Salary woes? Annual base salaries in India are lowest among its peers in Asia Pacific

Your complaints of low salary were probably justified as a study has revealed that the annual base salaries in India were the lowest in the Asia Pacific region.

As per a survey by Willis Towers Watson, annual base salaries across all levels in India were significantly lower than China.

China's base salaries across all job grades are higher than in India by 64-100 per cent.

The findings are based on a survey that covered over 5,500 companies in the APAC region and around 313 firms from India participated.

In the APAC region, entry-level salaries for white-collar professionals are among the lowest in India and the Philippines at an average annual base salary of around USD 11,000. Their peers in China receive almost twice as much, the survey said.

"At approximately USD 66,000, India offers the lowest average annual base salary across the region, which is almost half that of China," it added.

In terms of highest paying countries, Australia tops at entry and mid-management levels while Singapore is on top when it comes to senior and top management positions.