Optum Software Engineering Lead Salary (2026)
Based on 77 recent salaries of Software Engineering Leads at Optum shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹22 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,44,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹17–31 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
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- Not enough data yet
- All of Optum
- ₹10 LPA
- Software Engineering Leads earn 120% more
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 Software Engineering Lead salary at a glance
A Software Engineering Lead at Optum earns a median of ₹22 LPA fixed, with most between ₹17 and ₹31 LPA. That is 120% above the ₹10 LPA median across everyone at Optum.
Optum Software Engineering Lead salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 7–9 yrs22 salaries₹20 L₹17.4–23.5 L
- 10+ yrs48 salaries₹26.8 L₹17–32.7 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 2–3 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 4–6 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Optum Software Engineering Lead salaries
Newest first. 77 in all.
| 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 |
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Optum Software Engineering Lead salary FAQs
What is the Software Engineering Lead salary at Optum?
A Software Engineering Lead at Optum earns a median of ₹22 LPA fixed, from 77 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹17–31 LPA.
How much does a Optum Software Engineering Lead earn with experience?
At 10+ years the median is ₹26.8 LPA, against ₹22 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Optum Software Engineering Lead?
At the ₹22 LPA median, take-home is about ₹1,44,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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