Salary report · October 2026

PHP Developer salary in India

PHP Developers in India earn a median of ₹10 LPA a year. Most earn between ₹5 LPA and ₹12 LPA; the top 10% earn ₹14 LPA or more.

Median

₹10 LPA

Typical range

₹5–12 LPA

Top 10% earn

₹14 LPA+

Profiles

504

₹2.4 LPA bottom 10%median ₹10 LPA₹14 LPA+ top 10%

By years of experience

Median and typical range (middle half of people) for each experience band.

0–2 years₹3 LPA₹1.8–7 LPA · 25

2–5 years₹9.8 LPA₹4.4–11.3 LPA · 80

5–8 years₹8.8 LPA₹5.4–11 LPA · 133

8–12 years₹10 LPA₹7.2–12 LPA · 124

12–18 years₹11 LPA₹9–14 LPA · 54

18+ years₹11.9 LPA₹6.8–17.3 LPA · 12

Skills PHP Developers list most

With the median salary of people in this role who list each skill.

PHP₹9.3 LPA310 profiles

JavaScript₹9 LPA179 profiles

MySQL₹10 LPA162 profiles

SQL₹8.6 LPA44 profiles

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How we work this out: current salaries (fixed annual CTC, in lakhs) from 504 Olibr profiles of PHP Developers, last updated between 2024 and 2026. A city is where the person is based. We publish medians and ranges only — never anyone's own figure — and only for groups of at least 30 people (50 for a role or skill in a city, 100 for a city). Updated every week; last updated October 2026.