Data Engineer Salary in India
Data Engineer Salary in Chennai
Based on 2,856 job listings - Chennai, India 2026
+28.1% vs 2025Average salary
₹5,17,127 - ₹9,37,378
Median salary
₹1,25,000 - ₹2,41,667
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹50K
25th percentile₹83K
Median₹1L
75th percentile₹5L
90th percentile₹16L
50% of professionals earn between ₹83,333 - ₹5,09,000 INR
The median salary is ₹1,25,000
Compare with national average
Chennai
Average salary
5,17,127 - 9,37,378
Median salary
1,25,000 - 2,41,667
2,856 job openings
India
Average salary
6,00,000 - 24,00,000
Median salary
12,00,000 - 24,00,000
77,021 job openings
Other cities
Bengaluru12,378 job openings
Hyderabad5,362 job openings
Pune2,706 job openings
Mumbai1,853 job openings
Gurugram1,142 job openings
Noida860 job openings
Gurgaon597 job openings
Kolkata526 job openings
Ahmedabad493 job openings
Coimbatore464 job openings
Pune City430 job openings
Kochi392 job openings
Karnataka351 job openings
Thiruvananthapuram318 job openings
Pune District301 job openings
Varanasi282 job openings
New Delhi280 job openings
Madurai258 job openings
Bhavnagar257 job openings
Salem250 job openings
Gandhinagar244 job openings
Kanpur243 job openings
Kollam243 job openings
The average salary for a Data Engineer in Chennai, India is INR 5,17,127 - INR 9,37,378 per year in 2026, based on 2,856 job listings.
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