Average Software Test Engineer (STE) Salary in India

The line graph shows Software Test Engineer (STE) salary in India on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Software Test Engineer (STE) working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around ₹2,61,581.50.

As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a significant increase of ₹1,63,075.46 which would give a total wage of INR424,656.96.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Software Test Engineer (STE) salary would increase again to a total of ₹7,69,009.79, adding ₹3,44,352.83 from the last salary increase.

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Software Test Engineer (STE)'s salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Software Test Engineer (STE) when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Software Test Engineer (STE) is Quality Assurance / Quality Control which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 149% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Quality Assurance / Quality Control.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Regression Testing with 4%. It can be said that Regression Testing skill will unlikely impact the salary.

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Software Test Engineer (STE). Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is ₹2,56,302.00 whereas the highest earning is ₹7,86,582.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Mid Carrer person will earn the maximum salary of ₹7,86,582.00 at 78%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 42% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 2% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 78% more than the average salary.