Salary bands · India

Salary bands, India: what to ask for, by role and city

Core range and labelled outliers for each role and city, from published surveys. Ask inside the core; use the outliers to spot a low offer or a real niche premium.

Salary bandsPublished 20 September 2026·Every figure checked 19 September 2026·8 min read

Each band shows a core range (where most offers land) and the outliers (top and bottom of the published market). Ask inside the core; use the outliers to spot a low offer or a real niche premium. INR lakh per annum, from published surveys; crowdsourced figures are marked and used only for percentiles.

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