TCS Chennai Technical Lead Salaries by 1500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 18 years exp.

₹6.8 Lakhs - ₹25.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (89%)

₹14.3 Lakhs

Variable (11%)

₹1.7 Lakh

12% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Lead Salary 4 - 18 years exp. (855 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹25.2 L/yr
IT & Information Security Technical Lead Salary 4 - 18 years exp. (159 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹25.2 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Technical Lead Salary 4 - 17 years exp. (88 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Technical Lead Salary 5 - 18 years exp. (54 salaries)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹28.3 L/yr
Project & Program Management Technical Lead Salary 5 - 18 years exp. (46 salaries)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

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Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

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TCS Technical Lead Salary

4 - 18 years exp. (1.5k salaries)

₹6.8 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr

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Infosys Technical Lead Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (5.3k salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr 24% less	17 job openings
Wipro Technical Lead Salary 5 - 16 years exp. (2.2k salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹35.7 L/yr 25% more	102 job openings
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Accenture Technical Lead Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (244 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 29% more	1 job opening
IBM Technical Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (82 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr 31% more	1 job opening
Cognizant Technical Lead Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (5.5k salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 18% less
HCLTech Technical Lead Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (5.6k salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 12% less	4 job openings
Tech Mahindra Technical Lead Salary 5 - 17 years exp. (1.3k salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr 31% more	1 job opening
Capgemini Technical Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (188 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr 33% more	5 job openings
Oracle Technical Lead Salary 9 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹29.3 L/yr 80% more	5 job openings
Amazon Technical Lead Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16.4 L/yr - ₹21.6 L/yr 18% more

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Technical Lead salary at TCS ranges between ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹25.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 1.5k latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Technical Lead salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (28 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
5 years (52 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹17.3 L/yr
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6 years (70 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr
7 years (96 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
8 years (145 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹24.8 L/yr
9 years (203 salaries)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹25.8 L/yr
10 years (224 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
11 years (178 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹27.1 L/yr
12 years (156 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
13 years (138 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
14 years (92 salaries)	₹8.1 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr
15+ years (137 salaries)	₹9.7 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

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2.8

Rated by 69 employees for salary & benefits

Technical Lead in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 25 Oct 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Worklife balance will be good, don't expect salary hike and promotion, if you are into management you will get salary hike and promotion with out asking your manager

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

Even call taxi driver is earning 3k to 4 k per day, he is happy, here even seniors will get 70 k to 80 k max - experience level will be 18 + By the name of work life balance, they won't give promotions, 10 year back what salary you will be getting, almost same salary you will be getting now, they won't ask you to go out of company You will get burnout here , after going through this tough situation you have commitments you have to go and look out for some good job outside

Salary - Poor

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Technical Lead in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 27 May 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...e good Work life balance awesome Hike is ok but not good Onside opportunity no Bonus given by company Company policy good Good team mate Relocation allowance given

Skill development - Excellent

+3 more

Technical Lead in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security.

Job security - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

...ee, senior management takes advantage of this and just work for status meetings. There is no reward for talented folks, not getting enough salary and there is no meaning of appraisal process.

Salary - Poor

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Technical Lead in Pune

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

2.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2023

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

You may find supportive colleagues.

Job security - Excellent

Dislikes

... be encouraging/motivating in terms of timely interactions, continuous feedback. Salary hike is very less.

Salary - Bad

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Technical Lead in New Delhi

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 29 Jul 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Being a TCSer only I can say organization management is not upto level who understands the organization as well as employees growth. They forcefully want associates have to be under there hierarchy. They are not interested about associate growth and aspirations.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

Promotion Salary is upto market standard Growth and Aspirations

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Technical Lead at TCS Chennai?

Technical Lead salary at TCS in Chennai ranges between ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹25.5 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 12% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.5k latest salaries received from various employees of TCS Chennai.

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

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

What are the top skills required to work as a Technical Lead at TCS?

Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Javascript and Microservices are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Lead at TCS Chennai.

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

Cisco Technical Lead Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Technical Lead Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹49.4 Lakhs per year
Oracle Technical Lead Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹29.3 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Technical Lead Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
Mphasis Technical Lead Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year

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

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Lead at TCS ranges between ₹1,09,479 per month to ₹1,12,507 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Technical Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹25.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 80% of the TCS Technical Leads in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 8% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 780 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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