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Software Engineer salary in India (2026)
How much does a software engineer earn in India?
The median software engineer salary in India is ₹6L per year (₹6,00,000), with most roles paying between ₹3.5L and ₹12L and the full range spanning ₹1.5L to ₹1.5Cr. This is computed from 34 software engineer jobs on OnJob.io that disclose pay.
Data as of 6 Oct 2026 · from 34 listings that disclose pay
Software Engineer salary range in India
Lowest
₹1.5L
bottom of the range
Typical low (p25)
₹3.5L
lower quartile
Median
₹6L
the middle salary
Typical high (p75)
₹12L
upper quartile
Highest
₹1.5Cr
top of the range
Half of all software engineer roles on OnJob that disclose pay are above ₹6L and half below. The middle 50% runs ₹3.5L to ₹12L per year.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure on this page is aggregated from 34 live software engineer jobs on OnJob.io that disclose pay. We take each listing's salary, convert it to an annual INR amount, and report the minimum, quartiles, median and maximum. We only count roles priced in INR and drop values outside a plausible annual range so a single typo cannot skew the result.
These are indicative market ranges, not guaranteed offers. The band updates as software engineer jobs are posted or expire.
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