How much does a Principal Software Engineer make?

Updated 7 Oct 2021
₹23L /yr
Average Base Pay

1,772 salaries

₹10L

Low

₹23L

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₹44L

High

No additional cash compensation has been reported for this role

The national average salary for Principal Software Engineer is ₹22,55,097 per year in India. Filter by location to see Principal Software Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1772 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Principal Software Engineer employees.

Seniority Levels

L5
Principal Software Engineer₹23L /yr
L6
Phd Software EngineerNo Salary Reports
L7
Director of Software Engineering₹56L /yr
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Oracle
3.8★

Oracle

Principal Software Engineer

₹20,72,272

 /yr
Range: ₹2L - ₹2Cr
199 salaries
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₹2L

₹2Cr

₹1,65,723 - ₹1,74,11,786 Range

Dell Technologies
4.2★

Dell Technologies

Principal Software Engineer

₹25,26,049

 /yr
Range: ₹2L - ₹50L
131 salaries
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₹2L

₹50L

₹2,12,465 - ₹50,00,000 Range

NortonLifeLock
3.8★

NortonLifeLock

Principal Software Engineer

₹26,77,445

 /yr
Range: ₹14L - ₹52L
77 salaries
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₹14L

₹52L

₹14,27,767 - ₹51,69,500 Range

CA Technologies
4.1★

CA Technologies

Principal Software Engineer

₹28,21,673

 /yr
Range: ₹16L - ₹47L
66 salaries
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₹16L

₹47L

₹16,41,111 - ₹47,43,409 Range

Tesco Bengaluru
4.1★

Tesco Bengaluru

Principal Software Engineer

₹16,21,566

 /yr
Range: ₹2L - ₹27L
51 salaries
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₹2L

₹27L

₹1,61,026 - ₹27,20,592 Range

Veritas Technologies
3.6★

Veritas Technologies

Principal Software Engineer

₹25,45,812

 /yr
Range: ₹13L - ₹38L
35 salaries
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₹13L

₹38L

₹13,44,394 - ₹37,85,744 Range

EMC
3.8★

EMC

Principal Software Engineer

₹28,07,117

 /yr
Range: ₹7L - ₹39L
31 salaries
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₹7L

₹39L

₹6,91,747 - ₹38,65,795 Range

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Pegasystems
3.9★

Pegasystems

Principal Software Engineer

₹20,64,349

 /yr
Range: ₹10L - ₹27L
30 salaries
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₹10L

₹27L

₹10,00,000 - ₹27,28,351 Range

Informatica
4.3★

Informatica

Principal Software Engineer

₹35,27,092

 /yr
Range: ₹8L - ₹49L
27 salaries
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₹8L

₹49L

₹8,40,098 - ₹49,22,121 Range

Cadence Design Systems
4.4★

Cadence Design Systems

Principal Software Engineer

₹30,75,190

 /yr
Range: ₹3L - ₹44L
27 salaries
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₹3L

₹44L

₹3,09,567 - ₹43,56,374 Range

Manhattan Associates
3.9★

Manhattan Associates

Principal Software Engineer

₹23,00,000

 /yr
Range: ₹8L - ₹39L
26 salaries
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₹8L

₹39L

₹8,17,991 - ₹38,63,005 Range

SAP
4.5★

SAP

Principal Software Engineer

₹16,14,309

 /yr
Range: ₹9L - ₹46L
26 salaries
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₹9L

₹46L

₹8,74,801 - ₹46,23,040 Range

Fidelity Investments
4.2★

Fidelity Investments

Principal Software Engineer

₹22,60,748

 /yr
Range: ₹2L - ₹2Cr
21 salaries
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₹2L

₹2Cr

₹1,70,000 - ₹2,03,46,734 Range

First American Financial Corporation
3.7★

First American Financial Corporation

Principal Software Engineer

₹14,12,360

 /yr
Range: ₹1L - ₹19L
21 salaries
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₹1L

₹19L

₹1,45,462 - ₹19,34,817 Range

Broadcom
3.4★

Broadcom

Principal Software Engineer

₹36,27,456

 /yr
Range: ₹26L - ₹54L
21 salaries
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₹26L

₹54L

₹25,79,737 - ₹53,92,646 Range

Pramati Technologies
4.2★

Pramati Technologies

Principal Software Engineer

₹21,12,198

 /yr
Range: ₹13L - ₹37L
20 salaries
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₹13L

₹37L

₹12,58,174 - ₹37,31,098 Range

Progress
4.1★

Progress

Principal Software Engineer

₹24,37,945

 /yr
Range: ₹8L - ₹32L
20 salaries
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₹8L

₹32L

₹8,35,151 - ₹32,20,525 Range

OpenText
3.6★

OpenText

Principal Software Engineer

₹27,70,204

 /yr
Range: ₹3L - ₹34L
19 salaries
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₹3L

₹34L

₹2,92,995 - ₹33,88,687 Range

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
4.1★

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)

Principal Software Engineer

₹23,11,134

 /yr
Range: ₹2L - ₹4Cr
19 salaries
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₹2L

₹4Cr

₹2,23,912 - ₹3,73,10,980 Range

HARMAN
3.8★

HARMAN

Principal Software Engineer

₹23,74,631

 /yr
Range: ₹2L - ₹39L
17 salaries
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₹2L

₹39L

₹2,37,961 - ₹38,91,535 Range

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Principal Software Engineer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Oracle Principal Software Engineer salaries - 199 salaries reported₹20,72,272/yr
Dell Technologies Principal Software Engineer salaries - 131 salaries reported₹25,26,049/yr
NortonLifeLock Principal Software Engineer salaries - 77 salaries reported₹26,77,445/yr
CA Technologies Principal Software Engineer salaries - 66 salaries reported₹28,21,673/yr
Tesco Bengaluru Principal Software Engineer salaries - 51 salaries reported₹16,21,566/yr
Veritas Technologies Principal Software Engineer salaries - 35 salaries reported₹25,45,812/yr
EMC Principal Software Engineer salaries - 31 salaries reported₹28,07,117/yr
Pegasystems Principal Software Engineer salaries - 30 salaries reported₹20,64,349/yr
Informatica Principal Software Engineer salaries - 27 salaries reported₹35,27,092/yr
Cadence Design Systems Principal Software Engineer salaries - 27 salaries reported₹30,75,190/yr
Manhattan Associates Principal Software Engineer salaries - 26 salaries reported₹23,00,000/yr
SAP Principal Software Engineer salaries - 26 salaries reported₹16,14,309/yr
Fidelity Investments Principal Software Engineer salaries - 21 salaries reported₹22,60,748/yr
First American Financial Corporation Principal Software Engineer salaries - 21 salaries reported₹14,12,360/yr
Broadcom Principal Software Engineer salaries - 21 salaries reported₹36,27,456/yr
Pramati Technologies Principal Software Engineer salaries - 20 salaries reported₹21,12,198/yr
Progress Principal Software Engineer salaries - 20 salaries reported₹24,37,945/yr
OpenText Principal Software Engineer salaries - 19 salaries reported₹27,70,204/yr
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) Principal Software Engineer salaries - 19 salaries reported₹23,11,134/yr
HARMAN Principal Software Engineer salaries - 17 salaries reported₹23,74,631/yr
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Frequently asked questions about a Principal Software Engineer salaries

The national average salary for a Principal Software Engineer is ₹22,55,097 per year in India. Filter by location to see a Principal Software Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1772 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Principal Software Engineer employees.

The highest salary for a Principal Software Engineer in India is ₹43,66,265 per year.

The lowest salary for a Principal Software Engineer in India is ₹9,53,602 per year.

Recent Salary Reports

Below are the most recent principal software engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

₹26,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Chennai Area area reported making ₹26,00,000 per year
Additional Pay
₹400k cash bonus
₹300k stock bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Chennai Area area
Full-time
 
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Public
₹1,00,000
monthly
A Principal Software Engineer in the Chennai Area area reported making ₹1,00,000 per month
Job Highlights
8-10 years experience
Chennai Area area
Full-time
 
201 to 500 employees
Company - Private
₹25,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Hyderabad Area area reported making ₹25,00,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Hyderabad Area area
Full-time
 
10000+ employees
Company - Public
₹40,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Bengaluru Area area reported making ₹40,00,000 per year
Additional Pay
₹850k cash bonus
₹400k stock bonus
Job Highlights
8-10 years experience
Bengaluru Area area
Full-time
 
201 to 500 employees
Company - Private
₹17,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Hyderabad Area area reported making ₹17,00,000 per year
Additional Pay
₹100k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Hyderabad Area area
Full-time
 
10000+ employees
Company - Public
₹28,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the New Delhi Area area reported making ₹28,00,000 per year
Job Highlights
3-4 years experience
New Delhi Area area
Full-time
 
201 to 500 employees
Company - Private
₹22,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Hyderabad Area area reported making ₹22,00,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Hyderabad Area area
Full-time
 
10000+ employees
Company - Private
₹14,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Kochi Area area reported making ₹14,00,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Kochi Area area
Full-time
 
10000+ employees
Company - Public
₹25,00,000
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Hyderabad Area area reported making ₹25,00,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Hyderabad Area area
Full-time
 
10000+ employees
Company - Public
₹22,79,171
per year
A Principal Software Engineer in the Hyderabad Area area reported making ₹22,79,171 per year
Job Highlights
8-10 years experience
Hyderabad Area area
Full-time
 
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Private
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