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Mercer Principal Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
5 - 9 years exp.
₹9.5 Lakhs - ₹22.6 Lakhs
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₹13.7 Lakhs
Variable (8%)
₹1.2 Lakh
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53% less than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Management Consulting Companies for 5 - 9 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA
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5 - 8 years exp. (18 salaries)
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₹10.5 L/yr - ₹22.6 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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6 - 9 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Principal Engineer Salary
5 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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Principal Engineer salary at Mercer ranges between ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹22.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Mercer.

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Experience wise Mercer Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
5 years  (6 salaries)

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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹22.6 L/yr
6 years  (9 salaries)

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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹16.7 L/yr
7 years  (9 salaries)

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₹11 L/yr - ₹18.6 L/yr
8 years  (4 salaries)

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₹11.7 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹14 L/yr - ₹26.2 L/yr

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Top skills at Mercer for Principal Engineer

Oracle E - business Suite Java Python Oracle Apps Power Bi Javascript SQL WCF PLSQL Oracle Financials Administration SQL Server C# Data Visualization Accounts Payable

Salary related reviews for Mercer

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Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 31 Oct 2022

4.0
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Likes

1. Work Culture 2. Job Security - 100% 3. Benefits and Compensation 4. Safety 5. Free Cabs 6. Three Time Free Meals

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Mercer works on inbuilt tools which don't give employees exposure to learn any market technology. Company faces iteration just because of this reason.

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ANZ Department

4.0
  •  posted on 20 Dec 2024

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Likes

Work life balance and all the other facilities they provide like cab, leaves, medical benefits etc are totally awesome

  • Job security - Excellent
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Dislikes

Salary, promotions and appraisal are the areas wherein they need to work...also internal job postings should be more transparent.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Sales & Business Development Department

3.0
  •  posted on 08 Aug 2023

1.0
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Likes

Likes - Work Life Balance, Young Team

  • Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Dislikes - Sexist management, Heavy Politics, Office Culture, Learning becomes stagnant, Low Salary, No Benefits, Super strict work hours, basically this place is an extension of school, you won't feel like you're in corporate now.

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  • Salary - Bad
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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

4.0
  •  posted on 22 Mar 2023

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Likes

Working at Mercer has been a rewarding experience. It has a great working culture with no requirement to log-in or log-off at a particular time. Team is young and thus you get the opportunity to learn with the peers and also showcase your strengths. Its a great place to work in the early part of your career.

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  • Job security - Excellent
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Dislikes

... is below par, particularly as you get more experience within a particular role. Monetary compensation is average and should improve further to retain the best talent.

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0
  •  posted on 16 Apr 2023

4.0
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Likes

Salary is comparatively higher than other firms.

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Dislikes

Lack of support from manager. Too much favouritism culture exists. Also they have now increased heirarchy which has made way too difficult to reach into a people manager role.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Mercer Principal Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Engineer at Mercer?
Principal Engineer salary at Mercer in India ranges between ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹22.6 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 53% less than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Mercer India.
How does the salary of a Principal Engineer at Mercer India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Engineer at Mercer is 53% less 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 Mercer?
Oracle E - business Suite, Java, Python, Oracle Apps and Power Bi are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Mercer India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Mercer to a Principal Engineer in India?
  • McKinsey & Company Principal Engineer Salary - ₹55.0 Lakhs to ₹65.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Principal Engineer Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Principal Engineer Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹45.8 Lakhs per year
  • Mott MacDonald Principal Engineer Salary - ₹18.8 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
  • WSP Principal Engineer Salary - ₹15.9 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Mercer in India?
  • Accenture Principal Engineer Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
  • Deloitte Principal Engineer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • Marsh McLennan Principal Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Engineer at Mercer in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at Mercer ranges between ₹1,03,020 per month to ₹1,05,839 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Mercer Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹22.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at Mercer?
According to AmbitionBox, 48% of the Mercer Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 3 Months, 31% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 33 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Mercer Principal Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹22.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 29 Mercer latest salaries received from various employees of Mercer.