PwC Principal Consultant Salaries by 600+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 18 years exp.

₹11.3 Lakhs - ₹41.3 Lakhs

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At par with the average Principal Consultant Salary in Management Consulting Companies for 7 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Consultant Salary 7 - 18 years exp. (170 salaries)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
Consulting Principal Consultant Salary 7 - 17 years exp. (110 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Consultant Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (64 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹39.2 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Principal Consultant Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (63 salaries)	₹13.4 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr
Strategic & Top Management Principal Consultant Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (42 salaries)	₹13.1 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr

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Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025

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Huron Principal Consultant Salary 6 - 17 years exp. (52 salaries)	₹13.7 L/yr - ₹31.8 L/yr 3% less
Frost & Sullivan Principal Consultant Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹38.7 L/yr 9% more
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Mott MacDonald Principal Consultant Salary 12 - 19 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 24% less
RSM India Principal Consultant Salary 9 - 19 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹18.8 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr 18% more
WSP Principal Consultant Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 17% less	3 job openings
Mazars Principal Consultant Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 64% less
Gartner Principal Consultant Salary 6 - 11 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 20% less
Bain & Company Principal Consultant Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹68 L/yr - ₹82 L/yr 172% more
Mercer Principal Consultant Salary 10 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹76.6 L/yr 79% more
ZS Principal Consultant Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹34 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr 86% more
Willis Towers Watson Principal Consultant Salary 14 - 16 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹35.5 L/yr - ₹46 L/yr 56% more

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Principal Consultant salary at PwC ranges between ₹11.3 Lakhs to ₹41.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 613 latest salaries received from various employees of PwC.

Experience wise PwC Principal Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (31 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
8 years (82 salaries)	₹11.8 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
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9 years (120 salaries)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
10 years (110 salaries)	₹11.3 L/yr - ₹41.3 L/yr
11 years (81 salaries)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
12 years (78 salaries)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
13 years (44 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
14 years (30 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
15+ years (37 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Top skills at PwC for Principal Consultant

Leadership Development Data Management Assurance Advisory Data Analytics Business Intelligence Agile ERP Market Development EAI Usage System integration Consulting Supply Chain Architecture

Salary related reviews for PwC

3.0

Rated by 49 employees for salary & benefits

Principal Consultant in Chennai

Full Time

Other Consulting Department

4.0

• posted on 26 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It’s a good company to work for and I sometimes it depends on the client where we are allocated to. Overall a good place to work

Skill development - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary hike is not as per expectation. It’s better to get the max hike while entering the company

Principal Consultant in Kolkata

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 07 Aug 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I like the culture of inclusion. Everyones opinion matters and the partners are really interactive and encouraging.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Work-life balance can be improved and also the management should look into review the compensation structures more practically.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Human Resources Department

4.0

• posted on 05 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary hike.

Salary - Good

Dislikes

Leaders are totally useless & inefficient when it comes to HR & admin Department. Shakir Iqbal, Pemanand, Karthi Palanikumar are pathetic employees and have no work ethics. Vikas Aggarwal - Director from the contingent Workforce management team is one the most incompetent leader I have seen. He regularly abuses his team & gives no growth. Should be fired immediately on compliance ground.

Skill development - Poor

+5 more

Senior Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 21 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The likes and dislikes may vary based on the project you are in within each stream in PwC. I work in payments transformation in Advisory , here the work like balance is good and the team is supportive, for me.

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

... discussions are a bit frustrating since the hr wont budge to your negotiations. Hence the salary wont be what is expected when moving companies.

Senior Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...e is enough potential for growth if you like to work in the offshore segment. 2. The salary is good. 3. Good experience if you want to move out of India in other AC's or Onshore teams. Although there have been less opportunity to move to the onshore team recently.

Salary - Good

Dislikes

1. There is no concept of work life balance. There seems to be busy season all around the year specially in EUM and TMT Industry. 2. If your manager has a habbit of micromanagement then it is going to be very difficult to grow in your job. 3. Minimal to no client facing audit experience.

Work-life balance - Poor

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PwC Principal Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Consultant at PwC?

Principal Consultant salary at PwC in India ranges between ₹11.3 Lakhs to ₹41.3 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Principal Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 613 latest salaries received from various employees of PwC India.

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

The average salary of a Principal Consultant at PwC is 2% less than the average salary of a Principal Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Leadership Development, Data Management, Assurance, Advisory and Data Analytics are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Consultant at PwC India.

Which similar companies are paying more than PwC to a Principal Consultant in India?

BCG Principal Consultant Salary - ₹68.8 Lakhs to ₹133.1 Lakhs per year
Bain & Company Principal Consultant Salary - ₹68.0 Lakhs to ₹82.0 Lakhs per year
ZS Principal Consultant Salary - ₹34.0 Lakhs to ₹65.0 Lakhs per year
Mercer Principal Consultant Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹76.6 Lakhs per year
TCS Principal Consultant Salary - ₹18.8 Lakhs to ₹78.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Principal Consultant in companies similar to PwC in India?

Willis Towers Watson Principal Consultant Salary - ₹35.5 Lakhs to ₹46.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Principal Consultant Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹49.9 Lakhs per year
Infosys Principal Consultant Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹53.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Principal Consultant Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹43.0 Lakhs per year
RSM India Principal Consultant Salary - ₹18.8 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Consultant at PwC in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Consultant at PwC ranges between ₹1,70,450 per month to ₹1,77,020 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average PwC Principal Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹11.3 Lakhs to ₹41.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Consultant at PwC?

According to AmbitionBox, 77% of the PwC Principal Consultants reported a notice period of 3 Months, 11% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 191 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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