The highest-paying IT jobs that are currently active in India are listed below. You can further find divisions depending on work experience, region, sectors, and businesses that are hiring based on the wage range. Find out which position pays the most for IT experts in India.

Developer of AR/VR

These programmers use creativity to create, test, and develop software and apps for either virtual reality or augmented reality. In 2021, 11 million augmented and virtual reality headsets were shipped, and by 2025, Statista projects the number to rise to 43.5 million. Additionally, ABI Research notes that until 2026, the adoption of augmented reality (AR) by businesses would increase by 66 percent annually, reaching a market share of $175 billion.

These professionals are now more in demand in India as well. The average yearly wage for a VR Developer in the nation is 9.6 LPA, with annual salaries ranging from 2.7 LPA to 10.5 LPA.

Full stack Developer

Full stack developers get high incomes all across the world. There are still not many of these IT professionals engaged in the web development sector. Today cloud platform providers like Google, container technologies like Kubernetes, and other AI-related developments require fully certified full-stack programmers who can use them.

The estimated annual pay for a full stack developer in India is 6.5 lakhs, with salaries varying from 2.4 lakhs to 18.7 lakhs, according to AmbitionBox.  Estimates for salaries are based on the $8,500 pay for full stack developers.

Blockchain Developer

By 2024, blockchain solutions, according to the International Data Corporation, would generate more than $15 billion. Companies would need experienced blockchain developers when NFTs and the metaverse entered the picture.

A Blockchain Developer in India can expect to make between 2.3 and 18.1 lakhs with an average yearly pay of 6.5 lakhs, according to AmbitionBox. Based on 163 salaries provided by Blockchain Developers, salary projections have been made.

Cloud Engineer

Cloud architects need to be well-versed in Linux and scripting languages in order to reevaluate cloud strategy, collaborate with IT security, and integrate data and networks. In case you weren't aware, the public cloud business earned $130 billion in revenue in 2017. (Statista). Additionally, according to Gartner, the worldwide public cloud service market will hit $331 billion this year.

According to AmbitionBox, the average yearly income for a cloud architect in India is $20.0 lakhs, with salaries ranging from 5.6 lakhs to 36.4 lakhs. Estimated salaries are based on 1.1k payments from Cloud Architects.

Solutions Architect for IoT

Using the most latest IoT technology, they design the most powerful benefits for the highest order of customer satisfaction. The IoT solutions and services industry will reach $278.9 billion by 2024 at a CAGR of 14.9%, therefore now is a fantastic time to pursue this career (markets and markets).

The Indian IT services sector is a lucrative one for IoT Solution Architects. IoT Solution Architect salaries in India range from 12.9 lakhs to 34.0 lakhs, with an average yearly pay of 30.5 lakhs, according to AmbitionBox. Based on 6 salaries submitted by IoT Solution Architects, salary estimates are derived.

Architect for AI/ML

They create Machine Learning models by utilizing a variety of study techniques, and it is their duty to select the most recent technological frameworks to provide clients with the ideal answers.

The salary range for an artificial intelligence architect at TCS is between 22.5 and 28.8 lakhs, according to AmbitionBox. Based on the salary paid to TCS employees, this is an estimate.

Engineer in Machine Learning

ML engineers conduct research, develop, and create AI systems that are fully capable of operating on their own in order to automate predictive models and address the commercial difficulties of the current era.

This century's top IT career choice is still machine learning, and specializations within it are anticipated to expand more. According to AmbitionBox, the average yearly compensation for a machine learning engineer in India is 7.2 lakhs, with salaries ranging from 3.2 lakhs to 22.0 lakhs. Salary projections are based on the 1.3k salaries that machine learning engineers have provided.

Big Data Engineer

The big data market will be valued $103 billion globally by 2027. (Statista). Management information systems and artificial intelligence are both expanding quickly. If they wished to compete in the competitive market for large-scale IT telecom operators today, they would benefit from hiring Big Data Engineers. These IT professionals foresee undiscovered market trends by evaluating the zettabytes that information generated every day.

Big Data Engineer salaries in India range from 4.1 Lakhs to 18.0 Lakhs, with an average yearly pay of 7.7 Lakhs, according to AmbitionBox. Salary projections are based on the 1.2k salaries Big Data Engineers have provided.

Software Engineer

Despite the epidemic and remote employment, the future for these IT experts is bright. The trend toward server virtualization is shifting this year. Additionally, according to Global Industry Insights, the DevOps market will expand from $4 billion in 2019 to $6.6 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 20 percent.

Devops Engineer salaries in India range from 4.0 Lakhs to 14.0 Lakhs, with an average yearly pay of 6.0 Lakhs, according to AmbitionBox. Estimated salaries are based on 24.2k wages from Devlops Engineers.

Analyst of data

In 2022, data scientists will still be the even more in and well-paid IT professional. They assist companies in providing the finest customer experience by using their excellent programming abilities and all-encompassing training to interpret complex data.

According to AmbitionBox, the average yearly income for data scientists in India is 10.5 lakhs, with salaries ranging from 4.4 lakhs to 24.5 lakhs. The 11.4k wages paid to data scientists are the basis for the salary estimations.