Salary report · October 2026

Generative AI salary in India

Professionals who list Generative AI earn a median of ₹10 LPA a year. Most earn between ₹5.4 LPA and ₹13 LPA; the top 10% earn ₹20.7 LPA or more.

Median

₹10 LPA

Typical range

₹5.4–13 LPA

Top 10% earn

₹20.7 LPA+

Profiles

481

₹3 LPA bottom 10%median ₹10 LPA₹20.7 LPA+ top 10%

By years of experience

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

0–2 years₹4 LPA₹2–8 LPA · 47

2–5 years₹10 LPA₹6–13 LPA · 216

5–8 years₹12.8 LPA₹9.5–16.1 LPA · 63

8–12 years₹15 LPA₹12.3–20.8 LPA · 27

12–18 years₹25.8 LPA₹12.5–31.1 LPA · 13

18+ years₹30 LPA₹23–37 LPA · 13

Generative AI salary in other cities

Bengaluru₹12 LPA67 profiles

Pune₹8.1 LPA65 profiles

Roles that use Generative AI

Median salary in each role for people who list Generative AI.

Data Scientist₹11 LPA91 profiles

Machine Learning Engineer₹10 LPA52 profiles

Software Engineer₹11.3 LPA44 profiles

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How we work this out: current salaries (fixed annual CTC, in lakhs) from 481 Olibr profiles of people who list Generative AI, 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.