Average salary
₹8,00,000 - ₹30,00,000
Median salary
₹16,00,000 - ₹30,00,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹6L
25th percentile₹8L
Median₹16L
75th percentile₹30L
90th percentile₹35L
50% of professionals earn between ₹8,00,000 - ₹30,00,000 INR
The median salary is ₹16,00,000
Top cities
Bengaluru58,604 job openings
Hyderabad19,925 job openings
Pune15,363 job openings
Chennai13,694 job openings
Mumbai6,366 job openings
Noida5,496 job openings
Gurugram4,618 job openings
Gurgaon1,856 job openings
Indore1,682 job openings
Kolkata1,681 job openings
Ahmedabad1,635 job openings
Coimbatore1,560 job openings
Pune Division1,388 job openings
New Delhi1,200 job openings
Jaipur1,170 job openings
Kochi998 job openings
Pune City920 job openings
Navi Mumbai867 job openings
Delhi783 job openings
Related professions
INR 4,50,000 - 18,00,000-41%
INR 6,00,000 - 22,00,000-26%
INR 8,00,000 - 25,00,000-13%
INR 12,00,000 - 40,00,000+37%
INR 8,00,000 - 26,00,000-11%
INR 14,00,000 - 38,00,000+37%
INR 5,00,000 - 16,00,000-45%
INR 5,00,000 - 20,00,000-34%
INR 4,00,000 - 16,00,000-47%
INR 8,00,000 - 25,00,000-13%
The average salary for a Software Engineer in India is INR 8,00,000 - INR 30,00,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is INR 23,00,000 per year, based on 2,31,668 active job listings.
The cities with the most Software Engineer job opportunities in India are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai. Bengaluru leads with 58,604 job openings.
Explore 2,31,668 Software Engineer job listings in India on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.