AI, data science engineers getting paid up to Rs 50 lakh: Quess report

Jobs in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), platform engineering and UI/UX have reported growth of 32 per cent, 26 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively

Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science engineers are now earning 25–40 per cent more than traditional software engineers, making it one of the highest-paid technical job families in global capability centres (GCCs) across India, as specialised expertise and domain knowledge become cornerstones of future engineering roles, according to a report by staffing firm Quess Corp.

 

Similarly, specialised roles in cybersecurity — cloud security and zero-trust security — have surpassed traditional cybersecurity salaries, as AI-powered security expertise becomes a must-have for banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and telecom GCCs. Cloud security roles command a premium of about 35