Red Hat Software Engineer Salary (2026)
Based on 88 recent salaries of Software Engineers at Red Hat shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹16.3 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,11,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹14–22.4 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- —
- Not enough data yet
- All of Red Hat
- ₹18 LPA
- Software Engineers earn 9% less
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). With the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
Red Hat Software Engineer salary at a glance
A Software Engineer at Red Hat earns a median of ₹16.3 LPA fixed, with most between ₹14 and ₹22.4 LPA. That is 9% below the ₹18 LPA median across everyone at Red Hat.
Red Hat Software Engineer salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 2–3 yrs25 salaries₹28 L₹15–50 L
- 4–6 yrs47 salaries₹15.1 L₹13.8–19.1 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 7–9 yrs hidden: its median came out below a better-reported earlier band. 10+ yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Red Hat Software Engineer salaries
Newest first. 88 in all.
| 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 |
Other roles at Red Hat
Titles with their own salary page, highest median first
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹26 L |
| Every role at Red Hat | ₹18 L |
Red Hat Software Engineer salary FAQs
What is the Software Engineer salary at Red Hat?
A Software Engineer at Red Hat earns a median of ₹16.3 LPA fixed, from 88 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹14–22.4 LPA.
How much does a Red Hat Software Engineer earn with experience?
At 4–6 years the median is ₹15.1 LPA, against ₹16.3 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Red Hat Software Engineer?
At the ₹16.3 LPA median, take-home is about ₹1,11,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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