Average salary
₹8,00,000 - ₹30,00,000
Median salary
₹16,00,000 - ₹30,00,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹6L
25th percentile₹8L
Median₹16L
75th percentile₹30L
90th percentile₹35L
50% of professionals earn between ₹8,00,000 - ₹30,00,000 INR
The median salary is ₹16,00,000
Top cities
Bengaluru58,767 job openings
Hyderabad19,131 job openings
Pune16,244 job openings
Chennai13,115 job openings
Mumbai5,416 job openings
Noida5,370 job openings
Gurugram4,474 job openings
Indore2,942 job openings
Pune Division2,226 job openings
Gurgaon1,833 job openings
Bengaluru / Bangalore1,512 job openings
Ahmedabad1,509 job openings
Kolkata1,442 job openings
Coimbatore1,393 job openings
New Delhi1,022 job openings
Jaipur966 job openings
Kochi922 job openings
Chandigarh848 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in India is INR 8,00,000 - INR 30,00,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is INR 23,00,000 per year, based on 2,13,128 active job listings.
The cities with the most Software Engineer job opportunities in India are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai. Bengaluru leads with 58,767 job openings.
Explore 2,13,128 Software Engineer job listings in India on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.