TCS announces 6-8% salary hikes to employees

Tata Consultancy Services has rolled out salary hikes of 6-8% for employees in India, even as workers across the company continue to report lower variable pay, tighter compensation policies and growing pressure linked to AI-led productivity targets.

The hikes, effective from April 2026, mark a return to TCS’s regular appraisal cycle after delays last year caused by weak global demand and macroeconomic uncertainty. Top-rated employees received increments of more than 10%, while lower-rated staff saw hikes of around 2-3%.