SAP Principal Engineer Salaries by 6 Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 18 years exp.

₹32.5 Lakhs - ₹55 Lakhs

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35% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Software Product Companies for 10 - 18 years of experience

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Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025

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Amdocs Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 14 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹12.2 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 60% less
Amadeus Principal Engineer Salary 11 - 15 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹30 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr 16% more	1 job opening
Google Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹55.5 L/yr 29% more
Oracle Financial Services Software Principal Engineer Salary 4 - 17 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹18.6 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr 42% less
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Adobe Principal Engineer Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹51.3 L/yr 30% less
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Principal Engineer Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹34 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 8% less

Principal Engineer salary at SAP ranges between ₹32.5 Lakhs to ₹55 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of SAP.

Experience wise SAP Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹48 L/yr - ₹91.8 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹19.5 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr
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12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹43.5 L/yr - ₹83.9 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹39.9 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹38 L/yr - ₹48.5 L/yr
15+ years (3 salaries)	₹32.5 L/yr - ₹66 L/yr

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Consulting Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Apr 2022

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At SAP India, we not only get opportunity to grow your career, but also there is plenty of push and encouragement to enhance your skills & learnings. Overall a hugely satisfying experience for me in the last 10 years at SAP.

Salary - Excellent

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...andemic, there was huge amount of travel to client site for consultants like me. Salary hikes are also only single digit percentage.

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SAP Principal Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Engineer at SAP?

Principal Engineer salary at SAP in India ranges between ₹32.5 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 35% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of SAP India.

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

The average salary of a Principal Engineer at SAP is 35% more 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 SAP?

Cloud, Javascript, Rest, Cloud and J2Ee are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at SAP India.

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

Salesforce Principal Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹133.0 Lakhs per year
VMware Software Principal Engineer Salary - ₹43.5 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Principal Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹98.0 Lakhs per year
Google Principal Engineer Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹55.5 Lakhs per year
Amadeus Principal Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹80.0 Lakhs per year

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

OpenText Technologies Principal Engineer Salary - ₹18.8 Lakhs to ₹72.0 Lakhs per year
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Principal Engineer Salary - ₹34.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Principal Engineer Salary - ₹34.5 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Principal Engineer Salary - ₹15.6 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Principal Engineer Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at SAP ranges between ₹2,50,008 per month to ₹2,60,175 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average SAP Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹32.5 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at SAP?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the SAP Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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