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Software Engineer Salary in Chennai

Software Engineer salaries in Chennai range from ₹2.0L to ₹24.0L, with a median of ₹18.0L. Based on 9 current job postings.

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Software Engineer Salary Range in Chennai
₹18.0L
Median Salary
₹2.0L
Minimum
₹24.0L
Maximum
Based on 9 job postings with salary data
10
Open Positions
9
With Salary Data
₹20.0L
Highest Avg. Salary

Top Paying Companies for Software Engineer in Chennai

Companies offering the highest average compensation for Software Engineer roles.

CompanyAvg. Salary
Umanist IndiaUmanist India
₹20.0L
Build Unified API for crypto tradingBuild Unified API for crypto trading
₹20.0L
Peak Hire SolutionsPeak Hire Solutions
₹19.5L
The OmniJobsThe OmniJobs
₹15.0L
Nibav Lifts Pvt LtdNibav Lifts Pvt Ltd
₹10.0L
Saptang LabsSaptang Labs
₹4.0L
Pentabay SoftwaresPentabay Softwares
₹2.5L

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Software Engineer Jobs in Chennai With Salary

Current openings showing employer-listed salary ranges.

Senior Specialist – Software Engineering (P4)The OmniJobs
₹18L - ₹36L / yr
Pune, Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata
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Senior Specialist - Software Engineering P3The OmniJobs
₹12L - ₹24L / yr
Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar
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Software Test EngineerPentabay Softwares
₹2.5L - ₹5L / yr
Chennai
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Senior Embedded Software EngineerNibav Lifts Pvt Ltd
₹10L - ₹17L / yr
Chennai
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Software Engineer(L1)Saptang Labs
₹4L - ₹7L / yr
Chennai
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Lead I - Software Engineering - Java, Spring Boot, MicroservicesPeak Hire Solutions
₹19L - ₹28L / yr
Trivandrum, Kochi (Cochin), Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram
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Senior Software EngineerUmanist India
₹20L - ₹21L / yr
Chennai
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Senior Software EngineerBuild Unified API for crypto trading
₹20L - ₹50L / yr
Chennai
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LEAD II - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING -.NETPeak Hire Solutions
₹20L - ₹40L / yr
Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kochi (Cochin), Kolkata, Calcutta, Noida, Pune
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