PayPal Software Engineer 1 Salary (2026)
Based on 35 recent salaries of Software Engineer 1s at PayPal shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹20 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,33,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹16–22 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- ₹23 LPA
- 10 salaries
- All of PayPal
- ₹28 LPA
- Software Engineer 1s earn 29% less
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). With the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
PayPal Software Engineer 1 salary at a glance
A Software Engineer 1 at PayPal earns a median of ₹20 LPA fixed, with most between ₹16 and ₹22 LPA. That is 29% below the ₹28 LPA median across everyone at PayPal.
PayPal Software Engineer 1 salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs10 salaries₹23 L₹20.5–26.1 L
- 2–3 yrs19 salaries₹16.5 L₹15.1–20.9 L
4–6 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 7–9 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 10+ yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent PayPal Software Engineer 1 salaries
Newest first. 35 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹16.7 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
Other roles at PayPal
Titles with their own salary page, highest median first
PayPal Software Engineer 1 salary FAQs
What is the Software Engineer 1 salary at PayPal?
A Software Engineer 1 at PayPal earns a median of ₹20 LPA fixed, from 35 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹16–22 LPA.
What is the PayPal Software Engineer 1 salary for freshers?
With 0–1 years of experience the median is ₹23 LPA.
How much does a PayPal Software Engineer 1 earn with experience?
At 2–3 years the median is ₹16.5 LPA, against ₹20 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a PayPal Software Engineer 1?
At the ₹20 LPA median, take-home is about ₹1,33,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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