IIT Madras Salaries by 1200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

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Designation	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Cae Engineer Trainee Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹2.4 L/yr
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Cae Trainee 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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Chief Data Officer 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹30.6 L/yr - ₹39.1 L/yr
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Corporate Communication and Marketing Manager 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.1 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
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Data Engineering Intern Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹0.9 L/yr - ₹1.2 L/yr
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Data Entry Operator and Office Assistant Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹0.1 L/yr - ₹0.1 L/yr
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Data Scientist Trainee Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr
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Human Resource and Administration Executive 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
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Human Resources and Training and Development Executive 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹4.1 L/yr
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Iit Jee Faculty Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr
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Junior Human Resources Executive 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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Junior Project Research Fellow 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4.7 L/yr
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Junior Training Assistant Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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Linux and Windows System Administrator 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4.6 L/yr
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Live Project Intern 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹2.9 L/yr
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Php Full Stack Developer 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹2.3 L/yr
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Research Scientist Engineer 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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Scientific Researcher 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹27 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr
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Secretary and Office Administration 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
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Senior Patent Engineer 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
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3.6

Rated by 219 employees for salary & benefits

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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IIT Madras interview questions by designations

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

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IIT Madras Salary FAQs

How much does IIT Madras pay per year?

The average IIT Madras salary ranges from approximately ₹1 Lakh to ₹2 Lakhs per year for a Research Intern and ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹36 Lakhs per year for a Professor. Salary estimates are based on 1.3k IIT Madras salaries received from various employees of IIT Madras. IIT Madras employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.6/5 stars.

What is the highest salary in IIT Madras?

The highest-paying job at IIT Madras is a Professor with a salary of ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹36 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹8.98 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹28.61 lakhs per year.

What is the minimum salary in IIT Madras?

Minimum salary at IIT Madras depends on the role you are applying for. For Project Technician the minimum salary is ₹1.7 Lakh to ₹3.6 Lakhs per year, and for Junior Executive the minimum salary is ₹1.7 Lakh to ₹5 Lakhs per year and so on.

What is the salary package for freshers in IIT Madras?

The average salary at IIT Madras for freshers varies from ₹1 Lakh to ₹2 Lakhs per year for Research Intern and ₹9 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year for Engineering Student.

What is the notice period at IIT Madras?

According to AmbitionBox, 45% of the IIT Madras employees reported a notice period of 1 Month, 41% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 355 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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