Fitter
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Assembles, aligns and maintains mechanical components. The most widely offered ITI trade and a common route into PSU technician cadres.
- Route in
- Earliest entry: ITI. Direct entry. 1 course lead here
- Entry pay
- ₹12,000 – ₹22,000 / monthly Any experience
- Where you work
- Automobile plants, Heavy engineering, Oil and gas, Shipyards
What this role is
Understand the role
Assembles, aligns and maintains mechanical components. The most widely offered ITI trade and a common route into PSU technician cadres.
How people get in
Getting in
Earliest entry point. ITI level.
Where people work
Outlook
Automobile plants, Heavy engineering, Oil and gas, Shipyards.
Indicative starting salary
Understand the role
12,000 - 22,000 per month at entry level.
This is an indicative range, not a quote. Actual pay varies with employer, city, sector and the specific role.
The route in, step by step
6 steps from where you are now.
Class 10 Required
Entry for the ITI trade. Fitter is the most widely taken ITI trade in India, so admission is competitive on marks.
ITI Fitter Required
Two years under the Craftsman Training Scheme - marking, filing, drilling, assembly, fits and tolerances, and measuring instruments.
Apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act Required
One year with a registered employer, ending in a National Apprenticeship Certificate. PSU and railway recruitment weight the NAC heavily, so this is the step that decides whether the government route stays open.
Work in assembly or maintenance Required
Machine assembly, alignment, bearing and seal work, and breakdown repair. Precision measurement is what separates a fitter people trust from one they supervise.
Sit PSU and railway examinations Optional
RRB technician grades, and PSU trade apprentice and technician recruitment. Steady pay, pension and transfers - a different life from private plant work, and worth attempting early while you are exam-fit.
Senior fitter, or specialise Optional
Hydraulics, pneumatics, precision alignment or maintenance planning. Specialisation is what stops a fitter's pay flattening after ten years.
Courses that lead here
1 mapped route into this career.
What it pays
Indicative bands.
| Stage | Pay band | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Any experience | ₹12,000 – ₹22,000 / monthly | Varies by employer |
These are ranges, not offers. Pay varies by city, employer size, sector and your own skill more than by job title. Treat the band as the shape of the market, not as a number you can hold anyone to.
Common questions
The ones people actually ask about this work.
What qualification do you need to become a Fitter?
The earliest entry point is iti level.
Where does a Fitter usually work?
Automobile plants, Heavy engineering, Oil and gas, Shipyards.
What does a Fitter earn to start?
12,000 - 22,000 per month is a typical entry-level range. Pay varies with employer, city and sector.
Test this against your own priorities
Pay, hours and entry route matter differently to different people. Compare this against the alternative you are actually weighing, rather than against the average.