Salary Guide · India 2026
Persistent Systems is a mid-tier IT services company listed on NSE/BSE, with deep domain in healthcare technology, banking and financial services (BFS), and enterprise digital transformation. Salary benchmarks are above average for pure IT services peers. Salary ranges below are sourced primarily from AmbitionBox, with Glassdoor as a secondary cross-check, and reflect total CTC (base + variable + equity) at the 25th–90th percentile of reported offers in India.
Software Engineer · Senior / 6–9 yrs
₹22L – ₹40Ltotal CTC
Salary bands for 3 roles at Persistent Systems, from Software Engineer to DevOps / SRE — see all below.
Working at Persistent Systems
~23,000+ employees globally. Listed on NSE/BSE. Revenue ~$1B+.
What the interview actually tests
Technical rounds are easy-medium difficulty. Domain knowledge is weighted heavily alongside coding: candidates targeting healthcare or BFS verticals should brush up on HL7/FHIR (healthcare) or core banking protocols (BFS). Communication and client-facing skills assessed. Basic system design at senior levels.
Role
What Software Engineers actually earn at Persistent Systems in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5.5L – ₹11L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11L – ₹22L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹22L – ₹40L | None |
Persistent Junior SWE / fresher. No equity, pure cash comp. Negotiation focus: fixed + variable structure.
How this compares
The senior Software Engineer band above sits against a IT Services peer median of ₹18L – ₹32L LPA across 13 other IT Services companies we track.
Role
Total CTC ranges for Business Analysts at Persistent Systems India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5L – ₹10L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹10L – ₹20L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹18L – ₹35L | None |
Persistent Junior BA. Negotiation focus: fixed + domain (healthcare/BFS).
How this compares
The senior Business Analyst band above sits against a IT Services peer median of ₹10L – ₹26L LPA across 9 other IT Services companies we track.
Role
Persistent Systems's pay bands for DevOps / SREs in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5L – ₹10L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹10L – ₹20L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹20L – ₹38L | None |
Persistent Junior DevOps. Negotiation focus: fixed + cloud skill premium.
What the Persistent Systems interview actually looks like
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