Highest single offer single highest domestic offer
How the figure is read
Highest domestic package, as reported.
Limits. A single offer, not a percentile.
Chartered Accountant (newly qualified)
A newly qualified chartered accountant has passed the CA Final, completed practical training and become a member of ICAI. Most join industry in finance, audit, tax or advisory roles; others join audit firms or start their own practice.
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- ≡6 observations
- ◷Latest 2026-05-31
- Salary✓VERIFIED6 obs · MEDIUM
- Demand↑SIGNAL+14% accounting finance postings · August 2026, year-on-year
- Skills↑SIGNAL8 of 9 with a sector signal
- Location◐LIMITED32 cities · PLFS state factor
- Industry↑SIGNAL+9% projected 2026 (Aon)
What the work is
ICAI runs a campus placement programme for newly qualified members, usually twice a year. The figures on this page are the average and highest offers announced for recent seasons, with the source of each.
How people enter it
- Foundation
The CA course starts with the Foundation exam; eligible graduates can enter directly at Intermediate.
- Intermediate and articleship
After Intermediate, students serve practical training (articleship) under a practising chartered accountant.
- Final and membership
Passing the Final exam and completing training lead to ICAI membership.
- Campus placement
ICAI's campus placement programme is open to recently qualified members who register for it.
What the pay figures say
Six dated figures are on file. All six come from published reports or surveys. The latest took effect on 31 May 2026. Each card says what the figure is; open "How the figure is read" for the method and what it leaves out.
Average offer over 2,570 candidates placed
How the figure is read
Average CTC offered, as announced by ICAI and reported in the press.
Limits. Reported by a secondary outlet whose edition numbering conflicts with others; ICAI release to be archived. Mean and maximum only.
Highest single offer Single highest domestic offer (Power Finance Corporation)
How the figure is read
Highest domestic offer announced by ICAI, reported by Careers360.
Limits. A single offer, not a percentile.
Careers360: ICAI 60th campus placement ends, highest domestic package at Rs 26.70 lakh
Average offer 240 companies; "over 8,000 newly qualified CAs" placed across the last two seasons
How the figure is read
Average of salary offers accepted through the ICAI campus placement programme, as announced by ICAI and reported by Careers360.
Limits. Campus placements cover only CAs who opt in; offers are cost-to-company as stated by recruiters; no distribution beyond the mean and the maximum is published.
Careers360: ICAI 60th campus placement ends, highest domestic package at Rs 26.70 lakh
Highest single offer Single highest domestic offer
How the figure is read
As reported.
Limits. A single offer; the international maximum (₹41 lakh) is excluded as it is not an Indian-market figure.
Careers360: ICAI campus placement — over 9,000 take part, highest salary Rs 41 lakh
Average offer More than 9,000 candidates opted in; 138 companies
How the figure is read
Average package offered, as stated by ICAI and reported by Careers360.
Limits. The report does not name the edition; treated as the season preceding the 60th.
Careers360: ICAI campus placement — over 9,000 take part, highest salary Rs 41 lakh
What changes the pay
- Recruiter: large audit firms and big industry recruiters sit at the top of the campus range.
- Rank: some recruiters offer more to rank holders.
- International offers: ICAI reports them separately; this page leaves them out because they are not Indian-market pay.
Questions
Is that the take-home pay?
No. A figure given as cost to company (CTC) includes the employer's contributions and any variable pay, so monthly take-home is lower than CTC divided by twelve. The CTC breakup calculator on this site works out a monthly in-hand figure from a CTC.
Is the campus average what most new CAs earn?
Not necessarily. Campus placement covers only the members who register for it, and recruiters state cost to company, which includes variable pay and benefits. It is a useful marker, not a survey of every new CA.
Evidence
All 6 figures in one table
| Figure | Statistic | Period | Effective | Kind | Conf. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹27,50,000 | max | ICAI campus placement, April–May 2026 season | 2026-05-31 fresh | salary-benchmark | 0.5 | Business News This Week: ICAI to organise 65th campus placement programme (quotes the April–May 2026 season outcomes) |
| ₹13,00,000 | mean | ICAI campus placement, April–May 2026 season | 2026-05-31 fresh | salary-benchmark | 0.5 | Business News This Week: ICAI to organise 65th campus placement programme (quotes the April–May 2026 season outcomes) |
| ₹26,70,000 | max | ICAI 60th campus placement (Aug–Dec 2024 season) | 2024-12-28 ageing | salary-benchmark | 0.7 | Careers360: ICAI 60th campus placement ends, highest domestic package at Rs 26.70 lakh |
| ₹12,49,000 | mean | ICAI 60th campus placement (Aug–Dec 2024 season) | 2024-12-28 ageing | salary-benchmark | 0.7 | Careers360: ICAI 60th campus placement ends, highest domestic package at Rs 26.70 lakh |
| ₹24,00,000 | max | ICAI campus placement, 2023 qualifiers | 2024-02-21 stale | salary-benchmark | 0.6 | Careers360: ICAI campus placement — over 9,000 take part, highest salary Rs 41 lakh |
| ₹12,50,000 | mean | ICAI campus placement, 2023 qualifiers (reported Feb 2024) | 2024-02-21 stale | salary-benchmark | 0.6 | Careers360: ICAI campus placement — over 9,000 take part, highest salary Rs 41 lakh |
A single offer, not a percentile. Reported by a secondary outlet whose edition numbering conflicts with others; ICAI release to be archived. Mean and maximum only. Campus placements cover only CAs who opt in; offers are cost-to-company as stated by recruiters; no distribution beyond the mean and the maximum is published. A single offer; the international maximum (₹41 lakh) is excluded as it is not an Indian-market figure. The report does not name the edition; treated as the season preceding the 60th.
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