Salary guide · 2026
Software Engineer salary in Bangalore
Bangalore is India's IT capital and offers the highest software engineer salaries. Freshers joining product companies like Flipkart or Razorpay start at ₹8–10 LPA, while IT services companies offer ₹5–7 LPA. The city has 12,000+ tech startups and 40% of India's IT workforce.
- Fresher (0–2 yrs)
- ₹5–10 LPA
- Average (2–5 yrs)
- ₹7 LPA
- Experienced (5+ yrs)
- ₹18–40 LPA
Pay breakdown by experience
Software Engineer compensation at each career stage in Bangalore.
| Level | Years | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry / Fresher | 0–2 | ₹5–10 LPA | Campus hires, trainees |
| Junior / Mid | 2–5 | ₹7 LPA | After 2–3 appraisals + job switch |
| Senior / Lead | 5–10 | ₹18–40 LPA | With specialisation + leadership |
| Manager / Principal | 10+ | Varies | ESOPs in product companies |
Who’s hiring
Companies actively hiring software engineers in Bangalore.
InfosysWiproTCSFlipkartAmazonGoogleMicrosoftSwiggyRazorpay
Skills that raise your pay
JavaPythonJavaScriptReactNode.jsSQLGitData Structures
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