Caterpillar Inc Chennai Software Engineer Salaries by 70+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 8 years exp.

₹6.7 Lakhs - ₹24.4 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (89%)

₹14.1 Lakhs

Variable (11%)

₹1.8 Lakh

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111% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in Industrial Machinery Companies for 1 - 8 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Software Engineer Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (64 salaries)	Unlock ₹7 L/yr - ₹29.9 L/yr
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Research & Development Software Engineer Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹19.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer Salary

1 - 8 years exp. (74 salaries)

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₹6.7 L/yr - ₹24.4 L/yr

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Software Engineer salary at Caterpillar Inc ranges between ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹24.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 74 latest salaries received from various employees of Caterpillar Inc.

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Experience wise Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

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1 year (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.6 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
2 years (18 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹15.8 L/yr
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3 years (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.8 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
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6 years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹11.9 L/yr - ₹21.4 L/yr
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8 years (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.4 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr

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Scope of learning is good at Caterpillar. Employee can explore on latest technologies

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... on the occasion of Diwali but he refused claiming that I was critical resource.Finally,he failed to provide my last month's pay.

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CAT in Aurangabad offer good pay worth more than the living cost in tier2 city

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CAT in Aurangabad is built on an intimidating and daunting culture. No respect to employees and causes disconcerting. Leadership (so called) rely on threatening and slavery approach without any sort of human values Aurangabad is a city with limitations in good education and hospitals. I'd suggest someone who wanted to join this organization to think thrice before making decision

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What is the salary of Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc Chennai?

Software Engineer salary at Caterpillar Inc in Chennai ranges between ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹24.4 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 111% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 74 latest salaries received from various employees of Caterpillar Inc Chennai.

How does the salary of a Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc is 111% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc?

Agile, Application Development, Debugging, Data Structures and MVC are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Caterpillar Inc to a Software Engineer in Chennai?

Cisco Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.6 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Amazon Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Software Engineer in companies similar to Caterpillar Inc in Chennai?

SAP Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.6 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Danfoss Industries Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Trane Technologies Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs per year
IBM Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹21.2 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc ranges between ₹1,08,873 per month to ₹1,11,881 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹24.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 40% of the Caterpillar Inc Software Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 1 Month, 39% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 52 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹24.4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 74 Caterpillar Inc latest salaries received from various employees of Caterpillar Inc.

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