Infosys Chennai Principal Consultant Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

12 - 25 years exp.

₹16.6 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (83%)

₹27.1 Lakhs

Variable (17%)

₹5.4 Lakhs

15% more than the average Principal Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 12 - 25 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Project & Program Management Principal Consultant Salary 14 - 25 years exp. (49 salaries)	₹16.6 L/yr - ₹44.3 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Principal Consultant Salary 12 - 23 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹19.9 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr
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Consulting Principal Consultant Salary 12 - 24 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Principal Consultant Salary 13 - 25 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
IT & Information Security Principal Consultant Salary 14 - 22 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

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Infosys Principal Consultant Salary

12 - 25 years exp. (167 salaries)

₹16.6 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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TCS Principal Consultant Salary 16 - 29 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹23 L/yr - ₹75 L/yr 43% more
Wipro Principal Consultant Salary 8 - 22 years exp. (221 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹37.8 L/yr 18% less	1 job opening
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Tech Mahindra Principal Consultant Salary 17 - 25 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹21.8 L/yr - ₹46.5 L/yr 2% more
Ernst & Young Principal Consultant Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹18.2 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 17% less
PwC Principal Consultant Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 14% less
Genpact Principal Consultant Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹40.1 L/yr 14% less	1 job opening
LTIMindtree Principal Consultant Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 10% less
Hexaware Technologies Principal Consultant Salary 16 - 23 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 1% more
Cognizant Principal Consultant Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹11.9 L/yr - ₹25.4 L/yr 34% less
Atos Principal Consultant Salary 16 - 25 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹26 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 14% more
NTT Data Principal Consultant Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 26% less
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Principal Consultant salary at Infosys ranges between ₹16.6 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 25 years. Salary estimates are based on 167 latest salaries received from various employees of Infosys.

Experience wise Infosys Principal Consultant salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
12 years (4 salaries)	₹21 L/yr - ₹56.1 L/yr
13 years (3 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹56.5 L/yr
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14 years (6 salaries)	₹24.9 L/yr - ₹43 L/yr
15+ years (154 salaries)	₹16.6 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Infosys

3.4

Rated by 6 employees for salary & benefits

Principal Consultant in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Jun 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Amazing infrastructure and platforms for learning and self growth technically. Work life balance is good and there are a lot of opportunities to participate in any activity that you may be passionate about.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Lot of complexity in the salary package and too many policies to follow.

Principal Consultant in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

5.0

• posted on 20 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lot of opportunity to learn new skill. best part is internal job position which is like applying new jobs/independent project movement to new skills/domain

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

similar to industry, loyalty has salary loss :)

Principal Consultant in Coimbatore

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 02 Apr 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Quality of the projects Getting to work on latest technologies Always upto date with the trending tech Great colleagues and supportive leadership

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Poor work life balance No Salary hikes for 2 years at a time Poor Onsite salaries

Promotions - Bad

+2 more

Principal Consultant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 24 Feb 2021

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

There is nothing to like about.

Dislikes

India's best company turned out to be worst company to work. Very low compensation to senior managers. Highly manipulative company to retain employees who got job offers. Worst company to work in recent past.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Principal Consultant (working remotely)

BEF Department

3.0

• posted on 14 Oct 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is good. Most of managers respect juniors.

Job security - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

CTC is way below market standards. Most of the times salary or ctc is less than experience for most of the senior folks. Also limited scope of learning since due to large number of people or workforce you get a limited chunk of work in New technology

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Principal Consultant at Infosys Chennai?

Principal Consultant salary at Infosys in Chennai ranges between ₹16.6 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs for experience between 12 years to 25 years. According to our estimates it is 15% more than the average Principal Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 167 latest salaries received from various employees of Infosys Chennai.

How does the salary of a Principal Consultant at Infosys Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Consultant at Infosys is 15% more than the average salary of a Principal Consultant in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Consultant at Infosys?

Salesforce, Program Management, SDLC, Project Management and Consulting are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Consultant at Infosys Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Infosys to a Principal Consultant in Chennai?

TCS Principal Consultant Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹75.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Principal Consultant Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Principal Consultant Salary - ₹21.8 Lakhs to ₹46.5 Lakhs per year
Hexaware Technologies Principal Consultant Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Principal Consultant in companies similar to Infosys in Chennai?

LTIMindtree Principal Consultant Salary - ₹18.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Principal Consultant Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹40.1 Lakhs per year
PwC Principal Consultant Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Principal Consultant Salary - ₹18.2 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Principal Consultant Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹37.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Consultant at Infosys in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Consultant at Infosys ranges between ₹1,98,507 per month to ₹2,06,346 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Infosys Principal Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹16.6 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 25 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Consultant at Infosys in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 76% of the Infosys Principal Consultants in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 16% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 87 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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