How much do male escorts make in India?

The profession of male escorts in India is often hidden from view or cloaked in attractive mystery. Whatever the reason, it’s not entirely fictional and, as with any work, the pay can be lucrative or just enough to survive. Below is a rough estimate of how much a male escort in India could make and the factors that can influence his income.

Income Range

In India, male escorts generally earn anything between ₹10,000 and ₹1,00,000 or more in a month. The following table breaks down male escorts’ pay in more detail:

1. Entry-Level Escorts: Newly hired or part-time workers might earn somewhere between ₹10,000 and ₹30,000 a month. This is the low end of the scale for a newly minted escort, or for those working with fewer clients.
2. Seasoned Escorts: More experienced girls them can make between ₹30,000-70,000 per month. Seasoned girls are usually more expensive because, like wine, they have longer to mature, and the circle of clients is much different. And most importantly, they act professional.
3. Top-Class Escorts: The highest earners, male escorts working for high-profile clients or top-flight agencies charge, depending on their clients and current workload, between ₹70,000 and ₹1,00,000 a month or more. They cater to very specific needs, and are known through an established network.

Factors Influencing Earnings

Several factors can impact a male escort’s earnings in India:

• Place: The earnings here can vary a great deal and depend on the city or region. The rates in the metros – Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore – are higher than those in small towns since the living cost too is higher, as well as the demand.
• Escort type: Type of clients can also influence pay rates. Escorts who cultivate high-end, high-profile or wealthy clients to earn more.
• Experience and reputation: Sex workers who are more experienced in the field, and have a longer record of good reviews and recommendations, will be able to charge their clients more for their time. Positive online and offline reviews, professionalism and word-of-mouth recommendations all build higher earnings.
• Services Provided: Income can also be affected by the range and type of services provided. Escorts who deliberately offer and market more than the generic companionship services bankers or designers may place regular call-girl services. Porn-star-inspired females can provide pelvic thrusts or handjobs, and many sex workers charge extra for penetrative sex. Specialists in watersports, exhibitionism/voyeurism or even sado-masochism (S M) often demand significantly higher rates.

Legal and Social Considerations

At the same time, it needs to be acknowledged that the legal status of escorting in India is ambiguous at best. If the activities commonly associated with companionship don’t involve sexual services in return, they aren’t technically illegal. When activities cross over into the domain of solicitation or prostitution, however, they are. 

Escorts, and their pimps, must walk a fine line to avoid breaking the law: how else would they make a living if not for the sex as such? Moreover, in order to avoid culpability, they must remain under the radar. Social stigma, wanting to keep their families in the dark of their profession, and the desire to avoid existential humiliation all play their part as well.

Summary

Indian male escort earnings can be highly differentiated, based on a combination of location, experience, clientele and services on offer: some male escorts earn a modest existence, while others in the trade make good incomes, especially those who work with high-end clients or who have built professional reputations. 

Earnings and success are dependent on professionalism, skill and market positioning, as with any profession. Whether you’re thinking about this as a profession or simply as a curious consumer, be sure to treat the topic with an awareness of its larger social and legal context, with activities fully in keeping with the law and performed at the highest level of professionalism and respect.