2026 Benchmarks · Hyderabad

IT Salary Insights for Hyderabad

Realistic compensation bands across the most-trained technologies in Hyderabad — compiled by the editorial team behind the best software training institute guide in Hyderabad. Numbers cover product MNCs, GCCs and tier-1 services firms across HITEC City, Gachibowli and the Financial District.

Compensation table

All figures CTC, lakhs per annum (LPA).

RoleEntry (0–2y)Senior (5–8y)
AI Engineer₹8.5L – ₹12L₹22L – ₹40L
Data Scientist₹6L – ₹9L₹18L – ₹32L
Full Stack Developer₹4.5L – ₹7L₹14L – ₹22L
Python Developer₹4L – ₹6L₹12L – ₹18L
AWS Engineer₹5.5L – ₹8L₹16L – ₹26L
DevOps Engineer₹6L – ₹9L₹18L – ₹28L
SAP Consultant₹4L – ₹6.5L₹14L – ₹24L
Oracle Professional₹4.5L – ₹7L₹14L – ₹22L

Where the money is — hub by hub

HITEC City & Madhapur

Largest concentration of MNC GCCs — Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta, Salesforce

Gachibowli

Product engineering and SaaS — ServiceNow, Qualcomm, ADP, Cognizant

Financial District

BFSI GCCs — JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, HSBC, Bank of America, Franklin Templeton

Nanakramguda & Kokapet

Newer campuses — TCS, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, State Street

Methodology & notes

  • Bands reflect compiled hiring data from LinkedIn, AmbitionBox, Glassdoor and direct recruiter inputs across Hyderabad's tech corridor (FY 2026–27).
  • Entry = 0–2 years experience, fresh graduate offers from product GCCs and tier-1 services firms.
  • Senior = 5–8 years with shipped production work and proven specialisation.
  • GenAI / LLM specialists currently command a 20–35% premium over the base AI Engineer band.
  • ERP (SAP, Oracle) offers compound aggressively after year 3; entry offers look modest.

For track-specific breakdowns, see our technology pages or career guides.

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