Is 50 LPA reasonable for a 15 YOE full-stack/AI engineer in India?

Looking for some honest market feedback.

I have 15 years of experience building web applications. My background is mainly full-stack development (previously .NET, last 4 years mostly Python).

Current responsibilities:

- Leading an 8-member engineering team
- Designing and building AI products end-to-end
- Have delivered 9 large production systems and(3 AI)
- Working on AI applications for the last 4 years
Continuing below ..

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Currently building an AI automation platform (similar to n8n

Tech stack includes Python, React, DevOps, cloud, APIs

I often act as a critical builder/technical lead, though my official title is not “architect”. I do get involved in system design but haven't had many chances to formally own architecture roles.

My current CTC is 50 LPA in India.

I’m generally happy with the work and learning, but I’m curious about the market benchmark.

Questions:

Does this salary sound reasonable for this profile in India today?

If I were to switch, what range would be realistic?

Should someone with this experience target Staff/Architect roles instead?

Appreciate any honest insights.

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Reasonable, if you try to switch you can land 65-75 as well. Not considering top tech firms.
But a higher salary, often deals with stability.

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