AI Engineer Salary in India
AI Engineer Salary in Chennai
Based on 1,220 job listings - Chennai, India 2026
+30% vs 2025Average salary
₹2,92,103 - ₹4,55,722
Median salary
₹1,12,500 - ₹1,66,667
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹25K
25th percentile₹60K
Median₹1L
75th percentile₹2L
90th percentile₹4L
50% of professionals earn between ₹60,000 - ₹2,09,608 INR
The median salary is ₹1,12,500
Compare with national average
Chennai
Average salary
2,92,103 - 4,55,722
Median salary
1,12,500 - 1,66,667
1,220 job openings
India
Average salary
8,00,000 - 25,00,000
Median salary
15,00,000 - 25,00,000
44,398 job openings
Other cities
Bengaluru9,082 job openings
Hyderabad3,219 job openings
Pune1,743 job openings
Gurugram983 job openings
Mumbai852 job openings
Noida843 job openings
Gurgaon378 job openings
Ahmedabad308 job openings
Kochi286 job openings
Kolkata275 job openings
Delhi237 job openings
New Delhi237 job openings
Jaipur204 job openings
Coimbatore202 job openings
Pune Division185 job openings
Indore147 job openings
Thiruvananthapuram118 job openings
Belagavi114 job openings
Gandhinagar107 job openings
Navi Mumbai105 job openings
The average salary for a AI Engineer in Chennai, India is INR 2,92,103 - INR 4,55,722 per year in 2026, based on 1,220 job listings.
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