TCS Chennai Project Lead Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 17 years exp.

₹5.8 Lakhs - ₹23 Lakhs

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21% less than the average Project Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Project Lead Salary 6 - 17 years exp. (44 salaries)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
Project & Program Management Project Lead Salary 6 - 17 years exp. (36 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Project Lead Salary 7 - 15 years exp. (14 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.3 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
Consulting Project Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹8.6 L/yr - ₹19.2 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Project Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr

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TCS Project Lead Salary

6 - 17 years exp. (140 salaries)

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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

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Infosys Project Lead Salary 8 - 18 years exp. (25 salaries)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr 32% more	1 job opening
Wipro Project Lead Salary 5 - 18 years exp. (403 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.6 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 18% more	12 job openings
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HCLTech Project Lead Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (236 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.7 L/yr - ₹20.5 L/yr 15% less
Tech Mahindra Project Lead Salary 7 - 18 years exp. (148 salaries)	Unlock ₹8.6 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr 40% more	1 job opening
Cognizant Project Lead Salary 6 - 17 years exp. (103 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.3 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr 29% more
LTIMindtree Project Lead Salary 9 - 16 years exp. (233 salaries)	Unlock ₹8.9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 32% more
Mphasis Project Lead Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (207 salaries)	Unlock ₹10.1 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 59% more	6 job openings
HCL Group Project Lead Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (47 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹20.6 L/yr 14% less
Capgemini Project Lead Salary 7 - 15 years exp. (29 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.6 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 19% more
Accenture Project Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (24 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.8 L/yr - ₹28.7 L/yr 22% more
DXC Technology Project Lead Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (21 salaries)	Unlock ₹11 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 8% more
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Atos Project Lead Salary 10 - 15 years exp. (20 salaries)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 33% more
IBM Project Lead Salary 9 - 20 years exp. (13 salaries)	Unlock ₹10 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 53% more
Hexaware Technologies Project Lead Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (9 salaries)	Unlock ₹10 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr 13% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Lead Salary 7 - 12 years exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹12.5 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 36% more
NTT DATA, Inc. Project Lead Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.1 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr 22% less
HCL Infosystems Project Lead Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.1 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr 24% less
Genpact Project Lead Salary 9 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹11.3 L/yr - ₹17.1 L/yr 13% more

Project Lead salary at TCS ranges between ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹23 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 140 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

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Experience wise TCS Project Lead salaries in Chennai

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6 years (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹13.1 L/yr
7 years (10 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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8 years (9 salaries)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
9 years (14 salaries)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
10 years (10 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
11 years (14 salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹16.2 L/yr
12 years (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.8 L/yr - ₹19.6 L/yr
13 years (15 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.3 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
14 years (19 salaries)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
15+ years (25 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

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Top skills at TCS for Project Lead

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Salary related reviews for TCS

2.6

Rated by 17 employees for salary & benefits

Project Lead in Chennai

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 01 Aug 2018

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Job security, safety and learning platform.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

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.

Salary - Poor

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Project Lead in Chennai

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Jul 2018

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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.

Salary - Good

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

Project Lead in Noida

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

5.0

• posted on 27 May 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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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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.

Salary - Bad

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Project Manager in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

1.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

1.0

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

Job security - Good

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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.

Salary - Bad

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Associate Consultant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

2.0

• posted on 19 Feb 2025

1.0

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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.

Salary - Bad

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TCS Project Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Lead at TCS Chennai?

Project Lead salary at TCS in Chennai ranges between ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 21% less than the average Project Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 140 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Project Lead at TCS is 21% less than the average salary of a Project Lead in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Mphasis Project Lead Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Project Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Project Lead Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Lead Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Project Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year

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

Infosys Project Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹25.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Project Lead Salary - ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
Cognizant Project Lead Salary - ₹7.3 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Project Lead Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹28.7 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Project Lead Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Lead at TCS ranges between ₹95,752 per month to ₹98,336 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Project Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 72% of the TCS Project Leads in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 15% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 67 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Project Lead salary in Chennai ranges between ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹23 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 140 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.