<p>India's technology hub, Bengaluru, seems to be a paradise for job-seekers as the city offers the highest pay packages in the country.</p>.<p>The average annual package for junior-level workers (with work experience ranging between 0 and 6 years) stands at Rs 5.27 lakh, according to a study by global human resource consulting firm Randstad.</p>.<p>This is 15% more than the third-placed Mumbai (with average packages of Rs 4.6 lakh), despite the cost of living being far higher in the country's financial capital.</p>.<p>Besides Bengaluru, Hyderabad offers an average package of Rs 5 lakh to junior-level workers. </p>.<p>In the mid-experience level (6-15 years of work experience) and senior experience level, Bengaluru again tops with average packages of Rs 16.45 lakh and Rs 35.45 lakh, respectively.</p>.<p>The high packages in India's Silicon Valley have been driven by pay scales in the IT sector, which pays Rs 4.96 lakh to junior-level workers, Rs 15.09 lakh to mid-level workers and Rs 35.84 lakh to senior-level workers.</p>.<p>At the junior-level and top-level, the IT sector has emerged as a paymaster followed by professional services — which has emerged as the paymaster for the mid-tier workers with average salaries of Rs 15.3 lakh.</p>.<p>Surprisingly, despite reeling under severe stress, the telecom sector is among the top five paymasters at the junior-level and mid-level, paying annual packages worth Rs 4.43 lakh and Rs 14.71 lakh respectively.</p>.<p>"A period of stasis is the best time to push pause, reset the priorities and build towards future-proofing of the organisation. Talent with the 'right-fit' skills commands a significant premium over their peers and companies are not constrained by bell curves and averages when it comes to the salary structure for professionals with in-demand skills; evidenced by the findings of this report," said Paul Dupuis, MD & CEO, Randstad India.</p>
<p>India's technology hub, Bengaluru, seems to be a paradise for job-seekers as the city offers the highest pay packages in the country.</p>.<p>The average annual package for junior-level workers (with work experience ranging between 0 and 6 years) stands at Rs 5.27 lakh, according to a study by global human resource consulting firm Randstad.</p>.<p>This is 15% more than the third-placed Mumbai (with average packages of Rs 4.6 lakh), despite the cost of living being far higher in the country's financial capital.</p>.<p>Besides Bengaluru, Hyderabad offers an average package of Rs 5 lakh to junior-level workers. </p>.<p>In the mid-experience level (6-15 years of work experience) and senior experience level, Bengaluru again tops with average packages of Rs 16.45 lakh and Rs 35.45 lakh, respectively.</p>.<p>The high packages in India's Silicon Valley have been driven by pay scales in the IT sector, which pays Rs 4.96 lakh to junior-level workers, Rs 15.09 lakh to mid-level workers and Rs 35.84 lakh to senior-level workers.</p>.<p>At the junior-level and top-level, the IT sector has emerged as a paymaster followed by professional services — which has emerged as the paymaster for the mid-tier workers with average salaries of Rs 15.3 lakh.</p>.<p>Surprisingly, despite reeling under severe stress, the telecom sector is among the top five paymasters at the junior-level and mid-level, paying annual packages worth Rs 4.43 lakh and Rs 14.71 lakh respectively.</p>.<p>"A period of stasis is the best time to push pause, reset the priorities and build towards future-proofing of the organisation. Talent with the 'right-fit' skills commands a significant premium over their peers and companies are not constrained by bell curves and averages when it comes to the salary structure for professionals with in-demand skills; evidenced by the findings of this report," said Paul Dupuis, MD & CEO, Randstad India.</p>
