Cisco R&D Engineer Salaries by 3 Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 5 years exp.

₹6.5 Lakhs - ₹12.7 Lakhs

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7% more than the average R&D Engineer Salary in Hardware & Networking Companies for 3 - 5 years of experience

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Last Updated: 4 Mar 2025

Companies similar to Cisco for R&D Engineer

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Hewlett Packard Enterprise R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 3% less
IBM R&D Engineer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹10.1 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 26% more
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Dell R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 18% more
VMware Software R&D Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹40.1 L/yr 145% more	3 job openings
Nokia Networks R&D Engineer Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (401 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 58% more
Sterlite Technologies R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (4 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 38% less

R&D Engineer salary at Cisco ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 3 latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco.

Experience wise Cisco R&D Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.9 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr
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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr

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Cisco R&D Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 3 Cisco latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco.