Engineering fresher salary in India: 3,695 real job offers
Salary websites average everyone together, from interns to managers. This page uses only the offers that Skill-Lync learners reported when they were placed: 3,888 placements at 1,268 employers, most of them first jobs in design, simulation, EV, embedded, civil and data roles.
Updated 16 Nov 2026 · Skill-Lync placement records, 2019-2026 (latest 2026-11-07) · Download the aggregates (CSV)
What salary does an engineering fresher get in India?
In Skill-Lync's placement records (as of 16 Nov 2026), engineering freshers in India were offered 3.7 LPA on average (n = 2,420); the middle half of offers were between 3.0 LPA and 4.2 LPA. Embedded systems roles paid freshers the most (4.2 LPA), civil roles the least (2.9 LPA). About 87% of the records are from 2021 to 2023, so treat these as the usual starting band rather than this year's exact number.
Which engineering field pays freshers the most?
Embedded systems and EV roles started highest in these records; civil roles started lowest. The gap between the top and bottom field is 1.3 LPA. Pick the field for the work you want to do: the employer moves the offer about as much.
| Field | Placements | Fresher average | Fresher middle half (LPA) | Experienced average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded systems | 290 | 4.2 LPA | 3.5 to 4.8 | under 20 offers |
| Electric & hybrid vehicles (incl. electrical) | 635 | 4.0 LPA | 3.3 to 4.5 | 6.1 LPA |
| Data & software | 249 | 3.7 LPA | 3.0 to 4.0 | 6.6 LPA |
| Mechanical design & CAD | 1,578 | 3.6 LPA | 3.0 to 4.2 | 5.4 LPA |
| CAE & CFD | 758 | 3.6 LPA | 2.8 to 4.0 | 5.3 LPA |
| Civil & structural | 378 | 2.9 LPA | 2.3 to 3.0 | 5.2 LPA |
Fields are Skill-Lync's placement domains: Mechanical design (Design, Mechanical), CAE and CFD, Electric and hybrid vehicles (EV, HEV, MBD, Electrical), Embedded, Civil, Data and software. Linked rows have a full page.
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Which companies hire the most engineering freshers?
The top fresher employers in Skill-Lync's records are mostly engineering services companies: firms such as Cyient, Expleo, Tata Technologies and Tata Elxsi that do design, simulation and software work for vehicle and aircraft makers. Their pay bands are tight, which is why the middle half is often a single number.
| Employer | Freshers | All placements | Average offer | Middle half (LPA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyient | 178 | 283 | 3.5 LPA | 3.3 to 4.0 |
| Expleo | 122 | 180 | 3.6 LPA | 3.0 to 4.0 |
| Tata Technologies | 106 | 142 | 4.8 LPA | 4.5 to 4.6 |
| Tata Elxsi | 87 | 151 | 3.6 LPA | mostly 3.5 |
| DGS Technical Services | 64 | 69 | 2.4 LPA | mostly 2.4 |
| Hyundai Motor India | 44 | 59 | 5.2 LPA | 5.0 to 5.5 |
| Tech Mahindra | 43 | 63 | 3.5 LPA | 3.0 to 3.4 |
| Hinduja Tech | 39 | 61 | 3.9 LPA | 3.5 to 4.3 |
| L&T Technology Services | 34 | 44 | 4.4 LPA | 4.0 to 5.0 |
| Ola Electric | 30 | 55 | 4.1 LPA | mostly 3.3 |
| Akkodis | 29 | 31 | 3.9 LPA | mostly 4.0 |
| Adrasti | 28 | 29 | 4.5 LPA | mostly 4.5 |
| AXISCADES | 28 | 42 | 3.7 LPA | 3.2 to 4.2 |
| Seoyon E-Hwa | 26 | 30 | 2.6 LPA | 2.4 to 3.0 |
| Renault Nissan Tech Centre | 24 | 36 | 4.1 LPA | 3.5 to 4.5 |
| Xitadel | 23 | 39 | 2.9 LPA | 2.8 to 3.0 |
| Segula Technologies | 22 | 47 | 3.5 LPA | 3.0 to 3.8 |
| Stanadyne | 21 | 21 | 3.5 LPA | mostly 3.5 |
| Kabira mobility | 20 | 21 | 2.1 LPA | 1.8 to 2.4 |
| Nexteer Automotive | 20 | 20 | 4.6 LPA | mostly 4.5 |
The 20 employers with the most placements marked fresher. Averages include all of the employer's disclosed offers (shown from 10 offers). Skill-Lync's own hires are left out.
Which city pays engineering freshers more?
Four cities hold most of the jobs: Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad. Of those, Pune had the highest average offer and Chennai the lowest.
| City | Placements | Average offer | Middle half (LPA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | 638 | 3.9 LPA | 3.0 to 4.0 |
| Chennai | 469 | 3.4 LPA | 3.0 to 3.8 |
| Pune | 409 | 4.1 LPA | 3.0 to 4.6 |
| Hyderabad | 377 | 3.6 LPA | 3.0 to 4.0 |
| Noida | 23 | 5.1 LPA | 3.0 to 4.0 |
| Mumbai | 21 | 4.7 LPA | 2.4 to 4.3 |
Cities with at least 20 disclosed offers; only placements whose job location names exactly one city. EV jobs city by city: Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad.
What this data can and can't tell you
It can show the usual starting band for engineering services, automotive, embedded and civil design jobs, which employers hire freshers in volume, and how much the employer and city matter.
It can't tell you the whole market. Everyone here took a Skill-Lync course and chose to report the offer, so PSU jobs, top campus offers and plant roles are under-represented. Figures are offer-letter CTC, not take-home pay. Most records are from 2021 to 2023 and only 460 are from 2024 onwards. And it is not a placement rate: it says nothing about learners who were not placed.
Can I use this data?
Yes. Download the aggregates as CSV (by field, role group, employer, city and year; no names) and quote them with the source: "Skill-Lync placement records, 16 Nov 2026, n = 3,695". Please link to this page so readers can see the caveats.
Engineering fresher salary: FAQs
What is the average salary of an engineering fresher in India?
In Skill-Lync's placement records (as of 16 Nov 2026), engineering freshers in India were offered 3.7 LPA on average (n = 2,420); the middle half of offers were between 3.0 LPA and 4.2 LPA. Embedded systems roles paid freshers the most (4.2 LPA), civil roles the least (2.9 LPA).
Which engineering field pays freshers the most?
In Skill-Lync's records, fresher averages were: Embedded systems 4.2 LPA, Electric & hybrid vehicles (incl. electrical) 4.0 LPA, Data & software 3.7 LPA, Mechanical design & CAD 3.6 LPA, CAE & CFD 3.6 LPA, Civil & structural 2.9 LPA. The spread between fields is about 1.3 LPA; the employer you join moves the offer as much as the field.
Which companies hire the most engineering freshers?
The most frequent employers of freshers in Skill-Lync's placement records were Cyient (178), Expleo (122), Tata Technologies (106), Tata Elxsi (87), DGS Technical Services (64), Hyundai Motor India (44). Most are engineering services companies that do design, simulation and software work for vehicle, aircraft and industrial clients.
Is this data a placement rate?
No. It covers learners who were placed and reported the offer to Skill-Lync. It does not say how many learners were not placed, and it is not a survey of the whole job market.
Can I use this salary data?
Yes. The aggregates are free to download as CSV and to quote with the source: "Skill-Lync placement records, 16 Nov 2026, n = 3,695". Please link to skill-lync.com/salaries so readers can check the caveats.
How these numbers were counted
From Skill-Lync's placement records as of 16 Nov 2026, the same records listed on recent placements. Salaries are offers in lakh per annum (LPA) as learners reported them; values outside 0.5 to 60 LPA are dropped as entry errors. Averages and middle halves (25th to 75th percentile) use only records with a salary; no average is shown for a group with fewer than 20 offers (10 for a single employer). Fresher and experienced follow the role type recorded with each placement; 884 placements have none. Employer spellings are merged.