Software Programmer
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Software Programmer Salary in India ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹13.1 Lakhs for 1 year of experience to 8 years of experience. Salary estimates are based on 4.4k latest salaries received from Software Programmer.
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Software Programmer
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· 5-10 years
Forbes & Company Ltd.
Aurangabad
Software Programmer
· 3-8 years
Msi Services
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Software Programmer
· 5-10 years
CTDI
Gurgaon / Gurugram
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Wipro
Senior Software Engineer
• posted on 14 Feb 2025
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Work culture is same as MNC
- Salary - Good
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Bench policy is not good.They will give salary upto 45days after that they don't give if you don't have project. Once you will get project then they will start to give salary.
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Senior Associate
• posted on 10 Jan 2025
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If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.
read more- Salary - Good
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The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.
- Promotions - Poor
TCS
Software Developer
• posted on 07 Dec 2024
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Manager was very supportive they encouraged us to keep on learning and give our best. No extra hour of work we need to do. Incase of any doubt my lead and manager used to help us understand every single details of why and how we are going to fix it.
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Salary and promotion is very slow
Capgemini
Senior Software Engineer
• posted on 08 Dec 2024
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Job security and work culture are great. There is scope of learning as well, it purely depends on project basis.
- Skill development - Excellent
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There is no proper management in projects. Rating and salary hike at junior levels are not good.
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Senior Software Developer
• posted on 03 Mar 2025
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If you get a good project with good people you are sorted and so is your compensation and promotion. The policies, Tech and everything else is top notch.
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Managers control you promotion and compensation and so you have to be a licker to be in their good books.
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Software Programmer Salary By Locations
| Locations | Avg. annual salary |
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Chennai
Software Programmer
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7
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Bangalore / Bengaluru
Software Programmer
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| Unlock ₹2 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr |
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Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Software Programmer
1 -
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Mumbai
Software Programmer
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| Unlock ₹1.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr |
Pune
Software Programmer
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Software Programmer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg. annual salary |
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IT Services & Consulting Software Programmer
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Software Product Software Programmer
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| Unlock ₹1.7 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr |
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Financial Services Software Programmer
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| Unlock ₹1.8 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr |
Internet Software Programmer
1 -
7
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| Unlock ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹16.2 L/yr |
Hardware & Networking Software Programmer
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8
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| Unlock ₹1.7 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Software Programmer Salaries
What is the salary of a Software Programmer in India?
Salary for a Software Programmer in India ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹13.1 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 4.4k latest salaries received from various Software Programmers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Software Programmers?
- Boeing Software Programmer Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
- Infibeam Avenues Software Programmer Salary - ₹11.9 Lakhs per year
- Wipro Software Programmer Salary - ₹8.1 Lakhs per year
- Accenture Software Programmer Salary - ₹7.3 Lakhs per year
- Indiamart Intermesh Software Programmer Salary - ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Software Programmer in India?
Average starting Salary for Software Programmer in India is around ₹1.5 Lakhs per year (₹12.5k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a Software Programmer.
What is the highest salary for a Software Programmer in India?
Highest salary that a Software Programmer can earn is ₹20.0 Lakhs per year (₹1.7L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Software Programmer in India?
- Internet - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 450.0 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 33.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 70.0 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 100.0 Lakhs per year
- Education & Training - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 24.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Software Programmer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 47.0 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 30.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 50.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 93.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Software Programmer?
These are the top skills of a Software Programmer based on 16 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
- Python
- Javascript
- Java
- HTML
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