Optum Salary in India (2026)
Based on 5,785 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Median salary
- ₹10 LPA
- ≈ ₹73,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹4.5–19 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- ₹3.8 LPA
- 163 salaries
- 10+ years
- ₹19.2 LPA
- 1,224 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.
Optum salary at a glance
Optum pays a median of ₹10 LPA fixed across 5,785 salaries shared on Weekday, with most people between ₹4.5 and ₹19 LPA. Freshers start around ₹3.8 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 4–6 years, reaching ₹19.2 LPA past 10 years. Software Engineering Lead and Lead Software Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
Optum salary for freshers
0–1 year of experience · 163 salaries
₹3.8 LPA
Median · range ₹3–7.4 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer, Associate, Claims Associate
- In hand: about ₹28,000 a month at ₹3.8 LPA (calculate yours)
Optum salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs163 salaries₹3.8 L₹3–7.4 L
- 2–3 yrs614 salaries₹5.5 L₹3.5–14 L
- 4–6 yrs1,497 salaries₹9 L₹4.6–16 L
- 7–9 yrs666 salaries₹11 L₹5.1–20 L
- 10+ yrs1,224 salaries₹19.2 L₹9.6–30 L
Optum salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optum Software Engineering Lead salary | ₹22 L | ₹16.5–31 L | 73 |
| Optum Lead Software Engineer salary | ₹20 L | ₹14.3–25.2 L | 57 |
| Optum Data Scientist salary | ₹18 L | ₹12.3–24 L | 38 |
| Optum Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹15 L | ₹8.8–20 L | 441 |
| Optum Senior Data Engineer salary | ₹15 L | ₹8–21 L | 57 |
| Optum Full Stack Engineer salary | ₹14 L | ₹8.5–16 L | 36 |
| Optum Software Engineer salary | ₹12.5 L | ₹8–16 L | 356 |
| Optum Data Engineer salary | ₹12.1 L | ₹7–15.8 L | 62 |
| Optum Associate Software Engineer salary | ₹10 L | ₹7–14 L | 71 |
| Optum Assistant Manager salary | ₹8.8 L | ₹6.4–10 L | 60 |
| Optum Data Analyst salary | ₹8 L | ₹4.8–16 L | 59 |
| Optum Medical Coder salary | ₹4 L | ₹3.3–5.5 L | 127 |
| Optum Claims Associate salary | ₹3.5 L | ₹3–4.2 L | 116 |
| Optum Associate salary | ₹3.5 L | ₹3–4.2 L | 81 |
| Optum Claims Representative salary | ₹3.2 L | ₹3–3.6 L | 54 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 1,208 titles still count in the totals above.
Optum Software Engineering Lead salary
Median ₹22 LPA · most earn ₹16.5–31 LPA · 73 salaries · Full Software Engineering Lead breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹29.2 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹33.3 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹34.8 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹36.2 L |
| 20 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹37.4 L |
Optum Lead Software Engineer salary
Median ₹20 LPA · most earn ₹14.3–25.2 LPA · 57 salaries · Full Lead Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹20.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 20 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹33.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹19.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21.2 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹19 L |
Optum Data Scientist salary
Median ₹18 LPA · most earn ₹12.3–24 LPA · 38 salaries · Full Data Scientist breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹19.7 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹18 L |
Optum Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹15 LPA · most earn ₹8.8–20 LPA · 441 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹14.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹23.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹21.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15.3 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
Optum Senior Data Engineer salary
Median ₹15 LPA · most earn ₹8–21 LPA · 57 salaries · Full Senior Data Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹15.7 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10 L |
| Not shared | ₹6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹13.4 L |
Optum Full Stack Engineer salary
Median ₹14 LPA · most earn ₹8.5–16 LPA · 36 salaries · Full Full Stack Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹39 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹26.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8.4 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.4 L |
Optum Software Engineer salary
Median ₹12.5 LPA · most earn ₹8–16 LPA · 356 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹13 L |
| Not shared | ₹11 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹13.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15.3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹13.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹38 L |
Optum Data Engineer salary
Median ₹12.1 LPA · most earn ₹7–15.8 LPA · 62 salaries · Full Data Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹14.9 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹11.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹7.6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹14.1 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10.2 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹25.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹4 L |
Optum Associate Software Engineer salary
Median ₹10 LPA · most earn ₹7–14 LPA · 71 salaries · Full Associate Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 1 yr | ₹10 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15.6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
Optum Assistant Manager salary
Median ₹8.8 LPA · most earn ₹6.4–10 LPA · 60 salaries · Full Assistant Manager breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹9.3 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹6.2 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹9.6 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹6.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹9.6 L |
| 21 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹10.8 L |
Optum Data Analyst salary
Median ₹8 LPA · most earn ₹4.8–16 LPA · 59 salaries · Full Data Analyst breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 16 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹21.9 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹11.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹4.4 L |
Optum Medical Coder salary
Median ₹4 LPA · most earn ₹3.3–5.5 LPA · 127 salaries · Full Medical Coder breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹3.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| Not shared | ₹5.5 L |
| Not shared | ₹10 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5 L |
Optum Claims Associate salary
Median ₹3.5 LPA · most earn ₹3–4.2 LPA · 116 salaries (incl. "Claim Associate") · Full Claims Associate breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| Not shared | ₹3.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹3.2 L |
| Not shared | ₹5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5.2 L |
| Not shared | ₹3.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹3.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹3.8 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
Optum Associate salary
Median ₹3.5 LPA · most earn ₹3–4.2 LPA · 81 salaries · Full Associate breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹4.6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹3.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹3.2 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹3.2 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹2.9 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4 L |
Optum Claims Representative salary
Median ₹3.2 LPA · most earn ₹3–3.6 LPA · 54 salaries (incl. "Claim Representative") · Full Claims Representative breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹3 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹2.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹3.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹2.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹3.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹2.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹3.6 L |
| 1 yr | ₹3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3.2 L |
Work culture at Optum
From 1 anonymous review by someone at Optum · Weekday culture survey
- Typical workday
- 8–10 hrs
- per day, as reported
- Weekend / after-hours work
- Never
- typical answer
- Appraisals
- 10–25% hikes
- typical yearly hike
- Leaves you actually get
- 30 / yr
- median · 4 interview rounds
| Submitted | Hours / day | Weekend work | Appraisal | Leaves / yr | Interview rounds | Rude manager? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 8–10 hrs | Never | 10–25% hikes | 30 | 4 | Never |
- May 2024Work 8–10 hrs a dayWeekends: neverAppraisals: 10–25% hikesRude manager: never30 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 5,785 salaries; culture comes from a separate anonymous survey.
Optum vs similar companies
Median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
| Company | Median (2–3 yrs) | vs Optum | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optum | ₹5.5 L | — | |
| Tata Group | ₹5.5 L | same | |
| L&T | ₹6 L | +9% | |
| Jio | ₹6.4 L | +16% | |
| Walmart | ₹13.6 L | +147% | |
| Airtel | ₹5.1 L | −7% | |
| Bosch | ₹6.7 L | +22% | |
| Reliance Retail | ₹4.5 L | −18% | |
| Ericsson | ₹6 L | +9% |
Optum salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Optum?
The median fixed salary at Optum is ₹10 LPA, across 5,785 salaries shared on Weekday. The middle half of employees earn ₹4.5–19 LPA.
What is the Optum salary for freshers?
Freshers (0–1 years) at Optum earn a median of ₹3.8 LPA, and most get ₹3–7.4 LPA, most often as Software Engineer, Associate or Claims Associate. That is about ₹28,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Optum?
Among titles with enough salaries, Software Engineering Lead (₹22 LPA median) and Lead Software Engineer (₹20 LPA) are the best paid at Optum.
How much does a Optum employee earn after 5 years?
With 4–6 years of experience the median is ₹9 LPA, and most earn ₹4.6–16 LPA. Freshers start at ₹3.8 LPA.
What does Optum pay with 10+ years of experience?
People with more than 10 years at Optum earn a median of ₹19.2 LPA, most between ₹9.6–30 LPA.
Does Optum pay more than Tata Group?
At 2–3 years of experience, Tata Group pays about the same: ₹5.5 LPA median against ₹5.5 LPA at Optum. Comparing at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Optum salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹10 LPA median, take-home is about ₹73,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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