Optum Salaries in India
19 salary records · Moderate sample · Software Engineer is the most reported role
Updated · 6 new in the last 30 days
Optum salaries in India range from ₹16.75L (P25) to ₹38.90L (P75), with a median CTC of ₹23L. At the median that's about ₹1.37L/month take-home under the new tax regime (FY 2026-27). The most reported roles are Software Engineer. All submissions are anonymous.
What this means for you
Compensation distribution
Salary by experience
Median CTC is 155% higher at 9-15 yrs than at 0-3 yrs. These are different people at each stage, not one person's pay growth.
Who pays more for a Software Engineer with 4-8 yrs experience
Median CTC for the most-reported profile at Optum, company by company. Optum ranks #84 of 101 companies with enough data — 83 pay more.
- #1 Roku ₹1.00 Cr +376% 5
- #2 Uber ₹82L +290% 33
- #3 Blinkit ₹82L +290% 5
- #4 DocuSign ₹79L +276% 16
- #5 LinkedIn ₹78L +271% 18
- #6 Okta ₹76L +262% 5
- #7 Atlassian ₹75.67L +260% 24
- #84 Optum ₹21L — 6
Each company needs at least 5 records in this role and experience band to appear. The last column is records per company.
Salaries by role
| Role | Median | P25–P75 | vs similar | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | ₹19.25L | ₹16.42L–₹24.50L | -51% | 10 |
9 more records in roles with fewer than 3 submissions.
Salary by location
7 more records from other cities or with no city given.
₹23L CTC at Optum — what's your actual take-home?
₹1.37L/month take-home at the median · new tax regime (FY 2026-27)
Where ₹100 of Optum CTC goes
- Monthly take-home ₹76
- Income tax on salary ₹11
- PF & professional tax ₹6
- Bonus, before tax ₹6
- Stock ₹1
Average over 19 records that list their components. Across all companies in our data, ₹72 of every ₹100 arrives as monthly take-home. Bonus and stock don't come with the monthly salary, and are taxed when paid.
| Band | CTC | Fixed pay | Monthly take-home New regime |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| P25 | ₹16.75L | ₹16.75L | ₹1.21L | Calculate → |
| Median | ₹23L | ₹19.50L | ₹1.37L | Calculate → |
| P75 | ₹38.90L | ₹34.50L | ₹2.19L | Calculate → |
Each band is that percentile of CTC and of fixed pay (CTC minus stock and bonus). Take-home is worked out from the fixed pay: new tax regime (FY 2026-27), basic at 50% of fixed pay, metro HRA, employee PF at 12% of basic, professional tax. The old regime only comes out ahead with large deductions — check yours in the calculator.
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Optum salary by level
Levels as people reported them — they aren't comparable across companies.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary at Optum in India?
Based on anonymous submissions, the median CTC at Optum is ₹23L. That's about ₹1.37L/month take-home under the new tax regime (FY 2026-27). The 25th percentile is ₹16.75L and the 75th percentile is ₹38.90L.
Is this salary data verified?
The data is anonymously self-reported on in-hand.in. We validate that CTC values are non-zero and consistent (RSU + Bonus cannot exceed CTC). Individual entries may differ from market rates — use percentiles for a reliable picture.
How is monthly in-hand salary calculated?
Monthly take-home is worked out from fixed pay — CTC minus stock and bonus, which don't arrive with the monthly salary — under the new tax regime (FY 2026-27), with basic at 50% of fixed pay, metro HRA, employee PF at 12% of basic and professional tax. Use “Calculate” on any band to open the full breakdown in the In-Hand calculator.
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What is the salary structure at Optum India?
Across 19 submissions that list their components, a typical Optum package is 92% fixed pay, 7% bonus and 1% stock. The median CTC is ₹23L (P25 ₹16.75L, P75 ₹38.90L).
How much of a Optum CTC is in-hand salary?
Of every ₹100 of CTC reported at Optum, about ₹76 arrives as monthly take-home pay. Around ₹11 goes to income tax on salary, ₹6 to PF and professional tax, and ₹7 is bonus and stock, paid separately (new tax regime, FY 2026-27). Across all companies in our data the figure is ₹72.