Hotstar Salary in India (2026)
Based on 419 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹35.2 LPA
- ≈ ₹2,10,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹27.5–45.1 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹23 LPA
- 18 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- —
- Not enough data yet
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 283 engineering salaries from all 419, 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 Hotstar: ₹34 LPA median.
Hotstar salary at a glance
Engineers at Hotstar earn a median of ₹35.2 LPA fixed, with most between ₹27.5 and ₹45.1 LPA. Across all 419 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹34 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹23 LPA. Engineering Manager and Sr. Software Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
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Hotstar salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 18 salaries
₹23 LPA
Median · range ₹20.5–25.3 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹1,49,000 a month at ₹23 LPA (calculate yours)
Hotstar salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs18 salaries₹23 L₹20.5–25.3 L
- 2–3 yrs52 salaries₹27.5 L₹25–30 L
- 4–6 yrs115 salaries₹35.2 L₹30–45 L
- 7–9 yrs65 salaries₹45 L₹36–58 L
10+ yrs hidden: its median came out below a better-reported earlier band.
Hotstar salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager | ₹65 L | ₹65–65 L | 5 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | ₹60 L | ₹60–64.5 L | 6 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer 1 | ₹49.5 L | ₹49.5–49.5 L | 8 |
| Senior Software Engineer | ₹47 L | ₹30.3–55 L | 18 |
| Software Engineer II | ₹45 L | ₹38–49.5 L | 9 |
| Sde-Ii | ₹40 L | ₹27–45 L | 9 |
| Staff Software Engineer | ₹39 L | ₹35–65 L | 5 |
| Hotstar Sde-2 salary | ₹38.5 L | ₹33.3–45.1 L | 30 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | ₹35.5 L | ₹32.5–42.8 L | 24 |
| Software Development Engineer II | ₹35 L | ₹29–37.4 L | 21 |
| Software Development Engineer 2 | ₹32.5 L | ₹24.5–35.2 L | 22 |
| Software Engineer 2 | ₹29.7 L | ₹29.7–29.7 L | 5 |
| Software Development Engineer | ₹28.3 L | ₹22.5–30.8 L | 11 |
| Software Developer | ₹27.5 L | ₹25.3–38 L | 13 |
| Hotstar Software Engineer salary | ₹26.4 L | ₹24.2–32.3 L | 34 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 102 titles still count in the totals above.
Hotstar Engineering Manager salary
Median ₹65 LPA · most earn ₹65–65 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 18 yrs | ₹65 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹65 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹65 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹65 L |
Hotstar Sr. Software Engineer salary
Median ₹60 LPA · most earn ₹60–64.5 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹66 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹66 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹60 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹60 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹60 L |
Hotstar Senior Software Development Engineer 1 salary
Median ₹49.5 LPA · most earn ₹49.5–49.5 LPA · 8 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹49.5 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 |
| 4 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
Hotstar Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹47 LPA · most earn ₹30.3–55 LPA · 18 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹58 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹69 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹60 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹55 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹20.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹37 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹55 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹45 L |
Hotstar Software Engineer II salary
Median ₹45 LPA · most earn ₹38–49.5 LPA · 9 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| Not shared | ₹38 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹57 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹37 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹49.5 L |
Hotstar Sde-Ii salary
Median ₹40 LPA · most earn ₹27–45 LPA · 9 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹65 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹73 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
Hotstar Staff Software Engineer salary
Median ₹39 LPA · most earn ₹35–65 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹39 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹20.3 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹65 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹70 L |
Hotstar Sde-2 salary
Median ₹38.5 LPA · most earn ₹33.3–45.1 LPA · 30 salaries · Full Sde-2 breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹48 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹60 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
Hotstar Senior Software Development Engineer salary
Median ₹35.5 LPA · most earn ₹32.5–42.8 LPA · 24 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹39.4 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹34.1 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹48 L |
Hotstar Software Development Engineer II salary
Median ₹35 LPA · most earn ₹29–37.4 LPA · 21 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹27.7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹28 L |
Hotstar Software Development Engineer 2 salary
Median ₹32.5 LPA · most earn ₹24.5–35.2 LPA · 22 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10.9 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹70 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹28 L |
Hotstar Software Engineer 2 salary
Median ₹29.7 LPA · most earn ₹29.7–29.7 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹35.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹29.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹29.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹29.7 L |
Hotstar Software Development Engineer salary
Median ₹28.3 LPA · most earn ₹22.5–30.8 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹29.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹39 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹28.3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹28.3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹20 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹22 L |
Hotstar Software Developer salary
Median ₹27.5 LPA · most earn ₹25.3–38 LPA · 13 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹23.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹24.6 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹41.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹42.9 L |
| 1 yr | ₹25.3 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹25.3 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
Hotstar Software Engineer salary
Median ₹26.4 LPA · most earn ₹24.2–32.3 LPA · 34 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹30 L |
Hotstar vs similar companies
Engineers' median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
Hotstar salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Hotstar?
Engineers at Hotstar earn a median fixed salary of ₹35.2 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹27.5–45.1 LPA. Across every role — 419 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹34 LPA.
What is the Hotstar salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at Hotstar earn a median of ₹23 LPA, and most get ₹20.5–25.3 LPA, most often as Software Engineer. That is about ₹1,49,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Hotstar?
Among titles with enough salaries, Engineering Manager (₹65 LPA median) and Sr. Software Engineer (₹60 LPA) are the best paid at Hotstar.
How much does a Hotstar employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹35.2 LPA, and most earn ₹30–45 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹23 LPA.
Does Hotstar pay more than Flipkart?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Flipkart pays 45% less: ₹15 LPA median against ₹27.5 LPA at Hotstar. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Hotstar salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹35.2 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹2,10,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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