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PwC Principal Consultant salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
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. (173 salaries)
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₹11.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

Consulting
Principal Consultant Salary
7 - 17 years exp. (113 salaries)
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₹14 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Principal Consultant Salary
7 - 16 years exp. (66 salaries)
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₹13.4 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr

Project & Program Management
Principal Consultant Salary
8 - 18 years exp. (66 salaries)
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₹12.5 L/yr - ₹39.2 L/yr

Strategic & Top Management
Principal Consultant Salary
7 - 16 years exp. (43 salaries)
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₹13.1 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr

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Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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3 - 19 years exp. (13 salaries)

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₹18.5 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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KPMG India Principal Consultant Salary

6 - 16 years exp. (10 salaries)

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₹11.3 L/yr - ₹33.3 L/yr

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Ernst & Young Principal Consultant Salary

8 - 15 years exp. (128 salaries)

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₹18 L/yr - ₹35.4 L/yr

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BCG Principal Consultant Salary

4 - 16 years exp. (21 salaries)

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₹72 L/yr - ₹1.4 Cr/yr

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Accenture Principal Consultant Salary

10 - 17 years exp. (35 salaries)

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₹19 L/yr - ₹49.9 L/yr

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TCS Principal Consultant Salary

11 - 29 years exp. (71 salaries)

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₹18.1 L/yr - ₹71.7 L/yr

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Infosys Principal Consultant Salary

12 - 25 years exp. (2.5k salaries)

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₹15 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr

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Wipro Principal Consultant Salary

8 - 22 years exp. (2.1k salaries)

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₹14.3 L/yr - ₹44.5 L/yr

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HCLTech Principal Consultant Salary

10 - 20 years exp. (33 salaries)

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₹19 L/yr - ₹43 L/yr

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Huron Principal Consultant Salary

6 - 17 years exp. (54 salaries)

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₹13.7 L/yr - ₹31.8 L/yr

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Frost & Sullivan Principal Consultant Salary

9 - 16 years exp. (20 salaries)

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₹19 L/yr - ₹46 L/yr

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Mott MacDonald Principal Consultant Salary

12 - 19 years exp. (12 salaries)

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₹15 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

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RSM India Principal Consultant Salary

9 - 19 years exp. (11 salaries)

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₹18.8 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

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Protiviti Principal Consultant Salary

5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹13.1 L/yr - ₹16.7 L/yr

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WSP Principal Consultant Salary

4 - 15 years exp. (7 salaries)

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₹18.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

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Mazars Principal Consultant Salary

1 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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Gartner Principal Consultant Salary

6 - 11 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹18 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

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Bain & Company Principal Consultant Salary

7 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹68 L/yr - ₹82 L/yr

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Mercer Principal Consultant Salary

10 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹20 L/yr - ₹76.6 L/yr

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ZS Principal Consultant Salary

4 - 15 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹34 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr

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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 626 latest salaries received from various employees of PwC.

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Experience wise PwC Principal Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
7 years  (38 salaries)

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₹14.5 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
8 years  (83 salaries)

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₹11.8 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
9 years  (121 salaries)

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₹12.3 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
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₹11.3 L/yr - ₹41.3 L/yr
11 years  (83 salaries)

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₹11.4 L/yr - ₹40 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

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Rated by 49 employees for salary & benefits

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Other Consulting Department

4.0
  •  posted on 26 Dec 2024

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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

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 07 Aug 2021

3.0
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Likes

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

  • Skill development - Excellent
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Dislikes

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

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Human Resources Department

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  •  posted on 05 Feb 2025

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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.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0
  •  posted on 21 Jan 2025

3.0
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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.

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  • Job security - Good
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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.

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Finance & Accounting Department

3.0
  •  posted on 07 Jan 2025

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...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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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 3% less than the average Principal Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 626 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 3% 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 - ₹72.0 Lakhs to ₹138.8 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 - ₹18.1 Lakhs to ₹71.7 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 ₹52.0 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 ₹1,69,144 per month to ₹1,75,655 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, 78% 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 193 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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PwC Principal Consultant salary in India ranges between ₹11.3 Lakhs to ₹41.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 626 PwC latest salaries received from various employees of PwC.