0-2 yrsEntry baseline
₹9.8L
29 recordsavg CTC
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Software Engineer Salaries Across India
Real salary data — not estimates. Verified, anonymous submissions from Software Engineers working across Indian cities in 2026. See what your role actually pays, city by city.
89salary records
7cities tracked
₹16.3Lnational avg
Noidahighest paying
Salary by City
Where do Software Engineers earn the most?
CityTop EmployerRecordsAvg. SalaryStatus
1Pune
Citi15 rec.₹11.8LVerified
2Chennai
Oracle13 rec.₹14LVerified
3BengaluruOracle12 rec.₹19.8LVerified
4Noida
Arrow Electronics8 rec.₹23.7LVerified
5Mumbai
PwC7 rec.₹14.9LVerified
6Kolkata
Capgemini6 rec.₹14.2LVerified
7Hyderabad
ADP6 rec.₹16.3LVerified
Pay Progression
How does Software Engineer pay scale with experience?
3.3xgrowth, entry → senior
3-5 yrs+₹4.1L vs entry
₹13.9L
25 recordsavg CTC
6-10 yrs+₹9.6L vs entry
₹19.4L
24 recordsavg CTC
10+ yrs+₹22.3L vs entry
₹32.1L
11 recordsavg CTC
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The national average for a Software Engineer in India is ₹16.3L per annum, based on 89 verified anonymous records on Lanverse. Noida pays the highest at ₹23.7L.
Among the 7 cities we track for Software Engineer, Noida pays the highest at ₹23.7L — followed by Bengaluru (₹19.8L), Hyderabad (₹16.3L).
Experience has a significant impact. 0-2 yrs Software Engineers earn around ₹9.8L, while 10+ yrs professionals earn around ₹32.1L — a 3.3x increase from entry to senior level.
Professionals exploring Software Engineer roles often also look at Full Stack Developer, Application Developer, Data Engineer. These roles share overlapping skills and career paths, so it's worth comparing salaries across all of them before negotiating.
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Every salary on Lanverse is submitted anonymously by IT professionals and reviewed before publishing. We only show city and role averages once enough verified submissions exist, so the numbers reflect real market data rather than estimates.