TCS IT Lead Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 15 years exp.

₹5.1 Lakhs - ₹19 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

13% less than the average IT Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA IT Lead Salary 7 - 15 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
IT & Information Security IT Lead Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations IT Lead Salary 12 - 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024

Companies similar to TCS for IT Lead

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Infosys IT Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 10% less
Wipro IT Lead Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr 2% more
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HCLTech IT Lead Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 52% less
Tech Mahindra IT Lead Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹18.9 L/yr 8% less
LTIMindtree IT Lead Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 16% less
Mphasis IT Lead Salary 19 - 21 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹0.9 L/yr - ₹1.2 L/yr 91% less
Accenture IT Lead Salary 6 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹17.6 L/yr 50% more
IBM IT Lead Salary 7 - 19 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 45% less
Cognizant IT Lead Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr 13% more
Capgemini IT Lead Salary 11 - 14 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹28.9 L/yr 110% more

IT Lead salary at TCS ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹19 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS IT Lead salaries

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6 L/yr - ₹14.9 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.1 L/yr - ₹17.9 L/yr
10 years (3 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
13 years (3 salaries)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.7 L/yr - ₹16.3 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for TCS

1.9

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

System Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 19 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Your job will be secured

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Salary hikes 4-7 percent, very poor for freshers No proper communication between managers on skill development, resource satisfaction etc. Please dont join in your early IT career

Salary - Bad

+3 more

Associate Consultant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

2.0

• posted on 19 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

TCS is good for freshers and juniors. its running on brand name thats it.

Dislikes

compensation is pathetic. year on year raise in compensation is very horrible. huge variable pay and its not paid above c2 level associates.

Salary - Bad

+4 more

Technical Lead in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security.

Job security - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

...ee, senior management takes advantage of this and just work for status meetings. There is no reward for talented folks, not getting enough salary and there is no meaning of appraisal process.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 17 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

unable list any solid point which I like in TCS.

Dislikes

1. compensation 2. promotions 3. basic component in salary , I think it's the low in the IT and any other company, someone can put a metrics comparing similar companies can help larger community. 4. list goes on

Salary - Bad

+5 more

System Engineer in Indore

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 09 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

TCS offers good work life balance and average skill development. Once you are in they rarely fire. They have variety of projects where you will be mapped according to your skill even if you are average or poor in skill.

Job security - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Poor salary hikes, Removal of hybrid mode. And Poor promotions. Only disadvantages of TCS job as a fresher is less money.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

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TCS IT Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of IT Lead at TCS?

IT Lead salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 13% less than the average IT Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.

How does the salary of a IT Lead at TCS India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a IT Lead at TCS is 13% less than the average salary of a IT Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than TCS to a IT Lead in India?

Capgemini IT Lead Salary - ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹28.9 Lakhs per year
Accenture IT Lead Salary - ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹17.6 Lakhs per year
Cognizant IT Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year
Wipro IT Lead Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a IT Lead in companies similar to TCS in India?

Tech Mahindra IT Lead Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹18.9 Lakhs per year
Infosys IT Lead Salary - ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree IT Lead Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
IBM IT Lead Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech IT Lead Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a IT Lead at TCS in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a IT Lead at TCS ranges between ₹82,995 per month to ₹85,163 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS IT Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for IT Lead at TCS?

According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the TCS IT Leads reported a notice period of 1 Month, 37% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 8 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS IT Lead salary in India ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹19 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 13 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.