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Updated on 30th April, 2024 , 4 min read
To learn about Electrical Engineering salary, first we have to understand what electrical engineering is.
Electrical Engineering is a branch of engineering that is with the design and development of electrical devices. It offers knowledge on the study of electromagnetism, electricity, and electronic devices. It helps the students capable enough to become an electrical engineer. Electrical Engineers usually have to earn a degree in electrical engineering, most popular being a Bachelor’s Degree B.Tech in Electrical Engineering. Electrical engineers work in different feels and have different electrical engineering jobs. These fields include computer engineering, instrumentation, ignition systems, power engineering, systems engineering, electronics and much more. Electrical engineers work in a variety of sectors and industries, from small hardware companies to large power plants, any industry requiring electronics requires electrical engineers.
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Much like every engineering field salary, electrical engineering salary varies on various factors, it can be experience, location, industry, education, and the skills of the individual that determine his electrical engineering salary.
It is not simple to list out electricity engineering salary nor useful without understanding these factors, here are the factors that determine an individual's electrical engineering salary:
Now that the factors that effect an electrical engineer’s salary are covered, we can cover how salaries between a fresher, mid-level engineer, and a senior differ.
Here is a table, highlighting the number of work experience and the electrical engineering salary to be expected at a certain work experience level.
Experience Level | Experience Level (Years) | Average Salary |
Fresher | 0-2 Years | INR 20,000 - 40,000 |
Mid-Level | 3-5 Years | INR 40,000 - 80,000 |
Experienced-Level | 6 Years and more. | INR 80,000 – 1.6 Lakhs |
Freshers are the recent electrical engineering graduates with no or very little work experience. As such they earn fresher level salary, even though experience level would not help them, other factors such as location, company size, specialization and the level of education would be the deciding factor here, for the electrical engineering salary.
Although not quite at the experienced-level yet, the mid-level electricity engineers are those who have come far from their fresher days. As work experience increases, with more years of service, their salary can also go up.
Experienced-level electrical engineers are those who have now turned into seniors and carry a lot of work experience with them, along with skills that are required to lead. With their highly specialized skills and experience, they can demand high salaries. With even more experienced, they can also opt for a managerial role, or go further up in the chain of command.
As discussed, location is one of the major factors that affects an electrical engineer salary. Here we talk about the different metro cities, and tech hubs in India and how the electrical engineering salary each city offers differs.
Name Of City | Fresher | Mid-Level | Experienced |
Mumbai | INR 2.2-3.9 LPA | INR 3.1-8.9 LPA | INR 10-15 LPA |
New Delhi | INR 2.4-4.2 LPA | INR 3.4-7.8 LPA | INR 15-18.5 LPA |
Bangalore | INR 2.4-5 LPA | INR 3.2 - 7 LPA | INR 11-13.8LPA |
Chennai | INR 2 – 4.3 LPA | INR 2.9 – 7.6 LPA | INR 12-14 LPA |
Hyderabad | INR 2.2 - 4.2 LPA | INR 3 - 6.4 LPA | INR 11-12.2 LPA |
Pune | INR 2.1 - 3.9 LPA | INR 3- 7 LPA | INR 10-12 LPA |
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By - Nikita Parmar 2024-09-06 10:59:22 , 6 min readFreshers can expect an averagde salary of INR 2-5 LPA, factors such as location, specialization, negotiation skills can affect the Fresher's salary.
Yes, a metro city where there is more demand of electrical engineers, and has a higher cost of living, will pay more salary.
Work experience is important and a decisive factor into what an employee's salary its going to be, as its a conclusive proof of your skills and and standing as an employee.
Best way to negotitae for a higher electrical engineering salary, is to work on your skills, and specialize your interests. This way, aside from good negotiation skills, thanks to your specialization, you will have less competetion, and more room to demand higher salary.
Yes, specializing in your area of interest during the electrical engineering course will give you an edge over the engineers, your employer will validate the specialized skills in your resume and may offer higher salary.
An electrical engineer with more than 6 years of experience, can earn up to INR 1.6 Lakhs per month.
New Delhi, pays the most salary for electrical engineers, with highest being reported over INR 20 LPA.