Cerner Salary in India (2026)
Based on 789 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹11 LPA
- ≈ ₹80,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹7.9–19 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹7.5 LPA
- 17 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹24.3 LPA
- 84 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 485 engineering salaries from all 789, after the top and bottom 5% are removed so typos don't skew them.
Engineering roles only (software, data, QA, DevOps and the like). Across all roles at Cerner: ₹10.8 LPA median.
Cerner salary at a glance
Engineers at Cerner earn a median of ₹11 LPA fixed, with most between ₹7.9 and ₹19 LPA. Across all 789 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹10.8 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹7.5 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹24.3 LPA past 10 years. Senior Member of Technical Staff and Software Engineer III are the best-paid titles with enough data.
Cerner salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 17 salaries
₹7.5 LPA
Median · range ₹6.8–8 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹55,000 a month at ₹7.5 LPA (calculate yours)
Cerner salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs17 salaries₹7.5 L₹6.8–8 L
- 2–3 yrs122 salaries₹8 L₹7.2–10 L
- 4–6 yrs156 salaries₹10.7 L₹8–16.5 L
- 7–9 yrs85 salaries₹15 L₹10–23 L
- 10+ yrs84 salaries₹24.3 L₹16–31.9 L
Cerner salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Member of Technical Staff | ₹27.5 L | ₹20.5–31 L | 10 |
| Software Engineer III | ₹18.7 L | ₹15.5–21.5 L | 19 |
| Cerner Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹18 L | ₹14.2–25.4 L | 35 |
| Product Owner | ₹17.8 L | ₹11.9–21.8 L | 11 |
| Senior System Engineer | ₹14.3 L | ₹11.2–16 L | 8 |
| Associate Senior Software Engineer | ₹14 L | ₹11–17.6 L | 13 |
| Software Engineer 2 | ₹10.3 L | ₹10–14.3 L | 16 |
| Cerner Software Engineer II salary | ₹10 L | ₹9–11.2 L | 31 |
| Software Engineer I | ₹9.4 L | ₹8.4–12.5 L | 12 |
| Software Developer | ₹8.6 L | ₹8–11.6 L | 8 |
| System Engineer | ₹8.4 L | ₹7–15.8 L | 24 |
| Cerner Software Engineer salary | ₹8 L | ₹7.2–14 L | 145 |
| Software Engineer 1 | ₹8 L | ₹7.3–13.1 L | 12 |
| Test Automation Engineer | ₹7.5 L | ₹6.8–8.5 L | 26 |
| Change Implementation Analyst | ₹6 L | ₹6–6.1 L | 11 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 226 titles still count in the totals above.
Cerner Senior Member of Technical Staff salary
Median ₹27.5 LPA · most earn ₹20.5–31 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹33.8 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹16.7 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8.4 L |
Cerner Software Engineer III salary
Median ₹18.7 LPA · most earn ₹15.5–21.5 LPA · 19 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹6.8 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹15.5 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹16.8 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹15.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹19 L |
Cerner Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹18 LPA · most earn ₹14.2–25.4 LPA · 35 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹13.3 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 21 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹25.8 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹10 L |
| Not shared | ₹25 L |
Cerner Product Owner salary
Median ₹17.8 LPA · most earn ₹11.9–21.8 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 12 yrs | ₹23.5 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹17.8 L |
| Not shared | ₹12.8 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹14 L |
| Not shared | ₹23.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹5.7 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹18 L |
Cerner Senior System Engineer salary
Median ₹14.3 LPA · most earn ₹11.2–16 LPA · 8 salaries (incl. "Senior Systems Engineer")
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 10 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹10.3 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹11.5 L |
| Not shared | ₹6.3 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹32 L |
| Not shared | ₹13.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹15 L |
Cerner Associate Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹14 LPA · most earn ₹11–17.6 LPA · 13 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 12 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹11.5 L |
| Not shared | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹17.6 L |
Cerner Software Engineer 2 salary
Median ₹10.3 LPA · most earn ₹10–14.3 LPA · 16 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10.1 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹9 L |
Cerner Software Engineer II salary
Median ₹10 LPA · most earn ₹9–11.2 LPA · 31 salaries · Full Software Engineer II breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹11.1 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹26 L |
Cerner Software Engineer I salary
Median ₹9.4 LPA · most earn ₹8.4–12.5 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹7.1 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹11.9 L |
Cerner Software Developer salary
Median ₹8.6 LPA · most earn ₹8–11.6 LPA · 8 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8.1 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹16.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8.1 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
Cerner System Engineer salary
Median ₹8.4 LPA · most earn ₹7–15.8 LPA · 24 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹7.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹7.8 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹5.1 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹7.4 L |
Cerner Software Engineer salary
Median ₹8 LPA · most earn ₹7.2–14 LPA · 145 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹8.1 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹7.9 L |
Cerner Software Engineer 1 salary
Median ₹8 LPA · most earn ₹7.3–13.1 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹7.1 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹7.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8.1 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹22 L |
Cerner Test Automation Engineer salary
Median ₹7.5 LPA · most earn ₹6.8–8.5 LPA · 26 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹7.7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| Not shared | ₹7.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹5.8 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
Cerner Change Implementation Analyst salary
Median ₹6 LPA · most earn ₹6–6.1 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.2 L |
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Cerner salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Cerner?
Engineers at Cerner earn a median fixed salary of ₹11 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹7.9–19 LPA. Across every role — 789 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹10.8 LPA.
What is the Cerner salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at Cerner earn a median of ₹7.5 LPA, and most get ₹6.8–8 LPA, most often as Software Engineer. That is about ₹55,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Cerner?
Among titles with enough salaries, Senior Member of Technical Staff (₹27.5 LPA median) and Software Engineer III (₹18.7 LPA) are the best paid at Cerner.
How much does a Cerner employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹10.7 LPA, and most earn ₹8–16.5 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹7.5 LPA.
What does Cerner pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at Cerner earn a median of ₹24.3 LPA, most between ₹16–31.9 LPA.
Does Cerner pay more than Amazon?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 116% more: ₹17.3 LPA median against ₹8 LPA at Cerner. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Cerner salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹11 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹80,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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