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Scientist Salary in India (Updated 2025)

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₹3 Lakhs - ₹20.8 Lakhs

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Experience wise Scientist salaries

Years of experience Avg. Annual Salary
1 year
(414 salaries)
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₹2.1 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

2 years
(550 salaries)
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

3 years
(618 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr

4 years
(535 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

5 years
(544 salaries)
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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Scientist Salary in India ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹20.8 Lakhs for 1 year of experience to 12 years of experience . Salary estimates are based on 4.9k latest salaries received from Scientist.
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Scientist salaries in different departments

Department Avg Annual Salary
Research & Development
Scientist Salary
1 - 12 years exp. (3.1k salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.8 L/yr

Healthcare & Life Sciences
Scientist Salary
1 - 12 years exp. (287 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr

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Indian Space Research Organisation

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3 years exp.

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Cytel Statistical Software & Services

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9 years exp.

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4 years exp.

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Tata Research Development and Design Centre

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10 years exp.

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Krishgen Biosystems

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5 years exp.

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2 years exp.

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Velnik India

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7 years exp.

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· 2-6 years

ABB INDIA LIMITED

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

Scientist

· 0-5 years

Amazon India Software Dev Centre Pvt Ltd

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

Scientist

· 3-10 years

Wipro Enterprises

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

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Similar Designation Salaries for Scientist

Designations Avg Annual Salary
Chemist Salary
1 - 8 years exp.
(19.1k salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Analyst Salary
0 - 6 years exp.
(1.7L salaries)
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₹2.1 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

Senior Scientist Salary
3 - 15 years exp.
(2.2k salaries)
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₹4.7 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

Pharmacist Salary
0 - 7 years exp.
(23.6k salaries)
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₹1 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

Executive Salary
1 - 9 years exp.
(1.7L salaries)
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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

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Scientist Salary By Locations

Locations Avg Annual Salary
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Bangalore / Bengaluru
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1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Mumbai
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1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Pune
Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Chennai
Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

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Scientist Salary By Industries

Industries Avg Annual Salary

Pharma

Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Clinical Research

Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Biotechnology

Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Analytics & KPO

Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Healthcare / Pharma

Scientist
1 - 12 years exp.
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₹3 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions about Scientist Salaries

What is the salary of a Scientist in India?
Salary for a Scientist in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹20.8 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 4.9k latest salaries received from various Scientists across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Scientists?
What is the starting salary for a Scientist in India?
Average starting Salary for Scientist in India is around ₹3.0 Lakhs per year (₹25.0k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a Scientist.
What is the highest salary for a Scientist in India?
Highest salary that a Scientist can earn is ₹40.0 Lakhs per year (₹3.3L per month).
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What are the top paying cities for Scientist in India?
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Scientist?
These are the top skills of a Scientist based on 116 jobs posted by employers.
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Java
  • Data Analysis
  • Machine Learning

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