Salary Guide · India 2026
Quantitative trading firm; market-maker across global equities, ETFs, options, crypto, and bonds. Every band below is total CTC (base + variable + equity), drawn from the 25th–90th percentile of reported offers at Jane Street in India and verified against AmbitionBox and Glassdoor.
Quantitative Researcher / Trader · Mid-level / 3–5 yrs
₹200L – ₹400Ltotal CTC
Salary bands for 2 roles at Jane Street, from Quantitative Researcher / Trader to Software Engineer — see all below.
Working at Jane Street
What the interview actually tests
First-round = mental math + classic probability puzzles + light market-making intuition. Looks for: curiosity, hyper-rationality, collaborative (not competitive) personality.
Role
Total CTC ranges for Quantitative Researcher / Traders at Jane Street India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹70L – ₹130L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹200L – ₹400L | None |
Indian fresher quant trader: ₹70-120L+ first-year. Base $300K globally; India offers vary by office (Mumbai vs Hong Kong). Top performers up to ₹4Cr first-year.
How this compares
The mid-level Quantitative Researcher / Trader band above sits against a Finance & Quant peer median of ₹80L – ₹140L LPA across 7 other Finance & Quant companies we track.
Role
Jane Street's pay bands for Software Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹60L – ₹100L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹110L – ₹180L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹180L – ₹280L | None |
Pure cash + large discretionary bonus; no equity. One of the highest-paying SDE entry roles in India.
How this compares
The senior Software Engineer band above sits against a Finance & Quant peer median of ₹49L – ₹78L LPA across 12 other Finance & Quant companies we track.
What the Jane Street interview actually looks like
Finance & Quant