TCS Lead Data Scientist Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

5 - 12 years exp.

₹6.6 Lakhs - ₹26.9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (92%)

₹14.5 Lakhs

Variable (8%)

₹1.2 Lakh

50% less than the average Lead Data Scientist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 5 - 12 years of experience

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Data Science & Analytics Lead Data Scientist Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Lead Data Scientist Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
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Research & Development Lead Data Scientist Salary 9 - 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

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Wipro Lead Data Scientist Salary 7 - 14 years exp. (56 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr 47% more	4 job openings
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Accenture Lead Data Scientist Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (77 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹43 L/yr 59% more
IBM Lead Data Scientist Salary 3 - 16 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹18.7 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 101% more
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Tech Mahindra Lead Data Scientist Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (42 salaries)	₹9.9 L/yr - ₹37.7 L/yr 47% more
Cognizant Lead Data Scientist Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹41 L/yr 82% more
LTIMindtree Lead Data Scientist Salary 4 - 13 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹12.7 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 78% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Data Scientist Salary 3 - 12 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹19.7 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 87% more
NielsenIQ Lead Data Scientist Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 31% less
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Genpact Lead Data Scientist Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹20.3 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr 85% more
Persistent Systems Lead Data Scientist Salary 3 - 13 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 20% more
Mphasis Lead Data Scientist Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 8% more
Cyient Lead Data Scientist Salary 9 - 14 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 53% more
Hexaware Technologies Lead Data Scientist Salary 6 - 11 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr 4% more
Dell EMC Lead Data Scientist Salary 6 - 18 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹27 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 115% more
HCL Group Lead Data Scientist Salary 7 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹8.7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 12% less
Koch Business Solutions Lead Data Scientist Salary 7 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹37 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr 145% more
DXC Technology Lead Data Scientist Salary 10 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr 36% more

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Lead Data Scientist salary at TCS ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹26.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 40 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Lead Data Scientist salaries

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
5 years (6 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
6 years (7 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
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7 years (4 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹26.8 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
10 years (11 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
11 years (3 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
12 years (4 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for TCS

2.7

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

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

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What is the salary of Lead Data Scientist at TCS?

Lead Data Scientist salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹26.9 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 50% less than the average Lead Data Scientist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 40 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.

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

The average salary of a Lead Data Scientist at TCS is 50% less than the average salary of a Lead Data Scientist in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Koch Business Solutions Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹37.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹18.7 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹19.7 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹20.3 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year

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

Cognizant Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹12.7 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹43.0 Lakhs per year
Cyient Lead Data Scientist Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Data Scientist at TCS ranges between ₹1,07,446 per month to ₹1,10,408 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Lead Data Scientist salary in India which ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹26.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 65% of the TCS Lead Data Scientists reported a notice period of 3 Months, 31% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 23 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Lead Data Scientist salary in India ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹26.9 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 40 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.