TCS Chennai Lead Data Engineer Salaries by 7 Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 15 years exp.

₹13.8 Lakhs - ₹35 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (85%)

₹20.1 Lakhs

Variable (15%)

₹3.5 Lakhs

8% less than the average Lead Data Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Data Engineer Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹14.2 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Lead Data Engineer Salary 15 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Lead Data Engineer Salary 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.8 L/yr - ₹27.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 24 Jan 2025

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TCS Lead Data Engineer Salary

10 - 15 years exp. (7 salaries)

₹13.8 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Infosys Lead Data Engineer Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr 27% less
Capgemini Lead Data Engineer Salary 10 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹12.7 L/yr - ₹25.7 L/yr 10% less
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HCLTech Lead Data Engineer Salary 10 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 9% less
Cognizant Lead Data Engineer Salary 8 - 14 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹13.6 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 12% less
Fidelity Investments Lead Data Engineer Salary 4 - 13 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 5% more

Lead Data Engineer salary at TCS ranges between ₹13.8 Lakhs to ₹35 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Lead Data Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 24 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.2 L/yr - ₹40.5 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20 L/yr - ₹41.8 L/yr
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12 years (3 salaries)	₹9.6 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.8 L/yr - ₹44.4 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.8 L/yr - ₹29.2 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.6 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

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 Chennai?

Lead Data Engineer salary at TCS in Chennai ranges between ₹13.8 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 8% less than the average Lead Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Lead Data Engineer at TCS is 8% less than the average salary of a Lead Data Engineer in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Fidelity Investments Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year

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

HCLTech Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹12.7 Lakhs to ₹25.7 Lakhs per year
Cognizant Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.6 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹24.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Data Engineer at TCS ranges between ₹1,50,802 per month to ₹1,56,484 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Lead Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹13.8 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 80% of the TCS Lead Data Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Lead Data Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹13.8 Lakhs to ₹35 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 7 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.