High-paying careers in India: Seven professions with salaries up to Rs 70 lakh annually

May 25, 2024 Anita Santosh

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer: Potential to earn up to Rs 45 lakh per annum with over eight years of experience (as per Mint).

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Data Scientist: Can earn between Rs 14 lakh and Rs 25 lakh per annum (according to The Indian Express).

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Digital Marketer: Range between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 18 lakh per annum, based on experience (UpGrad).

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Green Specialists: Between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 40 lakh per annum (The Indian Express).

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Finance Professionals (Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Risk Manager, Relationship Manager, Branch Manager): BFSI professionals can earn between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 34 lakh per annum (Indeed).

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