Staff Engineer
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₹16.9 Lakhs - ₹60 Lakhs
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Filter salaries byStaff Engineer Salary in India (Updated 2025)
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• updated:
13 Mar 2025
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Staff Engineer Salary in India ranges between ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹60 Lakhs for 6 years of experience to 14 years of experience. Salary estimates are based on 8.2k latest salaries received from Staff Engineer.
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₹24 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr | |
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₹43.2 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr | |
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₹21 L/yr - ₹40.3 L/yr | |
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₹28.8 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr | |
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₹30 L/yr - ₹53.3 L/yr | |
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₹30.2 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr | 2 job openings |
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₹23 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr | |
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Nagarro
Staff Engineer
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Staff Engineer
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Altimetrik
Staff Engineer
7 years exp.
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Staff Engineer
11 years exp.
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Your Space
Staff Engineer
10 years exp.
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Staff Engineer
9 years exp.
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Staff Engineer
8 years exp.
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Staff Engineer
10 years exp.
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Staff Engineer
8 years exp.
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Infosys
Staff Engineer
7 years exp.
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Staff Engineer salaries by
| Years of experience | Avg. annual salary |
|---|---|
6
years
(642
salaries)
| ₹15 L/yr - ₹40.1 L/yr |
7
years
(1.1k
salaries)
| ₹15 L/yr - ₹43 L/yr |
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8
years
(1.5k
salaries)
| ₹16 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr |
9
years
(1.5k
salaries)
| ₹17 L/yr - ₹55.6 L/yr |
10
years
(1.5k
salaries)
| ₹18 L/yr - ₹69 L/yr |
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Staff Engineer Jobs in India
Staff Engineer
· 4-9 years
VMware India
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Staff Engineer
· 4-10 years
American Express Company
Gurgaon / Gurugram
Staff Engineer
· 3-5 years
GE India Industrial Private Limited
Bangalore / Bengaluru
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Altimetrik
Senior Engineer
• posted on 27 Jan 2025
Likes
- work life balance - flexible timings (depend on the project/ client) - skill development
- Salary - Good
+4 more
Dislikes
... in the management - lack of communication from the management to subordinates. - less salary hikes - just a staffing company - if you are off boarded from the project, they won't even entertain you for a month.
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Senior Engineer
• posted on 25 Feb 2025
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Software Engineer
• posted on 24 Jan 2025
Likes
work life balance , salary is okay , work culture is good. Actually wfb varies from team to team but in my team it is good.
read more- Salary - Excellent
+6 more
Dislikes
growth as the number of companies in EDA is very less
Samsung
Software Engineer
• posted on 07 Feb 2025
Likes
Job security is a very good positive point. Salary is satisfactory I would say. A lot of benefits are given to the employees like company transport, food, medical checkups, gym, consultation with dieticians, therapists etc. Employees get to work on business trips overseas.
read more- Salary - Good
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...chnology over and over. The increment and promotions are also a negative point. Increment in salary is very less and promotions take a lot of time. The upper management is also of old mindset like asking about every little things etc.
read moreQualcomm
Senior Engineer
• posted on 29 Dec 2024
Likes
Working on Technical things, non-technical is very less.
Dislikes
...in, not much scope for wider growth 4. Upper management sounds non-technical 5. Pay is average and not as per experience 6. Groupism and favoritism across team 7. No clear direction for promo 8. No appreciation
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Staff Engineer Salary By Locations
| Locations | Avg. annual salary |
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Bangalore / Bengaluru
Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹17.8 L/yr - ₹65.1 L/yr |
Gurgaon / Gurugram
Staff Engineer
6 -
13
years
exp.
| ₹15.8 L/yr - ₹37.8 L/yr |
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Pune
Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹17.5 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr |
Noida
Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹17 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr |
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹16.6 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr |
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Staff Engineer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg. annual salary |
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Software Product Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹17 L/yr - ₹53.3 L/yr |
IT Services & Consulting Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹16 L/yr - ₹44.8 L/yr |
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Internet Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹17 L/yr - ₹59.4 L/yr |
Emerging Technologies Staff Engineer
6 -
13
years
exp.
| ₹16.5 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr |
Hardware & Networking Staff Engineer
6 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹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 ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 8.2k latest salaries received from various Staff Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Staff Engineers?
- Uber Staff Engineer Salary - ₹104.7 Lakhs per year
- American Express Staff Engineer Salary - ₹93.4 Lakhs per year
- LinkedIn Staff Engineer Salary - ₹87.8 Lakhs per year
- Mentor Graphics Staff Engineer Salary - ₹86.2 Lakhs per year
- CoinDCX Staff Engineer Salary - ₹78.6 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Staff Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for Staff Engineer in India is around ₹16.9 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 ₹177.2 Lakhs per year (₹14.8L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Staff Engineer in India?
- Internet - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 210.0 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹1.2 Lakhs to 150.0 Lakhs per year
- Semiconductors - ₹3.2 Lakhs to 100.0 Lakhs per year
- Consumer Electronics & Appliances - ₹3.0 Lakhs to 60.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 200.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Staff Engineer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.3 Lakhs to 140.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 160.0 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 100.0 Lakhs per year
- Noida - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 79.0 Lakhs per year
- Gurgaon / Gurugram - ₹0.3 Lakhs to 90.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Staff Engineer?
These are the top skills of a Staff Engineer based on 397 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
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- Javascript
- Java
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