What salaries does Tala pay in India in 2026?

💰 ₹ 10.28 LPA fixed

1 years expℹ️

💰 ₹ 70.47 LPA fixed

5 years expℹ️

💰 ₹ 50.15 LPA fixed

10 years expℹ️

Avg salary for a “Backend” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 13.06 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 77.55 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 57.43 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	71 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 71 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	71 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 71 fixed
SDE2	7 Years	46.2 fixed
SDE2 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 46.2 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	82.5 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 82.5 fixed
Backend	11 Years	73.7 fixed
Backend 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 73.7 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	78.1 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 78.1 fixed
DevOps Engineer	6 Years	18 fixed
DevOps Engineer 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 18 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	12 Years	70 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 12 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 70 fixed
Software Development Engineer II	6 Years	17 fixed
Software Development Engineer II 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 17 fixed
SDE-II	3 Years	27 fixed + 1 stocks
SDE-II 3 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 27 fixed + 1 stocks
Senior Software Engineering	6 Years	60 fixed
Senior Software Engineering 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 60 fixed
Director of Product Management	16 Years	80 fixed
Director of Product Management 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Director Platform Engineering	19 Years	89 fixed
Director Platform Engineering 19 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 89 fixed
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist	5 Years	10 fixed
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10 fixed
Senior Software Engineer	11 Years	23 fixed + 3 bonus + 4 stocks
Senior Software Engineer 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 23 fixed + 3 bonus + 4 stocks
Lead Software Engineer	15 Years	73.3 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 15 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 73.3 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India	10 Years	40 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 40 fixed
Senior Software Engineer	8 Years	40 fixed
Senior Software Engineer 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 40 fixed
Cloud Engineer	8 Years	16 fixed
Cloud Engineer 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 16 fixed
Lead SecOps Engineer	10 Years	38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead SecOps Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead Product Manager	8 Years	65 fixed
Lead Product Manager 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 65 fixed
Staff Engineer	14 Years	60 fixed
Staff Engineer 14 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 60 fixed
Talent Engagement Associate	6 Years	8.61 fixed
Talent Engagement Associate 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 8.61 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - APAC	4 Years	24 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - ... 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 24 fixed

Avg salary for a “Frontend” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 19.92 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 76.63 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 61.14 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	71 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 71 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	71 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 71 fixed
SDE2	7 Years	46.2 fixed
SDE2 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 46.2 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	82.5 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 82.5 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	78.1 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 78.1 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	12 Years	70 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 12 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 70 fixed
Software Development Engineer II	6 Years	17 fixed
Software Development Engineer II 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 17 fixed
SDE-II	3 Years	27 fixed + 1 stocks
SDE-II 3 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 27 fixed + 1 stocks
Senior Software Engineering	6 Years	60 fixed
Senior Software Engineering 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 60 fixed
Director of Product Management	16 Years	80 fixed
Director of Product Management 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Product Design Manager	14 Years	45 fixed
Product Design Manager 14 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 45 fixed
Cloud Engineer	8 Years	16 fixed
Cloud Engineer 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 16 fixed
People Operations & Engagement Specialist	6 Years	8.61 fixed
People Operations & Engagement Specialist 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 8.61 fixed
Senior Product Designer	5 Years	26.5 fixed
Senior Product Designer 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 26.5 fixed

Avg salary for a “Fullstack” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 15.96 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 77.46 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 57.45 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	71 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 71 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	71 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 71 fixed
SDE2	7 Years	46.2 fixed
SDE2 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 46.2 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	82.5 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 82.5 fixed
Software Developer 3	8 Years	78.1 fixed
Software Developer 3 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 78.1 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	12 Years	70 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 12 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 70 fixed
Software Development Engineer II	6 Years	17 fixed
Software Development Engineer II 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 17 fixed
SDE-II	3 Years	27 fixed + 1 stocks
SDE-II 3 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 27 fixed + 1 stocks
Senior Software Engineering	6 Years	60 fixed
Senior Software Engineering 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 60 fixed
Director of Product Management	16 Years	80 fixed
Director of Product Management 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Director Platform Engineering	19 Years	89 fixed
Director Platform Engineering 19 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 89 fixed
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist	5 Years	10 fixed
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10 fixed
Senior Software Engineer	11 Years	23 fixed + 3 bonus + 4 stocks
Senior Software Engineer 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 23 fixed + 3 bonus + 4 stocks
Lead Software Engineer	15 Years	73.3 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 15 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 73.3 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India	10 Years	40 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 40 fixed
Senior Software Engineer	8 Years	40 fixed
Senior Software Engineer 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 40 fixed
Cloud Engineer	8 Years	16 fixed
Cloud Engineer 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 16 fixed
Lead SecOps Engineer	10 Years	38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead SecOps Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead Product Manager	8 Years	65 fixed
Lead Product Manager 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 65 fixed
Staff Engineer	14 Years	60 fixed
Staff Engineer 14 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 60 fixed
Talent Engagement Associate	6 Years	8.61 fixed
Talent Engagement Associate 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 8.61 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - APAC	4 Years	24 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - ... 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 24 fixed

Avg salary for a “IOS” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 12 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 48 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 39 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Senior Android Engineer	11 Years	42 fixed
Senior Android Engineer 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 42 fixed
Building Acquisition Engines	7 Years	30 fixed + 5 bonus
Building Acquisition Engines 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 30 fixed + 5 bonus

Avg salary for a “Tech Lead” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 18.34 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 83.9 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 54.25 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	10 Years	55 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 55 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	75 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 75 fixed
SDE 3	9 Years	80 fixed
SDE 3 9 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Engineering Manager	11 Years	82.5 fixed
Engineering Manager 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 82.5 fixed
Lead Software Engineer	12 Years	70 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 12 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 70 fixed
Director of Product Management	16 Years	80 fixed
Director of Product Management 16 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 80 fixed
Director Platform Engineering	19 Years	89 fixed
Director Platform Engineering 19 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 89 fixed
Senior Software Engineer	11 Years	23 fixed + 3 bonus + 4 stocks
Senior Software Engineer 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 23 fixed + 3 bonus + 4 stocks
Lead Software Engineer	15 Years	73.3 fixed
Lead Software Engineer 15 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 73.3 fixed
Product Design Manager	14 Years	45 fixed
Product Design Manager 14 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 45 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India	10 Years	40 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 40 fixed
Lead SDET	8 Years	4 fixed
Lead SDET 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 4 fixed
Lead SecOps Engineer	10 Years	38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead SecOps Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead Product Manager	8 Years	65 fixed
Lead Product Manager 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 65 fixed
Country Director - Tala India	13 Years	86 fixed
Country Director - Tala India 13 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 86 fixed
Building Acquisition Engines	7 Years	30 fixed + 5 bonus
Building Acquisition Engines 7 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 30 fixed + 5 bonus
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - APAC	4 Years	24 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - ... 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 24 fixed
Director, People - India	18 Years	73 fixed
Director, People - India 18 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 73 fixed
SDET II	8 Years	28.92 fixed
SDET II 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 28.92 fixed

Avg salary for a “Dev-ops” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 15 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 41.45 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 37.16 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
DevOps Engineer	6 Years	18 fixed
DevOps Engineer 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 18 fixed
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist	5 Years	10 fixed
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India	10 Years	40 fixed
Senior Program Manager - India 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 40 fixed
Cloud Engineer	8 Years	16 fixed
Cloud Engineer 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 16 fixed
Lead SecOps Engineer	10 Years	38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead SecOps Engineer 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 38 fixed + 6 bonus
Lead Product Manager	8 Years	65 fixed
Lead Product Manager 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 65 fixed
Country Director - Tala India	13 Years	86 fixed
Country Director - Tala India 13 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 86 fixed
People Operations & Engagement Specialist	6 Years	8.61 fixed
People Operations & Engagement Specialist 6 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 8.61 fixed
KYC Advocate	10 Years	5.15 fixed
KYC Advocate 10 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 5.15 fixed
KYC Advocate	11 Years	5.15 fixed
KYC Advocate 11 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 5.15 fixed
Senior Product Designer	5 Years	26.5 fixed
Senior Product Designer 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 26.5 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - APAC	4 Years	24 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - ... 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 24 fixed
Director, People - India	18 Years	73 fixed
Director, People - India 18 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 73 fixed

Avg salary for a “AI/ML” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 21.71 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 14.92 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 11.99 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist	5 Years	10 fixed
Sr Fraud and Risk Analytics Specialist 5 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 10 fixed
Cloud Engineer	8 Years	16 fixed
Cloud Engineer 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 16 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - APAC	4 Years	24 fixed
Customer Care & Recoveries Analytics Lead - ... 4 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 24 fixed

Avg salary for a “Test / Qa” role at Tala

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💰 ₹ 16.46 LPA fixed

1 years exp

💰 ₹ 16.46 LPA fixed

5 years exp

💰 ₹ 16.46 LPA fixed

10 years exp

Job Role	Experience	Average Annual Salary (In lakhs)
Lead SDET	8 Years	4 fixed
Lead SDET 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 4 fixed
SDET II	8 Years	28.92 fixed
SDET II 8 Years Average Annual Salary (In lakhs) 28.92 fixed

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Frequently asked questions

The average salary for employees at Tala India is approximately ₹70.47 lakhs per year, with a range from ₹4 lakhs to ₹89 lakhs based on various roles and experience levels.

Freshers at Tala can expect to earn around ₹10.28 lakhs per year on average. They can earn around ₹13.06 for backend role, while in fullstack role may earn approximately ₹15.96 lakhs, and tech lead role about ₹18.34 lakhs.

Some of the highest-paying positions include backend (₹89 lakhs), fullstack (₹89 lakhs), and tech lead (₹89 lakhs) per year.

Tala typically conducts annual salary reviews, with increments based on performance evaluations and market standards, ensuring competitive compensation for employees.

For employees with around 10 years of experience, salaries can range significantly, with averages around ₹57.43 lakhs, but can go much higher depending on specific job functions and performance.

No. The salary mentioned here is base pay only. While Tala does provide performance bonuses and stock options, which can significantly enhance overall compensation, especially for high-performing employees, we have not included it in our calculation.

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