Are Data Engineers Paid Competitively in India?

I'm curious about the current salary trends for Data Engineers in India.

What is your annual CTC, and how does it compare with SDEs, Backend Engineers, and AI/ML Engineers in your company or based on what you've seen in the market?

If you're comfortable sharing, please mention:

- Years of experience

- Company type (Service, Product, GCC, Startup)

- Tech stack

- Annual CTC (or a range)

I'm interested in understanding whether Data Engineering is still as competitive as other software engineering roles.