Average Mechanical Design Engineer Salary in India

The top respondents for the job title Mechanical Design Engineer are from the companies HCL Technologies Ltd., Cyient and ABB India. Reported salaries are highest at ABB India where the average pay is ₹800,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Caterpillar, Inc. and Fouress, earning around ₹722,275 and ₹695,500, respectively. Cyient pays the lowest at around ₹325,000. HCL Technologies Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying ₹392,357 and ₹500,000, respectively.

Skills in Engineering Design, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Product Development are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Autodesk AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

An entry-level Mechanical Design Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of ₹231,886 based on 274 salaries. An early career Mechanical Design Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of ₹300,726 based on 1,286 salaries. A mid-career Mechanical Design Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of ₹581,199 based on 475 salaries. An experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of ₹904,946 based on 166 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of ₹1,000,000.

Employees with Mechanical Design Engineer in their job title in Pune, Maharashtra earn an average of 15.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Bangalore, Karnataka (14.7% more) and Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Ahmedabad, Gujarat (32.3% less), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (21.5% less) and Mumbai, Maharashtra (10.0% less).