Software Engineer salary in Bengaluru (2026)
The median software engineer salary in Bengaluru is ₹21L per year (₹21,00,000), from 4 live priced software engineer jobs on OnJob.io — 223% above the India median of ₹6.5L. Most software engineer roles across India pay ₹3.5L–₹18.5L. These are real current listings, not a survey.
Updated July 2026 · Indicative band from OnJob's live job feed
Software Engineer salary in Bengaluru vs India
Live software engineer jobs in Bengaluru behind this number
The actual OnJob listings in Bengaluru that disclose pay and feed the ₹21L median above. See the salary on each — then your AI match score and fairness verdict once you sign up.
GCP Data Engineer
AVP VIGILANT TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Gen AI Engineer
Work Yatra
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Site Reliability Engineer - 1
Signzy
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
AI Engineer
Jai Kisan
Bengaluru, KA, India
Companies hiring software engineers in Bengaluru
These employers currently have priced software engineer openings in Bengaluru on OnJob: AVP VIGILANT TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD, Work Yatra, Signzy, Jai Kisan. The ₹21L median is drawn from their live listings, so it moves as they post and close roles — not from a yearly survey.
Software Engineer salary in Bengaluru — FAQs
What is the average software engineer salary in Bengaluru?
Based on 4 live software engineer jobs in Bengaluru on OnJob.io that disclose pay, the median software engineer salary in Bengaluru is ₹21L per year (₹21,00,000). India-wide the median is ₹6.5L, with most roles paying ₹3.5L–₹18.5L. These are real current listings, not a generic survey.
Is ₹21L a good software engineer salary in Bengaluru?
It is the live median for Bengaluru. The national band runs ₹1.5L to ₹38L — create a free OnJob profile to get a salary-fairness verdict on every software engineer role in Bengaluru before you apply.
How can I earn more as a software engineer in Bengaluru?
Target roles above the Bengaluru median (₹21L), close the specific skill gaps OnJob's AI flags on each listing, and apply where your match score is highest. Free to start.