10 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Okta pays, from offers people actually received: by role, experience and city. Medians are used so a few unusual offers do not skew the picture.
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDE II | ₹45.9 LPA | ₹38.3 LPA – ₹53.6 LPA | ₹35.0 LPA | 4 |
| Staff Engineer | ₹80.0 LPA | ₹78.0 LPA – ₹85.0 LPA | ₹60.0 LPA | 3 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior + | ₹43.0 LPA | ₹35.5 LPA – ₹50.5 LPA | ₹26.0 LPA | 2 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹45.9 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA – ₹53.6 LPA | ₹35.0 LPA | 4 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹76.0 LPA | ₹76.0 LPA – ₹76.0 LPA | ₹60.0 LPA | 1 |
| Senior + (11+) | ₹85.0 LPA | ₹82.5 LPA – ₹87.5 LPA | ₹64.0 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹64.5 LPA | ₹54.0 LPA – ₹78.0 LPA | ₹60.0 LPA | 8 |
Staff Engineer
Bangalore · Senior + (11+) · 2026-08-07
Location: Bangalore, India (Hybrid) Role: Staff Engineer Base Salary: 68 LPA Variable Pay: 10% of base (~6.8 LPA) Stock Grant: $48,000 over 3 years Total Cash Compensation: 90 LPA
Staff Engineer
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2026-09-05
Level: Staff Software Engineer Location: Bangalore Base Salary: ₹60 LPA Annual Bonus: 10% of base (~₹6 LPA) RSU grant: $35,000 over 3 years (~₹31 L total), equivalent to ~₹10 LPA Sign‑on bonus: None Annualized Total Compensation (TC): ~₹76 LPA
Staff Engineer
Bangalore · Senior + (11+) · 2026-04-23
Education: BTech from Tier-1 Institute Years of Experience: 11 Current Compensation: Base ₹52 LPA, Bonus ₹7.5 LPA, RSU ₹15 LPA, Total ₹75 LPA Offer Compensation: Base ₹60 LPA, Target Bonus ~10% (₹6 LPA), Stock Bonus $45k USD over 3 years Total CTC: ~₹80 LPA Relocation Bonus will be provided
SRE 2
India · Mid (2-6) · 2026-02-25
My base salary is 26 LPA. I receive a bonus of 10% (2.6 LPA target). My stock compensation is 18 LPA RSUs total over 3 years, approximately 6 LPA/year. My total compensation target is approximately 34.6 LPA/year.
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-02-05
Education: BTech from Tier-3 Institute Years of Experience: 3.5 Current Compensation: Base Salary: ₹13 LPA Bonus: ₹1.28 LPA Total CTC: ₹14.28 LPA Date of the Offer: January 2025 Company: Okta Title/Level:SSE Location: Bangalore, India Salary: ₹35 LPA Target Bonus: ₹3.5 LPA Stock Bonus: $30k USD Total CTC: ₹64.5 Lakhs INR Negotiation Details: I didn’t have any better offer. Hope this helps you guys in your compensation discussions!
SDE I
Bangalore · N/A · 2024-08-26
Education: BTech in Computer Science - Tier 2 - 2025 Batch Years of Experience: 0 Prior Experience: Internship at Samsung R&D Date of the Offer: July 2024 Company: Okta Title/Level: Software Engineer Location: Bangalore Basic: ₹13,75,000 Bonus: ₹137,500 CTC: ₹15,12,500 Sign On Bonus: ₹5,00,000 RSU Vesting After Year 1: ₹770,800 RSU Vesting Year 2: ₹770,800 RSU Vesting Year 3: ₹770,800 Total Comp(Salary+Bonus+Stock): Around ₹28,00,000
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-12-10
Education: B. Tech Years of Experience: 3 year 6 months Prior Experience: Software Engineer at MNC Current Salary : 18L Date of the Offer: Nov 2024 Company: Okta Title/Level: Senior Software Engineer Location: Bengaluru Salary: 32L INR Relocation: 0 Signing Bonus: 0 Stock bonus: 55K USD stock grant vested over 3 years Bonus: Performance-based bonus up to 10% of salary every year Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~50L Benefits: 20 paid vacation days + 10 paid sick leave days + 500 USD WFH setup + phone reimbursements
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2023-11-30
Offered Date: Oct, 2023 College: Tier 1, non-cs Previous Compensation: 45L fixed + 5L bonus + 5L ESOPS Total Compensation: 38L + 3.8L bonus + 80k$ RSU (3 years)
SDE II
Bangalore · Senior + · 2024-03-22
Education: BE in Computer Science, 2022 passout * Years of Experience: 1 year 8 months * Prior Experience: Developer Associate at SAP * Date of the Offer: Feb 2024 * Company: Okta * Title/Level: Software Engineer II * Location: Bengaluru * Salary: 18L INR * Relocation: 0 * Signing Bonus: 0 * Stock bonus: 30K USD stock grant vested over 3 years * Bonus: Performance-based bonus up to 10% of salary every year * Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~28L * Benefits: 20 paid vacation days + 10 paid sick leave days + 500 USD WFH setup + 200 USD every month for phone reimbursements
Sr. SDET
Bangalore · Senior + · 2024-09-09
Education:- M.E from Tier 3 Collage Years of Experience:- 6.5+ Prior Experience: Product Based company Prior CTC : 23 LPA Company:- Okta Title/Level:- Senior SDET Location:- Bangalore Salary: = 34 lakhs RSU: $75K USD for 3 years (33%/year) performance Bonus: 10% Relocation Bonus: 1 Lakhs Benefits: Standard okta benefits CTC: 58 lakhs (1st year) (34 + 3.4 + 1 + ~20LPA(Stocks)) Decline due to location issue. I will post the interview exprince soon and update the post.
Across 10 reports, the median total compensation at Okta is ₹58.0 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹49.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹41.8 LPA and ₹76.0 LPA.
4 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹45.9 LPA and the median base at ₹35.0 LPA.
3 Staff Engineer reports put the median total compensation at ₹80.0 LPA and the median base at ₹60.0 LPA.
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