IBM Salary in India (2026)
Based on 26,765 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Median salary
- ₹12.2 LPA
- ≈ ₹89,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹7–21 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- ₹6 LPA
- 242 salaries
- 10+ years
- ₹22 LPA
- 1,439 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use the newest 5,000 salaries, with the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
IBM salary at a glance
IBM pays a median of ₹12.2 LPA fixed across 26,765 salaries shared on Weekday, with most people between ₹7 and ₹21 LPA. Freshers start around ₹6 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹22 LPA past 10 years. Senior Package Consultant and Senior Data Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
IBM salary for freshers
0–1 year of experience · 242 salaries
₹6 LPA
Median · range ₹4.5–9.5 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Application Developer, Associate System Engineer, Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹44,000 a month at ₹6 LPA (calculate yours)
IBM salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs242 salaries₹6 L₹4.5–9.5 L
- 2–3 yrs642 salaries₹6.8 L₹5–11 L
- 4–6 yrs1,253 salaries₹9.6 L₹6.5–14 L
- 7–9 yrs727 salaries₹14.6 L₹9.3–20 L
- 10+ yrs1,439 salaries₹22 L₹14.9–29.5 L
IBM salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Senior Package Consultant salary | ₹21 L | ₹15.8–24.5 L | 47 |
| IBM Senior Data Engineer salary | ₹21 L | ₹18–26 L | 46 |
| IBM Advisory System Analyst salary | ₹19.8 L | ₹17.7–20.3 L | 32 |
| IBM Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹19 L | ₹12–24 L | 37 |
| IBM Senior Consultant salary | ₹18.9 L | ₹14.6–25 L | 38 |
| IBM Senior Application Developer salary | ₹18 L | ₹13.7–24 L | 102 |
| IBM Software Developer salary | ₹16 L | ₹11–21 L | 97 |
| IBM Package Consultant salary | ₹14 L | ₹11.6–18 L | 43 |
| IBM Software Engineer salary | ₹12.7 L | ₹7–20 L | 101 |
| IBM Data Engineer salary | ₹11.3 L | ₹7.5–15.3 L | 111 |
| IBM Test Specialist salary | ₹10.1 L | ₹6.9–13.2 L | 48 |
| IBM Application Developer salary | ₹10 L | ₹7–13.5 L | 305 |
| IBM DevOps Engineer salary | ₹8.5 L | ₹6.5–13 L | 61 |
| IBM Associate System Engineer salary | ₹6.7 L | ₹4.8–8 L | 65 |
| IBM Process Delivery Specialist salary | ₹5 L | ₹4.3–5.9 L | 47 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 1,797 titles still count in the totals above.
IBM Senior Package Consultant salary
Median ₹21 LPA · most earn ₹15.8–24.5 LPA · 47 salaries · Full Senior Package Consultant breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹23.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹21.4 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹17.4 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹22.5 L |
IBM Senior Data Engineer salary
Median ₹21 LPA · most earn ₹18–26 LPA · 46 salaries · Full Senior Data Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 12 yrs | ₹34.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹28.6 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹15.7 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹18.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹35 L |
IBM Advisory System Analyst salary
Median ₹19.8 LPA · most earn ₹17.7–20.3 LPA · 32 salaries · Full Advisory System Analyst breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 18 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹16.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹18 L |
IBM Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹19 LPA · most earn ₹12–24 LPA · 37 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹11.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.7 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 22 yrs | ₹18 L |
IBM Senior Consultant salary
Median ₹18.9 LPA · most earn ₹14.6–25 LPA · 38 salaries · Full Senior Consultant breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹24.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹29 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹33 L |
IBM Senior Application Developer salary
Median ₹18 LPA · most earn ₹13.7–24 LPA · 102 salaries · Full Senior Application Developer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹9.3 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹16.9 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹6.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹10.3 L |
IBM Software Developer salary
Median ₹16 LPA · most earn ₹11–21 LPA · 97 salaries · Full Software Developer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹8 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹28.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹19.6 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹21 L |
IBM Package Consultant salary
Median ₹14 LPA · most earn ₹11.6–18 LPA · 43 salaries · Full Package Consultant breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹21.8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹13.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹7.8 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹15.6 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹14 L |
IBM Software Engineer salary
Median ₹12.7 LPA · most earn ₹7–20 LPA · 101 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹6.9 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹9.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹17.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 24 yrs | ₹21.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹25 L |
IBM Data Engineer salary
Median ₹11.3 LPA · most earn ₹7.5–15.3 LPA · 111 salaries · Full Data Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| Not shared | ₹5.8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹13.2 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.1 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11.5 L |
IBM Test Specialist salary
Median ₹10.1 LPA · most earn ₹6.9–13.2 LPA · 48 salaries · Full Test Specialist breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.2 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹14.2 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹12 L |
IBM Application Developer salary
Median ₹10 LPA · most earn ₹7–13.5 LPA · 305 salaries · Full Application Developer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹13.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹8 L |
| Not shared | ₹7 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.9 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11 L |
IBM DevOps Engineer salary
Median ₹8.5 LPA · most earn ₹6.5–13 LPA · 61 salaries · Full DevOps Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹14.8 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
IBM Associate System Engineer salary
Median ₹6.7 LPA · most earn ₹4.8–8 LPA · 65 salaries (incl. "Associate Systems Engineer") · Full Associate System Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6.3 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5.7 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| Not shared | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5.8 L |
| 1 yr | ₹6.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
IBM Process Delivery Specialist salary
Median ₹5 LPA · most earn ₹4.3–5.9 LPA · 47 salaries · Full Process Delivery Specialist breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹4.9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹5.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹6.7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.4 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹6.6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹7 L |
Work culture at IBM
From 1 anonymous review by someone at IBM · Weekday culture survey
- Typical workday
- 12–14 hrs
- per day, as reported
- Weekend / after-hours work
- All the time
- typical answer
- Appraisals
- <5% hikes
- typical yearly hike
- Leaves you actually get
- 10 / yr
- median · 4 interview rounds
| Submitted | Hours / day | Weekend work | Appraisal | Leaves / yr | Interview rounds | Rude manager? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | 12–14 hrs | All the time | <5% hikes | 10 | 4 | A lot of times |
- Mar 2024Work 12–14 hrs a dayWeekends: all the timeAppraisals: <5% hikesRude manager: a lot of times10 leaves a year · 4 interview rounds
Only 1 review so far, so treat this as one person's experience, not the full picture. Pay figures above come from 26,765 salaries; culture comes from a separate anonymous survey.
IBM vs similar companies
Median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
| Company | Median (2–3 yrs) | vs IBM | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | ₹6.8 L | — | |
| TCS | ₹4.5 L | −34% | |
| Accenture | ₹5.5 L | −19% | |
| Infosys | ₹5 L | −26% | |
| Cognizant | ₹5.2 L | −24% | |
| Wipro | ₹4 L | −41% | |
| Genpact | ₹4.2 L | −38% | |
| LTIMindtree | ₹4.5 L | −34% | |
| Concentrix | ₹4 L | −41% |
IBM salary FAQs
What is the average salary at IBM?
The median fixed salary at IBM is ₹12.2 LPA, across 26,765 salaries shared on Weekday. The middle half of employees earn ₹7–21 LPA.
What is the IBM salary for freshers?
Freshers (0–1 years) at IBM earn a median of ₹6 LPA, and most get ₹4.5–9.5 LPA, most often as Application Developer, Associate System Engineer or Software Engineer. That is about ₹44,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at IBM?
Among titles with enough salaries, Senior Package Consultant (₹21 LPA median) and Senior Data Engineer (₹21 LPA) are the best paid at IBM.
How much does a IBM employee earn after 5 years?
With 4–6 years of experience the median is ₹9.6 LPA, and most earn ₹6.5–14 LPA. Freshers start at ₹6 LPA.
What does IBM pay with 10+ years of experience?
People with more than 10 years at IBM earn a median of ₹22 LPA, most between ₹14.9–29.5 LPA.
Does IBM pay more than TCS?
At 2–3 years of experience, TCS pays 34% less: ₹4.5 LPA median against ₹6.8 LPA at IBM. Comparing at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these IBM salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹12.2 LPA median, take-home is about ₹89,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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