TCS Lead Salaries by 500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 15 years exp.

₹4.7 Lakhs - ₹20 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

25% less than the average Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 15 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (127 salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹21.1 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (42 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr
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Finance & Accounting Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (37 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr
IT & Information Security Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹18.2 L/yr

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Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Companies similar to TCS for Lead

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Infosys Lead Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (167 salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹25.9 L/yr 28% more	63 job openings
Wipro Lead Salary 5 - 14 years exp. (275 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 65% more	20 job openings
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HCLTech Lead Salary 5 - 14 years exp. (203 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹24.2 L/yr 21% more
Tech Mahindra Lead Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (86 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹32.4 L/yr 73% more	2 job openings
Cognizant Lead Salary 3 - 14 years exp. (142 salaries)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹26.8 L/yr 45% more
Accenture Lead Salary 6 - 15 years exp. (226 salaries)	₹7.3 L/yr - ₹30.8 L/yr 55% more	2 job openings
IBM Lead Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (351 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 38% less	2 job openings
Capgemini Lead Salary 7 - 13 years exp. (97 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹25.1 L/yr 31% more	7 job openings
LTIMindtree Lead Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (50 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 77% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (201 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹26.7 L/yr 46% more

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Lead salary at TCS ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹20 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 522 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Lead salaries

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (18 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr
5 years (32 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr
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6 years (33 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr
7 years (42 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
8 years (76 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹17.7 L/yr
9 years (67 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
10 years (83 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr
11 years (68 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr
12 years (51 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹21.3 L/yr
13 years (25 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
14 years (14 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
15+ years (13 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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4 - 15 years exp.

Delivery Partner

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15 - 24 years exp.

Lead 4 - 15 years exp.

Delivery Manager 10 - 24 years exp.

111% hike

Delivery Partner 15 - 24 years exp.

33% hike

From

Lead

4 - 15 years exp.

Technical Manager

11 - 21 years exp.

Disclaimer: Our data limits the visualization of this career path at this point. However, other roles and opportunities might be available within the organization beyond what is shown here.

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Top skills at TCS for Lead

Java VMware Spring Boot SCCM DNS

Salary related reviews for TCS

2.4

Rated by 33 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security as even illiterate and free loader can work as software engineer till they retire.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

They promote free loader work culture. Skill development on name only. Company culture: Toxic Salary: Even ola driver and Panipuri seller earns more with comfort. Promotions: What are that?.

Salary - Bad

+5 more

Project Manager in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

1.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Depends on account and Manager, how good your relation is with them.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

Incase if you get low rating, please forget your whole Variable Pay for whole year. Presently TCS in not considered as work life would be good.

Salary - Bad

+2 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

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I have got an offer of 34 LPA from TCS and Capgemini . I have 11 years of experience , Azure Developer. Can you please guide / suggest which company should I join . I am confused since both are offering the same CTC . TIA

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TCS Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Lead at TCS?

Lead salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 25% less than the average Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 522 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.

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

The average salary of a Lead at TCS is 25% less than the average salary of a Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Lead at TCS?

Java, VMware, Spring Boot, SCCM and DNS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead at TCS India.

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

Koch Business Solutions Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Mphasis Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Lead Salary - ₹11.7 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year

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

Tech Mahindra Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹32.4 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Salary - ₹7.3 Lakhs to ₹30.8 Lakhs per year
Persistent Systems Lead Salary - ₹12.4 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹26.7 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead at TCS ranges between ₹80,634 per month to ₹82,735 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead at TCS?

According to AmbitionBox, 72% of the TCS Leads reported a notice period of 3 Months, 10% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 334 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Lead salary in India ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹20 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 522 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.