Qualcomm Salaries in India

47 salary records · Moderate sample · Software Engineer is the most reported role
Updated · 10 new in the last 30 days

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Qualcomm salaries in India range from ₹31.71L (P25) to ₹52.72L (P75), with a median CTC of ₹42L. At the median that's about ₹2.12L/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

Shape of 47 records between the 1st and 99th percentile; the few beyond sit in the end bins.

Salary by experience

Median CTC is 219% 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 0-3 yrs experience

Median CTC for the most-reported profile at Qualcomm, company by company. Qualcomm ranks #17 of 71 companies with enough data — 16 pay more.

  1. #1 Walmart Global Tech ₹1.00 Cr +192% 5
  2. #2 Rippling ₹69.25L +102% 10
  3. #3 Uber ₹65L +90% 17
  4. #4 LinkedIn ₹61L +78% 9
  5. #5 Google ₹45.48L +33% 40
  6. #6 Salesforce ₹43L +26% 33
  7. #7 Blinkit ₹39L +14% 14
  8. #17 Qualcomm ₹34.22L — 20

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

RoleMedianP25–P75vs similarRecords
Software Engineer ₹40.45L ₹31.45L–₹48.44L +26% 40

7 more records in roles with fewer than 3 submissions.

Salary by location

8 more records from other cities or with no city given.

What to negotiate

Between people at the same level, bonus varies the most (±25%). That's where offers here differ — and where there's most room to push.

Bonus ±25%
Stock ±21%
Base pay ±11%

Half the P25–P75 gap of each component, relative to its median, among people at the same reported level (3 levels or role-and-experience groups).

Ask for employer NPS. At the typical fixed pay here (₹33.12L), having 14% of basic (₹2.32L a year) paid into NPS as an employer contribution cuts income tax by about ₹72K a year under the new regime (section 80CCD(2)). That money goes to your NPS account rather than your monthly pay.

Qualcomm salary by level

Levels as people reported them — they aren't comparable across companies.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary at Qualcomm in India?

Based on anonymous submissions, the median CTC at Qualcomm is ₹42L. That's about ₹2.12L/month take-home under the new tax regime (FY 2026-27). The 25th percentile is ₹31.71L and the 75th percentile is ₹52.72L.

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 Qualcomm India?

Across 46 submissions that list their components, a typical Qualcomm package is 82% fixed pay, 4% bonus and 14% stock. The median CTC is ₹42L (P25 ₹31.71L, P75 ₹52.72L).

How much of a Qualcomm CTC is in-hand salary?

Of every ₹100 of CTC reported at Qualcomm, about ₹62 arrives as monthly take-home pay. Around ₹15 goes to income tax on salary, ₹5 to PF and professional tax, and ₹18 is bonus and stock, paid separately (new tax regime, FY 2026-27). Across all companies in our data the figure is ₹72.

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