8 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)

American Express salaries in India

What American Express pays, from offers people actually received: by role, experience and city. Medians are used so a few unusual offers do not skew the picture.

Median total compensation
₹25.0 LPA
Median base salary
₹19.9 LPA
Middle 50% of total pay
₹20.5 LPA – ₹25.7 LPA

American Express salary by role

American Express salary by role
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
SDE I₹25.3 LPA₹25.2 LPA – ₹35.7 LPA₹25.0 LPA3
Engineer 2₹20.5 LPA₹20.5 LPA – ₹20.5 LPA₹17.0 LPA2

American Express salary by experience

American Express salary by years of experience
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
Mid (2-6)₹20.5 LPA₹20.5 LPA – ₹23.3 LPA₹17.0 LPA3
Entry (0-1)₹25.0 LPA₹25.0 LPA – ₹25.0 LPA₹25.0 LPA1
Senior (7-10)₹46.0 LPA₹46.0 LPA – ₹46.0 LPA₹42.0 LPA1

American Express salary by city

American Express salary by city
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
Bangalore₹20.5 LPA₹20.1 LPA – ₹21.9 LPA₹17.0 LPA4

Latest American Express salary reports

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    Role not specified

    N/A · 2025-08-10

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    Engineer II

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-06-13

    ₹26.00 LPA
    total
    ₹23.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Fixed Salary: ₹ 2300000 Joining Bonus: ₹ 100000 Total Comp: ₹ 2600000

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    SDE I

    Entry (0-1) · 2025-08-09

    ₹25.00 LPA
    total
    ₹25.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Base / Fixed Pay: ₹ 19,80,000 Joining Bonus: ₹ 3,00,000 Performance Variable: ₹ 1,50,000 – ₹ 3,00,000 Total Compensation (1st Year): ~ 25 LPA

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    SDE I

    Hybrid · Senior (7-10) · 2025-02-27

    ₹46.00 LPA
    total
    ₹42.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Offer Details: College: Tier 1 college Previous Company: Product based Previous Salary: 31 LPA Years of Experience: 7 years Offer Date: February, 2025 Location: Hybrid Base Salary: 42 LPA Performance bonus: 4 LPA Total: (Base Salary + Performance bonus): 46 LPA HR asked for salary preference, candidate requested 47 LPA. Candidate feels lowballed.

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    SDE I

    NCR · N/A · 2024-09-02

    ₹25.33 LPA
    total
    ₹19.87 LPA base
    Breakdown

    * Education: **MTech** from **IIT** (3G) * Graduation Year: 2024 * Years of Experience: 0 * Prior Intern: SDE Intern (6 months) * Prior Experience: **Fresher** * Offer Type: **Fulltime** (No Intern) * Date of Offer: September, 2023 * Date of Joining: August, 2024 * Company: **American Express** * Title/Level: SDE (Engieer III - Band 30) * Location: Gurgaon * Fixed Pay: ₹ 19,87,239 * Joining Bonus: ₹ 3,00,000 * Performance Variable: ₹ 1,46,759 - 3,22,870 * Relocation Bonus: ₹ 1,00,000 * Total Compensation (1st Year) (Salary + Bonus + Variable + R…

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    Engineer 2

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-07-26

    ₹20.50 LPA
    total
    ₹17.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Education : Btech in EE (newer IIT) Prior exp - Data Engineer/Analyst (US service based) YOE: 2 years Location - Bengaluru Role - Engineer 2 (Band 30) Base : 17,00,000 Signing bonus: 1,00,00 Bonus: 8% (i heard they usually give better bonus let me know if you guys have any idea) Total Comp without Joining Bonus - 19.5LPA + 1LPA(joining)

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    Engineer 2

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-07-27

    ₹20.50 LPA
    total
    ₹17.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    American Express | Engineer 2 Education: Btech in EE from IIT(newer one) Prior Exp - Data Engineer/Analyst at a US service based company YOE - 2 years Tech Stack : Python , Spark , SQL, Databricks , Snowflake , Cloud Company - American Express Location - Bangalore Role - Engineer 2 Band - 30 Base offered - 17,00,000 Signing Bonus - 100,000 Bonus - 8% (heard amex generally give more but can anyone confirm) Total Comp without joining Bonus - 17LPA + Bonus/Medical/Internet+PF = 19.5LPA + 1LPA(signing bonus)

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    SDE + 6 Month Intern

    Bangalore · N/A · 2023-12-11

    ₹18.94 LPA
    total
    ₹13.72 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Education: MCA (Tier 1) Years of Experience: 0 Prior Experience: Fresher Date of the Offer: October 2023 Company: American Express Title/Level: SDE Location: Bangalore Salary: ₹ 13,72,510 Signing Bonus: ₹ 3,00,000 Performance Variable: ₹ 1,00,679-2,21,494 Total comp 1st Year (Salary + Bonus + Variable): ~ ₹ 18,94,004 Internship Stipend: ₹ 85000 Per Month

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What is the average salary at American Express?

Across 8 reports, the median total compensation at American Express is ₹25.0 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹19.9 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹20.5 LPA and ₹25.7 LPA.

What is the American Express SDE I salary?

3 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹25.3 LPA and the median base at ₹25.0 LPA.

What is the American Express Engineer 2 salary?

2 Engineer 2 reports put the median total compensation at ₹20.5 LPA and the median base at ₹17.0 LPA.

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