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TCS Basic Pay: Too Low to Grow? Let's Compare!

Hey TCS colleagues,

I wanted to start a conversation about our basic pay component. I've been with TCS for 3 years now, and my basic pay is only ₹15.5k per month which seems incredibly low compared to industry standards. My current CTC is around 8 LPA.

I've heard that companies like Deloitte offer 40-50% of total salary as basic pay, while ours seems to be stuck at a much lower percentage. This significantly impacts our PF contributions (both employee and employer 12%), reduces our potential NPS tax benefits(14% of basic pay contribution) , and even affects future gratuity calculations.

My basic pay is literally growing slower than savings account interest! 😂 I'm curious what others are experiencing - would you mind sharing your basic pay, years of experience, and approximate CTC for comparison?

I'm also wondering about experienced professionals who joined TCS directly (not as freshers) - did you also receive a low basic pay component? Is this a company-wide pattern or does basic pay percentage increase with tenure?

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ZestyLlama
ZestyLlama
TCS3mo

18.5k for 14 lpa

GigglyPickle
GigglyPickle
TCS3mo

YOE???

FloatingMarshmallow
FloatingMarshmallow
TCS3mo

My basic pay is 22k for 9.36lpa yoe 3+ in tcs

SqueakyBagel
SqueakyBagel
TCS3mo

C3A ctc is 18.5 and basic pay is 24800 only

SqueakyBagel
SqueakyBagel
TCS3mo

YOE is 9

SqueakyBagel
SqueakyBagel
TCS3mo

It is good in tcs according to market standards

SquishyLlama
SquishyLlama
TCS3mo

Same for 11 lpa../ it’s 16k

SqueakyBiscuit
SqueakyBiscuit
TCS3mo

You're C2?

SquishyLlama
SquishyLlama
TCS3mo

Yes

MagicalHamster
MagicalHamster
TCS3mo

My experience is 0 and my basic pay is 15k and CTC is 9LPA

SqueakyBiscuit
SqueakyBiscuit
TCS3mo

Congrats on prime hire 🫣

SqueakyPanda
SqueakyPanda
TCS3mo

25.5k - 16.5 LPA | C2 | 6.5 YOE

FloatingJellybean
FloatingJellybean
TCS3mo

Basic pay contributes to life after we retire. At least it should increase by 2k every year.

SqueakyBiscuit
SqueakyBiscuit
TCS3mo

But here it's increasing by just 2.75-3% for me every year 😔

JazzyNugget
JazzyNugget
TCS3mo

Actually, instead of expecting anything from this company one should leave. Because, these people will hire more from outside but won’t care about existing people. And moreover, this is just a company we shouldn’t associate our sentiments with it .

GroovyWaffle
GroovyWaffle
TCS3mo

16.6k for 9LPA & YOE 5yrs C2

DizzyPancake
DizzyPancake
TCS3mo

Its a scam

GoofyRaccoon
GoofyRaccoon
TCS3mo

15k for 9 Lpa

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