TCS Lead Software Engineer Salaries by 80+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 14 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹32.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

27% less than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 14 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Software Engineer Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (78 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹31.9 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Lead Software Engineer Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹19.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Companies similar to TCS for Lead Software Engineer

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Infosys Lead Software Engineer Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (29 salaries)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹30.9 L/yr 14% more
Wipro Lead Software Engineer Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (79 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 25% more	1 job opening
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HCLTech Lead Software Engineer Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (171 salaries)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹35.9 L/yr 13% more
Tech Mahindra Lead Software Engineer Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹24.7 L/yr 1% less
Cognizant Lead Software Engineer Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (72 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr 39% more
Accenture Lead Software Engineer Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (113 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr 5% more
Capgemini Lead Software Engineer Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (552 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 17% less	34 job openings
IBM Lead Software Engineer Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (38 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹42.4 L/yr 29% more
Oracle Lead Software Engineer Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 33% more
Microsoft Corporation Lead Software Engineer Salary 4 - 17 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹26 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr 85% more
Persistent Systems Lead Software Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (3k salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr 35% less
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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 14 years exp. (545 salaries)	₹15.1 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 57% more	3 job openings
HCL Group Lead Software Engineer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 37% less
Cyient Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 14 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 20% less	1 job opening
LTIMindtree Lead Software Engineer Salary 5 - 13 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 6% less
Mphasis Lead Software Engineer Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr 15% more
Genpact Lead Software Engineer Salary 6 - 9 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹17.3 L/yr - ₹35.7 L/yr 34% more
NTT Data Lead Software Engineer Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 10% less
DXC Technology Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 20% more
Hexaware Technologies Lead Software Engineer Salary 7 - 14 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 5% less

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Lead Software Engineer salary at TCS ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹32.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 87 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Lead Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (11 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
7 years (11 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
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8 years (10 salaries)	₹9.1 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
9 years (9 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
10 years (17 salaries)	₹10.4 L/yr - ₹30.6 L/yr
11 years (10 salaries)	₹13.6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
12 years (11 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹28.8 L/yr
13 years (6 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹32.4 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for TCS

2.3

Rated by 3 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

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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

System Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

job security is the best part here. company culture and ethics are also greatbecause it TATA. Most of the government project and national level projects are likely to coming here. Depending on the type of project you are getting your life and experience will be super good or super bad.

Job security - Excellent

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Dislikes

very less pay scale and growth. even appraisals are given in penneies. if it is your first job, then you will be stuck at the same salary bracket for a very long time and andit's very difficult to get digital or innovator profiles being in a project which require too much effort from your side,and occasionally they keep changing the rooms and conditions also.

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Lead Software Engineer at TCS?

Lead Software Engineer salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹32.3 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 27% less than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 87 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.

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

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

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

Microsoft Corporation Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.1 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Cognizant Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs per year
Genpact Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹17.3 Lakhs to ₹35.7 Lakhs per year
Oracle Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year

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

Koch Business Solutions Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹42.4 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.2 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
Concentrix Catalyst Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹28.5 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Software Engineer at TCS ranges between ₹1,22,777 per month to ₹1,26,404 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Lead Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹32.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 73% of the TCS Lead Software Engineers reported a notice period of 3 Months, 14% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 55 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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