Salary of Senior Data Engineer in India 2026

How much does a Senior Data Engineer earn?

Salary of Senior Data Engineer in India 2026

Salary of Senior Data Engineer in India

₹23,05,737 / Annual
Based on 39 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Minimum
₹7,00,000 Average salary
₹23,05,737 Maximum
₹41,31,000

Salary data updated: April 2026

Salary distribution

P10
₹12,35,000
P25
₹24,37,500
P50
₹30,00,000
P75
₹30,00,000
P90
₹38,86,350

Based on 22 job listings with salary

Salary by city

City Median / Annual Listings vs. national
Mumbai ₹30,00,000 11 +0%
Bengaluru ₹23,00,000 5 -23.3%

Salary of Senior Data Engineer in India

  • Senior Data Engineer

    Found at: Fantastic ATS - 2 months ago

    Hyderabad, Telangana, India Viasat, Inc. Remote Full-time

    About us One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections...

  • Senior Data Engineer

    Found at: Fantastic LinkedIn - 2 days ago

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India NielsenIQ Full-time

    Job Description About Job: Senior Data Engineer- Chennai/Pune Responsible to assemble large, complex sets of data...

  • Senior Data Engineer

    Found at: Fantastic LinkedIn - 2 weeks ago

    , India EVERSANA Full-time

    At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to...

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Salaries in India {year}

All positions in General
Position Average salary / Annual
Radiologist ₹45,51,471 View listings
Senior Data Engineer ₹23,05,737 View listings
Chief Financial Officer ₹22,36,897 View listings
Financial Controller ₹18,06,883 View listings
Dermatologist ₹17,34,800 View listings
Full Stack Engineer ₹15,38,438 View listings
SAP FICO Consultant ₹15,07,833 View listings
Senior Software Engineer ₹15,06,406 View listings
Senior Full Stack Developer ₹14,69,818 View listings
Java Full Stack Developer ₹13,50,697 View listings
Salary comparison

FAQ - Senior Data Engineer

The average salary for Senior Data Engineer is INR 23,05,737 per year in India. Salary estimates are based on 39 salaries shared anonymously with Trabajo.org by employees with the position of Senior Data Engineer in India.

The lowest salary of Senior Data Engineer per year in India is INR 7,00,000

The highest salary for Senior Data Engineer per year in India is INR 41,31,000

Data updated: April 2026

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Methodology

  • Sample: 22 job listings with published salary
  • Calculation: P10, P25, P50 (median), P75, P90 percentiles from salary ranges
  • Outliers removed: salaries below P1 and above P99
  • City data: minimum 5 listings for inclusion