The India median is US$29,984 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is INR). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
DevOps Engineers in India earn a national median of ₹28,50,000 (₹2,37,500 a month, roughly ₹1,370 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
DevOps Engineer and product manager share the same Indian national median in our source (₹28,50,000), because both map to the same official occupation group. Use the city table and the role description to tell them apart.
India is 5th of 5 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$30,000). The United Kingdom pays 180% more (₹79,78,654 at today's rate). The gap between the highest and lowest market is 4.7×.
That median is about 11.1× GDP per person (US$2,700, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In INR | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$83,900 | ₹79,78,654 | +180% |
| 5 |  India | US$30,000 | ₹28,50,000 | — |
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$140,000), that would be about ₹1,33,07,010, 4.67× the local median.
Using our take-home calculator for India, the ₹28,50,000 median loses income tax ₹4,29,000 and EPF ₹21,600, leaving ₹23,99,400 a year or ₹1,99,950 a month. Total deductions: 16% of gross.
Consumer prices in India rose 2.4% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the ₹28,50,000 median takes a raise of about ₹68,400.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.