Salary benchmark · Bangalore

Backend Engineer Salary in Bangalore

Mid-level (3-5y) backend engineer pay in Bangalore sits around $28,800/yr. Floor and stretch bands below, plus how the role compares across other markets and roles.

Floor

$24,480

$2,040/mo · 15th percentile

Median

$28,800

$2,400/mo · Typical mid-level offer

Stretch

$36,000

$3,000/mo · Top-quartile, hot market

By experience level in Bangalore

Same role, four experience levels, annual total comp.

ExperienceFloorMedianStretchMult.
Junior (0-2y)$15,912$18,720$23,4000.65×
Mid (3-5y)$24,480$28,800$36,0001.00×
Senior (5-8y)$33,048$38,880$48,6001.35×
Lead (8y+)$42,840$50,400$63,0001.75×

Floor = median × 0.85 · Stretch = median × 1.25. Mult applied to the Bangalore mid-level base.

How Bangalore compares

Same backend engineer role, other top markets, mid-level annual median.

San Francisco$204,000+608%New York$174,000+504%Austin$138,000+379%Remote$126,000+338%Singapore$114,000+296%

Other roles in Bangalore

Top 5 highest-paid roles in Bangalore, mid-level annual median.

Engineering Manager$45,600Product Manager$33,600Full-stack Engineer$27,600Marketing Manager$27,600Frontend Engineer$26,400

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