Nokia R&D Engineer Salaries by 400+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 9 years exp.

₹7 Lakhs - ₹27 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (93%)

₹14.4 Lakhs

Variable (7%)

₹1.1 Lakh

65% more than the average R&D Engineer Salary in Telecom Companies for 1 - 9 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA R&D Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (273 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
Research & Development R&D Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (43 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks R&D Engineer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics R&D Engineer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹21.2 L/yr
IT & Information Security R&D Engineer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2025

Companies similar to Nokia for R&D Engineer

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Samsung R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (48 salaries)	₹10.7 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 28% less
Ericsson R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 17% less
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Cisco R&D Engineer Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr 35% less
IBM R&D Engineer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹10.1 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 18% less
Microsoft Corporation R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (3 salaries)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 51% more
Amazon R&D Engineer Salary 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr 37% more
LG Electronics R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr 57% less
CommScope R&D Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr 13% more
Bharti Airtel R&D Engineer Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 70% less
Jio R&D Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 26% more

R&D Engineer salary at Nokia ranges between ₹7 Lakhs to ₹27 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 461 latest salaries received from various employees of Nokia.

Experience wise Nokia R&D Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (24 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
2 years (69 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹17.6 L/yr
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3 years (80 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
4 years (62 salaries)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
5 years (59 salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
6 years (51 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
7 years (48 salaries)	₹9.9 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
8 years (39 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹33.8 L/yr
9 years (29 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹32.4 L/yr

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Principal Technical Specialist

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7 - 20 years exp.

R&D Engineer

1 - 9 years exp.

Technical Lead

2 - 14 years exp.

22% hike

Technical Specialist

5 - 15 years exp.

15% hike

Disclaimer: Our data limits the visualization of this career path at this point. However, other roles and opportunities might be available within the organization beyond what is shown here.

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Top skills at Nokia for R&D Engineer

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Rated by 71 employees for salary & benefits

R&D Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 23 May 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work-life Balance and new technology to explore, though you don't know the technology give time to make yourself comfortable and work on the same.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

The salary and promotion Cycle is the worst. Sometimes your reporting team will not follow the Agile methodology and without any plan, they will start development and then end up with so many issues.

Salary - Poor

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Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 12 Apr 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

1. Great Work ethics and work culture 2. Super supportive seniors

Job security - Excellent

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Dislikes

1. Very very less pay compared to other IT product based companies 2. Tech stack is very old generally and most networking based work is there. 3. Not a good option to join if you are interested in web domain.

Senior Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Dec 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work life balance. Respect your decisions. CLV benefits.

Company culture - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Salary hikes are less compared to other product based companies. Layoffs are planned due to telecom market is volatile. There is no proper roadmap to the developing RAN products.

Job security - Poor

Software Developer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

4.0

• posted on 19 Jul 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Great work culture, there is little to no micromanagement. If you are dedicated, its a great place to learn. Great job security

Skill development - Excellent

+5 more

Dislikes

After a level, the salary hike would be slow. There is not a lot of perks beyond the ctc.

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

5.0

• posted on 23 Jun 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...gement is transparent. There is a huge cafeteria and gaming arcade for chilling. Company policies are good, appraisals are fair and they give good salary hike and bonus every year.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

There is a lot of politics and the management doesn’t address our issues. Salary is decent but career growth is slow. There is a bond of 2 years before

Work satisfaction - Poor

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What is the salary of R&D Engineer at Nokia?

R&D Engineer salary at Nokia in India ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 65% more than the average R&D Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 461 latest salaries received from various employees of Nokia India.

How does the salary of a R&D Engineer at Nokia India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a R&D Engineer at Nokia is 65% more than the average salary of a R&D Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a R&D Engineer at Nokia?

Python, Linux, Perl, Debugging and VMware are some of the popular skills required to work as a R&D Engineer at Nokia India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Nokia to a R&D Engineer in India?

Microsoft Corporation R&D Engineer Salary - ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Amazon R&D Engineer Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
Jio R&D Engineer Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
CommScope R&D Engineer Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a R&D Engineer in companies similar to Nokia in India?

Ericsson R&D Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
IBM R&D Engineer Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
Samsung R&D Engineer Salary - ₹10.7 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Cisco R&D Engineer Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs per year
LG Electronics R&D Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a R&D Engineer at Nokia in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a R&D Engineer at Nokia ranges between ₹1,06,606 per month to ₹1,09,542 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Nokia R&D Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for R&D Engineer at Nokia?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Nokia R&D Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 16% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 236 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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