Ciena Software Engineer Salary (2026)
Based on 60 recent salaries of Software Engineers at Ciena shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹16.8 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,14,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹13.4–22.9 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- —
- Not enough data yet
- All of Ciena
- ₹20 LPA
- Software Engineers earn 16% less
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). With the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
Ciena Software Engineer salary at a glance
A Software Engineer at Ciena earns a median of ₹16.8 LPA fixed, with most between ₹13.4 and ₹22.9 LPA. That is 16% below the ₹20 LPA median across everyone at Ciena.
Ciena Software Engineer salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 2–3 yrs15 salaries₹14.3 L₹12.5–17.6 L
- 4–6 yrs21 salaries₹15 L₹13.5–20 L
- 10+ yrs11 salaries₹30 L₹22–34.5 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 7–9 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Ciena Software Engineer salaries
Newest first. 60 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹13 L |
Other roles at Ciena
Titles with their own salary page, highest median first
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Ciena Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹24.2 L |
| Ciena Software Engineer 2B salary | ₹22.4 L |
| Every role at Ciena | ₹20 L |
Ciena Software Engineer salary FAQs
What is the Software Engineer salary at Ciena?
A Software Engineer at Ciena earns a median of ₹16.8 LPA fixed, from 60 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹13.4–22.9 LPA.
How much does a Ciena Software Engineer earn with experience?
At 10+ years the median is ₹30 LPA, against ₹16.8 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Ciena Software Engineer?
At the ₹16.8 LPA median, take-home is about ₹1,14,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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