Salary of Software Engineer in India 2026

How much does a Software Engineer earn?

Salary of Software Engineer in India 2026

Salary of Software Engineer in India

₹59,688 / Annual
Based on 21 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Minimum
₹1,20,000 Average salary
₹59,688 Maximum
₹1,66,667

Salary data updated: September 2026

Salary of Software Engineer in India

  • Software Engineer/Sr. Software Engineer

    Found at: Sourcestack India - 15 hours ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Cyware Full-time

    About CywareCyware delivers an innovative approach to cybersecurity that unifies threat intelligence, automation,...

  • Software Engineering

    Found at: Sourcestack India - 15 hours ago

    Bengaluru, India Trigent Software Full-time

    "9 BDC7A Summary: As a Custom Software Engineer, you will develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance...

  • Software Engineer

    Found at: Sourcestack India - 15 hours ago

    Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India KreditBee Full-time

    As a Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end programming languages, and development...

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FAQ - Software Engineer

The average salary for Software Engineer is INR 59,688 per year in India. Salary estimates are based on 21 salaries shared anonymously with Trabajo.org by employees with the position of Software Engineer in India.

The lowest salary of Software Engineer per year in India is INR 1,20,000

The highest salary for Software Engineer per year in India is INR 1,66,667

Data updated: September 2026

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Methodology

Salary data is calculated from compensation ranges published in active job listings in India. Job postings that include salary information are analyzed to obtain minimum, average and maximum values by position. Data is updated monthly and reflects listings from the last 90 days. Sample size for this position: 21 job postings with salary.