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Salaries in Chennai, India

How much would I make in Chennai? How would my salary compare to other places? Here’s Teleport's overview of income and salary rankings by profession in Chennai, India.

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Software Engineer salaries in Chennai are low. For this job type, Chennai ranks 213th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Chennai.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$25,917
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Salary rankings by profession

Job typeMedian salary (USD)RangeSalary ranking compared to all cities
C Level Executive$45,821
224/265
Office Manager$37,045
91/265
Nurse$36,538
107/265
Financial Analyst$32,602
184/265
Data Scientist$30,794
187/265
Attorney$30,450
188/265
Fashion Designer$29,100
139/265
Sales Manager$29,068
190/265
Software Engineer$25,917
213/265
Interior Designer$25,893
145/265
Chef$24,757
149/265
Architect$24,084
186/265
Lecturer$22,521
189/265
Project Manager$20,568
225/265
IT Manager$20,256
227/265
Product Manager$20,111
232/265
Web Developer$18,095
225/265
Teacher$17,843
190/265
Civil Engineer$17,320
212/265
Chemical Engineer$17,259
232/265
Human Resources Manager$17,121
223/265
Finance Manager$16,625
241/265
Account Manager$16,429
226/265
Data Analyst$16,113
223/265
Research Scientist$16,046
228/265
Dentist$15,842
237/265
Operations Manager$15,765
242/265
Business Development$15,648
238/265
Physician$15,592
238/265
Mechanical Engineer$15,168
232/265
Hardware Engineer$14,697
231/265
Mobile Developer$14,365
237/265
Copywriter$14,233
215/265
QA Engineer$14,160
229/265
Accountant$13,735
226/265
Content Marketing$13,721
226/265
Marketing Manager$13,688
242/265
Business Analyst$12,186
244/265
Systems Administrator$11,950
240/265
Postdoctoral Researcher$11,933
230/265
Industrial Designer$10,607
237/265
UX Designer$10,277
247/265
Web Designer$9,421
241/265
Electrical Engineer$8,419
251/265
Executive Assistant$8,233
246/265
Graphic Designer$7,728
242/265
Administrative Assistant$7,121
244/265
Customer Support$6,645
243/265
Pharmacist$3,995
259/265
Cashier$2,994
248/265
Receptionist$2,966
255/265
Waiter$2,790
249/265