The median current CTC of professionals in Chennai in HyrEzy's database is ₹7 LPA, with the middle half earning ₹4.5–13 LPA (6,678 profiles with CTC recorded). That is 22% below the all-India median of ₹9 LPA. Pay rises from a median ₹4.5 LPA at 0–2 years of experience to ₹16.2 LPA at 10–14 years.
- Profiles in the pool
- 28,975
- Chennai, all roles
- Median current CTC
- ₹7 LPA
- Middle half ₹4.5–13 LPA
- Median expected hike
- 50%
- India: 44%
- Premier-institute share
- 5.8%
- India: 8.9%
Chennai salaries by experience
Current CTC, median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile), by total years of experience.
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| 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yrs | ₹3 LPA | ₹4.5 LPA | ₹7 LPA | 1,739 |
| 3–5 yrs | ₹4.9 LPA | ₹6.5 LPA | ₹9 LPA | 2,630 |
| 6–9 yrs | ₹7 LPA | ₹10.3 LPA | ₹16.5 LPA | 896 |
| 10–14 yrs | ₹9.5 LPA | ₹16.2 LPA | ₹26.4 LPA | 635 |
| 15+ yrs | ₹11 LPA | ₹23 LPA | ₹35 LPA | 740 |
How Chennai pay compares
Chennai ranks 7th of the 7 cities we report on by median current CTC. At 3–5 years of experience, the median here is ₹6.5 LPA, 19% below the all-India figure of ₹8 LPA for the same experience.
Candidates in Chennai who state an expected CTC ask for a median 50% over their current pay, against 44% across India. Expected hikes fall steadily with seniority everywhere, so a city with a younger pool will show a higher figure.
Salary by role in Chennai
Current CTC by role, all experience levels combined. Roles with fewer than 30 CTC records in Chennai are left out.
All-experience medians depend on how senior each role's pool is: a role with many early-career profiles shows a lower median. The role reports break pay down by experience.
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| 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | ₹16 LPA | ₹23 LPA | ₹30 LPA | 79 |
| Marketing | ₹5.3 LPA | ₹11 LPA | ₹24 LPA | 45 |
| Sales & BD | ₹7 LPA | ₹10.2 LPA | ₹15.7 LPA | 140 |
| Customer Success | ₹7 LPA | ₹10 LPA | ₹14.6 LPA | 41 |
| HR & Talent | ₹6 LPA | ₹10 LPA | ₹24 LPA | 41 |
| Data Scientist | ₹4.1 LPA | ₹7.4 LPA | ₹12.5 LPA | 83 |
| Mobile Developer | ₹4 LPA | ₹7 LPA | ₹11 LPA | 73 |
| UI/UX Designer | ₹4.2 LPA | ₹7 LPA | ₹13 LPA | 195 |
| ML Engineer | ₹4.2 LPA | ₹6.7 LPA | ₹10 LPA | 100 |
| DevOps & SRE | ₹4.8 LPA | ₹6.5 LPA | ₹9 LPA | 656 |
| QA & SDET | ₹5 LPA | ₹6.5 LPA | ₹8.5 LPA | 434 |
| Data Engineer | ₹4.5 LPA | ₹6 LPA | ₹9.5 LPA | 175 |
| Data Analyst | ₹4 LPA | ₹6 LPA | ₹9 LPA | 218 |
| AI Engineer | ₹4 LPA | ₹5.5 LPA | ₹8.6 LPA | 192 |
| Full-stack Developer | ₹3.2 LPA | ₹5.3 LPA | ₹9 LPA | 198 |
| Frontend Engineer | ₹3.5 LPA | ₹5.2 LPA | ₹8.9 LPA | 163 |
| Backend Engineer | ₹3.5 LPA | ₹4.5 LPA | ₹7 LPA | 147 |
Where Chennai's talent pool is deepest
Profiles in HyrEzy's database by role, matched on current job title.
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| Profiles | |
|---|---|
| QA & SDET | 2,676 |
| DevOps & SRE | 1,523 |
| Data Analyst | 1,032 |
| UI/UX Designer | 891 |
| Sales & BD | 856 |
| Frontend Engineer | 681 |
| Full-stack Developer | 561 |
| Backend Engineer | 449 |
| Product Manager | 354 |
| Data Engineer | 316 |
| Marketing | 265 |
| Mobile Developer | 251 |
| AI Engineer | 243 |
| HR & Talent | 218 |
| Data Scientist | 211 |
| Customer Success | 162 |
| ML Engineer | 156 |
| Engineering Manager | 68 |
Most common skills in Chennai
Share of all profiles in the city listing each skill. Generic skills such as communication are left out.
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| Share | Profiles | |
|---|---|---|
| SQL | 23% | 6,566 |
| Java | 23% | 6,558 |
| Python | 16% | 4,567 |
| HTML | 14% | 4,089 |
| JavaScript | 13% | 3,705 |
| CSS | 13% | 3,693 |
| AWS | 11% | 3,259 |
| Jenkins | 11% | 3,114 |
| MySQL | 10% | 2,919 |
| Selenium | 9.9% | 2,880 |
| Excel | 9.9% | 2,875 |
| Scrum | 9.1% | 2,648 |
Hiring in Chennai: what the numbers mean
The deepest role pools in Chennai are QA & SDET, DevOps & SRE and Data Analyst. Deep pools give you choice; the harder searches are usually in roles where the pool is thin and the pay spread is wide.
Among individual-contributor and functional roles, the highest median pay in Chennai is for Product Manager (₹23 LPA), Marketing (₹11 LPA) and Sales & BD (₹10.2 LPA).
Use the middle-half range, not the median alone, when you set a budget: the strongest candidates in a role usually sit in the upper half of the range, and they are the ones with competing offers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average tech salary in Chennai in 2026?
In HyrEzy's database, the median current CTC of professionals in Chennai is ₹7 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹4.5–13 LPA. This covers 6,678 profiles with CTC recorded, across tech and business roles.
How much do freshers and early-career professionals earn in Chennai?
With 0–2 years of experience, the median current CTC in Chennai is ₹4.5 LPA (middle half ₹3–7 LPA).
Which roles pay the most in Chennai?
Excluding engineering managers and leadership, the highest median current CTC in Chennai is for Product Manager at ₹23 LPA, Marketing at ₹11 LPA and Sales & BD at ₹10.2 LPA. Engineering managers earn a median — where enough data exists.
What salary hike do candidates in Chennai expect when switching jobs?
The median expected hike among Chennai candidates who state an expected CTC is 50% over current CTC, against 44% across India. Early-career candidates expect more; senior candidates less.
About this data
- Source: HyrEzy's candidate database, snapshot taken 20 September 2026. 7,07,237 profiles were considered; 1,26,358 of them record a current CTC.
- Pay is the current CTC a candidate recorded, in ₹ lakh per annum. It is not offer data. Values below ₹1.5 LPA or above ₹250 LPA are excluded as entry errors.
- Roles are matched on current job title, so "Data Engineer" means people whose current title says so. The pool covers product companies, services companies and enterprises.
- Expected hike compares expected with current CTC, counting only expectations between 0.8 and 3 times current pay.
- Privacy: we publish only aggregates. Any group with fewer than 30 CTC records is not shown for pay, and fewer than 10 profiles is not shown at all. No individual can be identified.
- Notice periods are not reported: imported profiles often store a default value when notice is missing, which makes the field unreliable in aggregate.
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