Doordarshan Chennai Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

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Project Manager 2 - 10 years exp. · Chennai (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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Video Editor 1 - 6 years exp. · Chennai (3 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
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Data Entry Operator 0 - 7 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹2.6 L/yr
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Accountant 5 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
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SEO Executive Fresher · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹2.3 L/yr
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Sub Editor Fresher · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹2.7 L/yr
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Cashier 1 year exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
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Resource Person Fresher · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹3.1 L/yr
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Journalist 1 year exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.4 L/yr - ₹1.7 L/yr
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Senior Video Editor 10 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr
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Junior Business Analyst 7 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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Payroll Executive 2 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2 L/yr - ₹2.5 L/yr
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Multimedia Producer 3 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹0.3 L/yr - ₹0.3 L/yr
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Reporter Sub Editor Fresher · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹2.7 L/yr
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Social Media Executive 3 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹2.3 L/yr
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Senior Cameraman 5 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr
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News Producer 7 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
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Audio Video Editor 4 years exp. · Chennai (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2 L/yr - ₹2.5 L/yr
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Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Office Assistant Data Entry Operator in New Delhi

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

5.0

• posted on 23 Apr 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Doordarshan is a reputed place to work with. I especially like the environment and staff behavior as I am a contractual staff & the others are permanent employees in doordarshan but still they are so polite & humble towards us. I'm learning a lot of work here.

Skill development - Excellent

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Most irritating part is as we are a contractual staff there so we cannot have any kind of Salary hikes benefits out there & not getting Salary on time.

Engineering Assistant in New Delhi

Electronics Engineering Department

5.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2020

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Average salary of engineering assistant here is 65,000 per month. All the engineering staff in Doordarshan is on permanent basis while the programming staff is on contract basis so the programming staff is unsatisfied but this company is very good for engineers as we get all the benefits of government job.

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

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Best work to life balance, no pressure job, sufficient leaves available, LTC, bonus etc.

Senior Data Entry Operator in Mumbai

Contractual

Media Production & Entertainment Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Jan 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I had a chance to work for so many sections and got so many experience as technical as well as clerical and studio program recording and keeping a track of all the required property also procurement for program use material. Overall it was awesome experience to work with Doordarshan kendra.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

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They don't give appraisals, increment, mediclaim.

Job security - Bad

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Social Media Intern in Mandi House

Intern

Marketing & Communication Department

5.0

• posted on 07 Aug 2020

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

DDNEWS not supporting there employees in this COVID they fired me in this COVID period and made me jobless

Skill development - Excellent

+2 more

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I worked there with my full potentials for 1 year and 7 months and they fired me in this bad time

Salary - Bad

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Reporter in Gurugram, Haryana

Content, Editorial & Journalism Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Jun 2020

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

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DD News has a national reputation all over in the world. The news channel is best for providing news, current data, real facts and some other cultural aspects. During COVID-19, which is regarded as pandemic causes all over in the world, DD news has made a great role to outreach various types of caution, alerts to take steps earlier. By that earlier Providence, we would like to make a big thanks to the particular news channel, who made lot of lots of sympathies on the eve of the disease spreading. Serious steps are important to maintain such like- Washing hands, using alcohol type of hand sanitizer, wearing masks, and visiting to the doctor, if happen anything seriously. Special thanks from my side. 🙏

Salary - Excellent

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Dislikes

DD news carries out something lengthy interpretation, that makes us boring at all. Otherwise, with the reporting safety, DD News is best with it's best reputation.

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How much does Doordarshan pay per year?

The average Doordarshan salary ranges from approximately ₹1 Lakh to ₹1.1 Lakh per year for a Graduate Apprentice Trainee and ₹13.4 Lakhs to ₹45 Lakhs per year for a Manager. Salary estimates are based on 23 Doordarshan salaries received from various employees of Doordarshan. Doordarshan employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 4.1/5 stars.

What is the highest salary in Doordarshan?

The highest-paying job at Doordarshan is a Manager with a salary of ₹13.4 Lakhs to ₹45 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹23.67 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹60 lakhs per year.

What is the minimum salary in Doordarshan?

Minimum salary at Doordarshan depends on the role you are applying for. For Account Assistant the minimum salary is ₹1.6 Lakh to ₹3 Lakhs per year, and for Data Entry Operator the minimum salary is ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹3.5 Lakhs per year and so on.

What is the notice period at Doordarshan in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 91% of the Doordarshan employees in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 9% reported a notice period of 1 Month.This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Average annual salary in Doordarshan , Chennai is INR . Salary estimates are based on 23 Doordarshan latest salaries received from various employees of Doordarshan.