Salary Guides · India 2026
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Go Digit Insurance
Software Engineer
Listed RSU (NSE: GODIGIT): solid equity credibility; India's first listed digital insurer
HUL
Marketing Manager
HUL RSU (Unilever listed): UFLP is India's #1 FMCG MBA program; top brand management career track
ITC
Marketing Manager
Cash-only: ITC; no standard equity program; strong brand management and sales career track
Godrej Group
Marketing Manager
Cash-only: Godrej GLP is premier conglomerate MT; below HUL UFLP but diverse brand portfolio
Nestlé India
Marketing Manager
Cash-only: Nestlé India; strong nutrition FMCG brand management track; below HUL but above Godrej avg
D-Mart
Operations Manager
Cash-only: DMart (Avenue Supermarts) listed; retail ops pay is low but growth to GM/VP is rapid
Citi India
Software Engineer
NYSE RSU (Citi C stock): mid ₹28–45L; Pune is Citi's largest India GCC; US banking tech focus
HSBC India
Software Engineer
HSBC RSU (LSE listed): Hyderabad GTC; UK bank; pay slightly below JPMorgan/Goldman at mid level
Metropolis Healthcare
Software Engineer
NSE listed (METROPOLIS): healthcare diagnostics tech; no standard RSU; pay below product unicorns
Cure.fit
Software Engineer
Pre-IPO ESOP: Cure.fit / Cult.fit; fitness-tech; ESOP credibility moderate; mid starts at ₹18L
Star Health Insurance
Software Engineer
NSE listed (STARHEALTH): InsurTech; equity is liquid but comp below pure-tech unicorns
ICICI Lombard
Software Engineer
NSE listed (ICICIGI): general insurance; part of ICICI group; listed RSU is liquid
Tata 1mg
Software Engineer
Tata RSU via Tata Digital: health-tech; Tata 1mg is a Tata-acquired startup; IPO expected
Dr Lal PathLabs
Software Engineer
NSE listed RSU (LALPATHLAB): diagnostics tech; small tech team; comp below product unicorns
P&G India
Marketing Manager
Cash-only (no equity): P&G India; top FMCG MBA program; ₹22–32L entry is highest in Indian FMCG
Mahindra Group
Software Engineer
Mahindra group: conglomerate; Tech Mahindra separate entity; M&M and subsidiary RSU for senior roles
Spinny
Product Designer
Pre-IPO ESOP: Spinny; car marketplace; known for strong design culture; ESOP credibility moderate
Citadel
Quantitative Researcher
Elite quant fund: Citadel; cash-only bonus; ₹55–90L entry rivals FAANG equity; Hyderabad team
MediBuddy
Software Engineer
Corporate health benefits platform: 30M+ covered lives; ESOP; Bengaluru; B2B2C model
Tracxn
Software Engineer
Listed startup intelligence (NSE: TRACXN): RSU; Bengaluru; VC market research SaaS
Rivigo
Software Engineer
Truck-tech logistics: relay driver model innovation; ESOP; Gurugram HQ
Bombay Design Centre
UX Designer
Design studio, not a product company: pays well below product-unicorn UX bands
Lollypop Design Studio
UX Designer
Top-tier Indian design studio: pays above sector average for agency UX roles
Thence
UX Designer
Design agency: UX bands trail product-company unicorns
Yellow Slice
UX Designer
Boutique design studio: entry pay closer to services-sector than product-unicorn UX
Fortis Healthcare
Doctor
Multi-city private hospital chain: consultant pay scales sharply with specialty
Airtel
Software Engineer
Listed (NSE: BHARTIARTL): telecom + digital services, strong network engineering hiring
Reliance Jio
Software Engineer
Reliance Jio Platforms: telecom + digital ecosystem (JioMart, JioCinema); Mumbai HQ
Vodafone Idea
Software Engineer
Vi (Vodafone Idea): telecom operator navigating a debt-heavy balance sheet; comp trails Airtel/Jio
PayPal
Software Engineer
Global payments GCC Bengaluru + Chennai; Nasdaq listed; RSU