Salary · India LPA
DevOps Engineer salary in India
DevOps/SRE pay tracks cloud production ownership. Kubernetes + Terraform in anger beats cert-only profiles; product and GCC roles outpay pure services 'build-release' labels at the same YOE.
LPA bands by experience
Ranges reflect mixed services + product hiring — not top-decile outliers or internship stipends.
| Experience | Typical fixed CTC band |
|---|---|
| 0–2 years | 5–10 LPA |
| 3–5 years | 10–20 LPA |
| 5–8 years | 16–28 LPA |
City and remote notes
- Bengaluru (BLR): product and cloud-first firms often +10–15% vs mid
- Hyderabad (HYD): GCC platform teams; strong K8s roles near BLR
- NCR (Delhi NCR): enterprises modernising stack; mid-to-upper for IaC depth
- Pune: services + manufacturing IT; often at national mid
- Remote (India): remote SRE/platform for global SaaS can exceed local mid
Negotiation tip
Clarify on-call rotation and compensatory time-off before accepting a higher CTC — Indian DevOps offers often bundle pager duty without explicit support in writing.
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FAQ
What is DevOps Engineer salary in India?
Typical ranges: 0–2 YOE 5–10 LPA, 3–5 YOE 10–20 LPA, 5–8 YOE 16–28 LPA. Platform/SRE titles at product companies sit toward the top.
Do AWS certifications increase salary?
They help pass HR filters, but panels pay for incident stories, deploy frequency, and IaC repos. Cert without production account work rarely moves band more than one increment.
Should I negotiate for tools budget or training?
Yes — cloud sandbox accounts, conference budget, and explicit on-call compensation (bonus or comp-off) are fair asks when base is non-negotiable.