Data Engineer Salary in India
Data Engineer Salary in Chennai
Based on 2,858 job listings - Chennai, India 2026
+28% vs 2025Average salary
₹5,01,036 - ₹9,15,459
Median salary
₹1,25,000 - ₹2,33,333
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹50K
25th percentile₹83K
Median₹1L
75th percentile₹5L
90th percentile₹16L
50% of professionals earn between ₹83,333 - ₹5,00,000 INR
The median salary is ₹1,25,000
Compare with national average
Chennai
Average salary
5,01,036 - 9,15,459
Median salary
1,25,000 - 2,33,333
2,858 job openings
India
Average salary
6,00,000 - 24,00,000
Median salary
12,00,000 - 24,00,000
77,346 job openings
Other cities
Bengaluru12,486 job openings
Hyderabad5,417 job openings
Pune2,699 job openings
Mumbai1,848 job openings
Gurugram1,137 job openings
Noida882 job openings
Gurgaon601 job openings
Kolkata528 job openings
Ahmedabad497 job openings
Coimbatore455 job openings
Pune City428 job openings
Kochi389 job openings
Karnataka351 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
The average salary for a Data Engineer in Chennai, India is INR 5,01,036 - INR 9,15,459 per year in 2026, based on 2,858 job listings.
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