IIT Madras Entry Level Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

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Project Associate Fresher (30 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.6 L/yr - ₹5.4 L/yr
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Engineering Student Fresher (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹10 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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Project Officer Fresher (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.3 L/yr - ₹4.3 L/yr	1 job opening
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Research Scholar Fresher (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹2 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
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Research Intern Fresher (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹1 L/yr - ₹2 L/yr
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Project Engineer Fresher (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.1 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr
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Junior Executive Fresher (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.2 L/yr - ₹4.7 L/yr
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PHD Research Scholar Fresher (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr
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Assistant Professor Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹10.7 L/yr - ₹20.1 L/yr
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Trainee Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹1 L/yr - ₹1.3 L/yr
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Postdoctoral Researcher Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
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Library Trainee Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹2.1 L/yr - ₹2.2 L/yr
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Post Graduate Student Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr
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Billing Operator Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹0.4 L/yr - ₹0.6 L/yr
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Final year Student Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹0.1 L/yr - ₹0.2 L/yr
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Process Associate Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3.3 L/yr - ₹4.3 L/yr
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Software Testing Trainer Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹1.8 L/yr - ₹2.3 L/yr
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Cloud Engineer Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
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Performance Test Engineer Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹1.1 L/yr - ₹1.4 L/yr
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Audit Assistant Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹1.6 L/yr - ₹2.1 L/yr
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Project Associate-Internship

Intern

Other Department

4.0

• posted on 02 Dec 2019

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The Company is open to innovation and readily adopts the latest technology. Another plus point is that my colleagues come from various cultural backgrounds and we work happily in collaboration.

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

compensation is decent but growth is slow.

Project Associate in Chennai

Research & Development Department

5.0

• posted on 26 May 2019

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It gives more opportunities to learn a lot of things. As well as there is no restriction or specific work time. You can plan your own work according to your benefits.

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

It's good in overall. Pay is ok comparing other iits and stress free

Project Associate

TCOE Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Apr 2019

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

learning is good

Skill development - Excellent

+3 more

Dislikes

1. 2nd and 4th Saturday working, It should be holiday 2. Salary very less. 3. People miss behave on the name of Project staff. They try to put you down telling that you are project staff, I worked there as a Project Associate.

Salary - Poor

AV Editor in Chennai

Education Department

3.0

• posted on 18 May 2018

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...k stuffs. Other than these things there is nothing good in IIT. No job security. Salary is not enough. Very high politics.work- life balance is too poor.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Team mates are not good. No job Security, Salary is not enough, very high work pressure, very high politics, work-life balance is too poor, no travel allowances.

Job security - Bad

+3 more

PHD Research Scholar in Chennai

Full Time

Other Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Feb 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

It is a cheap organization which does not allow employees to even bring their vehicles into a 600 acres campus. They charge us money to bring vehicles. Employees are treated as dogs at the gates of IITM.

Salary - Bad

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Project Associate (3)PHD Research Scholar (2)PHD Scholar (2)Project Engineer (2)

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