TCS Chennai Senior Developer Salaries by 90+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 12 years exp.

₹5.1 Lakhs - ₹20.4 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

12% less than the average Senior Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Developer Salary 3 - 12 years exp. (77 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹23.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior Developer Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025

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TCS Senior Developer Salary

3 - 12 years exp. (93 salaries)

₹5.1 L/yr - ₹20.4 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Infosys Senior Developer Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 6% less	130 job openings
Wipro Senior Developer Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (73 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹23.3 L/yr 6% more	3 job openings
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HCLTech Senior Developer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (180 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 3% less
Tech Mahindra Senior Developer Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (38 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 17% more
Cognizant Senior Developer Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (920 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹21.1 L/yr 7% more
Accenture Senior Developer Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 12% more
IBM Senior Developer Salary 7 - 11 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹21.4 L/yr 51% more	1 job opening
Capgemini Senior Developer Salary 5 - 11 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹8.6 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 35% more	1 job opening
LTIMindtree Senior Developer Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹26.4 L/yr 25% more
HCL Group Senior Developer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (41 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr 22% less
Hexaware Technologies Senior Developer Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.3 L/yr 14% less
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DXC Technology Senior Developer Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 22% more
Mphasis Senior Developer Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 9% more
NTT Data Senior Developer Salary 6 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 3% less
HCL Infosystems Senior Developer Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 37% less

Senior Developer salary at TCS ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹20.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 93 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Senior Developer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (4 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr
4 years (5 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹10.8 L/yr
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5 years (13 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
6 years (13 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
7 years (17 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
8 years (11 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr
9 years (12 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr
10 years (7 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr
11 years (5 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr
12 years (6 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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2.4

Rated by 5 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Developer in Chennai

Contractual

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

4.0

• posted on 19 Jul 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

A good monthly compensation was offered to me for my work in TCS-India done with the requirements of Duluth Trading Corporation (Retail), Albertson's (Life Sciences), and Hennes & Mauritz (Retail).

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

I was hired in a C2H position with the payroll of VHS Consulting India Ltd. Till my end in May 2022, I don't know what it takes to make my contract permanent;

Skill development - Poor

+4 more

Senior Developer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Jul 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...and parasites in management. Laid back culture and awesome time personal life. Join only if you are given good package and good position only.

Skill development - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

Parasites and blood suckling management. The mecca of office politics. Never join as fresher. Wasted the Golden time of my corporate life. You would just learn how you can be back stabbed by dear friends and colleagues.

Salary - Poor

+3 more

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 12 May 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Liberal, job security and in time out time quite flexible.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

...employees work over-time and in weekends quite frequently. No timely promotions. Salary increment very slow and provides below average salary.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 30 Aug 2021

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work environment and culture. Teammates are supprtive nd management is transparent. There is a huge cafeteria and gaming arcade alokg with big libraries from where you can gain more knowledge. Company policies are good, appraisals are fair and they give bonus every year. They have a good initiative over CSR.

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

Salary is decent but promotion and career growth is slow.

Senior Developer in Ahmedabad

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jul 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

1. Job security 2. Work life balance 3. Good Colleagues 4. Good Infrastructure 5. Unlimited Udemy free access

Job security - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

1. Worst Managers 2. Difficult to switch project 3. Limited learning 4. Low salary 5. Low increment 6. No career growth

Salary - Bad

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What is the salary of Senior Developer at TCS Chennai?

Senior Developer salary at TCS in Chennai ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹20.4 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 12% less than the average Senior Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 93 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior Developer at TCS is 12% less than the average salary of a Senior Developer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Developer at TCS?

Java, Javascript, J2Ee, AWS and Python are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Developer at TCS Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than TCS to a Senior Developer in Chennai?

IBM Senior Developer Salary - ₹10.8 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Developer Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹26.4 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Developer Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Developer in companies similar to TCS in Chennai?

Accenture Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Mphasis Senior Developer Salary - ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Cognizant Senior Developer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹21.1 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Developer Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹23.3 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior Developer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Developer at TCS in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Developer at TCS ranges between ₹87,419 per month to ₹89,711 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Senior Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹20.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Developer at TCS in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 70% of the TCS Senior Developers in Chennai 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 46 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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