Discover Automation Testing salary trends in Pune including fresher pay, experienced salary range and SDET compensation in IT and product companies.
₹3.5 LPA – ₹6.5 LPA depending on training quality and company type.
₹6.5 LPA – ₹12 LPA in service-based companies and startups.
₹11 LPA – ₹18 LPA in mid-size product and SaaS companies.
₹14 LPA – ₹30+ LPA depending on coding strength and DevOps integration skills.
Product-based IT companies, fintech firms and SaaS startups offer higher SDET packages than traditional IT services firms.
Advanced framework design, REST API automation, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, cloud testing and performance testing exposure.
Focus on strong coding fundamentals, framework architecture and DevOps tools to move into higher-paying SDET roles.