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Accountant Salary in Chennai (2026) — Fresher to 16+ Years

A Accountant in Chennai earns about ₹25,000 a month as a fresher (₹18,000–₹35,000), and about ₹52,000 with 6–10 years. Salary by years of experience, yearly pay and take-home after tax.

Accountant salary in Chennai by experience

ExperienceTypical / monthTake-home
0–2 years₹25,000₹23,592
3–5 years₹38,000₹35,968
6–10 years₹52,000₹49,296
11–15 years₹70,000₹66,432
16+ yearsFew people stay in this job this long.

Banking & finance · checked 25 October 2026.Range: most people at each level — the lower and upper quarters. Take-home: after income tax (new regime), professional tax and PF.

Fresher102030 years

Salaries are monthly, before tax, for people working in Chennai. Updated October 2026.

Few people stay in this job this long, so there is no reliable figure. Try fewer years.

Take-home (estimate)

Income tax
Professional tax
ESI

Sources

New tax regime (the default): ₹75,000 standard deduction, no tax up to ₹12 lakh of taxable income (rebate), 4% cess. Surcharge above ₹50 lakh. Take-home for salaried jobs assumes basic pay is 40% of gross, PF 12% of basic, and ESI 0.75% of gross when gross is ₹21,000 a month or less.

These are the monthly salaries of a Accountant in Chennai by years of experience (also: accounts executive, Tally). Pay in Chennai rises most with GST/TDS & statutory-compliance ownership, month-end close/GL (R2R), ERP depth (Tally/Zoho/SAP) and working in larger MNC/shared-services or BFSI setups; smaller firms and pure data-entry bookkeeping roles pull pay down.

Estimates for Chennai from public salary data and the government pay rules; your own pay depends on the employer and your skills.

Frequently asked questions

What is the salary of a Accountant in Chennai?
A Accountant in Chennai earns about ₹25,000 a month as a fresher (₹18,000–₹35,000), and about ₹52,000 with 6–10 years. Salary by years of experience, yearly pay and take-home after tax.
How much does a Accountant with 0–2 years of experience earn in Chennai?
About ₹25,000 a month (₹3 lakh a year), usually between ₹18,000 and ₹35,000. Take-home after tax is about ₹23,592 a month.
How much does a Accountant with 3–5 years of experience earn in Chennai?
About ₹38,000 a month (₹4.6 lakh a year), usually between ₹25,000 and ₹55,000. Take-home after tax is about ₹35,968 a month.
How much does a Accountant with 6–10 years of experience earn in Chennai?
About ₹52,000 a month (₹6.2 lakh a year), usually between ₹35,000 and ₹75,000. Take-home after tax is about ₹49,296 a month.
How much does a Accountant with 11–15 years of experience earn in Chennai?
About ₹70,000 a month (₹8.4 lakh a year), usually between ₹45,000 and ₹1 lakh. Take-home after tax is about ₹66,432 a month.
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