Petrofac Engineering India Principal Engineer Salaries by 60+ Employees (Updated 2025)

12 - 18 years exp.

₹15 Lakhs - ₹34 Lakhs

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23% less than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Petrochemicals Companies for 12 - 18 years of experience

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Research & Development Principal Engineer Salary 12 - 17 years exp. (28 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹32.9 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Principal Engineer Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (14 salaries)	Unlock ₹15.5 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
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Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Principal Engineer Salary 15 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹20 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr

Last Updated: 6 Mar 2025

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Principal Engineer salary at Petrofac Engineering India ranges between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹34 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 62 latest salaries received from various employees of Petrofac Engineering India.

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Experience wise Petrofac Engineering India Principal Engineer salaries

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12 years (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹15.5 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr
13 years (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹24.1 L/yr
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14 years (11 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.5 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
15+ years (38 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.4 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr

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Top skills at Petrofac Engineering India for Principal Engineer

Procurement EPC ISO Petrochemical Technical Support Instrumentation HAZOP Refinery Techno - commercial Auditing HSE Monitoring Control Panel Management Detail Engineering

Salary related reviews for Petrofac Engineering India

4.3

Rated by 10 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Engineer in Chennai

Research & Development Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Sep 2017

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

i have been with more than year as contract, friendly environment, motivation, self driven, grow along with organization

Salary - Good

+6 more

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decent compensation, but i didn't get opputunity to confirm as permanent employee.

Structural Engineer in Mumbai

Full Time

Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

1.0

• posted on 03 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary is good as compared to job market.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Company is struggling financially. Not able to provide bank guarantee for EPC projects. No work as of now. Zero job security. Layoff culture is quite common so, think twice before joining.

Skill development - Poor

+4 more

HSE Engineer in Chennai

HSE Department

2.0

• posted on 25 Mar 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

My department seniors are friendly. The company takes care of the travel and accomodation if they are sending you on duty.

Work satisfaction - Good

Dislikes

...ths and torture the employees to work 15 to 16 hours a day and even on weekends.The increment provided is also very less and the salary paid is less compated to sharjah office while most of the work is done in indian offices . Taking leave is also very difficult .

Skill development - Poor

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Sr. Manager Mechanical Static in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2021

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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1. Job security - Very poor 2. Work Culture -ok 3. Management - Very poor 4. Company policies- Policies are in place, but implementation is very poor. Overall there is nothing to like Petrofac.

Salary - Good

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...ry poor. 4. Career growth- Not satisfied. Very poor. Politics at every level. 5. Salary and perks- OK 6. Work Environment - Good 7. Innovation- ok 8. Work -life balance - Not satisfied. By shutting down Gurgaon office, around 400 families are on the road.

Job security - Poor

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Design Engineer & Modeler in Chennai

Research & Development Department

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• posted on 03 Aug 2020

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There's nothing much to talk about likes. Can say that was not too bad overall.

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Zero job security. Unfair pay. No skill development or any learning. They will terminate people within one or two days too. I'm unsatisfied.

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What is the salary of Principal Engineer at Petrofac Engineering India?

Principal Engineer salary at Petrofac Engineering India in India ranges between ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs for experience between 12 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 23% less than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 62 latest salaries received from various employees of Petrofac Engineering India India.

How does the salary of a Principal Engineer at Petrofac Engineering India India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Engineer at Petrofac Engineering India is 23% 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 Petrofac Engineering India?

Procurement, EPC, ISO, Petrochemical and Technical Support are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Petrofac Engineering India India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Petrofac Engineering India to a Principal Engineer in India?

Reliance Industries Principal Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
McDermott International Principal Engineer Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Petrofac Engineering India in India?

Saipem Principal Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Projects Principal Engineer Salary - ₹14.8 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
TechnipFMC Principal Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Engineer at Petrofac Engineering India in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at Petrofac Engineering India ranges between ₹1,54,724 per month to ₹1,60,583 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Petrofac Engineering India Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at Petrofac Engineering India?

According to AmbitionBox, 58% of the Petrofac Engineering India Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 34% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 12 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Petrofac Engineering India Principal Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹34 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 62 Petrofac Engineering India latest salaries received from various employees of Petrofac Engineering India.