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

IBM salaries in India

What IBM 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
₹24.5 LPA
Median base salary
₹22.7 LPA
Middle 50% of total pay
₹16.6 LPA – ₹31.8 LPA

IBM salary by role

IBM salary by role
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
SDE I₹24.0 LPA₹17.0 LPA – ₹36.0 LPA₹22.7 LPA9
Application Developer-Cloud FullStack₹15.5 LPA₹15.3 LPA – ₹15.8 LPA₹15.0 LPA2
Backend Developer₹16.5 LPA₹13.3 LPA – ₹19.8 LPA₹15.0 LPA2

IBM salary by experience

IBM salary by years of experience
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
Senior +₹15.0 LPA₹15.0 LPA – ₹15.0 LPA₹10.0 LPA1
Mid (2-6)₹27.3 LPA₹22.3 LPA – ₹33.9 LPA₹23.3 LPA14

IBM salary by city

IBM salary by city
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
Bangalore₹29.2 LPA₹17.0 LPA – ₹35.8 LPA₹23.3 LPA10
Hyderabad₹23.0 LPA₹19.9 LPA – ₹24.0 LPA₹20.0 LPA3

Latest IBM salary reports

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    Golang Developer

    Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-11

    ₹18.00 LPA
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    ₹10.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    * Company: IBM * Role: Golang Developer * Total Offered: 18 LPA * Fixed component: 18 LPA

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    SDE I

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-01-16

    ₹27.68 LPA
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    ₹22.68 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Education:Tier 3 B.Tech Years of Experience: 3.4 years Company:IBM Title/Level: Software Developer Location: Bangalore Current Salary: 14.28lpa (13LPA(fixed), 1.28LPA bonus) Offered: 22.68 LPA(21LPA fixed) Relocation/Signing Bonus: - 5L Variable Bonus: depends on company performance Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 27.68LPA

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    Application Developer-Cloud FullStack

    Bangalore · N/A · 2025-04-16

    ₹15.00 LPA
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    ₹15.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Fixed CTC of ₹15 LPA (including PF and gratuity), along with a performance-based bonus component.

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    Backend Developer

    Hyderabad · Mid (2-6) · 2025-03-24

    ₹23.00 LPA
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    ₹20.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

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    Advisory Software Engineer (Band 8)

    Poland · N/A · 2025-01-15

    ₹0.52 LPA
    total
    ₹0.07 LPA base
    Breakdown

    26k ZT it's 6500k USD per month or 78000k USD a year (-33% taxes because I am older than 26 years old) = 4355 USD per month or 52260k USD a year,\nAlso:\n* I have the ability to buy stock with a 15% discount twice a year, not more than 10% of my salary.\n* I have medical insurance coverage (basic version for Poland if you have a resident card based on your contract with the company)\n

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    SDE I

    Lucknow · N/A · 2025-03-26

    ₹44.70 LPA
    total
    ₹40.77 LPA base
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    Role not specified

    Mid (2-6) · 2025-02-28

    ₹28.70 LPA
    total
    ₹24.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Band 7a Fixed: 24 LPA PF + Gratuity: 1.7 LPA Joining Bonus: 2 LPA (1L after 1 month, 1L after 12 months) Variable (based on GDP and PA): up to 10% of Fixed Work: Central to IBM cloud, working with Staff Engineers

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    SDE I

    Senior + · 2025-04-17

    ₹15.00 LPA
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    ₹10.00 LPA base
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    Application Developer-Cloud FullStack

    Manyata Tech Park/Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-04-19

    ₹16.00 LPA
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    ₹15.00 LPA base
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    7A

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-02-14

    ₹30.70 LPA
    total
    ₹24.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    College: Tier 1 Previous Organization: Product Based MNC Experience: 2.5 years Compensation at IBM ISDL: 24L (base) + 1.7L (PF, gratuity) + 2.5L (joining bonus first month) + 2.5L (joining bonus 12th month) The user feels they have been lowballed.

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What is the average salary at IBM?

Across 29 reports, the median total compensation at IBM is ₹24.5 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹22.7 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹16.6 LPA and ₹31.8 LPA.

What is the IBM SDE I salary?

9 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹24.0 LPA and the median base at ₹22.7 LPA.

What is the IBM Application Developer-Cloud FullStack salary?

2 Application Developer-Cloud FullStack reports put the median total compensation at ₹15.5 LPA and the median base at ₹15.0 LPA.

What is the IBM Backend Developer salary?

2 Backend Developer reports put the median total compensation at ₹16.5 LPA and the median base at ₹15.0 LPA.

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