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Salary report · October 2026

Software Engineer salary in Chennai

Software Engineers based in Chennai earn a median of ₹7.8 LPA a year. Most earn between ₹4 LPA and ₹11 LPA; the top 10% earn ₹14 LPA or more. That's 3% below the India median of ₹8 LPA.

Median
₹7.8 LPA
Typical range
₹4–11 LPA
Top 10% earn
₹14 LPA+
Profiles
344
₹2 LPA bottom 10%median ₹7.8 LPA₹14 LPA+ top 10%

By years of experience

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

0–2 years₹3.6 LPA₹1.7–5.5 LPA · 17
2–5 years₹7.5 LPA₹4.1–10 LPA · 136
5–8 years₹9.5 LPA₹5.2–12 LPA · 88
8–12 years₹10.8 LPA₹9–15 LPA · 20
12–18 years₹15 LPA₹10.8–20.5 LPA · 15

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How we work this out: current salaries (fixed annual CTC, in lakhs) from 344 Olibr profiles of Software Engineers based in Chennai, 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.