Professionals in the financial capital are looking at higher pay hikes of 20 per cent or more, while those in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru expect only about 10per cent increment this year, says a survey. Professionals in Mumbai, Pune and Chennai are looking for higher pay hikes of above 20per cent, while their counterparts in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru expect only 0-10per cent hike, says a survey by jobs portal Shine.com conducted across professionals from across industries in Mumbai, Delhi- NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai.

It has found that in Mumbai almost 37per cent of those polled are expecting an increment of above 20per cent, while in Pune and Chennai it is 36 and 38per cent, respectively. As many as 62 per cents of employees in Mumbai are looking for over 20per cent appraisal in the education or training sector, around 56per cent in the auto sector are eyeing the same. Further, 48per cent in the auto sector and 38per cent in the education/training sector are also looking for over 20per cent hike in Pune.