What you earn in a Bhopal-based data role depends heavily on whether you
work locally, remotely, or after relocating to Indore, Pune or Bengaluru. Local pharma,
engineering, healthcare and education-sector employers typically pay in the middle of national
ranges — lower than the Bengaluru, Pune or Delhi NCR metros, but with a lower cost of living.
Remote roles for companies in Indore, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad or international clients
typically pay close to metro levels for the same skills. A candidate who can only build
dashboards usually sits at the lower end of a band; one who can also build and deploy ML models,
write efficient SQL and present a clear recommendation tends to move to the top of the same band
and progress out of it faster.
| Career Level / Role |
Indicative Salary Range |
| Internship / Trainee |
₹10k–30k/month |
| Fresher Data Analyst |
₹3–6 LPA |
| Fresher / Junior Data Scientist |
₹4–8 LPA |
| Strong fresher with good projects + skills |
₹6–10 LPA |
| Data Scientist (1–3 years) |
₹8–15 LPA |
| Data Scientist (3–5 years) |
₹12–20+ LPA |
| Strong experienced candidate / product company |
₹20–30+ LPA |
Sources reviewed: AmbitionBox, Glassdoor, Indeed and
Uncodemy placement records.
Reviewed: September 2026. For Bhopal specifically, local pharma, engineering, healthcare and
education roles tend toward the middle of each band, and remote or Indore, Pune, Bengaluru and
Delhi NCR roles typically pay closer to the top.
Salary ranges are indicative and may vary based on role, skills, experience, location,
employer and market conditions. Uncodemy does not guarantee any specific salary or
employment
outcome.