NVIDIA Salary in India (2026)
Based on 1,514 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹25 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,60,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹16.7–36 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹11 LPA
- 23 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹32 LPA
- 169 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 586 engineering salaries from all 1,514, 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 NVIDIA: ₹7 LPA median.
NVIDIA salary at a glance
Engineers at NVIDIA earn a median of ₹25 LPA fixed, with most between ₹16.7 and ₹36 LPA. Across all 1,514 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹7 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹11 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 2–3 years, reaching ₹32 LPA past 10 years. Senior System Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
NVIDIA salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 23 salaries
₹11 LPA
Median · range ₹9.1–18.4 LPA- Most common fresher titles: System Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹80,000 a month at ₹11 LPA (calculate yours)
NVIDIA salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs23 salaries₹11 L₹9.1–18.4 L
- 2–3 yrs84 salaries₹22 L₹11.5–27.5 L
- 4–6 yrs164 salaries₹21 L₹14.7–30 L
- 7–9 yrs135 salaries₹30 L₹20–40 L
- 10+ yrs169 salaries₹32 L₹22.9–45 L
NVIDIA salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Senior System Software Engineer salary | ₹30 L | ₹24–40 L | 94 |
| NVIDIA Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹28.8 L | ₹21.9–41.8 L | 72 |
| NVIDIA System Software Engineer salary | ₹23.6 L | ₹16.4–33 L | 62 |
| ASIC Engineer | ₹21 L | ₹15.7–34.5 L | 11 |
| NVIDIA Software Engineer salary | ₹20 L | ₹11–24 L | 41 |
| NVIDIA Associate Prompt Engineer salary | ₹6 L | ₹4–6 L | 65 |
| NVIDIA Prompt Engineer salary | ₹6 L | ₹4.9–7 L | 40 |
| Team Lead | ₹5 L | ₹4.1–5.4 L | 10 |
| Quality Analyst | ₹4.5 L | ₹3–6 L | 25 |
| Data Analyst | ₹3.6 L | ₹3–4.2 L | 21 |
| NVIDIA Process Executive salary | ₹3 L | ₹2.8–3.2 L | 149 |
| Data Annotator | ₹3 L | ₹2.8–4 L | 17 |
| Process Associate | ₹3 L | ₹2.5–3.2 L | 11 |
| Associate | ₹3 L | ₹2.7–4.3 L | 11 |
| NVIDIA Associate Process Executive salary | ₹2.6 L | ₹2.5–3.5 L | 33 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 487 titles still count in the totals above.
NVIDIA Senior System Software Engineer salary
Median ₹30 LPA · most earn ₹24–40 LPA · 94 salaries (incl. "Senior Systems Software Engineer") · Full Senior System Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹29 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹10.7 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹28.9 L |
NVIDIA Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹28.8 LPA · most earn ₹21.9–41.8 LPA · 72 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 12 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹39 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹34.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹18 L |
NVIDIA System Software Engineer salary
Median ₹23.6 LPA · most earn ₹16.4–33 LPA · 62 salaries (incl. "Systems Software Engineer") · Full System Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹37 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹13.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 1 yr | ₹22 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹7 L |
| Not shared | ₹4.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹17.7 L |
| 1 yr | ₹9.6 L |
NVIDIA ASIC Engineer salary
Median ₹21 LPA · most earn ₹15.7–34.5 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹48 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹20 L |
| Not shared | ₹24 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹14.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹53 L |
NVIDIA Software Engineer salary
Median ₹20 LPA · most earn ₹11–24 LPA · 41 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹2.7 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹2.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6.8 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹4.9 L |
| Not shared | ₹4.2 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹9.6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹14.7 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹6 L |
NVIDIA Associate Prompt Engineer salary
Median ₹6 LPA · most earn ₹4–6 LPA · 65 salaries · Full Associate Prompt Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 1 yr | ₹6 L |
NVIDIA Prompt Engineer salary
Median ₹6 LPA · most earn ₹4.9–7 LPA · 40 salaries · Full Prompt Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹7.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹8 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.2 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹6 L |
NVIDIA Team Lead salary
Median ₹5 LPA · most earn ₹4.1–5.4 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹4.9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹3.6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.6 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹5.9 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹4 L |
NVIDIA Quality Analyst salary
Median ₹4.5 LPA · most earn ₹3–6 LPA · 25 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹5.6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
NVIDIA Data Analyst salary
Median ₹3.6 LPA · most earn ₹3–4.2 LPA · 21 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹2.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹2.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹2.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| Not shared | ₹2.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5.6 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
NVIDIA Process Executive salary
Median ₹3 LPA · most earn ₹2.8–3.2 LPA · 149 salaries · Full Process Executive breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.4 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹2.7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹2.6 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹2.9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹2.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
NVIDIA Data Annotator salary
Median ₹3 LPA · most earn ₹2.8–4 LPA · 17 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹2.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹2.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹2.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4 L |
NVIDIA Process Associate salary
Median ₹3 LPA · most earn ₹2.5–3.2 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹2.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹2.4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹2.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4 L |
| Not shared | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹24.6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹3.3 L |
NVIDIA Associate salary
Median ₹3 LPA · most earn ₹2.7–4.3 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹2.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹2.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹2.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
NVIDIA Associate Process Executive salary
Median ₹2.6 LPA · most earn ₹2.5–3.5 LPA · 33 salaries · Full Associate Process Executive breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹2.6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹2.4 L |
| 1 yr | ₹2.5 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹2.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹2.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹2.4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
NVIDIA vs similar companies
Engineers' median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
NVIDIA salary FAQs
What is the average salary at NVIDIA?
Engineers at NVIDIA earn a median fixed salary of ₹25 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹16.7–36 LPA. Across every role — 1,514 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹7 LPA.
What is the NVIDIA salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at NVIDIA earn a median of ₹11 LPA, and most get ₹9.1–18.4 LPA, most often as System Software Engineer. That is about ₹80,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at NVIDIA?
Among titles with enough salaries, Senior System Software Engineer (₹30 LPA median) and Senior Software Engineer (₹28.8 LPA) are the best paid at NVIDIA.
How much does a NVIDIA employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹21 LPA, and most earn ₹14.7–30 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹11 LPA.
What does NVIDIA pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at NVIDIA earn a median of ₹32 LPA, most between ₹22.9–45 LPA.
Does NVIDIA pay more than Amazon?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 21% less: ₹17.3 LPA median against ₹22 LPA at NVIDIA. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these NVIDIA salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹25 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹1,60,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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