Salary for Country: India

Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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Country: India

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	Rs 0	Rs 500K	Rs 1M	Rs 1.5M
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	Rs 553,860
Software Engineer	Rs 338,777
Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)	Rs 1,037,744
Software Developer	Rs 315,457
SAP Consultant	Rs 580,804
Test / Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Computer Software)	Rs 301,766
Project Manager, Software Development	Rs 1,107,583
Country: India \| Currency: INR \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 235,692

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Key Statistics for India Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Wipro Technologies Ltd.	Rs 219,246 - Rs 1,237,077
IBM Global Services	Rs 235,870 - Rs 1,222,029
HCL Technologies Ltd.	Rs 183,159 - Rs 1,024,331
Accenture	Rs 244,354 - Rs 1,304,600
Infosys Technologies Ltd.	Rs 276,004 - Rs 1,205,855

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	Rs 277,118 - Rs 784,615
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Rs 294,056 - Rs 969,438
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	Rs 339,849 - Rs 984,404
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electronics and Communications Engineering	Rs 307,276 - Rs 860,744
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)	Rs 323,193 - Rs 881,679

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Gender

	Female 15%			Male 85%
Salary:	Rs 200,603 - Rs 596,873			Rs 281,998 - Rs 859,141

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

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FAQs on Salaries for Country: India

What is the Average Wage in India?

The chart above, showing salaries in India by job title, provides a comparison of various occupations, with a focus on software and IT salaries. In India, according to this salary survey data, the highest salaries currently go to IT project managers and consultants. Measuring the Average Salary in India by Employer Type reveals high salaries for employees in government and private sector positions. At the lower end of the wage spectrum are jobs in non-profit, university, and hospital settings. For a comparison of salaries in India based on location, check out PayScale's India Salary Survey by City. You'll find that the average wage in Bangalore is currently ranking higher than salaries in many other cities in India. For all workers in India, wages can increase dramatically over time. Comparing average Wages in India by Years Experience shows that individuals with just five to nine years of experience tend to earn significantly higher salaries than those in entry-level positions.

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