How much to pay a cybersecurity engineer in India

Across 55 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 41 companies, the middle of the posted range for a cybersecurity engineer in India is $25k a year; half of them fall between $14k and $36k. By level: junior $14k, mid-level $12k, senior $26k, lead $32k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
median a year
$25k
middle half
$14k–$36k
postings in 12 months
55
companies
41

Cybersecurity engineer pay in India by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$14k$6.9k–$15k5
Mid-level$12k$9.7k–$25k6
Senior$26k$20k–$34k22
Lead$32k$23k–$50k19

What companies in India pay cybersecurity engineers

CompanyMedianPostings
SISA$20k8

Cybersecurity engineer salaries in other countries

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What is the average salary of a cybersecurity engineer in India?

The median of the posted ranges is $25k a year, and half of the postings fall between $14k and $36k (55 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in India, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 55 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0