Cisco Salary in India (2026)
Based on 5,014 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹22 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,44,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹16–30 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹5.2 LPA
- 207 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹30 LPA
- 797 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 2,851 engineering salaries from the newest 5,000, 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 Cisco: ₹21 LPA median.
Cisco salary at a glance
Engineers at Cisco earn a median of ₹22 LPA fixed, with most between ₹16 and ₹30 LPA. Across all 5,014 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹21 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹5.2 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 2–3 years, reaching ₹30 LPA past 10 years. Software Engineering Technical Leader and Software Engineer IV are the best-paid titles with enough data.
Cisco salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 207 salaries
₹5.2 LPA
Median · range ₹4.6–22 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer, Software Engineer Trainee, Software Test Engineer
- In hand: about ₹38,000 a month at ₹5.2 LPA (calculate yours)
Cisco salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs207 salaries₹5.2 L₹4.6–22 L
- 2–3 yrs489 salaries₹18 L₹9–22 L
- 4–6 yrs750 salaries₹20 L₹16.5–26 L
- 7–9 yrs547 salaries₹23.1 L₹18–31 L
- 10+ yrs797 salaries₹30 L₹22–38.5 L
Cisco salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Software Engineering Technical Leader salary | ₹37.5 L | ₹30–45 L | 35 |
| Cisco Software Engineer IV salary | ₹28.5 L | ₹18.8–36.1 L | 44 |
| Cisco Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹27 L | ₹21–33 L | 228 |
| Cisco Software Engineer III salary | ₹25 L | ₹20–30 L | 121 |
| Cisco Cloud Engineer salary | ₹24.5 L | ₹14.5–30.3 L | 32 |
| Cisco Software Engineer 3 salary | ₹21.8 L | ₹15.5–30.1 L | 58 |
| Cisco Software Engineer salary | ₹20 L | ₹15–27 L | 1,010 |
| Cisco Software Engineer II salary | ₹20 L | ₹18–24.2 L | 142 |
| Cisco Software Engineer 2 salary | ₹20 L | ₹17–23.1 L | 99 |
| Cisco Software Developer salary | ₹19.9 L | ₹14.1–32.2 L | 66 |
| Cisco Project Manager salary | ₹19 L | ₹14.8–26.2 L | 39 |
| Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer salary | ₹13.9 L | ₹6.5–20 L | 74 |
| Cisco Consulting Engineer salary | ₹10 L | ₹5–17.9 L | 51 |
| Cisco Software Test Engineer salary | ₹4.6 L | ₹4.2–5.5 L | 43 |
| Cisco Software Engineer Trainee salary | ₹4.5 L | ₹4.5–5 L | 70 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 1,225 titles still count in the totals above.
Cisco Software Engineering Technical Leader salary
Median ₹37.5 LPA · most earn ₹30–45 LPA · 35 salaries · Full Software Engineering Technical Leader breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 16 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 20 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 23 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 23 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹38.5 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹50 L |
Cisco Software Engineer IV salary
Median ₹28.5 LPA · most earn ₹18.8–36.1 LPA · 44 salaries · Full Software Engineer IV breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 13 yrs | ₹41.5 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹30.8 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹37.5 L |
Cisco Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹27 LPA · most earn ₹21–33 LPA · 228 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹37 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 36 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹9.8 L |
Cisco Software Engineer III salary
Median ₹25 LPA · most earn ₹20–30 LPA · 121 salaries · Full Software Engineer III breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹49 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹37 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹38 L |
| Not shared | ₹4.6 L |
Cisco Cloud Engineer salary
Median ₹24.5 LPA · most earn ₹14.5–30.3 LPA · 32 salaries · Full Cloud Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 16 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹26.3 L |
| 23 yrs | ₹43 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
Cisco Software Engineer 3 salary
Median ₹21.8 LPA · most earn ₹15.5–30.1 LPA · 58 salaries · Full Software Engineer 3 breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹30.7 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹46 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹29 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹28.2 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹30.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹4 L |
Cisco Software Engineer salary
Median ₹20 LPA · most earn ₹15–27 LPA · 1,010 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹51 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹29.9 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 1 yr | ₹27 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹20 L |
Cisco Software Engineer II salary
Median ₹20 LPA · most earn ₹18–24.2 LPA · 142 salaries · Full Software Engineer II breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹26 L |
Cisco Software Engineer 2 salary
Median ₹20 LPA · most earn ₹17–23.1 LPA · 99 salaries · Full Software Engineer 2 breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹21.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20 L |
Cisco Software Developer salary
Median ₹19.9 LPA · most earn ₹14.1–32.2 LPA · 66 salaries · Full Software Developer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 10 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹15 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.6 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.2 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹24.5 L |
Cisco Project Manager salary
Median ₹19 LPA · most earn ₹14.8–26.2 LPA · 39 salaries · Full Project Manager breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹9.6 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹17.9 L |
| 27 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹5.4 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹15.5 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 21 yrs | ₹23.3 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹19.2 L |
| 28 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹16 L |
Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer salary
Median ₹13.9 LPA · most earn ₹6.5–20 LPA · 74 salaries · Full Technical Consulting Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 1 yr | ₹18 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4 L |
Cisco Consulting Engineer salary
Median ₹10 LPA · most earn ₹5–17.9 LPA · 51 salaries · Full Consulting Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹6.6 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.7 L |
| 1 yr | ₹8 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹21.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹15.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹10.1 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
Cisco Software Test Engineer salary
Median ₹4.6 LPA · most earn ₹4.2–5.5 LPA · 43 salaries · Full Software Test Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5.2 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹18.2 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.6 L |
| Not shared | ₹5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹29 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
Cisco Software Engineer Trainee salary
Median ₹4.5 LPA · most earn ₹4.5–5 LPA · 70 salaries · Full Software Engineer Trainee breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹4.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.8 L |
Work culture at Cisco
From 2 anonymous reviews by Cisco employees · Weekday culture survey
- Typical workday
- 6–8 hrs
- per day, as reported
- Weekend / after-hours work
- Very few times
- typical answer
- Appraisals
- <5% hikes
- typical yearly hike
- Leaves you actually get
- 20 / yr
- median · 4 interview rounds
| Submitted | Hours / day | Weekend work | Appraisal | Leaves / yr | Interview rounds | Rude manager? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2024 | 6–8 hrs | Very few times | — | 20 | 4 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 6–8 hrs | Very few times | <5% hikes | 20 | 3 | — |
- Feb 2024Work 6–8 hrs a dayWeekends: very few times20 leaves a year · 4 interview rounds
- Feb 2024Work 6–8 hrs a dayWeekends: very few timesAppraisals: <5% hikes20 leaves a year · 3 interview rounds
Only 2 reviews so far, so treat this as an early signal, not the full picture. Pay figures above come from 5,014 salaries; culture comes from a separate anonymous survey.
Cisco vs similar companies
Engineers' median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
Cisco salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Cisco?
Engineers at Cisco earn a median fixed salary of ₹22 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹16–30 LPA. Across every role — 5,014 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹21 LPA.
What is the Cisco salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at Cisco earn a median of ₹5.2 LPA, and most get ₹4.6–22 LPA, most often as Software Engineer, Software Engineer Trainee or Software Test Engineer. That is about ₹38,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Cisco?
Among titles with enough salaries, Software Engineering Technical Leader (₹37.5 LPA median) and Software Engineer IV (₹28.5 LPA) are the best paid at Cisco.
How much does a Cisco employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹20 LPA, and most earn ₹16.5–26 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹5.2 LPA.
What does Cisco pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at Cisco earn a median of ₹30 LPA, most between ₹22–38.5 LPA.
Does Cisco pay more than Amazon?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 4% less: ₹17.3 LPA median against ₹18 LPA at Cisco. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Cisco salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹22 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹1,44,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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