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Mastercard compensation in India (2026)

RoleExperienceBaseJoining bonusPerformance bonusStocksTotal year 1
Lead Software Engineer (L6) 8+ yrs ₹38L – ₹48L — ₹4L – ₹8L ₹0 – ₹2L ₹42L – ₹58L
Principal Software Engineer (L5) 10+ yrs ₹55L – ₹69L — ₹10L – ₹13L ₹7.5L – ₹9.5L ₹73L – ₹91L
Senior Software Engineer (L7) 5-8 yrs ₹28L – ₹38L — ₹2L – ₹4L ₹0 – ₹2L ₹30L – ₹44L
Software Engineer II (L8) 2-5 yrs ₹19L – ₹24L — ₹0 – ₹1.5L ₹0 ₹19L – ₹26L
Software Engineer I (L9) 0-2 yrs ₹12L – ₹20L — ₹0 – ₹1L ₹0 ₹12L – ₹21L

Stock vesting: 25/25/25/25 over 4 years, annual refreshers

Benefits and reimbursements: Health insurance (~5L self+family), term life (~3x CTC), OPD (~10k/yr)

Compensation figures are curated by FAANGPlus from offers and verified reports. Data last updated: 2026-10-13.

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