Database Engineer
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₹2.7 Lakhs - ₹20 Lakhs
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Experience wise Database Engineer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
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1
year
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|  Unlock₹1.7 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr |
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Database Engineer Salary in
India ranges between ₹2.7
Lakhs to ₹20
Lakhs for
1 year of experience to 8 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
1.5k latest salaries received
from Database Engineer.
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Database Engineer salaries in different departments
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Engineering - Software & QA
Database Engineer Salary
1 - 8
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Database Engineer Salary
1 - 8
years
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(139
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NTT Data
Database Engineer
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Innover Systems
Database Engineer
7 years exp.
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Fluentgrid
Database Engineer
6 years exp.
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Encora
Database Engineer
3 years exp.
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BNY
Database Engineer
7 years exp.
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Reliance Communications
Database Engineer
2 years exp.
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NeoSOFT
Database Engineer
3 years exp.
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TCS
Database Engineer
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SMS Group
Database Engineer
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Database Engineer
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Database Engineer Jobs in India
Database Engineer
· 3-7 years
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Database Engineer
· 6-10 years
Thomson Reuters International Services Pvt Ltd
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Database Engineer
· 6-10 years
Apple India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore / Bengaluru
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Database Engineer Salary By Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
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Bangalore / Bengaluru
Database Engineer
1 -
8
years
exp.
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Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Database Engineer
1 -
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| Unlock ₹3.6 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr |
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Pune
Database Engineer
1 -
8
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Mumbai
Database Engineer
1 -
8
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Database Engineer
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Database Engineer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
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IT Services & Consulting Database Engineer
1 -
8
years
exp.
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Software Product Database Engineer
1 -
8
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| Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹20.1 L/yr |
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Internet Database Engineer
1 -
8
years
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| Unlock ₹3.7 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr |
Financial Services Database Engineer
1 -
8
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| Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr |
Hardware & Networking Database Engineer
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Frequently Asked Questions about Database Engineer Salaries
What is the salary of a Database Engineer in India?
Salary for a Database Engineer in India ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 1.5k latest salaries received from various Database Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Database Engineers?
- Wells Fargo Database Engineer Salary - ₹15.1 Lakhs per year
- UST Database Engineer Salary - ₹7.7 Lakhs per year
- HERE Technologies Database Engineer Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs per year
- TCS Database Engineer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs per year
- Fluentgrid Database Engineer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Database Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for Database Engineer in India is around ₹2.7 Lakhs per year (₹22.5k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a Database Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a Database Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a Database Engineer can earn is ₹23.0 Lakhs per year (₹1.9L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Database Engineer in India?
- Internet - ₹1.2 Lakhs to 400.0 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 36.0 Lakhs per year
- Consumer Electronics & Appliances - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 30.0 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 48.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 65.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Database Engineer in India?
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 80.0 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 65.0 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹1.1 Lakhs to 36.5 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 30.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹0.8 Lakhs to 36.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Database Engineer?
These are the top skills of a Database Engineer based on 106 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
- Python
- Troubleshooting
- AWS
- MySQL
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