Grab Salary in India (2026)
Based on 590 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹33.8 LPA
- ≈ ₹2,03,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹26–45 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹25 LPA
- 13 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹40 LPA
- 68 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 451 engineering salaries from all 590, 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 Grab: ₹33 LPA median.
Grab salary at a glance
Engineers at Grab earn a median of ₹33.8 LPA fixed, with most between ₹26 and ₹45 LPA. Across all 590 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹33 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹25 LPA and engineers past 10 years earn ₹40 LPA. Lead Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer, Backend are the best-paid titles with enough data.
Grab salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 13 salaries
₹25 LPA
Median · range ₹22–30 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹1,60,000 a month at ₹25 LPA (calculate yours)
Grab salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs13 salaries₹25 L₹22–30 L
- 2–3 yrs69 salaries₹24.5 L₹19.8–27.5 L
- 4–6 yrs179 salaries₹35 L₹27–44 L
- 7–9 yrs113 salaries₹40 L₹30–50 L
- 10+ yrs68 salaries₹40 L₹30.8–54.3 L
Grab salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Software Engineer | ₹52.5 L | ₹42.5–55 L | 14 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Backend | ₹49.5 L | ₹44.8–49.5 L | 12 |
| Backend | ₹47.3 L | ₹34.9–55.3 L | 10 |
| Grab Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹40 L | ₹30–50 L | 133 |
| Senior Software Developer | ₹35 L | ₹34.4–50.4 L | 7 |
| Software Developer | ₹33 L | ₹30.8–33 L | 14 |
| Full Stack Web Developer | ₹33 L | ₹33–33 L | 6 |
| Senior Data Scientist | ₹29.5 L | ₹23.8–35.3 L | 8 |
| Data Scientist | ₹28 L | ₹19.5–31.5 L | 7 |
| Senior Data Engineer | ₹27.8 L | ₹21.5–36.9 L | 12 |
| Grab Software Engineer salary | ₹27.5 L | ₹19.8–31.9 L | 96 |
| Software Engineer, Backend | ₹27.5 L | ₹21.3–27.5 L | 18 |
| Software Development Engineer | ₹27.5 L | ₹27.5–27.5 L | 5 |
| Empty | ₹25.6 L | ₹23.3–28.5 L | 6 |
| Software Engineer, Full Stack | ₹22 L | ₹18.3–23.9 L | 6 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 129 titles still count in the totals above.
Grab Lead Software Engineer salary
Median ₹52.5 LPA · most earn ₹42.5–55 LPA · 14 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹55 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹57 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹60 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹55 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹55 L |
Grab Senior Software Engineer, Backend salary
Median ₹49.5 LPA · most earn ₹44.8–49.5 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
Grab Backend salary
Median ₹47.3 LPA · most earn ₹34.9–55.3 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹30.8 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹69.6 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹31.9 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹47.3 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹61.6 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹57.2 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹47.3 L |
Grab Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹40 LPA · most earn ₹30–50 LPA · 133 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 12 yrs | ₹57 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹55 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹40 L |
| Not shared | ₹48 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹43 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹34 L |
| Not shared | ₹45 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹30 L |
| Not shared | ₹63 L |
Grab Senior Software Developer salary
Median ₹35 LPA · most earn ₹34.4–50.4 LPA · 7 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 12 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹35 L |
| Not shared | ₹33.8 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹48 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹52.8 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹52.8 L |
Grab Software Developer salary
Median ₹33 LPA · most earn ₹30.8–33 LPA · 14 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹43 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30.8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30.8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30.8 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹35.2 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹33 L |
Grab Full Stack Web Developer salary
Median ₹33 LPA · most earn ₹33–33 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹33 L |
Grab Senior Data Scientist salary
Median ₹29.5 LPA · most earn ₹23.8–35.3 LPA · 8 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹26.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹32.4 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹36 L |
Grab Data Scientist salary
Median ₹28 LPA · most earn ₹19.5–31.5 LPA · 7 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
Grab Senior Data Engineer salary
Median ₹27.8 LPA · most earn ₹21.5–36.9 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹31.6 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹70 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹52 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹32.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹32.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹22.5 L |
Grab Software Engineer salary
Median ₹27.5 LPA · most earn ₹19.8–31.9 LPA · 96 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹60 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹27.6 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹15.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
Grab Software Engineer, Backend salary
Median ₹27.5 LPA · most earn ₹21.3–27.5 LPA · 18 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹56 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹41 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15.9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹14 L |
Grab Software Development Engineer salary
Median ₹27.5 LPA · most earn ₹27.5–27.5 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
Grab Empty salary
Median ₹25.6 LPA · most earn ₹23.3–28.5 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹23.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20.4 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹40.8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹23.2 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹28.8 L |
Grab Software Engineer, Full Stack salary
Median ₹22 LPA · most earn ₹18.3–23.9 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹24.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 1 yr | ₹28.6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹22 L |
| 1 yr | ₹22 L |
Grab vs similar companies
Engineers' median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
Grab salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Grab?
Engineers at Grab earn a median fixed salary of ₹33.8 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹26–45 LPA. Across every role — 590 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹33 LPA.
What is the Grab salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at Grab earn a median of ₹25 LPA, and most get ₹22–30 LPA, most often as Software Engineer. That is about ₹1,60,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Grab?
Among titles with enough salaries, Lead Software Engineer (₹52.5 LPA median) and Senior Software Engineer, Backend (₹49.5 LPA) are the best paid at Grab.
How much does a Grab employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹35 LPA, and most earn ₹27–44 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹25 LPA.
What does Grab pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at Grab earn a median of ₹40 LPA, most between ₹30.8–54.3 LPA.
Does Grab pay more than Amazon?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 29% less: ₹17.3 LPA median against ₹24.5 LPA at Grab. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Grab salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹33.8 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹2,03,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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