NEC Chennai Lead Engineer Salaries by 3 Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 13 years exp.

₹13 Lakhs - ₹26.5 Lakhs

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39% more than the average Lead Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Lead Engineer Salary 11 - 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Engineer Salary 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.8 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Jan 2024

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NEC Lead Engineer Salary

9 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)

₹13 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr

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Synechron Lead Engineer Salary 6 - 9 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹26.4 L/yr 33% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Engineer Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹28.5 L/yr 9% more	1 job opening
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Lead Engineer salary at NEC ranges between ₹13 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 3 latest salaries received from various employees of NEC.

Experience wise NEC Lead Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 1 Jan 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.9 L/yr - ₹21.6 L/yr
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11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13 L/yr - ₹34.1 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.2 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13 L/yr - ₹34.7 L/yr

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What skilled professionals in the IT sector hate most is being put on support projects that require them to just troubleshoot. But, I was put on development projects in NEC India where I was involved in creating and enhancing software applications.

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NEC Lead Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹13 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 3 NEC latest salaries received from various employees of NEC.