TCS Lead Data Engineer Salaries by 60+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 16 years exp.

₹11.2 Lakhs - ₹37 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (89%)

₹19 Lakhs

Variable (11%)

₹2.5 Lakhs

27% less than the average Lead Data Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Data Engineer Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Lead Data Engineer Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Lead Data Engineer Salary 8 - 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
Project & Program Management Lead Data Engineer Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.8 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2025

Companies similar to TCS for Lead Data Engineer

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Infosys Lead Data Engineer Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr 23% less
Wipro Lead Data Engineer Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 13% more
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Accenture Lead Data Engineer Salary 5 - 14 years exp. (65 salaries)	₹13.4 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr 15% more
IBM Lead Data Engineer Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 5% more
Capgemini Lead Data Engineer Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (31 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 2% less
Tech Mahindra Lead Data Engineer Salary 7 - 15 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 29% more
HCLTech Lead Data Engineer Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 5% more
Cognizant Lead Data Engineer Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (29 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 3% more
LTIMindtree Lead Data Engineer Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 31% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Data Engineer Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹41 L/yr 48% more
Genpact Lead Data Engineer Salary 5 - 11 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹13.2 L/yr - ₹38.4 L/yr 19% more
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Persistent Systems Lead Data Engineer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹28.5 L/yr 8% less
Koch Business Solutions Lead Data Engineer Salary 7 - 13 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹47.3 L/yr 100% more
Hexaware Technologies Lead Data Engineer Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹23.1 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 18% more
DXC Technology Lead Data Engineer Salary 11 - 14 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹32.3 L/yr 21% more
Mphasis Lead Data Engineer Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹27 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 39% more

Lead Data Engineer salary at TCS ranges between ₹11.2 Lakhs to ₹37 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 67 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Lead Data Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (7 salaries)	₹7.3 L/yr - ₹32.8 L/yr
8 years (7 salaries)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr
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9 years (6 salaries)	₹9.7 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
10 years (8 salaries)	₹14.2 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
11 years (11 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
12 years (12 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr
13 years (4 salaries)	₹12.8 L/yr - ₹40.6 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹19.7 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
15+ years (10 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

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Top skills at TCS for Lead Data Engineer

Kafka AWS ETL

Salary related reviews for TCS

1.5

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Lead Data Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 16 May 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is good.

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Now they have changed the work hours from office and being tagged with variables pay. Even though due our job nature we have to work early and late in night . It' like from morning to night we are engaged with office work.

Salary - Poor

+1 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

System Engineer in New Delhi

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0

• posted on 08 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

there ae no layoffs in TCS and will hopefully never happen. There is never too much work hence there is a god work-life balance.

Job security - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

salary s too low and even the annual hikes are at a very low growth rate. getting promoted for people is very random instead of being time-based or merit based.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

System Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Other Department

5.0

• posted on 04 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

TCS offers excellent training and development programs to help employees grow professionally. Also TCS is a well-established company with a reputation for long-term stability.

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

Compensation is slower to rise compared to some other competitors in the industry.

Senior Associate in Mumbai

Full Time

Shipping & Maritime Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Best place to experience person, if you not want work in pressure than this company is your type.

Job security - Excellent

Dislikes

Salary growth is very low as compared other bpo company for freshers and experience employees politics they think that we are the only boss

Salary - Poor

+2 more

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What is the salary of Lead Data Engineer at TCS?

Lead Data Engineer salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹11.2 Lakhs to ₹37.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 27% less than the average Lead Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 67 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.

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

The average salary of a Lead Data Engineer at TCS is 27% less than the average salary of a Lead Data Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Kafka, AWS and ETL are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead Data Engineer at TCS India.

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

Koch Business Solutions Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹47.3 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
Mphasis Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year

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

DXC Technology Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹32.3 Lakhs per year
Genpact Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.2 Lakhs to ₹38.4 Lakhs per year
Hexaware Technologies Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹23.1 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.4 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Data Engineer at TCS ranges between ₹1,39,500 per month to ₹1,44,672 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Lead Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹11.2 Lakhs to ₹37.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Data Engineer at TCS?

According to AmbitionBox, 63% of the TCS Lead Data Engineers reported a notice period of 3 Months, 17% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 46 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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