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AI / ML Engineer salary in Bengaluru, 2026
Core range ₹25 to 60L a year at 3 to 7 years; ₹10L to ₹80L across the published market. Estimate built between published anchors, labelled and reviewed.
| Experience | Low outlier | Core range | High outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | ₹3.5L | ₹8 to 16L | ₹30L |
| 3 to 7 years | ₹10L | ₹25 to 60L | ₹80L |
| 8 to 15 years | ₹30L | ₹65 to 140L | ₹180L |
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AI / ML Engineer · Bengaluru, India · 3 to 7 years
Core range ₹25 to 60L a year
₹10L
Low outlier: product companies with limited ML focus
₹25 to 60L
Core range, where most offers land
₹80L
High outlier: experienced hires at unicorns and bigtech
city vs capital or main hub
Bengaluru is Indias primary tech hub with higher pay than NCR for many roles.
Michael Page India Salary Guide 2023
employer-type premium
Bigtech and well funded unicorns pay materially above product startups.
Robert Walters Salary Survey India 2023
skill premium
ML research, deep learning and deployed ML pipelines command notable premiums.
Hays Asia Salary Guide 2023
typical annual increase
Market raises typically 8 to 12% annually for tech roles.
Michael Page India Salary Guide 2023
Sources: Michael Page India Salary Guide (2023); Robert Walters Salary Survey India (2023); Hays Asia Salary Guide (2023). This range is interpolated between the published survey rows either side of it and reviewed before it is promoted to verified; a figure outside the published market is never shown. Ask inside the core; use the outliers to spot a low offer or a real niche premium.
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