Randstad's Insights Salary Trends Report 2018 analysed 1,00,000 jobs across 20 industry verticals and 15 functions, and found that specialist doctors in India are the highest paid professionals in the country.

A recent Randstad Insights Salary Trends Report 2018 analysed 1,00,000 jobs across 20 industry verticals and 15 functions. The report ranked metropolitan cities based on the average salaries offered to professionals and found that overall, top specialist doctors are the highest paid professionals in the country with an average annual compensation of Rs. 18.4 lakhs. "A strong salary structure that strikes a perfect balance between internal and external pay equity is an imperative today for the organisations as it's often the key to bring top talent on board and keep them motivated," Randstad India MD & CEO Paul Dupuis said.

The survey also found that Bangalore professionals were the highest paid in the country with average salaries at Rs. 10.8 lakhs, especially those belonging to the IT sector. This was closely followed by the pharma and healthcare sector.