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Embedded Linux Engineer Salary in Bengaluru

The average Embedded Linux Engineer salary in Bengaluru is ₹13.6L per year (median), about ₹1.1L/mo. The middle 50% earn ₹6.1L–₹28.6L and the highest-paid 10% earn ₹52L+, from 79 verified records.

₹13.6L
median all-in CTC / year
middle 50% earn ₹6.1L₹28.6L
≈ $1,320/mo all-in
low ₹6.1L median ₹13.6L
n=79updated Aug 2026all levels combined What is ₹13.6L in-hand? →
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Embedded Linux Engineer salary in Bengaluru by seniority

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Medians for Embedded Linux at each experience level, measured across India rather than re-cut to Bengaluru. Every level needs at least 25 records before it is published.

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  • Level medians are measured across India, not re-cut to Bengaluru. City percentiles have not been re-probed at these level boundaries, so the national figure is the honest one to show here.
  • The levels partition the whole tracked population with no gaps, so the all-levels figure and the level figures reconcile.
  • A level is published only when it clears the 25-record gate. Below that we withhold rather than estimate.
LEVELPAY DISTRIBUTIONMEDIANRECORDS
Entry level 0–3 yrs coming soon ₹5.7L 82
Mid-level 3–6 yrs coming soon ₹9.1L 48
Senior 6+ yrs coming soon ₹24.7L 79

n = verified compensation records · updated Aug 2026

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Embedded Linux Engineer salary in India by experience, fresher to 12+ years

shaded = middle half · Embedded Linux · India

Median Embedded Linux pay in India grows about 6.4× across a career, from ₹5.1L at 0–2 years to ₹33L at 12+ years. Measured across India, not re-cut to Bengaluru.

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  • 2–5 yrs medians ₹8.8L; by 5–8 yrs it is ₹18L, the fastest proportional jump (105%).
  • The 5–8 → 12+ step still adds 83%, so senior supply keeps its premium.
  • The shaded middle-half band widens with tenure. Senior pay disperses far more than junior pay.
0–2 YRS2–5 YRS5–8 YRS12+ YRS₹5.1L₹8.8L₹18L₹33L
click a point 5–8 yrs: median ₹18L · typical ₹12L₹27L · n=30
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Embedded Linux Engineer hourly rate in Bengaluru

modeled contractor rates · same records as above

A mid-level Embedded Linux contractor in Bengaluru models out to ₹9.1L, typically ₹5.6L₹17L; senior talent runs ₹24.7L.

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  • Mid-level contractors model at ₹9.1L; seniors at ₹24.7L, a 170% premium.
  • Rates = salary-equivalent × 2 contracting multiplier over 160 hrs/mo; marketplace platform fees (10–20%) come on top.
  • Top-of-market rungs publish only where the sample clears deeper gates (Top 10% n≥100, Top 5% n≥250, Top 1% n≥1,000).
Entry level · 0–3 yrs₹5.7Ltypical ₹3.7L₹10.1L n=82
Mid-level · 3–6 yrs₹9.1Ltypical ₹5.6L₹17L n=48
Senior · 6+ yrs₹24.7Ltypical ₹12L₹37.4L n=79
Top of market what the best chargeEntry level Top 10% · ₹20L+ Mid-level Top 10% · ₹22L+ Senior Top 10% · ₹58L+

Modeled from the same salary records: monthly pay over 160 working hours × a 2× contracting multiplier. Marketplace listings typically add 10–20% platform fees. Market rates, not Flexiple pricing.

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Drag the marker to the all-in CTC you're planning for a mid-level Embedded Linux Engineer hire in Bengaluru.

₹9L$870/mo all-in
median ₹9.1L
In the band, below medianBetween typical low ₹5.6L and the mid-level median ₹9.1L.
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What a team costs here

market medians for this cut · counts recompute in place
Entry level
0–3 yrs · ₹5.7L median all-in
1
Mid-level
3–6 yrs · ₹9.1L median all-in
2
Senior
6+ yrs · ₹24.7L median all-in
1
Your team · 4 people₹48.6L market all-in comp · ≈ $4,710/mo Sums of this cut's published tier medians. Market compensation, not Flexiple pricing; our engagement fee is separate and transparent. See the talent for this team →
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The Embedded Linux engineers behind this number

a sample, not an availability list
12,220 Embedded Linux engineers · Bengaluru · all levels
Median experience · India 3.7 yrs
Pool here 12.2k in Bengaluru
Verified pay records 79
Browse the pool → People who match this cut. Availability is confirmed at shortlist time, never assumed.
KI Kishore Senior Software Engineer · Bengaluru · 6 yrs Embedded Linux · C++
RA Ramanaiah Advanced Software Engineer · Bengaluru · 6 yrs Embedded Linux · C++
SM Smitha Software Architect · Bengaluru · 20 yrs Embedded Linux · C++
VI Vivek Program Manager · Bengaluru · 20 yrs Embedded Linux · C++
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Methodology

Figures come from Flexiple's India talent graph, updated Aug 2026. Salary is self-disclosed annual CTC, published raw with no adjustment. We publish a number only where at least 25 people in that exact cut have disclosed one; below that the value is withheld rather than estimated. How we compute this →

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Embedded Linux Engineer earn in Bengaluru? +

The median is ₹13.6L per year all-in (₹1.1L/mo, ≈ $17/hr as a contractor). The middle 50% earn ₹6.1L–₹28.6L, from 79 verified records.

What is the highest Embedded Linux Engineer salary in Bengaluru? +

The top 10% earn ₹52L+ per year (₹4.3L/mo). We publish the 90th percentile rather than an unverifiable maximum.

What is the Embedded Linux Engineer salary per month in Bengaluru? +

The median works out to ₹1.1L/mo all-in. Freshers start around ₹63k/mo; seniors take a median of ₹2.3L/mo.

What is the starting salary for a fresher Embedded Linux Engineer? +

Entry level (0–3 yrs) pay medians ₹7.5L per year (₹63k/mo), with the middle 50% at ₹5L–₹13L.

Where does this data come from? +

Figures come from Flexiple's India talent graph, updated Aug 2026. Salary is self-disclosed annual CTC, published raw with no adjustment. We publish a number only where at least 25 people in that exact cut have disclosed one; below that the value is withheld rather than estimated.

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