Software Engineer Salary in India with 10 Years of Experience
Senior level: ₹24–50 LPA
Staff / lead level: ₹40–80 LPA
Typical fixed CTC at product companies across backend, frontend, full stack, DevOps and Android roles.
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At 10 years you sit on the line between two bands in our salary guides: senior and staff / lead. The ranges below cover both. Which end you're paid at depends mostly on whether your current role already has staff / lead-level scope, and on the company you're at.
Salary by role with 10 years of experience
Fixed CTC at product companies. Each role links to its full guide, with city and company-type breakdowns.
| Role | CTC | In-hand / month |
|---|---|---|
| Backend engineer | ₹28–80 LPA | ₹1.77L–₹4.18L |
| React / frontend developer | ₹24–70 LPA | ₹1.56L–₹3.71L |
| Full stack developer | ₹26–75 LPA | ₹1.67L–₹3.95L |
| DevOps / SRE engineer | ₹30–80 LPA | ₹1.87L–₹4.18L |
| Android developer | ₹24–65 LPA | ₹1.56L–₹3.48L |
Salary by city with 10 years of experience
Across software engineering roles, from our city salary guides.
| City | CTC | In-hand / month |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹32–85 LPA | ₹1.96L–₹4.42L |
| Hyderabad | ₹28–75 LPA | ₹1.77L–₹3.95L |
| Pune | ₹26–70 LPA | ₹1.67L–₹3.71L |
In-hand assumes all-fixed CTC under the new tax regime, basic at 40% of CTC and PF at 12% of basic. See the ₹50 LPA in-hand breakdown for the full calculation. IT services companies typically pay 20–40% less than these figures.
What moves your pay with 10 years of experience
At the senior level
- Pay follows scope: owning a service or a team's architecture, mentoring, and leading incidents.
- Senior offers at well-funded startups and global product companies sit at the top of the range; IT services pay well below it.
- This is where you choose between the staff-engineer track and engineering management, and both pay more than senior.
At the staff / lead level
- Beyond 10 years, title and scope matter far more than years: a staff engineer, an architect and an engineering manager are paid differently.
- Cross-team impact and technical direction are what this band pays for, not individual output.
- Fewer roles exist at this level, so a slower, targeted search usually beats applying widely.
Engineering managers at product startups earn ₹40–70 LPA at the senior level and ₹70–120 LPA at the top end, per our salary insights.
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What is the average salary for a software engineer with 10 years of experience in India?
At product companies, ₹24–50 LPA at senior level, or ₹40–80 LPA at staff / lead level a year, depending on role and city. That's about ₹1,55,874–₹4,18,410 a month in-hand under the new tax regime. IT services companies typically pay 20–40% less than these figures.
What is the monthly salary with 10 years of experience?
₹24–80 LPA is ₹2,00,000–₹6,66,667 a month before deductions. After income tax, PF and professional tax, in-hand pay is about ₹1,55,874–₹4,18,410 a month, assuming all-fixed CTC.
Which role pays the most with 10 years of experience?
Of the roles in our salary guides, backend engineers reach the highest pay at this stage: up to ₹80 LPA. By city, Bangalore pays the most, up to ₹85 LPA.
How do I know if I'm underpaid?
Compare your CTC with the range for your role and experience using the check on this page. If you're below the midpoint, switching jobs is usually the quickest fix: a free Switchly profile shows hiring managers your expected salary before they open your resume.