The Salary "Reality Check"
We track the median salaries, not the "top 1%" outliers. Most "Average Salary" reports are inflated by unicorns and US-remote roles. This is what the actual Indian market pays.
| Role & Context | Exp | Real Range (LPA) | The "Hype" |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Junior Dev (Service Co.) TCS, Wipro, Infy, etc. |
0-2y | 3.2 - 4.5 | 10.0 |
|
Junior Dev (Startups) Series A/B funded |
0-2y | 6.0 - 12.0 | 20.0 |
|
Senior Backend Dev Java/Spring/Node |
5-8y | 18.0 - 28.0 | 60.0 |
|
QA / Automation Engineer Selenium/Python |
3-5y | 6.0 - 10.0 | 20.0 |
|
Data Scientist (Junior) Mostly SQL/Cleaning |
0-2y | 5.0 - 9.0 | 18.0 |
| Role & Context | Exp | Real Range (LPA) | The "Hype" |
|---|---|---|---|
|
UX Designer (Agency) High volume, low strategy |
1-3y | 3.6 - 6.0 | 15.0 |
|
Product Designer (Tech) Product-led companies |
2-4y | 9.0 - 16.0 | 30.0 |
|
Graphic Designer Social Media/Marketing |
1-3y | 2.4 - 4.5 | 10.0 |
|
Product Manager Generalist / Feature Owner |
3-5y | 15.0 - 25.0 | 50.0 |
| Role & Context | Exp | Real Range (LPA) | The "Hype" |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Digital Marketer PPC/SEO Execution |
1-3y | 3.0 - 5.5 | 12.0 |
|
Content Writer Blogs/Social Copy |
1-3y | 2.4 - 4.8 | 10.0 |
|
B2B Sales (SaaS) Base Salary (Excl. Comm) |
2-4y | 6.0 - 10.0 | 25.0 |
|
HR Recruiter Agency or Corporate |
2-4y | 3.5 - 6.0 | 12.0 |
⚠️ How to read this
The "Hype" number is what influencers, bootcamps, and viral LinkedIn posts tell you to expect.
The "Real Range" is what 80% of companies actually offer. This includes Service-based giants
(TCS, Infosys) and mid-sized agencies, which make up 90% of the hiring volume in India.
Verdict: Plan your life based on the reality, not the lottery.