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Cisco Principal Engineer salaries in India

Annual salary range
12 - 23 years exp.
₹28 Lakhs - ₹1 Crore
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105% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Hardware & Networking Companies for 12 - 23 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Principal Engineer Salary
12 - 22 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹28 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

Project & Program Management
Principal Engineer Salary
20 - 23 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹57.9 L/yr - ₹90 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Google Principal Engineer Salary

6 - 15 years exp. (24 salaries)

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₹22 L/yr - ₹52.9 L/yr

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Microsoft Corporation Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 20 years exp. (44 salaries)

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₹26 L/yr - ₹90 L/yr

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Amazon Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 15 years exp. (24 salaries)

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₹37.5 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr

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Intel Principal Engineer Salary

7 - 28 years exp. (16 salaries)

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₹32.8 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr

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1 job opening
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Qualcomm Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 22 years exp. (20 salaries)

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₹35 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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IBM Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 18 years exp. (13 salaries)

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₹24 L/yr - ₹64.6 L/yr

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Adobe Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹40 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

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Oracle Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 17 years exp. (252 salaries)

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₹19 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

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Nvidia Principal Engineer Salary

12 years exp. (3 salaries)

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₹39.2 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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VMware Software Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)

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₹43.5 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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Dell Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 19 years exp. (151 salaries)

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₹17 L/yr - ₹46 L/yr

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2 job openings
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₹25 L/yr - ₹46.5 L/yr

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Palo Alto Networks Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 15 years exp. (29 salaries)

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₹39 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr

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Gen Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 16 years exp. (8 salaries)

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₹25.5 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr

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Issquared Inc Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 18 years exp. (7 salaries)

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₹19 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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Infinera Principal Engineer Salary

13 - 19 years exp. (6 salaries)

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₹40 L/yr - ₹99 L/yr

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₹26 L/yr - ₹85 L/yr

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NetApp Principal Engineer Salary

15 - 26 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹70 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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Extreme Networks Principal Engineer Salary

15 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹41 L/yr - ₹95 L/yr

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Sandvine Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹23 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr

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Principal Engineer salary at Cisco ranges between ₹28 Lakhs to ₹1 Crore per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 23 years. Salary estimates are based on 14 latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco.

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Experience wise Cisco Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

Experience Avg Annual Salary
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹28 L/yr - ₹83.6 L/yr
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₹28 L/yr - ₹89.6 L/yr
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₹36 L/yr - ₹95.5 L/yr
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₹50 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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Top skills at Cisco for Principal Engineer

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Cisco Principal Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Engineer at Cisco?
Principal Engineer salary at Cisco in India ranges between ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs for experience between 12 years to 23 years. According to our estimates it is 105% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 14 latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco India.
How does the salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco is 105% more than the average salary of a Principal Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Cisco?
Python, Network Security, Https, Palo Alto Firewall and DNS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Cisco India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cisco to a Principal Engineer in India?
  • NetApp Principal Engineer Salary - ₹70.0 Lakhs to ₹102.0 Lakhs per year
  • Amazon Principal Engineer Salary - ₹37.5 Lakhs to ₹119.0 Lakhs per year
  • Infinera Principal Engineer Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹99.0 Lakhs per year
  • VMware Software Principal Engineer Salary - ₹43.5 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
  • Intel Principal Engineer Salary - ₹32.8 Lakhs to ₹120.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Cisco in India?
  • Qualcomm Principal Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
  • Aruba Networks Principal Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹111.0 Lakhs per year
  • Aryaka Networks Principal Engineer Salary - ₹46.0 Lakhs to ₹80.0 Lakhs per year
  • Microsoft Corporation Principal Engineer Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹90.0 Lakhs per year
  • Palo Alto Networks Principal Engineer Salary - ₹39.0 Lakhs to ₹80.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco ranges between ₹3,57,954 per month to ₹3,70,354 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cisco Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 23 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at Cisco?
According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cisco Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 1 Month.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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