPA

    16.04 LPA

    15.8 LPA

    IIM Vizag placement

    32.5 LPA

    15.72 LPA

    15.0 LPA

    IIM Sambalpur placement

    32.95 LPA

    15.65 LPA

    15.02 LPA

    IIM Kashipur placement

    33.12 LPA

    14.95 LPA

    14.46 LPA

    IIM Sirmaur placement

    -

    13.30 LPA

    14.2 LPA

    IIM Bodhgaya placement

    22.0 LPA

    13.0 LPA

    12.0 LPA

    IIM Amritsar placement

    -

    -

    12.9 LPA

    Read More: Placement Comparison Analysis of Top 3 IIMs

    IIM Placement 2025: Sector-wise Breakdown

    While the earlier table about the IIM Placement portrays details like the IIM average CTC and IIM median salary, this table would focus more on which sector hired more graduating students from the 21 IIMs last year. For instance, from the IIM placement 2025 available data, the Consulting sector hired 6 - 41% of the batch across IIMs, while most of the Consulting recruitment was from IIM Bangalore (41%). Similarly, the BFSI sector recruitment was between 11% and 40%, while IIM Sambalpur (40%) had the largest number of IIM placements in this sector. IIM Trichy witnessed 40% of the batch recruited by the IT analytics sector, while the range was between 8% and 40% in the overall IIM placements. For a more detailed breakout, explore the table.

    IIMs in India

    Consulting

    IT/Analytics

    Finance /
    Banking

    Manufacturing

    Others

    IIM Ahmedabad

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    IIM Bangalore

    41%

    13%

    13%

    6%

    27%

    IIM Kozhikode

    14%

    32%

    19%

    14%

    21%

    IIM Lucknow

    38%

    14%

    15%

    -

    32%

    IIM Mumbai
    (2022-24)

    18%

    13%

    10%

    19%

    40%

    IIM Calcutta

    37.3%

    14.5%

    21.2%

    -

    27%

    IIM Indore

    13%

    31%

    13%

    -

    43%

    IIM Raipur

    -

    33%

    23%

    17%

    27%

    IIM Trichy

    7%

    40%

    10%

    -

    43%

    IIM Udaipur

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    IIM Kashipur

    16%

    26%

    20%

    17%

    21%

    IIM Nagpur

    10.05%

    30.69%

    30.33%

    9.47%

    19.46%

    IIM Vizag

    33 %

    29%

    17%

    21%

    IIM Bodhgaya

    -

    30.72%

    10.46%

    11.76%

    47.06

    IIM Sambalpur

    19%

    25%

    40%

    8%

    8%

    IIM Shillong

    26%

    13%

    18%

    -

    43%

    IIM Amritsar

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    IIM Ranchi

    6.6%

    8.63%

    37.06%

    12.18%

    36%

    IIM Rohtak

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    IIM Jammu

    6%

    17%

    31%

    -

    46%

    IIM Sirmaur

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Learn More: IIM Salaries and Average Package

    IIM Placement 2025: Top Recruiters

    IIM Bangalore Top Recruiters 2025

    Accenture Strategy - 29

    Boston Consulting Group - 12

    McKinsey & Company - 7

    Kearney - 6

    Bain & Company - 12

    EY Parthenon India - 9

    Amazon - 5

    PwC - 5

    IIM Calcutta Top Recruiters 2025

    Accenture Strategy

    Bain & Company

    Capgemini

    Google

    Ambit

    Barclays

    Barclays

    HCL

    Adani

    BNP Paribas

    BCG

    HSBC

    Aditya Birla Group

    Deloitte

    EY

    Infosys

    IIM Indore Top Recruiters 2025

    Accenture Strategy

    Boston Consulting Group

    JP Morgan Chase

    Citi Bank

    Bain & Company

    Deloitte

    Barclays

    Goldman Sachs

    American Express

    Microsoft

    Amazon

    L&T

    Capgemini

    JSW

    Hindustan Unilever

    Aditya Birla Group

    IIM Kozhikode Top Recruiters 2025

    Accenture Strategy

    Boston Consulting Group

    JP Morgan Chase

    Citi Bank

    Bain & Company

    Deloitte

    Barclays

    Goldman Sachs

    American Express

    Microsoft

    Amazon

    L&T

    Capgemini

    JSW

    Hindustan Unilever

    Aditya Birla Group

    IIM Lucknow Top Recruiters 2025

    Accenture - 54


    American Express -21

    Bain and Company - 7

    Master Card

    Deloitte - 29

    EY - 18

    Zomato - 7

    Microsoft

    PWC - 24

    McKinsey & Company - 11

    DBS

    Airtel

    BCG - 23

    Kotak - 9

    JP Morgan and Chase

    Capgeemini

    IIM Mumbai Top Recruiters 2024

    Accenture

    Airtel

    Deloitte

    McKinsey & Company

    Aditya Birla

    Amazon

    Genpact

    Miebach

    Air India

    American Express

    ITC

    Microsoft

    Adani

    EY

    Johnson and Johnson

    PWC

    IIM Shillong Top Recruiters 2025

    Accenture

    ITC

    HSBC

    JSW

    Bain & Company

    PWC

    JPMorgan Chase

    DE Shaw &Co

    EY

    FedEX

    IBM

    Tata Steel

    Deloitte

    Goldman Sachs

    Indigo

    Wells Fargo

    IIM Raipur Top Recruiters 2025

    Aditya Birla Capital

    Bank of America

    Cognizant

    KPMG

    Morgan Stanley

    Axis Bank

    IBM

    Deloitte

    DE Shaw

    Accenture

    Vedanta

    GMR

    Wells Fargo

    Capgemini

    HPCL

    Times Group

    IIM Trichy Top Recruiters 2025

    Aditya Birla Capital

    Acclime

    Ather

    PWC

    BNP Paribas

    Masai

    Accenture

    Amazon

    IDBI bank

    Bain & Company

    HSBC

    BOSCH

    Wells Fargo

    Infosys

    McKinsey & Company

    FedEx

    IIM 2024 Placement: Past Years Trends

    Apart from the IIM placements of previous years, in the table below, we have discussed both the IIM Median salary for 2024 as well as the number of students placed from the 2022-2024 batch. In the 2022-2024 batch,

    IIMs in India

    IIM Median Salary
    (Rs.)

    Number of Students Placed (2022-2024)

    IIM Mumbai Median Salary

    Rs. 33.00 LPA

    536

    IIM Bangalore Median Salary

    Rs. 33.00 LPA

    517

    IIM Ahmedabad Placement 2024

    Rs. 32.00 LPA

    434

    IIM Lucknow Placement 2024

    Rs. 30.00 LPA

    614

    IIM Calcutta placement 2024

    Rs. 30.00 LPA

    528

    IIM Kozhikode Median Salary

    Rs. 27.00 LPA

    547

    IIM Shillong Median Salary

    Rs. 25.67 LPA

    281

    IIM Indore Median Salary

    Rs. 25.50 LPA

    633

    IIM Rohtak Placement 2024

    Rs. 19.27 LPA

    227

    IIM Trichy Median Salary

    Rs. 18.10 LPA

    383

    IIM Ranchi Median Salary

    Rs. 18.00 LPA

    340

    IIM Udaipur Median Salary

    Rs. 18.00 LPA

    315

    IIM Raipur Median Salary

    Rs. 17.50 LPA

    302

    IIM Nagpur Median Salary

    Rs. 16.00 LPA

    255

    IIM Amritsar Median Salary

    Rs. 15.60 LPA

    277

    IIM Vizag Median Salary

    Rs. 15.50 LPA

    255

    IIM Jammu Median Salary

    Rs. 15.00 LPA

    244

    IIM Kashipur Median Salary

    Rs. 15.03 LPA

    308

    IIM Sambalpur Median Salary

    Rs. 13.15 LPA

    173

    IIM Bodhgaya Median Salary

    Rs. 13.00 LPA

    264

    IIM Sirmaur Median Salary

    Rs. 12.98 LPA

    295

    Total

    Highest Median Salary - Rs. 33.00 LPA
    Lowest Median Salary - Rs. 12.98 LPA

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