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Average Test Development Engineer Salary in India for 2026

A test development engineer in India earns about 330,900 INR a year. That's 14% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 164,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 513,300 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a test development engineer make in India?

Average salary
330,900 INR
27,575 INR per month
Lowest reported
164,200 INR
13,683 INR per month
Highest reported
513,300 INR
42,775 INR per month

A typical test development engineer working in India brings home around 27,575 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 164,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 513,300 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior test development engineer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How test development engineer pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all test development engineers in India earn less than 330,900 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 221,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 420,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of test development engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 164,200 INR. The highest stretch to 513,300 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

164,200
Low
330,900
Median
513,300
High
221,500
25th
420,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Test development engineer pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a test development engineer in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical test development engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    197,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    263,100 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    351,900 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    417,100 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    450,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    485,300 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a test development engineer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Test development engineer pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving test development engineer pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average test development engineer salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    282,300 INR
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    447,300 INR

Test development engineer gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male test development engineers in India earn an average of 340,400 INR a year, while female test development engineers earn around 317,700 INR. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Test Development Engineer gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in India.

Men 340,400 INR
Women 317,700 INR

Pay raises for a test development engineer in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Test development engineer bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

55%

55% of test development engineers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a test development engineer a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of test development engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Test development engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Test development engineer salary by city and region in India

Test development engineer pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Ahmadabad
  • Bangalore
  • Tamil Nadu
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion412,000 INR378,800 INR222,300-619,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion399,900 INR384,500 INR208,600-615,000 INR
RajasthanRegion398,300 INR383,300 INR207,800-607,400 INR
MaharashtraRegion397,900 INR424,300 INR187,300-629,800 INR
West BengalRegion392,300 INR399,900 INR192,600-610,100 INR
BiharRegion384,200 INR413,900 INR176,800-608,500 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion383,300 INR366,200 INR197,600-582,700 INR
AhmadabadCity381,800 INR357,700 INR201,100-576,500 INR
BangaloreCity378,300 INR378,300 INR190,500-585,900 INR
Tamil NaduRegion378,300 INR369,900 INR192,600-580,600 INR
KarnatakaRegion377,200 INR382,600 INR185,100-587,800 INR
GujaratRegion377,200 INR397,900 INR175,900-595,300 INR
KolkataCity371,100 INR357,700 INR191,600-566,900 INR
PuneCity371,100 INR348,300 INR195,200-563,300 INR
HyderabadCity369,900 INR382,600 INR175,900-581,300 INR
MumbaiCity369,300 INR378,800 INR183,600-581,300 INR
JharkhandRegion369,300 INR341,400 INR200,000-559,000 INR
OrissaRegion367,900 INR375,200 INR180,500-573,500 INR
Delhi (city)City365,400 INR385,300 INR172,200-575,100 INR
ChennaiCity365,400 INR384,500 INR172,200-575,100 INR
SuratCity362,200 INR376,800 INR172,200-566,900 INR
KanpurCity361,600 INR375,200 INR172,400-563,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region357,700 INR371,100 INR172,200-562,200 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion357,300 INR327,800 INR192,600-535,900 INR
LucknowCity357,300 INR341,400 INR185,100-543,200 INR
NagpurCity352,000 INR365,400 INR167,100-547,800 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion352,000 INR352,000 INR174,000-544,800 INR
AssamRegion351,900 INR345,100 INR180,300-539,700 INR
KeralaRegion351,900 INR330,900 INR187,500-535,800 INR
UttaranchalRegion349,300 INR349,300 INR172,200-538,600 INR
IndoreCity348,300 INR377,200 INR159,500-553,400 INR
JaipurCity344,600 INR351,900 INR169,000-539,800 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity341,900 INR369,300 INR159,100-545,300 INR
BhopalCity340,000 INR340,000 INR169,000-524,700 INR
PunjabRegion340,000 INR351,900 INR161,300-529,600 INR
HaryanaRegion340,000 INR330,900 INR172,400-522,700 INR
LudhianaCity325,800 INR325,800 INR161,300-501,400 INR
GhaziabadCity325,600 INR297,000 INR174,000-491,000 INR
NagalandRegion322,600 INR296,000 INR172,200-487,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity320,500 INR320,500 INR159,500-498,000 INR
ManipurRegion318,800 INR311,700 INR161,300-491,000 INR
GoaRegion318,800 INR305,600 INR164,200-485,200 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion315,900 INR341,900 INR148,300-504,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion315,700 INR332,500 INR148,300-496,100 INR
MizoramRegion315,700 INR315,700 INR158,700-489,600 INR
TripuraRegion313,700 INR340,400 INR146,200-502,200 INR
CoimbatoreCity313,700 INR309,800 INR159,500-485,200 INR
MeghalayaRegion309,800 INR332,500 INR142,300-489,500 INR
agraCity308,900 INR325,600 INR142,300-485,300 INR
PatnaCity308,300 INR308,300 INR154,700-480,600 INR
ChandigarhRegion308,300 INR308,300 INR154,700-480,600 INR
VadodaraCity305,600 INR294,700 INR159,100-466,900 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion301,600 INR315,700 INR146,200-472,100 INR
SikkimRegion299,500 INR313,700 INR138,800-472,100 INR
PondicherryRegion297,000 INR281,500 INR159,100-454,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion288,700 INR294,700 INR142,300-453,200 INR
MaduraiCity286,400 INR312,400 INR130,400-459,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion275,500 INR261,300 INR148,300-420,100 INR
LakshadweepRegion267,100 INR277,400 INR129,000-421,400 INR

Test Development Engineer in India: FAQs

  • How much does a test development engineer make per month in India?

    A test development engineer in India earns about 27,575 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 330,900 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a test development engineer in India?

    Entry-level test development engineers in India start near 164,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 513,300 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 221,500 and 420,100 INR.

  • Is the median test development engineer salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 330,900 INR, higher than the average of 330,900 INR. Half of test development engineers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for test development engineers in India?

    Men working as a test development engineer in India earn around 7% more than women on average (340,400 vs 317,700 INR a year).

  • Do test development engineers in India get bonuses?

    About 55% of test development engineers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do test development engineers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a test development engineer about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do test development engineers in India get a pay raise?

    A test development engineer in India sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.