Senior DevOps packages have decoupled from value created — and the correction will hurt.

Senior DevOps packages in Bengaluru crossed ₹50 LPA in 2025. For most of those roles, the value created — incremental reliability, faster deploys — doesn't justify the package on any defensible ROI model. We are in DevOps bubble territory. The correction is already starting. Companies are consolidating platform teams, replacing humans with managed services, and pushing infra responsibility back to product teams. The senior DevOps engineers who survive will be the ones who shift into platform engineering with strong product instincts. The ones who don't will face a 30-40% comp cut at their next role.