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    India IT Salary Guide 2026

    Compensation benchmarks for 41+ tech roles across 14 cities. Updated quarterly from our placement data.

    Last updated: Q1 2026 | Source: TalPro placement data

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    Fastest Growing Roles

    • AI/ML Engineer (+22%)
    • Rust Developer (+22%)
    • MLOps Engineer (+20%)
    • Platform Engineer (+18%)

    Highest Paying (Senior)

    • CTO (₹1-1.5 Cr)
    • VP Engineering (₹80L-1.2 Cr)
    • AI/ML Engineer (₹30-50 LPA)
    • Cloud Architect (₹28-48 LPA)

    Most In-Demand

    • Full-Stack (React + Node)
    • DevOps / Platform Engineering
    • Data Engineering
    • AI/ML Engineering
    RoleJunior
    0-3 YOE    		Mid
    3-7 YOE    		Senior
    7-12 YOE    		Lead+
    12+ YOE    		YoY
    React Developer
    Frontend
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-35 LPA32-50 LPA+3%
    Angular Developer
    Frontend
    		4-9 LPA10-18 LPA18-30 LPA28-45 LPA+1%
    Vue Developer
    Frontend
    		4-8 LPA9-16 LPA16-28 LPA24-40 LPA+4%
    Frontend Engineer
    Frontend
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-34 LPA30-48 LPA+5%
    UI/UX Engineer
    Frontend
    		4-8 LPA10-16 LPA16-28 LPA25-40 LPA+8%
    Java Developer
    Backend
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-35 LPA30-50 LPA+2%
    Node.js Developer
    Backend
    		5-9 LPA11-18 LPA18-32 LPA28-48 LPA+4%
    Python Developer
    Backend
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-35 LPA30-52 LPA+7%
    .NET Developer
    Backend
    		5-10 LPA11-19 LPA19-33 LPA30-48 LPA+3%
    Go Developer
    Backend
    		7-12 LPA14-24 LPA24-40 LPA35-55 LPA+15%
    Rust Developer
    Backend
    		8-14 LPA16-28 LPA28-45 LPA40-60 LPA+22%
    PHP Developer
    Backend
    		3-7 LPA8-14 LPA14-26 LPA22-35 LPA+2%
    Backend Engineer
    Backend
    		5-10 LPA12-21 LPA21-36 LPA32-52 LPA+5%
    Full-Stack Engineer (React + Node)
    Full-Stack
    		6-10 LPA12-22 LPA22-38 LPA35-55 LPA+4%
    Full-Stack Engineer (Java)
    Full-Stack
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-35 LPA30-50 LPA+2%
    DevOps Engineer
    DevOps & Cloud
    		6-11 LPA14-22 LPA22-38 LPA35-55 LPA+10%
    Platform Engineer
    DevOps & Cloud
    		8-14 LPA16-26 LPA26-42 LPA38-60 LPA+18%
    Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure/GCP)
    DevOps & Cloud
    		8-14 LPA18-28 LPA28-48 LPA42-70 LPA+12%
    SRE
    DevOps & Cloud
    		7-12 LPA15-24 LPA24-40 LPA36-58 LPA+14%
    Data Engineer
    Data & AI
    		6-12 LPA14-24 LPA24-40 LPA36-58 LPA+10%
    Data Scientist
    Data & AI
    		6-12 LPA14-25 LPA25-42 LPA38-60 LPA+8%
    AI/ML Engineer
    Data & AI
    		8-15 LPA18-30 LPA30-50 LPA45-75 LPA+22%
    MLOps Engineer
    Data & AI
    		8-14 LPA16-28 LPA28-45 LPA40-62 LPA+20%
    React Native Developer
    Mobile
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-34 LPA30-50 LPA+5%
    iOS Developer (Swift)
    Mobile
    		6-11 LPA13-22 LPA22-38 LPA34-55 LPA+4%
    Android Developer (Kotlin)
    Mobile
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-35 LPA30-50 LPA+3%
    Flutter Developer
    Mobile
    		5-9 LPA11-18 LPA18-30 LPA26-45 LPA+10%
    QA Automation Engineer
    QA & Testing
    		4-8 LPA9-16 LPA16-28 LPA25-42 LPA+3%
    SDET
    QA & Testing
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-34 LPA30-48 LPA+8%
    Performance Engineer
    QA & Testing
    		5-10 LPA12-20 LPA20-35 LPA30-50 LPA+6%
    Cybersecurity Engineer
    Security
    		6-12 LPA14-24 LPA24-42 LPA38-65 LPA+16%
    Embedded Engineer
    Enterprise
    		5-10 LPA11-20 LPA20-34 LPA30-45 LPA+5%
    Salesforce Developer
    Enterprise
    		5-11 LPA12-22 LPA22-38 LPA34-55 LPA+9%
    SAP Consultant
    Enterprise
    		6-12 LPA14-26 LPA26-45 LPA40-70 LPA+4%
    Solution Architect
    Leadership
    		18-28 LPA28-45 LPA45-70 LPA65-90 LPA+9%
    Product Manager
    Leadership
    		12-20 LPA20-35 LPA35-55 LPA50-75 LPA+6%
    Scrum Master
    Leadership
    		8-14 LPA14-24 LPA24-35 LPA32-45 LPA+3%
    Technical Lead
    Leadership
    		15-24 LPA24-38 LPA38-58 LPA52-75 LPA+8%
    Engineering Manager
    Leadership
    		20-30 LPA30-45 LPA45-65 LPA60-90 LPA+8%
    VP of Engineering
    Leadership
    		40-55 LPA55-80 LPA80-120 LPA100-160 LPA+10%
    CTO
    Leadership
    		50-70 LPA70-100 LPA100-150 LPA120-200 LPA+12%

    All figures are annual CTC in Lakhs Per Annum (LPA) for permanent roles. Ranges represent 25th-75th percentile from TalPro's placement data.

    Real Placement Data
    Based on actual offers and placements, not self-reported surveys
    Updated Quarterly
    Refreshed every quarter to reflect market movements
    City-Adjusted
    Multipliers based on our placement data across 5 major tech hubs

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