What should my salary be given my experience?

[Arun Kumar]

What should my salary be ,I have 2 years of experience in a small company. I recently got an offer from an MNC. Now I am drawing 2.5lacs per annum. How much should I ask for without risking the offer?

[Dhiraj Raut]

It depends on the technology you are working on.
For a clear picture, please provide us the technology and your current nature of role (e.g. Developer or Group lead or something...)

[Arun Kumar]

I am working in java/j2ee as a developer

If I am changing company how much raise can I expect?

[Dhiraj Raut]

See... In general case, Java/J2EE candidate can get around 4.2 to 4.5 lacks per annum. As I've said in another post, I myself was having an offer of 4.5 when I was having 2 years and 2 months of experience.

But it will also depend on your base salary, a normal candidate can ask for 40% to 50% hike. In your case, if your interview was exceptionally good, then you can ask for even more.

Usually MNCs have a general policies at freshers till 2 years experience candidates. They will have a specific salary band and even though you try to negotiate, they will stay in that band only.

According to me, you can ask for 4 to 4.2 if you fear of loosing the opportunity. Take a call...

[Shaan Shar]

Originally posted by Arun Kumar:
I am working in java/j2ee as a developer

If I am changing company how much raise can I expect?

Dear Arun,

We cann't give you exact figure because of new Policies applied recently on Ranch.


Moderators, now you can realise...e.g A company X is paying around 8-9 LPA for 2+ Years expereince but another company Y is paying around 4-5 LPA for same expereince, Now How do you give someone advice about this question.


And most frankly most HR's are not so much honest about the exact salary scale for a fixed range..


I hope moderators now will reply for this thread....

[Angela Poynton]

You can discuss the new policy on the appropriate thread. Keep this thread On Topic i.e. discussing Industry Standard Salaries (not companies) or it gets trashed.

[Shaan Shar]

Originally posted by Angela Poynton:
You can discuss the new policy on the appropriate thread. Keep this thread On Topic i.e. discussing Industry Standard Salaries (not companies) or it gets trashed.

Dear Angela,

I might be wrong, but could you please throw some light on Industry standards.

If I am not wrong Software Industry is running from around last 30 Years probably. But still there are no standards till now.

So please eloborate how can we discuss about Industry Standards.

[Angela Poynton]

OK then "industry standard" may not have been the correct term, but I think it's fairly clear I intended "Ballpark figures", ranges, averages ... use your common sense. In no way does a Company need to be singled out in such a discussion.

[Shaan Shar]

Originally posted by Angela Poynton:
OK then "industry standard" may not have been the correct term, but I think it's fairly clear I intended "Ballpark figures", ranges, averages ... use your common sense. In no way does a Company need to be singled out in such a discussion.

Dear Arun,

As Angela suggested, we should talk more about ranges.

Well according to my expereince, salary range of 2+Years Expereince holder Professional is floating between 4-10 LPA.

Hope your doubts are more clear now.

[Devesh H Rao]

Depending on the location and type of company and technology you would move into the salary range will be between 2.5 LPA to [what you can negotiate] amount.

Around 2.5-4 LPA in regular IT companies without specialized knowledge of any technology.
Around >4 LPA to what you can negotiate in regular IT companies with specialized knowledge of niche technologies.
Around 5 LPA in MNC�s
The salary can be high in product companies and can be around 8 LPA depending on how good you do in the interviews and are able to convince them that they need you.

Also the location will play a factor Banglore, Hyderabad, Poona will have payscales a bit higher than say Mumbai, Gurgaon Kolkatta or Chennai.