United Kingdom is not in the top-hiring list for this role; neither of the 2 programmes we track there is a listed degree for it.
Global pay band for Supply Chain / Operations Manager: midpoint about ₹97.4 L (≈ £77K) a year (INR-equivalent; not a United Kingdom-specific figure), versus about ₹15.0 L in India. Full cost and payback breakdown below.
For Supply Chain / Operations Manager, United Kingdom can pay back faster: about 0.7 years versus 2.4 years in India, even with a higher upfront cost. Weigh visa odds and whether you plan to settle abroad before deciding.
| Metric | India | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Best option | IIM Ahmedabad | LBS |
| Total cost | ₹29.0 L | ₹63.1 L |
| Pay (band midpoint) | ₹15.0 L | ₹97.4 L (≈ £77K) |
| Payback | 2.4 yrs | 0.7 yrs |
Relevant degrees (our data): MBA Operations, MS Supply Chain. None of the 2 Business & Management programmes we track in United Kingdom is a listed degree, so the cost and payback figures here are a stream-level proxy, not a Supply Chain / Operations Manager course.
| Programme | Fees | Total cost | Payback in this role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Said The Oxford MBA · PG, 1 year · QS #3 University of Oxford overall: Oxford · 15% admitted · 45% international · IELTS 7.0–7.5 · Most PG taught deadline Jan 6 / Mar 4 (gathered fields) · Oldest English-speaking university; world-class in all fields | £75,000/yr | ₹1.1 Cr | 1.3 yrs |
| LBS Masters in Management · PG, 1 year | £40,000/yr | ₹63.1 L | 0.7 yrs |
| Top-hiring list (Gartner Supply Chain Report 2025) | Not listed. The 5 listed: United States, Germany, China, India, Singapore |
|---|---|
| Employers named (all markets) | Amazon, DHL, Maersk, P&G, Unilever |
| Demand | demand high · 15% YoY growth · skill churn medium |
| Skills | Logistics, ERP, Lean, Data Analytics |
| Global pay band (not country-specific) | $75K–$130K (≈ £56K–£98K); midpoint ₹97.4 L a year |
|---|---|
| Living costs (our data) | Living Costs (London): ₹12L – ₹15L / year; Living Costs (Outside): ₹9L – ₹12L / year; the payback model uses ₹12.5 L a year |
| After living costs | ₹84.9 L a year |
| Graduate Route | 18 months post-study (post Jan 2027). |
| Payback vs window | LBS Masters in Management (₹63.1 L) recovers its cost in 0.7 years: inside the window. |
| Visa climate | Graduate Route cut to 18 months from Jan 2027 (2026-09-07) |
Rated 9/10 in our data (London Business School, Oxford Said, Cambridge Judge; tuition ₹22L–35L/yr). 1-year MBA saves time & money; London finance hub.
| City-tier median | ₹18L tier-1 · ₹12L tier-2 · ₹7L tier-3 |
|---|---|
| India salary band | ₹8L–₹22L |
| India in top hiring countries | 4th of 5 |
India programmes and payback for this role → · Switching in from another degree →
Our data has one global band for this role, $75K–$130K, not a United Kingdom figure: midpoint ₹97.4 L (≈ £77K), against ₹15.0 L in India (band ₹8L–₹22L).
0.7 yrs for LBS Masters in Management, 2.4 yrs for IIM Ahmedabad MBA (PGP).
Graduate Route: 18 months (post Jan 2027). Current climate: Graduate Route cut to 18 months from Jan 2027.