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Salary Guide

Data Engineer Salary in India

Based on 77,231 job listings - 2026

+27.9% vs 2025
Average salary
₹6,00,000 - ₹24,00,000
Median salary
₹12,00,000 - ₹24,00,000
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentile₹5L
25th percentile₹6L
Median₹12L
75th percentile₹24L
90th percentile₹28L

50% of professionals earn between ₹6,00,000 - ₹24,00,000 INR

The median salary is ₹12,00,000

Top cities

Bengaluru12,440 job openings
Hyderabad5,404 job openings
Chennai3,256 job openings
Pune2,688 job openings
Mumbai1,845 job openings
Gurugram1,137 job openings
Noida879 job openings
Gurgaon602 job openings
Kolkata527 job openings
Ahmedabad497 job openings
Coimbatore454 job openings
Pune City411 job openings
Kochi389 job openings
Karnataka350 job openings
Thiruvananthapuram317 job openings
Varanasi283 job openings
Pune District282 job openings
New Delhi264 job openings
Bhavnagar257 job openings
Salem250 job openings
Kollam244 job openings
Gandhinagar243 job openings
Kanpur243 job openings
Madurai242 job openings

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Data Engineer

77,231 job openings

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The average salary for a Data Engineer in India is INR 6,00,000 - INR 24,00,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is INR 18,00,000 per year, based on 77,231 active job listings.

The cities with the most Data Engineer job opportunities in India are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai. Bengaluru leads with 12,440 job openings.

Explore 77,231 Data Engineer job listings in India on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.