Loading...Loading...Loading...Loading...Salary Guide · India 2026
Indian IT services + consulting; digital transformation, cloud, cybersecurity, engineering R&D, plus an enterprise-software arm (HCLSoftware). Every band below is total CTC (base + variable + equity), drawn from the 25th–90th percentile of reported offers at HCL in India and verified against AmbitionBox and Glassdoor.
Software Engineer · Senior / 6–9 yrs
₹14L – ₹28Ltotal CTC
Salary bands for 7 roles at HCL, from Software Engineer to Solutions Architect — see all below.
Working at HCL
FY2025 consolidated revenue $13.8B (₹117,055 crore); ~223,000 employees across 60 countries.
What the interview actually tests
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Role
HCL's pay bands for Software Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹4.5L – ₹9L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹6L – ₹14L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹14L – ₹28L | None |
How this compares
The senior Software Engineer band above sits against a IT Services peer median of ₹18L – ₹35L LPA across 13 other IT Services companies we track.
Role
HCL's pay bands for Business Analysts in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹2L – ₹9L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹6L – ₹16L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹10L – ₹28L | None |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹16L – ₹43L | None |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹23L – ₹60L | None |
How this compares
The executive Business Analyst band above sits against a IT Services peer median of ₹24L – ₹58L LPA across 8 other IT Services companies we track.
Role
HCL's pay bands for Devops Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹6.6L – ₹7.3L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹10L – ₹11L | None |
AB yoe-bucket scrape: Devops Engineer 1-3y (n=553); Devops Engineer 3-6y (n=1857); n=2410
Role
HCL's pay bands for Engineering Managers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹21.4L – ₹23.6L | None |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹24.8L – ₹27.4L | None |
AB yoe-bucket scrape: Technical Lead 12+y (n=1062); Senior Technical Lead 12+y (n=4532); Technical Manager 12+y (n=2436); n=8030
Role
What Project Managers actually earn at HCL in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5L – ₹11L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹9L – ₹25L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹18L – ₹48L | None |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹28L – ₹70L | None |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹38L – ₹90L | None |
How this compares
The executive Project Manager band above sits against a IT Services peer median of ₹39L – ₹93L LPA across 8 other IT Services companies we track.
Role
What QA Engineers actually earn at HCL in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹2L – ₹7L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹5L – ₹13L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹8L – ₹23L | None |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹13L – ₹35L | None |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹18L – ₹48L | None |
How this compares
The executive QA Engineer band above sits against a IT Services peer median of ₹18L – ₹49L LPA across 8 other IT Services companies we track.
Role
What Solutions Architects actually earn at HCL in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹21.4L – ₹23.6L | None |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹29.3L – ₹32.4L | None |
AB yoe-bucket scrape: Technical Specialist 12+y (n=3127); Lead Consultant 12+y (n=1184); Technical Architect 12+y (n=1757); n=6068
What the HCL interview actually looks like
Salary bands here reflect total CTC drawn from reported offers (primarily AmbitionBox, with Glassdoor as a secondary cross-check), supplemented by company disclosures where available — not a single data point. See our methodology for how we source and label pay data. Spot a figure that looks off? Email .
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