Software Engineer Salary in India
₹5,17,000
per year
per month
₹43,200
per month
per year
Bonus
₹51,400/year
Commission
₹13,600/year
Profit Sharing
₹23,800/year
Bonus
₹4,290/month
Commission
₹1,140/month
Profit Sharing
₹1,990/month
Software Engineer - Average Salary
The average salary for a Software Engineer is ₹5,17,000 per year (₹43,200 per month), which is ₹1,29,500 (+33%) higher than the national average salary in India.
A Software Engineer can expect an average starting salary of ₹2,65,000. The highest salaries can exceed ₹14,00,000.
A Software Engineer can expect an average starting salary of ₹2,65,000. The highest salaries can exceed ₹14,00,000.
₹2,65,000
Low
₹5,17,000
Average
₹14,00,000
High
₹22,100
Low
₹43,200
Average
₹1,16,500
High
Total compensation includes salary, bonus, commission and profit sharing.
₹640 ₹11,82,200 ₹23,65,000 | ||
| Base Salary | ₹2,65,000 - 14,00,000 | |
| Bonus | ₹7,600 - 2,35,000 | |
| Commission | ₹1,200 - 2,10,000 | |
| Profit Sharing | ₹640 - 5,20,000 | |
| Total Compensation | ₹2,74,440 - 23,65,000 |
₹50 ₹98,550 ₹1,97,140 | ||
| Base Salary | ₹22,100 - 1,16,500 | |
| Bonus | ₹640 - 19,640 | |
| Commission | ₹100 - 17,550 | |
| Profit Sharing | ₹50 - 43,450 | |
| Total Compensation | ₹22,890 - 1,97,140 |
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Software Engineer Salary Range
Among software engineers, Junior Software Engineers tend to have the lowest salaries, while more experienced workers like Senior Software Engineers or Lead Software Engineers enjoy the highest salaries.
Software Engineer - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Software Engineer | ₹1,355K/year | +162% |
| Cisco Software Engineer | ₹1,251K/year | +142% |
| Flipkart Software Engineer | ₹1,215K/year | +135% |
| Amazon Software Engineer | ₹1,205K/year | +133% |
| Microsoft Software Engineer | ₹1,127K/year | +118% |
| IBM Software Engineer | ₹1,127K/year | +118% |
| IIT Software Engineer | ₹967K/year | +87% |
| Google Software Engineer | ₹946K/year | +83% |
| Senior Software Engineer | ₹879K/year | +70% |
| Junior Software Engineer | ₹274K/year | -47% |
Software Engineer - Pay by Experience Level
An Entry Level Software Engineer with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of ₹2,74,440. A mid career Software Engineer with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of ₹5,03,500, while a Senior Software Engineer with 10-20 years of experience makes on average ₹8,79,000. Software Engineers with more than 20 years of experience earn ₹13,65,000 on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Software Engineer
| Late Career | ▲ +164% |
| Senior | ▲ +70% |
| Average Salary | ₹5,17,000/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -3% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -47% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
7%
7%
Male
93%
93%
Software Engineer - Related Salaries
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