Data and AI salaries in India
The median executive Data and AI salary in India is ₹15,000,000 per year, with the market band from ₹10,000,000 to ₹20,000,000 (resources.instahyre.com, 2026-08-30).
By seniority
executive (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ₹10,000,000
- Median
- ₹15,000,000
- P75
- ₹20,000,000
- per month
- ₹1,250,000
About ₹1,250,000 per month at the median.
Instahyre Data Scientist Salary in India 2026 report. VP Data Science at funded startup, published band 1 to 2 Cr cash. Cash component only, excludes equity. CTC basis.
lead (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ₹5,500,000
- Median
- ₹7,750,000
- P75
- ₹10,000,000
- per month
- ₹645,833
About ₹645,833 per month at the median.
Instahyre Data Scientist Salary in India 2026 report. Lead or Principal Data Scientist at GCCs, published band 55 LPA to 1 Cr CTC. Band min mapped to P25, midpoint to P50, max to P75.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ₹3,800,000
- Median
- ₹4,900,000
- P75
- ₹6,000,000
- per month
- ₹408,333
About ₹408,333 per month at the median.
Instahyre Data Scientist Salary in India 2026 report. Senior Data Scientist, 8-12 yrs, traditional data science column, published band 38 to 60 LPA CTC. AI/ML senior band is higher at 55 to 90 LPA. CTC basis.
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