AI Engineer Salary in India
AI Engineer Salary in Chennai
Based on 1,234 job listings - Chennai, India 2026
+31.6% vs 2025Average salary
₹2,38,928 - ₹4,02,966
Median salary
₹1,25,000 - ₹1,66,667
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹25K
25th percentile₹59K
Median₹1L
75th percentile₹2L
90th percentile₹3L
50% of professionals earn between ₹58,750 - ₹2,09,289 INR
The median salary is ₹1,25,000
Compare with national average
Chennai
Average salary
2,38,928 - 4,02,966
Median salary
1,25,000 - 1,66,667
1,234 job openings
India
Average salary
8,00,000 - 25,00,000
Median salary
15,00,000 - 25,00,000
43,325 job openings
Other cities
Bengaluru8,985 job openings
Hyderabad3,214 job openings
Pune1,747 job openings
Gurugram974 job openings
Noida890 job openings
Mumbai845 job openings
Gurgaon370 job openings
Ahmedabad309 job openings
Kochi280 job openings
Kolkata278 job openings
Delhi238 job openings
New Delhi233 job openings
Coimbatore199 job openings
Jaipur196 job openings
Mumbai City169 job openings
Pune Division166 job openings
Indore132 job openings
Thiruvananthapuram112 job openings
Navi Mumbai108 job openings
Belagavi104 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Chennai, India is INR 2,38,928 - INR 4,02,966 per year in 2026, based on 1,234 job listings.
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