Software Tester
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₹4.7 Lakhs
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Software Tester salary in India ranges between ₹ 1.5 Lakhs to ₹ 8.0 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 4.7 Lakhs. Salary estimates are based on 26k latest salaries received from Software Testers.
Last Updated: 10 Sept, 2024
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Engineering - Software & QA
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Software Tester salary in India with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years ranges from ₹ 1.5 Lakhs to ₹ 8.0 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 4.7 Lakhs based on 26k latest salaries.
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posted on 05 Jun 2024
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the pay and culture is good.
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posted on 19 Jun 2024
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posted on 06 Jul 2024
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Senior Associate
posted on 21 Jun 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions about Software Tester Salaries
What is the salary of a Software Tester in India?
Average salary for a Software Tester in India is 4.7 Lakhs per year (₹39.5k per month). Salary estimates are based on 26k latest salaries received from various Software Testers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Software Testers?
- Testo India Software Tester Salary - ₹27.6 Lakhs per year
- Test Mile Software Tester Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
- Central Test Software Tester Salary - ₹18.4 Lakhs per year
- ASE Test Software Tester Salary - ₹15.7 Lakhs per year
- Shell Software Tester Salary - ₹14.7 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Software Tester in India?
Average starting Salary for Software Tester in India is around ₹1.5 Lakhs per year (₹12.5k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a Software Tester.
What is the highest salary for a Software Tester in India?
Highest salary that a Software Tester can earn is ₹8.0 Lakhs per year (₹66.7k per month).
How does Software Tester Salary in India change with experience?
An Entry Level Software Tester with less than three years of experience earns an average salary of ₹3.3 Lakhs per year. A mid-career Software Tester with 4-9 years of experience earns an average salary of ₹6.7 Lakhs per year, while an experienced Software Tester with 10-20 years of experience earns an average salary of ₹16.9 Lakhs per year.
What are the top paying industries for Software Tester in India?
- Internet - ₹5.6 Lakhs per year
- Recruitment - ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹4.9 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹4.7 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹4.4 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Software Tester in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹5.1 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹4.7 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹4.2 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹3.8 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹3.8 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Software Tester?
These are the top skills of a Software Tester based on 2.7k jobs posted by employers.
- Manual Testing
- Software Testing
- Automation Testing
- Selenium
- Test Cases
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Software Tester Interview Questions
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What is software testing. ?
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About Agile methdology.
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