The median Backend Developer salary in India is ₹8.4L per year, with most professionals earning between ₹7.6L and ₹9.2L CTC. These figures aggregate 18,076 employee-reported salary reports across 21 companies hiring in India.
Pay for backend developers in India climbs steeply with seniority — the gap between entry-level and lead roles is one of the biggest levers on your earnings.
Top reported average CTC for a backend developer role at each company (minimum 15 salary reports).
| Company | Avg CTC | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| CleverTap | ₹29.7L | ₹26.4L–₹33.1L |
| CRED | ₹29.5L | ₹26.9L–₹32.1L |
| TCS | ₹5.8L | ₹5.5L–₹6.1L |
| Tata Consultancy Services | ₹5.8L | ₹5.5L–₹6.1L |
| Sonata Software | ₹4.4L | ₹4.1L–₹4.7L |
| Teradata | ₹3.7L | ₹3.4L–₹3.9L |
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The median Backend Developer salary in India is around ₹8.4L per year (CTC), with most professionals earning between ₹7.6L and ₹9.2L. Figures are aggregated from 18,076 employee-reported salary reports across 21 companies.
Entry level: about ₹8.0L; Mid level: about ₹17.8L; Senior: about ₹35.4L. Compensation rises sharply with seniority.
Among employers with reported data, the top payers include CleverTap (₹29.7L), CRED (₹29.5L), TCS (₹5.8L), Tata Consultancy Services (₹5.8L), Sonata Software (₹4.4L).
They are median estimates from crowdsourced, employee-reported salary data (AmbitionBox) and are indicative, not guarantees. Actual offers vary by company, location, skills and negotiation.