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TCS Project Lead salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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6 - 18 years exp.
₹6.1 Lakhs - ₹24.5 Lakhs
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17% less than the average Project Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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6 - 17 years exp. (229 salaries)
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₹7 L/yr - ₹26.9 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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6 - 18 years exp. (193 salaries)
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₹6.1 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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6 - 17 years exp. (48 salaries)
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₹5.1 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr

Customer Success, Service & Operations
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7 - 17 years exp. (32 salaries)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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6 - 18 years exp. (22 salaries)
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₹7.2 L/yr - ₹27.9 L/yr

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Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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Project Lead salary at TCS ranges between ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹24.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 782 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

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Experience wise TCS Project Lead salaries

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6 years  (39 salaries)

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₹5 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr
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₹4.2 L/yr - ₹18.2 L/yr
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₹5 L/yr - ₹21.3 L/yr
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
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Delivery Partner

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Service Delivery Manager 8 - 22 years exp.
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Delivery Manager 10 - 24 years exp.
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Salary related reviews for TCS

2.6

Rated by 66 employees for salary & benefits

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Project & Program Management Department

5.0
  •  posted on 27 May 2024

1.0
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Likes

The best part is the policies being quite flexible and aligned to our personal needs, esp. for female employees.

  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

The salary growth rate is really really slow. Also, the work culture is now no more a generic one to TCS, it is all influenced by the kind of leadership in the project you are working.

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  • Salary - Bad
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0
  •  posted on 01 Aug 2018

2.0
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Likes

Job security, safety and learning platform.

  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

Delay in promotion cycle. Dress code still same old formals. Recent compensation was terrible as an overall. Not even a free tea is served in Chennai offices. In pf employer contribution is deducted from employee ctc. No fun at work.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

5.0
  •  posted on 18 Jul 2018

4.0
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The company is open to innovation and readily adopts latest technology.I love the fact that I am a part of a team that markets reliable,high quality products and has a global clinet base.

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  • Salary - Good
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Compensation is decent, but growth is slow.I have to work 10hours to acheive my target.

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Project & Program Management Department

1.0
  •  posted on 20 Feb 2025

1.0
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Likes

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

  • Job security - Good

Dislikes

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.

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  • Salary - Bad
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

2.0
  •  posted on 19 Feb 2025

1.0
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Likes

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.

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  • Salary - Bad
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TCS Project Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Lead at TCS?
Project Lead salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹24.5 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 17% less than the average Project Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 782 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.
How does the salary of a Project Lead at TCS India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Project Lead at TCS is 17% less than the average salary of a Project Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Project Lead at TCS?
Oracle, Kubernetes and Unix are some of the popular skills required to work as a Project Lead at TCS India.
Which similar companies are paying more than TCS to a Project Lead in India?
  • Persistent Systems Project Lead Salary - ₹13.2 Lakhs to ₹38.8 Lakhs per year
  • Mphasis Project Lead Salary - ₹10.7 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
  • Koch Business Solutions Project Lead Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tata Group Project Lead Salary - ₹16.1 Lakhs to ₹24.4 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Project Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Project Lead in companies similar to TCS in India?
  • Accenture Project Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹31.5 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Project Lead Salary - ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Project Lead Salary - ₹8.3 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • Cognizant Project Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹31.2 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Lead Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹27.4 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Lead at TCS in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Project Lead at TCS ranges between ₹1,02,811 per month to ₹1,05,623 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Project Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹24.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Project Lead at TCS?
According to AmbitionBox, 72% of the TCS Project Leads reported a notice period of 3 Months, 10% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 379 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Project Lead salary in India ranges between ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹24.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 782 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.