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What is total compensation (TC) in India?

Total compensation (TC) in India includes your base salary, annual performance bonus, joining bonus (a one-time payment when you join), and the annualised value of your ESOP or RSU grants. TC is the number that matters for comparing offers across companies, not just the base salary.

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The guide currently covers Software Engineer, ML Engineer, Data Scientist, DevOps Engineer, and Product Manager roles across FAANG, Unicorn, MNC, and Service-tier companies in India.

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Salary data is sourced from publicly reported compensation data, job postings, and aggregated market reports. Each data point includes a confidence score based on the number of reports. Estimated entries are clearly marked. Use the data as a benchmark range rather than an exact figure.

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Rank	Company	Best Role Level	Total TC	vs Market
1	Google FAANG	L6 · Staff SWE	₹181L	+466%
2	Apple FAANG	ICT5 · Staff	₹172L	+438%
3	Netflix FAANG	L6 · Staff	₹168L	+425%
4	Meta FAANG	Staff SDE · Staff	₹153L	+378%
5	Uber FAANG	Staff Engineer · Staff	₹140L	+338%
6	Amazon FAANG	Staff SDE · Staff	₹132L	+312%
7	Microsoft FAANG	Staff SDE · Staff	₹125L	+291%
8	Coinbase MNC	Senior SDE · Senior	₹95L	+197%

Market median for SWE: ₹32L TC · Showing best-paying level per company

Cost of Living — City Adjustment

Same salary buys different lifestyles. Bangalore = baseline 1.0×.

City	Purchasing Power	Note
Bangalore	1.0×	Highest COL in India tech
Mumbai	1.0×	On par with Bangalore
Delhi/Gurgaon	0.92×	~8% lower effective value
Hyderabad	0.85×	Noticeably more affordable
Pune	0.82×	Good balance of cost + talent
Chennai	0.8×	Lower housing & transport
Remote (T2)	0.68×	Max purchasing power

Multipliers are estimates based on housing, transport, and lifestyle costs. A ₹30L TC in Bangalore has the same purchasing power as ~₹20L in a Tier-2 city.

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