Cisco Software Engineer III Salary (2026)
Based on 116 recent salaries of Software Engineer IIIs at Cisco shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹25 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,60,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹20–30 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
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- Not enough data yet
- All of Cisco
- ₹21 LPA
- Software Engineer IIIs earn 19% more
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). With the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
Cisco Software Engineer III salary at a glance
A Software Engineer III at Cisco earns a median of ₹25 LPA fixed, with most between ₹20 and ₹30 LPA. That is 19% above the ₹21 LPA median across everyone at Cisco.
Cisco Software Engineer III salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 4–6 yrs40 salaries₹25.7 L₹20–30 L
- 7–9 yrs47 salaries₹22 L₹19.8–30 L
- 10+ yrs24 salaries₹29 L₹23.8–33.1 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 2–3 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Cisco Software Engineer III salaries
Newest first. 116 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹49 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹4.6 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹30 L |
Other roles at Cisco
Titles with their own salary page, highest median first
Cisco Software Engineer III salary FAQs
What is the Software Engineer III salary at Cisco?
A Software Engineer III at Cisco earns a median of ₹25 LPA fixed, from 116 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹20–30 LPA.
How much does a Cisco Software Engineer III earn with experience?
At 10+ years the median is ₹29 LPA, against ₹25 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Cisco Software Engineer III?
At the ₹25 LPA median, take-home is about ₹1,60,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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