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IT & Tech Salaries in India (2026)

What tech roles really pay in India, aggregated from employee-reported salary data across hundreds of companies. Click any role for pay by experience and the highest-paying employers. Ranked by median annual CTC.

Engineering Manager

₹62.1L

Product Manager

₹30.3L

Machine Learning Engineer

₹30.0L

₹26.2L

₹23.4L

₹22.5L

₹17.0L

₹16.5L

₹13.8L

₹13.2L

₹12.1L

₹8.5L

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-paying tech role in India?

Among the roles tracked, Engineering Manager leads with a median of about ₹62.1L, followed by Product Manager and Machine Learning Engineer.

What is the average software engineer salary in India?

A software engineer in India earns a median ₹22.5L, typically ₹20.2L–₹24.5L CTC.

Where does this salary data come from?

Figures are median estimates aggregated from crowdsourced, employee-reported data (AmbitionBox) across hundreds of companies hiring in India, refreshed regularly. They are indicative, not guarantees.

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Methodology. Median annual CTC estimates from crowdsourced, employee-reported data (AmbitionBox), aggregated across hundreds of companies hiring in India. Indicative, not guarantees. Updated every 8 hours. Last updated: July 2026.