Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Delhi NCR. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
Project & Change
Agile Coach
₹12,000/day
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
₹10,700/day
₹10,700/day – ₹14,609/day
AI/ML
AI Product Engineer (Applied AI)
₹11,100/day
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
₹15,926/day
₹15,063/day – ₹16,789/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
₹11,133/day
₹10,916/day – ₹11,349/day
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
₹11,305/day
₹9,652/day – ₹12,957/day
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
₹6,700/day
Range: limited data
Data
Big Data Engineer (Hadoop/Spark)
₹9,800/day
Range: limited data
Specialist Roles
Blockchain Developer
₹9,300/day
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Business Systems Analyst
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
₹13,400/day
₹13,150/day – ₹15,526/day
Cloud
Cloud FinOps Engineer
₹9,800/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Engineer
₹12,900/day
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Cloud
Cloud Solutions Engineer (multi-cloud)
₹11,100/day
Range: limited data
AI/ML
Conversational AI / Chatbot Developer
₹8,900/day
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
CRM Platform Developer
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
₹16,626/day
₹16,113/day – ₹17,139/day
Data & Analytics
Data Analyst
₹6,200/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
₹16,376/day
₹15,738/day – ₹17,014/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
₹13,105/day
₹12,352/day – ₹13,857/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
₹13,105/day
₹12,352/day – ₹13,857/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Database Administrator (Oracle / PostgreSQL / NoSQL)
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Delivery Manager
₹12,500/day
Range: limited data
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
₹8,900/day
₹8,000/day – ₹11,755/day
Product Delivery & Design
Digital Business Analyst
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
₹18,626/day
₹18,139/day – ₹19,113/day
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Specialist Roles
ERP Consultant (Oracle/Dynamics)
₹9,300/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
₹9,433/day
₹8,366/day – ₹10,499/day
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
₹8,500/day
₹8,050/day – ₹11,555/day
Cloud
GCP Cloud Engineer
₹11,600/day
Range: limited data
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
₹15,526/day
₹14,463/day – ₹16,589/day
Cybersecurity
GRC / Compliance Analyst (Cyber)
₹6,900/day
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
₹11,955/day
₹10,627/day – ₹13,282/day
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
DevOps & Platform
Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Terraform)
₹8,500/day
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
₹9,333/day
₹8,216/day – ₹10,449/day
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
₹12,205/day
₹11,002/day – ₹13,407/day
Software Engineering
Java Developer
₹7,300/day
Range: limited data
Cloud, Platform & Infrastructure
Kubernetes / Container Engineer
₹9,800/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
₹14,376/day
₹12,738/day – ₹16,014/day
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
₹8,000/day
₹7,800/day – ₹9,783/day
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
₹6,900/day
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & Risk
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
₹11,755/day
₹10,327/day – ₹13,182/day
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
₹13,926/day
₹12,063/day – ₹15,789/day
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Python Developer
₹7,800/day
Range: limited data
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
QA Automation Lead
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
QA / Test Automation Engineer
₹6,700/day
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Specialist Roles
RPA Developer (UiPath/Automation Anywhere)
₹7,100/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Administrator
₹6,900/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Developer
₹9,800/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
₹9,300/day
₹8,650/day – ₹11,955/day
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
₹14,176/day
₹12,438/day – ₹15,914/day
Project & Change
Scrum Master
₹7,800/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Security Engineer
₹9,300/day
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
ServiceNow
ServiceNow Administrator
₹6,100/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
₹13,726/day
₹11,763/day – ₹15,689/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
SOC Analyst
₹5,200/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Software Architect
₹18,700/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
₹31,500/day
₹30,240/day – ₹33,390/day
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Architecture & Integration
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
₹14,200/day
₹13,800/day – ₹14,405/day
Product Delivery & Design
UI/UX & Product Designer
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
₹14,609/day
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
₹17,652/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
Workday Consultant (HRIS)
₹10,200/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
Workday / HCM Systems Specialist
₹11,565/day
Range: limited data
Local contractor market
Market overview
Delhi NCR is part of the India contractor market, with 93 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
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Delhi NCR contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Delhi NCR sits within the India contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the India contract rates section to compare.
Software Engineer commands the highest contractor day rate in Delhi NCR in 2026, with a median of ₹31,500/day. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Delhi NCR depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.