Software Engineering salaries in India
The median executive Software Engineering salary in India is ₹23,000,000 per year, with the market band from ₹18,000,000 to ₹28,000,000 (resources.instahyre.com, 2026-08-30).
By seniority
executive (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ₹18,000,000
- Median
- ₹23,000,000
- P75
- ₹28,000,000
- per month
- ₹1,916,667
About ₹1,916,667 per month at the median.
Instahyre Engineering Manager Salary in India 2026 report. Director of Engineering, 13-16 yrs, published band 1.8 to 2.8 Cr CTC. Band min mapped to P25, midpoint to P50, max to P75. Company type drives a very wide spread.
lead (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ₹4,000,000
- Median
- ₹5,500,000
- P75
- ₹7,000,000
- per month
- ₹458,333
About ₹458,333 per month at the median.
Instahyre Engineering Manager Salary in India 2026 report. First-time Engineering Manager, 5-7 yrs, published band 40 to 70 LPA CTC. Band min mapped to P25, midpoint to P50, max to P75. CTC basis.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- ₹3,500,000
- Median
- ₹4,750,000
- P75
- ₹6,000,000
- per month
- ₹395,833
About ₹395,833 per month at the median.
Instahyre Software Engineer Salary in India 2026 report, based on Instahyre internal offer data across 8,000+ tech roles (2025-26). Senior Software Engineer, 8-12 yrs, Mid-Tier Product column, published band 35 to 60 LPA. Band min mapped to P25, midpoint to P50, max to P75. India figures are annual CTC.
Sources for these numbers
- https://resources.instahyre.com/blog/engineering-manager-salary-in-india/
- https://resources.instahyre.com/blog/software-engineer-salary-in-india/
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