36 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Qualcomm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | ₹37.3 LPA | ₹31.9 LPA – ₹42.0 LPA | ₹22.3 LPA | 5 |
| Senior Engineer | ₹45.7 LPA | ₹40.4 LPA – ₹48.1 LPA | ₹29.5 LPA | 4 |
| System Development Engineer | ₹22.0 LPA | ₹22.0 LPA – ₹22.0 LPA | ₹22.0 LPA | 3 |
| Associate Engineer | ₹30.0 LPA | ₹24.0 LPA – ₹140 LPA | ₹15.0 LPA | 3 |
| SDE II | ₹42.8 LPA | ₹41.9 LPA – ₹44.1 LPA | ₹27.0 LPA | 3 |
| SDE I | ₹38.5 LPA | ₹34.3 LPA – ₹42.8 LPA | ₹26.3 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior + | ₹26.0 LPA | ₹18.8 LPA – ₹31.5 LPA | ₹18.5 LPA | 4 |
| Entry (0-1) | ₹41.5 LPA | ₹41.2 LPA – ₹41.7 LPA | ₹18.8 LPA | 2 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹43.4 LPA | ₹38.1 LPA – ₹45.6 LPA | ₹27.0 LPA | 23 |
| Senior + (11+) | ₹101 LPA | ₹99.5 LPA – ₹103 LPA | ₹65.5 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | ₹41.5 LPA | ₹31.5 LPA – ₹45.0 LPA | ₹20.5 LPA | 16 |
| Bangalore | ₹42.0 LPA | ₹32.5 LPA – ₹47.0 LPA | ₹22.0 LPA | 9 |
Senior AI Engineer
Mid (2-6) · 2026-05-16
Base Salary: ₹30 LPA CTC (incl. PF, mediclaim): ₹32.5 LPA Joining Bonus: ₹3,00,000 (≈0.3 LPA) Annual Bonus: 9% of base (~₹2.7 LPA) RSUs: USD 30,000 over 3 years (≈₹8.2 LPA) Annual RSU Refresher: USD 17,000 (≈₹1.4 LPA)
Engineer
Hyderabad · Mid (2-6) · 2026-09-27
Base + Retirals: 22.66 LPA Sign-on Bonus: 3 L Relocation Budget: 1.25 L RSUs: $16,000 (~15.20 L) vesting equally over 3 years First Year Compensation: ~32 L Total Compensation: ~42 L
Sr Engineer
Hyderabad · Mid (2-6) · 2026-03-24
I received an offer for a Sr Engineer role at Qualcomm in Hyderabad. The base salary offered is ₹28 LPA. The offer includes a bonus of 9-15% of my base salary. I will receive Restricted Stock Units (RSU) worth $30K, vesting over 3 years ($10K annually). A joining bonus of ₹3 LPA is also included. My estimated total compensation for the first year is ~₹44 LPA. The hiring manager hinted that the role is a kind of support-devops position, despite my entire experience being in Full Stack Development (except for a 2-month DevOps internship).</…
Senior Engineer
Mid (2-6) · 2026-01-19
I received an offer from Qualcomm for a Senior Engineer role. Base + PF: 33.4 LPA Stocks: 30K USD over 3 years (~8.3 LPA annually, assuming 1 USD = 83 INR) Targeted Bonus: 9% of base (~3.01 LPA) Joining Bonus: 5 Lakh Relocation: 3.7 Lakh
Engineer
Mid (2-6) · 2025-11-16
I received an offer for an Engineer role at Qualcomm. I have 2 years of experience. The base offer along with retirals is 23,00,000 INR. I will also receive a bonus of 10%. A joining bonus (JB) of 3,50,000 INR is included. Stock options of 16,000 USD are vested over 3 years. The total compensation package is approximately 30 Lakhs per annum.
Sr Staff Engineer
Senior + (11+) · 2025-11-01
I received an offer from Qualcomm for a Sr Staff Engineer role. My experience is 20+ years. The base salary offered is 76 LPA. A joining bonus of 10 LPA is included in the first year. The annual RSU component is 18 LPA (derived from a total RSU grant of 55k vesting over 3 years). The total compensation for the first year sums up to 104 LPA. I am planning to negotiate the offer.
Software Deeloper
Bangalore · Senior + · 2025-07-16
* Software Deeloper role at Qualcomm * Location: Banglore * Current CTC - 9.25 LPA (Fixed)
System Development Engineer
Hyderabad · Senior + · 2025-07-15
Role: System Development Engineer Location: Hyderabad Base package range suggested: 20-24 LPA
System Development Engineer
Hyderabad · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-16
Education: BTech in Computer Science (Tier -3) Current Company: IBM Software Labs (Mid Product Based Company) Current Role: Software Developer Current CTC: 9.25 LPA (Fixed) Current YOE: 1.6
System Development Engineer
Hyderabad · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-15
Education: BTech in Computer Science (Tier -3) Current YOE: 1.6 (rounded to 2) Considering asking for base package in the range of 20-24 LPA
Across 36 reports, the median total compensation at Qualcomm is ₹41.7 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹23.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹30.0 LPA and ₹45.6 LPA.
5 Engineer reports put the median total compensation at ₹37.3 LPA and the median base at ₹22.3 LPA.
4 Senior Engineer reports put the median total compensation at ₹45.7 LPA and the median base at ₹29.5 LPA.
3 System Development Engineer reports put the median total compensation at ₹22.0 LPA and the median base at ₹22.0 LPA.
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