Coal India Limited, ERNET India and National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) are some of the public sector organizations offering jobs to M.Sc IT graduates. Reputed firms offer salary packages of around Rs. 50,000/- per month for deserving candidates. Private sector firms like Wipro, Microland, Endeavour Systems, Accenture, etc often recruits these candidates to the position of Software Programmer, Technical Assistant, Software Quality Assurance Engineer, etc. MNC firms offer salary packages of around Rs. 25,000/- at entry level itself.

Public sector jobs after M.Sc in Information Technology

M.Sc graduates in IT can take up the role of ‘Management Trainee’ in firms like Coal India Limited. The firm offers salary packages around Rs. Rs. 20, 600/- per month during probation time itself. After completing probation, the candidates are appointed to a higher grade with salary packages ranging between Rs. 24,900/- and Rs. 50,500/- per month.

M.Sc IT graduates with in the age limit of 30 years can work as ‘Project Engineer’ in ERNET India. In this profile, one can expect salary of around Rs. 27000/- per month.

Other than core software jobs, candidates if interested can work with firms like National Brain Research Centre (NBRC). In this firm, candidate can get in to the role of ‘Junior Research Fellow’ and can earn a monthly stipend of Rs. 16000/-.

IISER often recruits these candidates to the role of ‘Research Associate’ at a salary of Rs. 18,000/- along with 20% HRA.

Banking sector also offer good career openings. M.Sc IT graduates can take up the role of ‘IT Manager’, ‘Specialist Officer’, etc in public sector banks like Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, etc. The job profile of ‘Specialist Officer’ offers salary packages up to Rs.25700/- per month for eligible candidates.

Private sector jobs after M.Sc in Information Technology

Top Companies like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, etc often considers M.Sc IT holders for their recruitment process. Software Developer/Programmer in these firms can earn salary packages of around Rs. 25,000/- at entry level itself. A candidate will be able to earn better with growing experience.

Microland, Endeavour Systems, Param Project, NU Interactive Technology Pvt. Ltd, etc are some of the private players that offer jobs to these graduates in the field of software development. These firms invite applications from software professionals to work in the field of software programming, software design, etc. In these firms, one can expect salary packages of around Rs. 15,000/- per month during probation time.

Banking software developing firms like Nucleus Software and Polaris Software also offer enough career opportunities. Other firms like Logic Spice, Invenger Technologies Private Limited, Accenture, and CTS also offer similar job opportunities.

Salary packages in private firms mostly depend on the professional skills and expertise of the candidate. Skilled professionals with good work experience can earn up to Rs. 1 lakh per month in multinational companies.