Caterpillar Software Engineer Salary (2026)
Based on 53 recent salaries of Software Engineers at Caterpillar shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹10.6 LPA
- ≈ ₹78,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹7.5–16 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- —
- Not enough data yet
- All of Caterpillar
- ₹12 LPA
- Software Engineers earn 12% less
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). With the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
Caterpillar Software Engineer salary at a glance
A Software Engineer at Caterpillar earns a median of ₹10.6 LPA fixed, with most between ₹7.5 and ₹16 LPA. That is 12% below the ₹12 LPA median across everyone at Caterpillar.
Caterpillar Software Engineer salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 2–3 yrs10 salaries₹8.8 L₹6.3–12.5 L
- 4–6 yrs23 salaries₹8.5 L₹7.3–16.5 L
- 7–9 yrs10 salaries₹11 L₹9.6–14 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 10+ yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Caterpillar Software Engineer salaries
Newest first. 53 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹16.4 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| Not shared | ₹7.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10.6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹8.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8 L |
Other roles at Caterpillar
Titles with their own salary page, highest median first
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar Associate Engineer salary | ₹8.5 L |
| Every role at Caterpillar | ₹12 L |
Caterpillar Software Engineer salary FAQs
What is the Software Engineer salary at Caterpillar?
A Software Engineer at Caterpillar earns a median of ₹10.6 LPA fixed, from 53 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹7.5–16 LPA.
How much does a Caterpillar Software Engineer earn with experience?
At 7–9 years the median is ₹11 LPA, against ₹10.6 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Caterpillar Software Engineer?
At the ₹10.6 LPA median, take-home is about ₹78,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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