Synopsys Salary in India (2026)
Based on 892 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹22 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,44,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹16–31.6 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹13 LPA
- 13 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹30 LPA
- 103 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 382 engineering salaries from all 892, after the top and bottom 5% are removed so typos don't skew them.
Engineering roles only (software, data, QA, DevOps and the like). Across all roles at Synopsys: ₹21 LPA median.
Synopsys salary at a glance
Engineers at Synopsys earn a median of ₹22 LPA fixed, with most between ₹16 and ₹31.6 LPA. Across all 892 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹21 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹13 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹30 LPA past 10 years. Senior Staff Engineer and R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
Synopsys salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 13 salaries
₹13 LPA
Median · range ₹6–17 LPA- In hand: about ₹95,000 a month at ₹13 LPA (calculate yours)
Synopsys salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs13 salaries₹13 L₹6–17 L
- 2–3 yrs64 salaries₹20 L₹14.5–22.1 L
- 4–6 yrs106 salaries₹19.8 L₹13–23.4 L
- 7–9 yrs86 salaries₹28 L₹20–35.2 L
- 10+ yrs103 salaries₹30 L₹23–40 L
Synopsys salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Staff Engineer | ₹38 L | ₹31–43.5 L | 10 |
| R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer | ₹28 L | ₹24.3–29.9 L | 12 |
| Staff Software Engineer | ₹27 L | ₹21.8–31.3 L | 16 |
| R&D Staff Engineer | ₹27 L | ₹22–35 L | 13 |
| Synopsys Staff Engineer salary | ₹25 L | ₹19.5–34 L | 39 |
| Senior Research And Development Engineer | ₹23.3 L | ₹18.5–28 L | 22 |
| R&D Engineer 2 | ₹22 L | ₹20.9–26.4 L | 19 |
| R&D Engineer II | ₹21.5 L | ₹15.5–22 L | 14 |
| Senior Engineer | ₹20 L | ₹17.3–22.8 L | 14 |
| R&D Engineer | ₹19.4 L | ₹15.4–24.2 L | 22 |
| Senior R&D Engineer | ₹19 L | ₹15–21 L | 13 |
| Senior Software Engineer | ₹18.5 L | ₹16.4–29 L | 19 |
| Senior Application Engineer | ₹16.5 L | ₹9.3–19.1 L | 10 |
| Software Engineer | ₹16.3 L | ₹12–22 L | 24 |
| Research And Development Engineer | ₹14.5 L | ₹12.2–22.4 L | 12 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 355 titles still count in the totals above.
Synopsys Senior Staff Engineer salary
Median ₹38 LPA · most earn ₹31–43.5 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 14 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹41 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 18 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹8.3 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹50 L |
Synopsys R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer salary
Median ₹28 LPA · most earn ₹24.3–29.9 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹36.9 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹28.5 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹29.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹11.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹31 L |
Synopsys Staff Software Engineer salary
Median ₹27 LPA · most earn ₹21.8–31.3 LPA · 16 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹47 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹28 L |
Synopsys R&D Staff Engineer salary
Median ₹27 LPA · most earn ₹22–35 LPA · 13 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹4.7 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹31.3 L |
Synopsys Staff Engineer salary
Median ₹25 LPA · most earn ₹19.5–34 LPA · 39 salaries · Full Staff Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 10 yrs | ₹30.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 20 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹27.1 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹29.3 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹40 L |
Synopsys Senior Research And Development Engineer salary
Median ₹23.3 LPA · most earn ₹18.5–28 LPA · 22 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹29.8 L |
Synopsys R&D Engineer 2 salary
Median ₹22 LPA · most earn ₹20.9–26.4 LPA · 19 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹17.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20.9 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹26.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20.9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20.9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹35.2 L |
Synopsys R&D Engineer II salary
Median ₹21.5 LPA · most earn ₹15.5–22 LPA · 14 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
Synopsys Senior Engineer salary
Median ₹20 LPA · most earn ₹17.3–22.8 LPA · 14 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹25 L |
Synopsys R&D Engineer salary
Median ₹19.4 LPA · most earn ₹15.4–24.2 LPA · 22 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹17 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹13.8 L |
| 1 yr | ₹16.9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15.2 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5.4 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹42 L |
Synopsys Senior R&D Engineer salary
Median ₹19 LPA · most earn ₹15–21 LPA · 13 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹13.1 L |
| Not shared | ₹23 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹13.5 L |
Synopsys Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹18.5 LPA · most earn ₹16.4–29 LPA · 19 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹15.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹17 L |
| Not shared | ₹25 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16.7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹18 L |
Synopsys Senior Application Engineer salary
Median ₹16.5 LPA · most earn ₹9.3–19.1 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹19.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| Not shared | ₹8 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹27.6 L |
Synopsys Software Engineer salary
Median ₹16.3 LPA · most earn ₹12–22 LPA · 24 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| Not shared | ₹10 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12 L |
| Not shared | ₹16 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹20 L |
Synopsys Research And Development Engineer salary
Median ₹14.5 LPA · most earn ₹12.2–22.4 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 1 yr | ₹23.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹9.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹22 L |
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Synopsys salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Synopsys?
Engineers at Synopsys earn a median fixed salary of ₹22 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹16–31.6 LPA. Across every role — 892 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹21 LPA.
What is the Synopsys salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at Synopsys earn a median of ₹13 LPA, and most get ₹6–17 LPA. That is about ₹95,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Synopsys?
Among titles with enough salaries, Senior Staff Engineer (₹38 LPA median) and R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer (₹28 LPA) are the best paid at Synopsys.
How much does a Synopsys employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹19.8 LPA, and most earn ₹13–23.4 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹13 LPA.
What does Synopsys pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at Synopsys earn a median of ₹30 LPA, most between ₹23–40 LPA.
Does Synopsys pay more than Amazon?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 13% less: ₹17.3 LPA median against ₹20 LPA at Synopsys. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Synopsys salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹22 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹1,44,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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