System Software Engineer
Annual salary range
₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹17 Lakhs
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Filter salaries bySystem Software Engineer Salary in India (Updated 2025)
based on 3.1k
latest salaries
• updated:
5 Mar 2025
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Experience wise System Software Engineer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
1
year
(435
salaries)
|  ₹1.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr |
2
years
(746
salaries)
| ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr |
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3
years
(817
salaries)
| ₹3.3 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr |
4
years
(592
salaries)
| ₹3.1 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr |
5
years
(365
salaries)
| ₹3.3 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr |
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System Software Engineer Salary in
India ranges between ₹2.5
Lakhs to ₹17
Lakhs for
1 year of experience to 7 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
3.1k latest salaries received
from System Software Engineer.
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System Software Engineer salaries in different departments
| Department | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Engineering - Software & QA
System Software Engineer Salary
1 - 7
years
exp.
(1.8k
salaries)
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr |
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IT & Information Security
System Software Engineer Salary
1 - 7
years
exp.
(235
salaries)
| ₹2.6 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr |
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System Software Engineer
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System Software Engineer
2 years exp.
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TCS
System Software Engineer
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Coforge
System Software Engineer
2 years exp.
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TCS
System Software Engineer
4 years exp.
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TCS
System Software Engineer
2 years exp.
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Mphasis
System Software Engineer
3 years exp.
2d ago
Bharat Forge
System Software Engineer
5 years exp.
3d ago
TTEC India
System Software Engineer
4 years exp.
3d ago
Orange Business
System Software Engineer
3 years exp.
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr | |
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(56 salaries)
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System Software Engineer Jobs in India
System Software Engineer
· 4-9 years
M/s. orange business services
Gurgaon / Gurugram
System Software Engineer
· 4-6 years
Mphasis Limited
Bangalore / Bengaluru
System Software Engineer
· 10-15 years
TTEC
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
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years
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| ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr |
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4 -
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| ₹9.7 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr |
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1 -
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years
exp.
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| ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr |
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years
exp.
(89.3k salaries)
| ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr |
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years
exp.
(1.5L salaries)
| ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.3 L/yr |
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System Engineer
• posted on 27 Feb 2025
Likes
Work life balance Leave policies (Like LWP for pursuing higher studies) Health insurance Accessibility to different courses
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+2 more
Dislikes
Very few development projects. No career growth in support projects. Promotions depends on your manager (Internal politics when it comes to promotion, salary hike and appraisal). Permanent work from office
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Cognizant
Associate Software Engineer
• posted on 24 Dec 2024
Likes
Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.
- Skill development - Good
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1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.
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Senior Software Engineer
• posted on 14 Feb 2025
Likes
Work culture is same as MNC
- Salary - Good
+6 more
Dislikes
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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Software Engineer
• posted on 09 Jan 2025
Likes
No mobility between teams. Kind of stuck to same team forever. Pay is well . Tech stack can be legacy since most are legacy products Integrated with aquired products.
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+1 more
Dislikes
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- Skill development - Poor
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Senior Software Engineer
• posted on 11 Feb 2025
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...king with, generally a nice company with very convenient workspace and culture . No strict timings ,Salary is Good 👍🏻
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+3 more
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System Software Engineer Salary By Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
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Chennai
System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
Pune
System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
Mumbai
System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
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System Software Engineer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
IT Services & Consulting System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
Internet System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
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Financial Services System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
BPO System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
Education & Training System Software Engineer
1 -
7
years
exp.
| ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about System Software Engineer Salaries
What is the salary of a System Software Engineer in India?
Salary for a System Software Engineer in India ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 3.1k latest salaries received from various System Software Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ System Software Engineers?
- Nvidia System Software Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
- Intel System Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.3 Lakhs per year
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Software Engineer Salary - ₹18.8 Lakhs per year
- Orange Business System Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.9 Lakhs per year
- OpenText Technologies System Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.7 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a System Software Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for System Software Engineer in India is around ₹2.5 Lakhs per year (₹20.8k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a System Software Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a System Software Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a System Software Engineer can earn is ₹40.0 Lakhs per year (₹3.3L per month).
What are the top paying industries for System Software Engineer in India?
- Hardware & Networking - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Semiconductors - ₹3.3 Lakhs to 36.0 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹0.3 Lakhs to 85.0 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 50.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for System Software Engineer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 787.7 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹0.3 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 216.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 30.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 35.3 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a System Software Engineer?
These are the top skills of a System Software Engineer based on 16 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
- Python
- Java
- Debugging
- Computer Science
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