India Jobs & Salary Report 2026
A live snapshot of India's job market, computed from 24070 active job listings on OnJob.io from 1355+ employers. The median advertised salary is ₹5.5L per year, 31% of roles are work-from-home, and San Francisco leads hiring. Every number is real and updates with the feed — not a year-old survey.
Published August 2026 · Source: OnJob.io live job feed · Free to cite (CC BY 4.0)
Key findings
What does India's job market look like in 2026?
Based on 24070 live job listings on OnJob.io in August 2026, the median advertised salary in India is ₹5.5L per year (₹5,46,000). 31% of roles are work-from-home and 2% are open to freshers. The most in-demand role categories are Software Engineer, Engineer, Manager, Software Developer, and San Francisco is the top hiring city, while Software Developer is the highest-paying role category at a ₹14L median.
Highest-paying roles in India (2026)
Median annual advertised pay by role category, from live OnJob listings that disclose salary. Click any role for the full salary band.
| Role category | Median (₹/yr) | Typical band (p25–p75) | Priced roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developer | ₹14L | ₹8L – ₹16.5L | 13 |
| Analyst | ₹9.5L | ₹7L – ₹11L | 6 |
| Software Engineer | ₹8.5L | ₹3.5L – ₹18.5L | 34 |
| Engineer | ₹8.5L | ₹3.5L – ₹18.5L | 34 |
| Manager | ₹7.5L | ₹6L – ₹14.5L | 56 |
| Operations | ₹6.5L | ₹3.5L – ₹10L | 15 |
See every benchmark on the India salary guides hub , estimate your own pay with the salary calculator , or track live demand on the India Hiring Pulse .
Most in-demand roles
By live-listing volume in August 2026.
Top hiring cities
Cities with the most open roles right now.
How this report is compiled
Every figure is aggregated at publication time from OnJob.io's own live job feed — 24070 active listings from 1355+ employers across India and worldwide, of which 367 disclose a salary in INR. We annualise each disclosed figure (monthly pay ×12), drop any value outside a ₹1L–₹2Cr plausibility window so a single typo can't skew the median, and report counts, shares and the median across what remains.
These are indicative market figures from current openings, not guaranteed offers or a closed survey panel. Because the report is drawn from live jobs, it regenerates automatically as roles are posted or expire — so it always reflects what employers are advertising right now. The dataset is free to cite under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to OnJob.io.
India jobs & salary 2026 — FAQs
What is the average salary in India for jobs in 2026?
Across 367 live job listings on OnJob.io that disclose pay (analysed August 2026), the median advertised salary in India is ₹5.5L per year (₹5,46,000). The highest-paying role category is Software Developer, with a median of ₹14L. These are real current openings, not a survey.
Which city has the most jobs in India right now?
San Francisco leads OnJob.io's live hiring in August 2026 with 2383+ open roles, followed by Bangalore, New York, London. In total OnJob is tracking 24070+ live listings from 1355+ companies across India and worldwide.
What percentage of jobs in India are work from home in 2026?
31% of the live listings analysed (7399 of 24070) are tagged remote or work-from-home by the employer. 2% are open to freshers or candidates with one year of experience or less, making early-career and remote hiring two of the strongest trends in the August 2026 data.
What are the most in-demand jobs in India in 2026?
By live-listing volume on OnJob.io, the most in-demand role categories are Software Engineer, Engineer, Manager, Software Developer, Sales. By sector, hiring is led by Engineering, Sales & BD, Data & AI. Counts update daily as employers post and roles expire.
How was the OnJob India Jobs & Salary Report 2026 compiled?
Every figure is aggregated live from OnJob.io's own job feed — 24070 active listings from 1355+ employers, of which 367 disclose salary in INR. We annualise each disclosed figure, drop values outside a ₹1L–₹2Cr plausibility window, and report counts, shares and medians. Nothing is hardcoded; the report regenerates with the feed.
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