Ciena Salary in India (2026)
Based on 738 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹20.5 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,35,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹15–28.6 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹12 LPA
- 11 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹29.1 LPA
- 145 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 467 engineering salaries from all 738, 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 Ciena: ₹20 LPA median.
Ciena salary at a glance
Engineers at Ciena earn a median of ₹20.5 LPA fixed, with most between ₹15 and ₹28.6 LPA. Across all 738 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹20 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹12 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹29.1 LPA past 10 years. Sde 3 and Technical Lead are the best-paid titles with enough data.
Ciena salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 11 salaries
₹12 LPA
Median · range ₹8.5–14.7 LPA- In hand: about ₹88,000 a month at ₹12 LPA (calculate yours)
Ciena salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs11 salaries₹12 L₹8.5–14.7 L
- 2–3 yrs48 salaries₹15.7 L₹13–18 L
- 4–6 yrs151 salaries₹18 L₹14–22 L
- 7–9 yrs107 salaries₹25 L₹18–29.3 L
- 10+ yrs145 salaries₹29.1 L₹20.2–36 L
Ciena salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sde 3 | ₹38 L | ₹27.5–41 L | 7 |
| Technical Lead | ₹31.3 L | ₹29.3–32.9 L | 10 |
| Software Engineer Applications 3 | ₹27 L | ₹24.3–35.8 L | 7 |
| Module Lead | ₹25.9 L | ₹20–28.6 L | 13 |
| Ciena Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹24.2 L | ₹20–26.4 L | 61 |
| Ciena Software Engineer 2B salary | ₹24 L | ₹17.8–27.5 L | 35 |
| Software Developer | ₹22 L | ₹22–23.5 L | 7 |
| Software Engineer 3 | ₹20.8 L | ₹15.3–37.5 L | 16 |
| Software Engineer 2 | ₹19 L | ₹17.2–24.5 L | 15 |
| Software Engineer 2A | ₹18 L | ₹16.4–20 L | 15 |
| Ciena Software Engineer salary | ₹17.6 L | ₹13.6–22.4 L | 62 |
| DevOps Engineer | ₹15.9 L | ₹8.3–18.4 L | 6 |
| Software Engineer 1B | ₹15.4 L | ₹15–17.8 L | 10 |
| Software Engineer 1A | ₹15 L | ₹9–17.8 L | 6 |
| Software Engineer Applications | ₹11 L | ₹8.5–20 L | 7 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 281 titles still count in the totals above.
Ciena Sde 3 salary
Median ₹38 LPA · most earn ₹27.5–41 LPA · 7 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 13 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹40 L |
Ciena Technical Lead salary
Median ₹31.3 LPA · most earn ₹29.3–32.9 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹43.3 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹29.1 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹32.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹28.6 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹32.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹33 L |
Ciena Software Engineer Applications 3 salary
Median ₹27 LPA · most earn ₹24.3–35.8 LPA · 7 salaries (incl. "Software Engineer Application 3")
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 15 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹24.6 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹40.5 L |
Ciena Module Lead salary
Median ₹25.9 LPA · most earn ₹20–28.6 LPA · 13 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 16 yrs | ₹30 L |
| Not shared | ₹18.6 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹25.9 L |
Ciena Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹24.2 LPA · most earn ₹20–26.4 LPA · 61 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 56 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹22.8 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹24.1 L |
Ciena Software Engineer 2B salary
Median ₹24 LPA · most earn ₹17.8–27.5 LPA · 35 salaries · Full Software Engineer 2B breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 12 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹29 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹15.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹29 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹17 L |
Ciena Software Developer salary
Median ₹22 LPA · most earn ₹22–23.5 LPA · 7 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 14 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹22 L |
Ciena Software Engineer 3 salary
Median ₹20.8 LPA · most earn ₹15.3–37.5 LPA · 16 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹39 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹40 L |
Ciena Software Engineer 2 salary
Median ₹19 LPA · most earn ₹17.2–24.5 LPA · 15 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹18.8 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹28 L |
Ciena Software Engineer 2A salary
Median ₹18 LPA · most earn ₹16.4–20 LPA · 15 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18.6 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
Ciena Software Engineer salary
Median ₹17.6 LPA · most earn ₹13.6–22.4 LPA · 62 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹18 L |
| Not shared | ₹32.9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹42 L |
| Not shared | ₹18.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹5.2 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹13.3 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹12.3 L |
Ciena DevOps Engineer salary
Median ₹15.9 LPA · most earn ₹8.3–18.4 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹19.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹16.7 L |
Ciena Software Engineer 1B salary
Median ₹15.4 LPA · most earn ₹15–17.8 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15.4 L |
Ciena Software Engineer 1A salary
Median ₹15 LPA · most earn ₹9–17.8 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 1 yr | ₹17 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹7.7 L |
Ciena Software Engineer Applications salary
Median ₹11 LPA · most earn ₹8.5–20 LPA · 7 salaries (incl. "Software Engineer Application")
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹5.7 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹24 L |
Ciena vs similar companies
Engineers' median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
Ciena salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Ciena?
Engineers at Ciena earn a median fixed salary of ₹20.5 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹15–28.6 LPA. Across every role — 738 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹20 LPA.
What is the Ciena salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at Ciena earn a median of ₹12 LPA, and most get ₹8.5–14.7 LPA. That is about ₹88,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Ciena?
Among titles with enough salaries, Sde 3 (₹38 LPA median) and Technical Lead (₹31.3 LPA) are the best paid at Ciena.
How much does a Ciena employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹18 LPA, and most earn ₹14–22 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹12 LPA.
What does Ciena pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at Ciena earn a median of ₹29.1 LPA, most between ₹20.2–36 LPA.
Does Ciena pay more than Amazon?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 10% more: ₹17.3 LPA median against ₹15.7 LPA at Ciena. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Ciena salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹20.5 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹1,35,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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