Salary of Software Engineer in India 2026

How much does a Software Engineer earn?

₹6,59,668 / Annual
Based on 51 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Minimum: ₹2,00,000 Average salary: ₹6,59,668 Maximum: ₹15,00,000

Minimum
₹2,00,000 Average salary
₹6,59,668 Maximum
₹15,00,000

₹54,972 / Monthly
Based on 51 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Minimum: ₹16,667 Average salary: ₹54,972 Maximum: ₹1,25,000

Minimum
₹16,667 Average salary
₹54,972 Maximum
₹1,25,000

₹1,832 / Daily
Based on 51 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Minimum: ₹556 Average salary: ₹1,832 Maximum: ₹4,167

Minimum
₹556 Average salary
₹1,832 Maximum
₹4,167

₹344 / Hourly
Based on 51 job listings
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.

Minimum: ₹104 Average salary: ₹344 Maximum: ₹781

Minimum
₹104 Average salary
₹344 Maximum
₹781

Salary data updated: April 2026

Salary distribution

P10

₹4,00,000

P25

₹5,00,000

P50

₹11,50,000

P75

₹17,50,000

P90

₹20,00,000

Based on 21 job listings with salary

Salary by city

City	Median / Annual	Listings	vs. national
Bengaluru	₹22,50,000	3	+95.7%
Hyderabad	₹15,75,000	4	+37%
Bangalore	₹15,00,000	4	+30.4%

About this role

Engineers apply scientific and mathematical principles to design, develop, and improve systems, structures, machines, and processes. They work across many disciplines to solve technical problems and create solutions that meet safety, efficiency, and cost requirements.

Typical duties

Design and develop systems, structures, or products using engineering principles and computer-aided tools.
Conduct feasibility studies and analyze technical requirements for new projects.
Perform testing, quality control, and inspections to ensure products meet specifications and safety standards.
Prepare technical reports, documentation, and project proposals.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, scientists, and project managers.
Oversee manufacturing or construction processes to ensure compliance with design specifications.
Research and recommend new materials, technologies, and methods to improve efficiency.
Ensure all work complies with applicable regulations, codes, and industry standards.

Key skills

engineering processes use technical drawing software define technical requirements perform scientific research develop automated migration methods interpret technical requirements use software libraries tools for software configuration management identify customer requirements develop software prototype ICT debugging tools use an application-specific interface use software design patterns integrated development environment software debug software

In-demand technologies

AJAX Adobe Acrobat Adobe After Effects Adobe Creative Cloud software Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Alteryx software Amazon DynamoDB Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2

Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree

Career progression

Software developers

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