UKG Salary in India (2026)
Based on 1,501 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹16.5 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,12,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹9–24 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- ₹14 LPA
- 49 salaries
- 10+ years
- ₹25.5 LPA
- 370 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). With the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
UKG salary at a glance
UKG pays a median of ₹16.5 LPA fixed across 1,501 salaries shared on Weekday, with most people between ₹9 and ₹24 LPA. Freshers start around ₹14 LPA and people past 10 years earn ₹25.5 LPA. Senior Principal Software Engineer and Principal Software Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
UKG salary for freshers
0–1 year of experience · 49 salaries
₹14 LPA
Median · range ₹12–21 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹99,000 a month at ₹14 LPA (calculate yours)
UKG salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs49 salaries₹14 L₹12–21 L
- 2–3 yrs167 salaries₹14 L₹8.9–17 L
- 4–6 yrs472 salaries₹12 L₹7.3–19 L
- 7–9 yrs281 salaries₹16.5 L₹8.8–24 L
- 10+ yrs370 salaries₹25.5 L₹18–36.4 L
UKG salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Principal Software Engineer | ₹33 L | ₹31–48 L | 13 |
| UKG Principal Software Engineer salary | ₹30.7 L | ₹25–38 L | 53 |
| Staff Software Engineer | ₹30 L | ₹26.3–34.3 L | 28 |
| Senior Product Manager | ₹30 L | ₹25.1–32.8 L | 12 |
| Lead Product Manager | ₹30 L | ₹20.5–34 L | 11 |
| Lead Software QA Engineer | ₹20 L | ₹10.6–23 L | 11 |
| UKG Lead Software Engineer salary | ₹18.2 L | ₹12.8–23.5 L | 101 |
| UKG Software Engineer III salary | ₹18 L | ₹10.6–25 L | 30 |
| UKG Software Engineer II salary | ₹15.9 L | ₹10.1–20 L | 38 |
| Software Engineer 2 | ₹15.8 L | ₹10.5–20 L | 19 |
| Sr Software Engineer | ₹15.1 L | ₹7.8–19 L | 12 |
| UKG Software Engineer salary | ₹15 L | ₹13–21 L | 93 |
| UKG Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹13 L | ₹8–19.3 L | 194 |
| Solution Consultant II | ₹10.1 L | ₹7.6–12.6 L | 14 |
| Integration Consultant II | ₹7 L | ₹5–8.5 L | 13 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 448 titles still count in the totals above.
UKG Senior Principal Software Engineer salary
Median ₹33 LPA · most earn ₹31–48 LPA · 13 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 15 yrs | ₹31 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹48 L |
| 18 yrs | ₹48 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 20 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹32.2 L |
UKG Principal Software Engineer salary
Median ₹30.7 LPA · most earn ₹25–38 LPA · 53 salaries · Full Principal Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹46 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹50 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹10.2 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹40 L |
UKG Staff Software Engineer salary
Median ₹30 LPA · most earn ₹26.3–34.3 LPA · 28 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 10 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹37.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹31.1 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹24 L |
UKG Senior Product Manager salary
Median ₹30 LPA · most earn ₹25.1–32.8 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹31.2 L |
UKG Lead Product Manager salary
Median ₹30 LPA · most earn ₹20.5–34 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹36.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹23 L |
UKG Lead Software QA Engineer salary
Median ₹20 LPA · most earn ₹10.6–23 LPA · 11 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 10 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹10.3 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹10.8 L |
UKG Lead Software Engineer salary
Median ₹18.2 LPA · most earn ₹12.8–23.5 LPA · 101 salaries · Full Lead Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹5.4 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹4.3 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹29.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹28 L |
UKG Software Engineer III salary
Median ₹18 LPA · most earn ₹10.6–25 LPA · 30 salaries · Full Software Engineer III breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹26.8 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹28.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹28.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹17.5 L |
UKG Software Engineer II salary
Median ₹15.9 LPA · most earn ₹10.1–20 LPA · 38 salaries · Full Software Engineer II breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹18 L |
UKG Software Engineer 2 salary
Median ₹15.8 LPA · most earn ₹10.5–20 LPA · 19 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10.9 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
UKG Sr Software Engineer salary
Median ₹15.1 LPA · most earn ₹7.8–19 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹15.3 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹15 L |
UKG Software Engineer salary
Median ₹15 LPA · most earn ₹13–21 LPA · 93 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 1 yr | ₹21 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹16.2 L |
| 1 yr | ₹14 L |
UKG Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹13 LPA · most earn ₹8–19.3 LPA · 194 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7.8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹16.5 L |
UKG Solution Consultant II salary
Median ₹10.1 LPA · most earn ₹7.6–12.6 LPA · 14 salaries (incl. "Solutions Consultant II")
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7.9 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹8.2 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹12.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹13.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹6.6 L |
UKG Integration Consultant II salary
Median ₹7 LPA · most earn ₹5–8.5 LPA · 13 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹4.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹5.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
UKG vs similar companies
Median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
UKG salary FAQs
What is the average salary at UKG?
The median fixed salary at UKG is ₹16.5 LPA, across 1,501 salaries shared on Weekday. The middle half of employees earn ₹9–24 LPA.
What is the UKG salary for freshers?
Freshers (0–1 years) at UKG earn a median of ₹14 LPA, and most get ₹12–21 LPA, most often as Software Engineer. That is about ₹99,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at UKG?
Among titles with enough salaries, Senior Principal Software Engineer (₹33 LPA median) and Principal Software Engineer (₹30.7 LPA) are the best paid at UKG.
How much does a UKG employee earn after 5 years?
With 4–6 years of experience the median is ₹12 LPA, and most earn ₹7.3–19 LPA. Freshers start at ₹14 LPA.
What does UKG pay with 10+ years of experience?
People with more than 10 years at UKG earn a median of ₹25.5 LPA, most between ₹18–36.4 LPA.
Does UKG pay more than Amazon?
At 2–3 years of experience, Amazon pays 68% less: ₹4.5 LPA median against ₹14 LPA at UKG. Comparing at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these UKG salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹16.5 LPA median, take-home is about ₹1,12,000 a month under the new tax regime.
Jobs at UKG and similar companies
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