TCS Lead Salaries by 500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 15 years exp.

₹4.7 Lakhs - ₹18 Lakhs

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24% less than the average Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (134 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22.7 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (45 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.5 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr
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Finance & Accounting Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (42 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.3 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (32 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.1 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr
IT & Information Security Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (30 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr

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Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025

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Lead salary at TCS ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 562 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Lead salaries

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (21 salaries)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr
5 years (34 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr
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6 years (38 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.2 L/yr - ₹15.1 L/yr
7 years (44 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹14.9 L/yr
8 years (79 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.3 L/yr - ₹17.4 L/yr
9 years (74 salaries)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹18.7 L/yr
10 years (89 salaries)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
11 years (77 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr
12 years (50 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.3 L/yr - ₹22.2 L/yr
13 years (27 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr
14 years (16 salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
15+ years (13 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.2 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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Top skills at TCS for Lead

Java VMware Spring Boot SCCM DNS

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2.4

Rated by 33 employees for salary & benefits

Associate Consultant in Mumbai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Mar 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Nothing found yet

Dislikes

- variable pay is scam for c3a plus people - toxic environment depends on team member and client (no team work) - zero job security , they will hire you any time and fire you with no reason it's like my bat and my ball if you gave me out then I will take my bat and ball with me no body can play - no salary growth

Salary - Bad

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Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

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Project Manager in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

1.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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

Job security - Good

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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

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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

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

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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

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Technical Lead in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Job security.

Job security - Good

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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

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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 ₹18.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 24% less than the average Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 562 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 24% 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
Tech Mahindra Lead Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹36.7 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year

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

LTIMindtree Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 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
NTT Data Lead Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹29.0 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 ₹81,844 per month to ₹83,979 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 ₹18.0 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 335 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Lead salary in India ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 562 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.