What salaries does Maxlinear pay in India in 2026?

💰 ₹ 7.63 LPA fixed

1 years expℹ️

💰 ₹ 27.03 LPA fixed

5 years expℹ️

💰 ₹ 22.39 LPA fixed

10 years expℹ️

Avg salary for a “Backend” role at Maxlinear

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💰 ₹ 1.65 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 28.65 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 25.59 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Software Engineer	2 Years	10 fixed
Software Engineer 2 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10 fixed
Senior WLAN QA Engineer	6 Years	22 fixed + 3.5 bonus + 3.5 stocks
Senior WLAN QA Engineer 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 22 fixed + 3.5 bonus + 3.5 stocks
QA Engineer	4 Years	14 fixed
QA Engineer 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 14 fixed
Senior Principal Engineer	28 Years	67.5 fixed
Senior Principal Engineer 28 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 67.5 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer	16 Years	32 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 32 fixed
Staff Software Engineer	9 Years	10.5 fixed
Staff Software Engineer 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10.5 fixed
Senior Verification Engineer	6 Years	12 fixed
Senior Verification Engineer 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 12 fixed
Software Test and Development Engineer	3 Years	18 fixed
Software Test and Development Engineer 3 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 18 fixed
Senior System Integration Test and Development Engineer	4 Years	19 fixed
Senior System Integration Test and Developme... 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 19 fixed
Senior system validation and Test Engineer	7 Years	9 fixed
Senior system validation and Test Engineer 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 9 fixed
Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer	11 Years	23 fixed
Senior Embedded Software Development Enginee... 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 23 fixed
Senior Lab Network Administrator	9 Years	9.5 fixed
Senior Lab Network Administrator 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 9.5 fixed
Director Human Resources	20 Years	75 fixed
Director Human Resources 20 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
Talent Acquisition Specialist	7 Years	6.1 fixed
Talent Acquisition Specialist 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 6.1 fixed
Software Engineer Intern	1 Years	5 fixed
Software Engineer Intern 1 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 5 fixed

Avg salary for a “Frontend” role at Maxlinear

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💰 ₹ 12.5 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 12.5 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 12.5 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Software Engineer	2 Years	10 fixed
Software Engineer 2 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10 fixed
Software Engineer	2 Years	15 fixed
Software Engineer 2 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 15 fixed

Avg salary for a “Fullstack” role at Maxlinear

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💰 ₹ 6.7 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 24.42 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 18.04 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Software Engineer	2 Years	10 fixed
Software Engineer 2 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10 fixed
QA Engineer	4 Years	14 fixed
QA Engineer 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 14 fixed
Senior Principal Engineer	28 Years	67.5 fixed
Senior Principal Engineer 28 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 67.5 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer	16 Years	32 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 32 fixed
Staff Software Engineer	9 Years	10.5 fixed
Staff Software Engineer 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10.5 fixed
Senior Verification Engineer	6 Years	12 fixed
Senior Verification Engineer 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 12 fixed
Software Test and Development Engineer	3 Years	18 fixed
Software Test and Development Engineer 3 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 18 fixed
Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer	11 Years	23 fixed
Senior Embedded Software Development Enginee... 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 23 fixed
Senior Lab Network Administrator	9 Years	9.5 fixed
Senior Lab Network Administrator 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 9.5 fixed
Talent Acquisition Specialist	7 Years	6.1 fixed
Talent Acquisition Specialist 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 6.1 fixed
Software Engineer Intern	1 Years	5 fixed
Software Engineer Intern 1 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 5 fixed

Avg salary for a “Tech Lead” role at Maxlinear

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💰 ₹ 15 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 55.78 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 16.21 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Senior Principal Engineer	28 Years	67.5 fixed
Senior Principal Engineer 28 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 67.5 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer	16 Years	32 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 32 fixed
Staff Software Engineer	9 Years	10.5 fixed
Staff Software Engineer 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10.5 fixed
Senior system validation and Test Engineer	7 Years	9 fixed
Senior system validation and Test Engineer 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 9 fixed
Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer	11 Years	23 fixed
Senior Embedded Software Development Enginee... 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 23 fixed
PCB DESIGN ENGINEER	5 Years	12.6 fixed
PCB DESIGN ENGINEER 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 12.6 fixed
Director Human Resources	20 Years	75 fixed
Director Human Resources 20 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer	18 Years	12 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer 18 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 12 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer	18 Years	12 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer 18 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 12 fixed
Principal Software Engineer	20 Years	39 fixed
Principal Software Engineer 20 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 39 fixed

Avg salary for a “Dev-ops” role at Maxlinear

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💰 ₹ 3.04 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 36.71 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 24.82 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Human Resources Manager	19 Years	28 fixed
Human Resources Manager 19 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 28 fixed
QA Engineer	4 Years	14 fixed
QA Engineer 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 14 fixed
Senior Principal Engineer	28 Years	67.5 fixed
Senior Principal Engineer 28 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 67.5 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer	16 Years	32 fixed
Senior Staff Engineer 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 32 fixed
Senior System Integration Test and Development Engineer	4 Years	19 fixed
Senior System Integration Test and Developme... 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 19 fixed
Senior system validation and Test Engineer	7 Years	9 fixed
Senior system validation and Test Engineer 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 9 fixed
Senior System Integration and Test Engineer	3 Years	3 fixed
Senior System Integration and Test Engineer 3 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 3 fixed
PCB DESIGN ENGINEER	5 Years	12.6 fixed
PCB DESIGN ENGINEER 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 12.6 fixed
Director Human Resources	20 Years	75 fixed
Director Human Resources 20 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
Software Engineer Intern	1 Years	5 fixed
Software Engineer Intern 1 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 5 fixed

Avg salary for a “AI/ML” role at Maxlinear

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💰 ₹ 5.87 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 9.36 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 12.71 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Staff Software Engineer	9 Years	10.5 fixed
Staff Software Engineer 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10.5 fixed
Senior Verification Engineer	6 Years	12 fixed
Senior Verification Engineer 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 12 fixed
Software Engineer Intern	1 Years	5 fixed
Software Engineer Intern 1 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 5 fixed

Avg salary for a “Test / Qa” role at Maxlinear

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💰 ₹ 2.61 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 10.38 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 37.53 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Senior WLAN QA Engineer	6 Years	22 fixed + 3.5 bonus + 3.5 stocks
Senior WLAN QA Engineer 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 22 fixed + 3.5 bonus + 3.5 stocks
SDET	2 Years	6.5 fixed
SDET 2 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 6.5 fixed

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Frequently asked questions

The average salary for employees at Maxlinear India is approximately ₹27.03 lakhs per year, with a range from ₹3 lakhs to ₹75 lakhs based on various roles and experience levels.

Freshers at Maxlinear can expect to earn around ₹7.63 lakhs per year on average. They can earn around ₹1.65 for backend role, while in tech lead role may earn approximately ₹15 lakhs, and dev-ops role about ₹3.04 lakhs.

Some of the highest-paying positions include backend (₹75 lakhs), tech lead (₹75 lakhs), and dev-ops (₹75 lakhs) per year.

Maxlinear typically conducts annual salary reviews, with increments based on performance evaluations and market standards, ensuring competitive compensation for employees.

For employees with around 10 years of experience, salaries can range significantly, with averages around ₹25.59 lakhs, but can go much higher depending on specific job functions and performance.

No. The salary mentioned here is base pay only. While Maxlinear does provide performance bonuses and stock options, which can significantly enhance overall compensation, especially for high-performing employees, we have not included it in our calculation.

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