Highest paying jobs in India

Ranked by the median advertised pay in 34 open postings in India that publish a range (INR, converted to a yearly figure). Only fields with at least 5 such postings are ranked. At the top: Software Engineering (₹500K), HR & Recruiting (₹330K) and Finance & Accounting (₹201K).

Counted from live job postings on 24 Oct 2026; newest posted 24 Oct 2026.

1,037

open jobs

331

employers

₹203K

median advertised pay (80 ranges)

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Fields ranked by median advertised pay

Top employers

Remote, hybrid or on-site

On-site 957 (92%)
Hybrid 2 (0%)
Remote 78 (8%)

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What are the highest paying jobs in India?

By median advertised pay: Software Engineering ₹500K; HR & Recruiting ₹330K; Finance & Accounting ₹201K; Engineering (General) ₹104K; Sales ₹46K.

How is this ranking calculated?

From 34 open job postings in India that publish a pay range. Each range's midpoint is converted to a yearly figure; fields with fewer than 5 postings are left out.

Which fields pay least in India?

Of the 5 ranked fields, sales has the lowest median at ₹46K.

Salaries by field

Software Engineering salary 9 HR & Recruiting salary 5 Finance & Accounting salary 6 Engineering (General) salary 5 Sales salary 9

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Highest paying jobs in India

Fields ranked by median advertised pay

Top employers

Remote, hybrid or on-site

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Salaries by field

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Highest paying jobs in India

Fields ranked by median advertised pay

Top employers

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Salaries by field

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