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Staff Engineer Salary in India (Updated 2025)

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₹17 Lakhs - ₹60 Lakhs

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Experience wise Staff Engineer salaries

Years of experience Avg. Annual Salary
6 years
(639 salaries)
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₹15 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

7 years
(1.1k salaries)
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₹15 L/yr - ₹42.4 L/yr

8 years
(1.5k salaries)
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₹16 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr

9 years
(1.5k salaries)
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₹17 L/yr - ₹55.6 L/yr

10 years
(1.4k salaries)
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₹18.3 L/yr - ₹69 L/yr

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Staff Engineer Salary in India ranges between ₹17 Lakhs to ₹60 Lakhs for 6 years of experience to 14 years of experience . Salary estimates are based on 8.1k latest salaries received from Staff Engineer.
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Staff Engineer salaries in different departments

Department Avg Annual Salary
Engineering - Software & QA
Staff Engineer Salary
6 - 14 years exp. (4.8k salaries)
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₹17 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

Research & Development
Staff Engineer Salary
6 - 13 years exp. (234 salaries)
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₹17 L/yr - ₹58 L/yr

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7 years exp.

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Staff Engineer Jobs in India

Staff Engineer

· 3-5 years

GE India Industrial Private Limited

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

Staff Engineer

· 7-12 years

Nagarro Software Pvt. Ltd

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Remote

Staff Engineer

· 9-12 years

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

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Lead Engineer Salary
4 - 13 years exp.
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr

Software Engineer Salary
1 - 5 years exp.
(5.9L salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

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3 - 12 years exp.
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

System Engineer Salary
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.3 L/yr

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1 - 9 years exp.
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Staff Engineer Salary By Locations

Locations Avg Annual Salary
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹17.8 L/yr - ₹65.1 L/yr

Gurgaon / Gurugram
Staff Engineer
6 - 13 years exp.
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₹15.8 L/yr - ₹37.8 L/yr

Pune
Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹17.5 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr

Noida
Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹17 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹16.6 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

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Staff Engineer Salary By Industries

Industries Avg Annual Salary

Software Product

Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹17 L/yr - ₹53.3 L/yr

IT Services & Consulting

Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹16 L/yr - ₹44.8 L/yr

Internet

Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹17 L/yr - ₹59.4 L/yr

Emerging Technologies

Staff Engineer
6 - 13 years exp.
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₹16.5 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

Hardware & Networking

Staff Engineer
6 - 14 years exp.
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₹20 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions about Staff Engineer Salaries

What is the salary of a Staff Engineer in India?
Salary for a Staff Engineer in India ranges between ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 8.1k latest salaries received from various Staff Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Staff Engineers?
What is the starting salary for a Staff Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for Staff Engineer in India is around ₹17.0 Lakhs per year (₹1.4L per month). 6 years of minimum experience is required to be a Staff Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a Staff Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a Staff Engineer can earn is ₹200.0 Lakhs per year (₹16.7L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Staff Engineer in India?
What are the top paying cities for Staff Engineer in India?
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Staff Engineer?
These are the top skills of a Staff Engineer based on 378 jobs posted by employers.
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Javascript
  • Java
  • Troubleshooting

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