India Jobs & Salary Report 2026
A live snapshot of India's job market, computed from 9985 active job listings on OnJob.io from 9857+ employers. The median advertised salary is ₹5.5L per year, 9% of roles are work-from-home, and Hyderabad leads hiring. Every number is real and updates with the feed — not a year-old survey.
Published June 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 9985 live job listings on OnJob.io in June 2026, the median advertised salary in India is ₹5.5L per year (₹5,46,000). 9% of roles are work-from-home and 1% are open to freshers. The most in-demand role categories are Software Engineer, Manager, Engineer, Internship, and Hyderabad is the top hiring city, while Manager is the highest-paying role category at a ₹7L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | ₹7L | ₹5.5L – ₹12.5L | 22 |
| Data | ₹5.5L | ₹5L – ₹6L | 48 |
| Software Engineer | ₹5.5L | ₹3.5L – ₹22L | 10 |
| Engineer | ₹5.5L | ₹3.5L – ₹22L | 10 |
| Customer Support | ₹5.5L | ₹2.5L – ₹5.5L | 9 |
| Sales | ₹4L | ₹2.5L – ₹6L | 23 |
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 June 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 — 9985 active listings from 9857+ employers across India and worldwide, of which 164 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 164 live job listings on OnJob.io that disclose pay (analysed June 2026), the median advertised salary in India is ₹5.5L per year (₹5,46,000). The highest-paying role category is Manager, with a median of ₹7L. These are real current openings, not a survey.
Which city has the most jobs in India right now?
Hyderabad leads OnJob.io's live hiring in June 2026 with 427+ open roles, followed by Bangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur. In total OnJob is tracking 9985+ live listings from 9857+ companies across India and worldwide.
What percentage of jobs in India are work from home in 2026?
9% of the live listings analysed (859 of 9985) are tagged remote or work-from-home by the employer. 1% 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 June 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, Manager, Engineer, Internship, Software Developer. By sector, hiring is led by Engineering, Marketing, 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 — 9985 active listings from 9857+ employers, of which 164 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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