Tata Steel Principal Researcher Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

5 - 18 years exp.

₹12.4 Lakhs - ₹33 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

15% more than the average Principal Researcher Salary in Iron & Steel Companies for 5 - 18 years of experience

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Research & Development Principal Researcher Salary 5 - 18 years exp. (37 salaries)	₹12.4 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
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Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Principal Researcher Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.2 L/yr - ₹27.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Principal Researcher salary at Tata Steel ranges between ₹12.4 Lakhs to ₹33 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 43 latest salaries received from various employees of Tata Steel.

Experience wise Tata Steel Principal Researcher salaries

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
5 years (6 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹21.8 L/yr
6 years (4 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
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7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.4 L/yr - ₹40.8 L/yr
8 years (5 salaries)	₹15.2 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
9 years (3 salaries)	₹17.8 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr
10 years (4 salaries)	₹18.3 L/yr - ₹27.4 L/yr
11 years (3 salaries)	₹20.6 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr
12 years (5 salaries)	₹21.1 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24 L/yr - ₹47 L/yr
14 years (4 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
15+ years (6 salaries)	₹20.5 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr

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Top skills at Tata Steel for Principal Researcher

Research Characterization R Execution P Material Science Project Management Synthesis Patents Production Development Brs Simulation Teaching Professor Activities

Salary related reviews for Tata Steel

3.5

Rated by 7 employees for salary & benefits

Principal Researcher in Jamshedpur

Full Time

Research & Development Department

3.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The pay structure is still good for freshers and employee related benefits are good. However, i have worked only in Tata Steel and hence not aware about the benefits which other companies provide.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Growth opportunities are limited. Extreme bureaucracy and things move really slow.

Promotions - Bad

Project Engineer in Jamshedpur

Full Time

Construction & Site Engineering Department

3.0

• posted on 29 Feb 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work life is balanced in this company

Job security - Excellent

+3 more

Dislikes

...ou will not be aware of that. Their attitude and ego is as high as IAS officers. They will add your bonus amount to CTC and provide your ctc structure in informal format and it will vary in your appointment letter so please do recheck and negotiate again

Lead Engineer in Angul

Full Time

Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

1.0

• posted on 01 Aug 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you have a talent of flattering then your salary and grades will be in sky High.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

Tata think that ,the college from where they hired student only here in B.tech engineering subjects are teaches to the students in other colleges Tata think in B.tech except engineering subjects other subjects like history, geography, seismology teaches to the students.

Promotions - Bad

+2 more

Deputy Manager in Jamshedpur

Full Time

Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

2.0

• posted on 18 May 2023

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security is good, if you don't work hard then you don't get good ratings but job is secure.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

- very low pay scale - very low bonus - company doesn't follow any time line of increment of salary or bonus. - very slow HR department - management doesn't respect extra effort of employees

Salary - Bad

+4 more

Deputy Manager in Jamshedpur

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

2.0

• posted on 22 Sep 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Location is good. Tata brand.

Dislikes

There is a whole list. Heavy corporate politics, nepotism at its peak, benefits are just an illusion, management is highly unprofessional, compensation is industry lowest, CTC is flawed, employees' overall development is zero, and many many more. If you want to regret one thing in your life - just join here.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

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Offer letter - Accepted

Hi, I'm currently drawing a salary of 27.7 (25.3 is fixed) LPA in my current organization and I got a new offer for 39LPA (33.3 is fixed and 1L joining bonus total 40) I'm almost going to complete by 2 years in my current organization and overall I have 11 years experience as QA. How do you rate this salary jump?

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What is the salary of Principal Researcher at Tata Steel?

Principal Researcher salary at Tata Steel in India ranges between ₹12.4 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 15% more than the average Principal Researcher Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 43 latest salaries received from various employees of Tata Steel India.

How does the salary of a Principal Researcher at Tata Steel India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Researcher at Tata Steel is 15% more than the average salary of a Principal Researcher in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Researcher at Tata Steel?

Research, Characterization, R, Execution and P are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Researcher at Tata Steel India.

What is the salary of a Principal Researcher in companies similar to Tata Steel in India?

Gartner Principal Researcher Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Researcher at Tata Steel in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Researcher at Tata Steel ranges between ₹1,59,784 per month to ₹1,65,872 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Tata Steel Principal Researcher salary in India which ranges between ₹12.4 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Researcher at Tata Steel?

According to AmbitionBox, 70% of the Tata Steel Principal Researchers reported a notice period of 3 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 27 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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