May 2026 – Mumbai – IT, Tech and AI Salary & Contractor Rates

  • The “Brain Office” Evolution: Mumbai has officially shed its reputation as a “Back Office” hub. We are seeing a massive surge in “Lead Architect” and “Head of AI” roles being hired locally to manage global digital transformation for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 firms.

  • The Inflation Gap: While UK salary growth is hovering around 3-4%, Mumbai’s tech sector is seeing “Hyper-Growth” in niche areas. AI and Cyber Security roles are witnessing 9-12% annual jumps as the local talent war intensifies.

  • Market Pulse: Mumbai is no longer about “Cheap Labour”; it’s about “Elite Capacity.” The 5.2% jump in 3rd Line Day Rates in Mumbai reflects a global trend: you can’t run a world-class AI if your foundational support layer is resting on a shaky desk.
  • Logic: Mid-Market Medians (All figures in Indian Rupee ₹ Lakhs Per Annum (LPA)).
  • Day Rates calculated based on standard professional contractor benchmarks for Mumbai.

 

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    JOB TITLE
    YEARLY LOW (₹)
    YEARLY MEDIAN
    (₹ / £)
    YEARLY HIGH (₹)
    SALARY CHANGE
    DAY RATE (₹)
    DR CHANGE %
    LEADERSHIP
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CTO
    ₹36.0L
    ₹48.1L / £39.2k
    ₹61.8L
    1.50%
    ₹36,050
    2.30%
     
    CIO
    ₹32.6L
    ₹44.6L / £36.4k
    ₹56.6L
    1.50%
    ₹34,350
    2.30%
     
    IT Director
    ₹25.7L
    ₹32.6L / £26.6k
    ₹41.2L
    1.50%
    ₹25,750
    2.30%
     
    Head of Data / AI
    ₹30.9L
    ₹43.0L / £35.0k
    ₹53.3L
    1.50%
    ₹29,200
    2.20%
     
    Head of IT
    ₹22.3L
    ₹27.5L / £22.4k
    ₹34.3L
    1.50%
    ₹22,350
    2.30%
     
    ICT Manager
    ₹20.6L
    ₹25.7L / £21.0k
    ₹30.9L
    1.40%
    ₹20,600
    2.10%
     
    CISO
    ₹32.6L
    ₹43.0L / £35.0k
    ₹55.0L
    1.80%
    ₹37,750
    2.50%
     
    IT Ops Director
    ₹27.5L
    ₹34.3L / £28.0k
    ₹44.6L
    1.40%
    ₹27,500
    2.20%
    OPERATIONS
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    3rd Line (SysAdmin)
    ₹13.0L
    ₹15.4L / £12.6k
    ₹18.9L
    3.90%
    ₹12,850
    5.20%
     
    2nd Line Support
    ₹9.6L
    ₹11.7L / £9.5k
    ₹14.4L
    3.90%
    ₹8,600
    5.10%
     
    1st Line Support
    ₹7.5L
    ₹8.9L / £7.3k
    ₹11.0L
    3.80%
    ₹6,350
    5.00%
     
    IT Support Manager
    ₹14.4L
    ₹17.8L / £14.5k
    ₹22.3L
    3.90%
    ₹16,300
    5.20%
     
    Infrastructure Eng
    ₹15.4L
    ₹18.9L / £15.4k
    ₹24.0L
    4.10%
    ₹17,150
    5.40%
     
    Network Engineer
    ₹13.7L
    ₹17.2L / £14.0k
    ₹22.3L
    3.70%
    ₹15,450
    5.10%
     
    Service Desk Lead
    ₹12.0L
    ₹14.4L / £11.7k
    ₹17.2L
    3.80%
    ₹12,000
    5.00%
     
    M365 / Azure Admin
    ₹13.7L
    ₹17.8L / £14.5k
    ₹22.3L
    4.20%
    ₹15,450
    5.50%
     
    Mac Engineer
    ₹13.0L
    ₹16.5L / £13.4k
    ₹19.9L
    3.50%
    ₹12,850
    4.80%
     
    NOC Engineer
    ₹11.0L
    ₹13.7L / £11.2k
    ₹17.2L
    3.20%
    ₹11,150
    4.50%
    ARCHITECTURE
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Enterprise Architect
    ₹25.7L
    ₹32.6L / £26.6k
    ₹41.2L
    3.80%
    ₹29,200
    5.70%
     
    Solution Architect
    ₹24.0L
    ₹29.2L / £23.8k
    ₹36.0L
    3.80%
    ₹25,750
    5.70%
     
    Cloud Architect
    ₹25.7L
    ₹34.3L / £28.0k
    ₹43.0L
    3.80%
    ₹27,450
    5.70%
     
    Security Architect
    ₹27.5L
    ₹36.0L / £29.4k
    ₹44.6L
    3.80%
    ₹30,900
    5.70%
     
    Data Architect
    ₹26.9L
    ₹30.8L / £25.1k
    ₹35.1L
    3.90%
    ₹26,600
    5.80%
     
    Software Architect
    ₹25.7L
    ₹32.6L / £26.6k
    ₹39.5L
    4.00%
    ₹27,450
    5.90%
    ENGINEERING
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    AI / ML Engineer
    ₹24.0L
    ₹32.6L / £26.6k
    ₹41.2L
    3.00%
    ₹27,450
    4.40%
     
    DevOps / SRE
    ₹22.3L
    ₹29.2L / £23.8k
    ₹36.0L
    3.10%
    ₹24,050
    4.50%
     
    Cyber Security Eng
    ₹18.9L
    ₹24.0L / £19.6k
    ₹30.9L
    2.90%
    ₹21,450
    4.60%
     
    Software Dev (Snr)
    ₹20.6L
    ₹27.5L / £22.4k
    ₹36.0L
    3.10%
    ₹21,450
    4.50%
     
    Full Stack Dev
    ₹17.2L
    ₹22.3L / £18.2k
    ₹29.2L
    3.20%
    ₹18,900
    4.70%
     
    Platform Engineer
    ₹21.3L
    ₹26.8L / £21.8k
    ₹32.6L
    3.30%
    ₹23,150
    4.80%
     
    QA Automation Eng
    ₹14.4L
    ₹17.8L / £14.5k
    ₹23.4L
    3.40%
    ₹14,600
    4.90%
    DATA & PM
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Data Engineer
    ₹18.9L
    ₹25.7L / £21.0k
    ₹32.6L
    3.00%
    ₹21,450
    4.60%
     
    Data Scientist (Snr)
    ₹22.3L
    ₹29.2L / £23.8k
    ₹37.8L
    3.20%
    ₹24,900
    4.90%
     
    Data Analyst
    ₹12.0L
    ₹14.4L / £11.7k
    ₹17.8L
    3.10%
    ₹12,850
    4.90%
     
    IT Project Manager
    ₹18.9L
    ₹24.0L / £19.6k
    ₹29.2L
    3.20%
    ₹19,750
    4.80%
     
    Business Analyst
    ₹15.4L
    ₹19.9L / £16.2k
    ₹24.0L
    3.20%
    ₹16,300
    4.70%
     
    Technical PM
    ₹22.3L
    ₹27.5L / £22.4k
    ₹34.3L
    3.50%
    ₹23,150
    5.10%
     
    Product Manager
    ₹20.6L
    ₹26.8L / £21.8k
    ₹33.3L
    3.40%
    ₹22,350
    4.90%

 

If your company is thinking of hiring, do it now. As demand rises, so too with the rates of pay and the difficulty levels of attracting and securing the right talent.

If, however, your company is slowing down – beware! If your IT staff start to feel insecure, talent competitors and recruiters will find it very easy to persuade your staff to interview elsewhere. Despite the stress and negativity that may exist, take the time to focus on reassuring your team and, where appropriate, reward their loyalty. It’s a false economy to avoid salary increases for your best people. Doing so risks leave yourself vulnerable to losing key staff and the larger costs in both time and money of replacing them.

Should you be considering recruitment or simply would like some advice on anything recruitment related, please do not hesitate to give us a call and see how we can really help you to Recruit Someone Worth Recruiting.

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