Red Hat Salary in India (2026)
Based on 654 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹18 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,21,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹10.7–27 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- ₹8.8 LPA
- 25 salaries
- 10+ years
- ₹23.4 LPA
- 199 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). With the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
Red Hat salary at a glance
Red Hat pays a median of ₹18 LPA fixed across 654 salaries shared on Weekday, with most people between ₹10.7 and ₹27 LPA. Freshers start around ₹8.8 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹23.4 LPA past 10 years. Principal Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
Red Hat salary for freshers
0–1 year of experience · 25 salaries
₹8.8 LPA
Median · range ₹5–12.2 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Associate Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹64,000 a month at ₹8.8 LPA (calculate yours)
Red Hat salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs25 salaries₹8.8 L₹5–12.2 L
- 2–3 yrs64 salaries₹15 L₹9.1–25 L
- 4–6 yrs165 salaries₹15 L₹9.6–21 L
- 7–9 yrs123 salaries₹19 L₹12.5–26 L
- 10+ yrs199 salaries₹23.4 L₹15–33 L
Red Hat salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Software Engineer | ₹34 L | ₹23–42 L | 17 |
| Red Hat Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹26 L | ₹18–32 L | 67 |
| Senior Data Engineer | ₹25 L | ₹24.2–25 L | 5 |
| Senior Software Quality Engineer | ₹21.6 L | ₹14.9–30 L | 8 |
| Red Hat Software Engineer salary | ₹16.3 L | ₹14–22.4 L | 88 |
| Software Quality Engineer | ₹13.5 L | ₹11.8–16.8 L | 10 |
| Associate Consultant | ₹13 L | ₹8.6–13 L | 5 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | ₹12.6 L | ₹8.5–21.5 L | 7 |
| Technical Support Engineer | ₹12 L | ₹9.5–15 L | 9 |
| Associate Software Engineer | ₹11.3 L | ₹6.9–15.1 L | 24 |
| Associate Technical Support Engineer | ₹9.5 L | ₹7.6–15 L | 5 |
| Software Maintenance Engineer | ₹8.3 L | ₹6–13 L | 11 |
The 12 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 251 titles still count in the totals above.
Red Hat Principal Software Engineer salary
Median ₹34 LPA · most earn ₹23–42 LPA · 17 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 14 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹58 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹54 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹60 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹29.3 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹30 L |
| Not shared | ₹38 L |
Red Hat Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹26 LPA · most earn ₹18–32 LPA · 67 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹46 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹16.3 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹33.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹22 L |
Red Hat Senior Data Engineer salary
Median ₹25 LPA · most earn ₹24.2–25 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹34.5 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹17.7 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹24.2 L |
Red Hat Senior Software Quality Engineer salary
Median ₹21.6 LPA · most earn ₹14.9–30 LPA · 8 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 14 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹24.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹18.6 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹16.9 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹29 L |
Red Hat Software Engineer salary
Median ₹16.3 LPA · most earn ₹14–22.4 LPA · 88 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹6.2 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 1 yr | ₹15 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹14.2 L |
Red Hat Software Quality Engineer salary
Median ₹13.5 LPA · most earn ₹11.8–16.8 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹10.3 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹11.6 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹21.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹14 L |
Red Hat Associate Consultant salary
Median ₹13 LPA · most earn ₹8.6–13 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹13.7 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7 L |
Red Hat Site Reliability Engineer salary
Median ₹12.6 LPA · most earn ₹8.5–21.5 LPA · 7 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹12.6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹5 L |
Red Hat Technical Support Engineer salary
Median ₹12 LPA · most earn ₹9.5–15 LPA · 9 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| Not shared | ₹18 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹11.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
Red Hat Associate Software Engineer salary
Median ₹11.3 LPA · most earn ₹6.9–15.1 LPA · 24 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 1 yr | ₹15 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 1 yr | ₹9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15.4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹8.1 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹35 L |
Red Hat Associate Technical Support Engineer salary
Median ₹9.5 LPA · most earn ₹7.6–15 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹15 L |
Red Hat Software Maintenance Engineer salary
Median ₹8.3 LPA · most earn ₹6–13 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹6.1 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8.3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹54 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹6.4 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹13.5 L |
Red Hat vs similar companies
Median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
| Company | Median (2–3 yrs) | vs Red Hat | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | ₹15 L | — | |
| Amazon | ₹4.5 L | −70% | |
| Oracle | ₹13.6 L | −9% | |
| Microsoft | ₹15 L | same | |
| ₹11 L | −27% | ||
| Samsung | ₹13 L | −13% | |
| Nucleus Software | ₹7.5 L | −50% | |
| FICO | ₹14.7 L | −2% | |
| Informatica | ₹17.8 L | +19% |
Red Hat salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Red Hat?
The median fixed salary at Red Hat is ₹18 LPA, across 654 salaries shared on Weekday. The middle half of employees earn ₹10.7–27 LPA.
What is the Red Hat salary for freshers?
Freshers (0–1 years) at Red Hat earn a median of ₹8.8 LPA, and most get ₹5–12.2 LPA, most often as Associate Software Engineer. That is about ₹64,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Red Hat?
Among titles with enough salaries, Principal Software Engineer (₹34 LPA median) and Senior Software Engineer (₹26 LPA) are the best paid at Red Hat.
How much does a Red Hat employee earn after 5 years?
With 4–6 years of experience the median is ₹15 LPA, and most earn ₹9.6–21 LPA. Freshers start at ₹8.8 LPA.
What does Red Hat pay with 10+ years of experience?
People with more than 10 years at Red Hat earn a median of ₹23.4 LPA, most between ₹15–33 LPA.
Does Red Hat pay more than Amazon?
At 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 70% less: ₹4.5 LPA median against ₹15 LPA at Red Hat. Comparing at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Red Hat salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹18 LPA median, take-home is about ₹1,21,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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