Is Rs 70 LPA salary common for Bengaluru techies? Entrepreneur gives a breakdown of real salaries, ‘80% of engineers earn….’
Published on: April 16, 2026, 4:38 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
A startup founder debunked the notion of ₹70 lakh salaries being routine in Bengaluru's tech sector, highlighting that such high pay is concentrated in the top 5% of elite firms. The majority of engineers, around 60-70%, work in IT service companies with salaries between ₹3-20 lakh, with the overall average estimated at ₹18-20 lakh annually.
