Average annual starting salary for fresh engineering graduates in India increased by 15% in 2021-22 compared to the previous year.Overall, average annual salary for engineering freshers has risen by 43% in the last five years.Top 100 engineering colleges saw a 60% increase in average annual salaries, with graduates earning ₹11.06 lakh in 2022.IIT Guwahati had the highest starting salary at ₹22.5 lakh, followed by other IITs like Madras, Delhi, Bombay, and Hyderabad.