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            "answer": "After an effective income tax rate of 0.0%, the mid-level Artificial Intelligence Engineer in Lucknow, India takes home about ₹1,143,177 per year, or ₹95,265 per month. The estimate uses imported national tax brackets and does not include social contributions or local levies."
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            "answer": "Estimates are anchored to external market signals — GDP per capita PPP, inflation, wage growth, cost of living, demand and automation exposure — and synthesised with AI. Deterministic validation rejects implausible outputs. This report carries 85% confidence and draws on 25 salary observations."
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