Senior R&D Engineer
Annual salary range
₹5.4 Lakhs - ₹33.5 Lakhs
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Filter salaries bySenior R&D Engineer Salary in Engineering - Software & QA Department in India (Updated 2025)
based on 415
latest salaries
• updated:
5 Mar 2025
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Experience wise Senior R&D Engineer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
3
years
(34
salaries)
|  ₹4.2 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr |
4
years
(50
salaries)
| ₹4.9 L/yr - ₹30.2 L/yr |
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5
years
(61
salaries)
| ₹5 L/yr - ₹35.5 L/yr |
6
years
(50
salaries)
| ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr |
7
years
(59
salaries)
| ₹6.3 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr |
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Senior R&D Engineer Salary in
India ranges between ₹5.4
Lakhs to ₹33.5
Lakhs for
3 years of experience to 11 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
415 latest salaries received
from Senior R&D Engineer.
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Latest annual salaries shared by Senior R&D Engineers
2d ago
Nidec Corporation
Senior R&D Engineer
7 years exp.
2d ago
Transvahan Technologies
Senior R&D Engineer
9 years exp.
2d ago
Knorr-Bremse
Senior R&D Engineer
6 years exp.
2d ago
Kinetic Green Energy And Power Solutions
Senior R&D Engineer
5 years exp.
3d ago
Radhika Opto Electronic
Senior R&D Engineer
6 years exp.
3d ago
ABB
Senior R&D Engineer
5 years exp.
5d ago
ABB
Senior R&D Engineer
9 years exp.
5d ago
Omega Seiki Mobility
Senior R&D Engineer
9 years exp.
5d ago
Lumax Cornaglia Auto Technologies
Senior R&D Engineer
9 years exp.
5d ago
Hottex engineers
Senior R&D Engineer
6 years exp.
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5 -
12
yrs
exp.
(99 salaries)
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₹11.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr | 3 job openings |
2 -
7
yrs
exp.
(60 salaries)
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₹16.1 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr | |
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2 -
6
yrs
exp.
(34 salaries)
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₹8.9 L/yr - ₹23.5 L/yr | |
4 -
10
yrs
exp.
(20 salaries)
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₹22 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr | |
4 -
11
yrs
exp.
(19 salaries)
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr | |
3 -
10
yrs
exp.
(16 salaries)
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₹10 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr | |
6 -
13
yrs
exp.
(12 salaries)
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₹13 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr | |
3 -
7
yrs
exp.
(12 salaries)
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr | |
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3 -
7
yrs
exp.
(12 salaries)
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₹6.6 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr | |
6 -
14
yrs
exp.
(11 salaries)
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₹12.6 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr | 3 job openings |
Senior R&D Engineer Jobs in India
Senior R&D Engineer
· 5-10 years
ABB INDIA LIMITED
Nashik
Senior R&D Engineer
· 10-15 years
Hitachi Energy
Vadodara
Senior R&D Engineer
· 5-10 years
Von Roll
Bangalore / Bengaluru
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Nokia Networks
Senior Engineer
• posted on 02 Aug 2020
Likes
Job security is there
- Skill development - Good
+3 more
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Some times the lower section of employees get isolated while getting incentives or any another compensation, which needs to get flourish.
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Senior Engineer
• posted on 24 Oct 2021
Likes
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read more- Job security - Excellent
+3 more
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Synopsys
Senior R&D Engineer
• posted on 09 Jun 2022
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The best part is management and work culture. Synopsys pays as per market in terms of salary and other benefits.
read more- Salary - Excellent
+6 more
Dislikes
Till now I did not found anything.
Medha Servo Drives
Senior Engineer
• posted on 28 Jan 2022
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...t. Top Management is working very hard to take the organization to next level. They paid full salary during lockdown and later reduced the no. of leaves, reduced bonus and increment to 30% of actual amount for that year.
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Dislikes
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Tejas Networks
Senior Engineer
• posted on 23 Apr 2018
Likes
Life is good at Tejas and give high level of job satisfaction in terms of career growth, innovations salary and job security. Management is good and give maximum support to their employees. It is place where you want to work again.
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Senior R&D Engineer Salary By Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr |
Pune
Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹4 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr |
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Gurgaon / Gurugram
Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹4.2 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr |
New Delhi
Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹3 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr |
Chennai
Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹3.6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr |
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Senior R&D Engineer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Manufacturing Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹4 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr |
Industrial Machinery Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹5 L/yr - ₹29.1 L/yr |
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| |
Electronics Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹23.6 L/yr |
Internet Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
11
years
exp.
| ₹6 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr |
IT Services & Consulting Senior R&D Engineer
3 -
12
years
exp.
| ₹6 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Senior R&D Engineer Salaries
What is the salary of a Senior R&D Engineer in India?
Salary for a Senior R&D Engineer in India ranges between ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹33.5 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 415 latest salaries received from various Senior R&D Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Senior R&D Engineers?
- Amelia Senior R&D Engineer Salary - ₹32.8 Lakhs per year
- Ansys Software Private Limited Senior R&D Engineer Salary - ₹31.6 Lakhs per year
- ABB GISL Senior R&D Engineer Salary - ₹26.5 Lakhs per year
- TE Connectivity Senior R&D Engineer Salary - ₹25.9 Lakhs per year
- Keysight Technologies Senior R&D Engineer Salary - ₹24.5 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Senior R&D Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for Senior R&D Engineer in India is around ₹5.4 Lakhs per year (₹45.0k per month). 3 years of minimum experience is required to be a Senior R&D Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a Senior R&D Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a Senior R&D Engineer can earn is ₹50.0 Lakhs per year (₹4.2L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Senior R&D Engineer in India?
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹2.3 Lakhs to 85.0 Lakhs per year
- Industrial Machinery - ₹3.0 Lakhs to 33.0 Lakhs per year
- Electrical Equipment - ₹2.9 Lakhs to 32.0 Lakhs per year
- Electronics Manufacturing - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Auto Components - ₹1.5 Lakhs to 21.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Senior R&D Engineer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹1.2 Lakhs to 96.0 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
- Gurgaon / Gurugram - ₹3.2 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹2.9 Lakhs to 25.0 Lakhs per year
- New Delhi - ₹2.7 Lakhs to 38.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Senior R&D Engineer?
These are the top skills of a Senior R&D Engineer based on 10 jobs posted by employers.
- Python
- Recruitment
- Debugging
- Computer Science
- C++
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