Highest paying jobs in India

Ranked by the median advertised pay in 35 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 (₹1.86M), HR & Recruiting (₹330K) and Customer Success & Support (₹300K).

Counted from live job postings on 25 Oct 2026; newest posted 25 Oct 2026.

1,121

open jobs

359

employers

₹252K

median advertised pay (85 ranges)

remote

Fields ranked by median advertised pay

Top employers

Remote, hybrid or on-site

On-site 1,040 (93%)
Hybrid 2 (0%)
Remote 79 (7%)

Skills asked for most

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Questions people ask

What are the highest paying jobs in India?

By median advertised pay: Software Engineering ₹1.86M; HR & Recruiting ₹330K; Customer Success & Support ₹300K; Finance & Accounting ₹201K; Sales ₹94K.

How is this ranking calculated?

From 35 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 ₹94K.

Salaries by field

Software Engineering salary 8 HR & Recruiting salary 5 Customer Success & Support salary 5 Finance & Accounting salary 6 Sales salary 11

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Highest paying jobs in India

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Top employers

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Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

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