{"id":1298607,"date":"2025-08-07T11:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1298607"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:20:50","slug":"80-tcs-employees-will-get-salary-hike-these-employees-will-get-higher-salary-from-sep-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/80-tcs-employees-will-get-salary-hike-these-employees-will-get-higher-salary-from-sep-1\/","title":{"rendered":"80% TCS Employees Will Get Salary Hike: These Employees Will Get Higher Salary From Sep 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India\u2019s largest IT services company, has announced a salary hike for about <strong>80% of its employees<\/strong>, mainly in <strong>junior and mid-level roles<\/strong>. The hike will take effect from <strong>September 1, 2025<\/strong>, as confirmed by TCS CHRO Milind Lakkad and CHRO Designate K Sudeep in an internal communication reviewed by PTI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-4.png\" alt=\"80% TCS Employees Will Get Salary Hike: These Employees Will Get Higher Salary From Sep 1\" class=\"wp-image-1298613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-4-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-1-5-1-1-4-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The compensation revision is expected to impact grades up to <strong>C3A and equivalent<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/tcs-salary-hikes-announced-amidst-plans-to-layoff-12000-employees-tcs-rolls-out-increments-for-80-employees-check-details\/articleshow\/123156164.cms\">covering<\/a> a significant portion of the company\u2019s global workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No Clarity Yet on Hike Percentage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TCS has not disclosed the exact percentage of the salary increment. However, the move is seen as a morale-boosting gesture amid ongoing layoffs and uncertainties in the tech industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, TCS said:<br><em>&#8220;We are pleased to announce a compensation revision for all eligible associates in grades up to C3A and equivalent, covering 80% of our workforce.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The email also acknowledged employee dedication and thanked them for their continued hard work as TCS navigates through transformation and market challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Layoffs Amid Hikes: A Dual Strategy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, the salary hikes come even as TCS moves forward with plans to <strong>lay off 12,000 employees<\/strong> this year, citing the need to build a \u201c<strong>future-ready organisation<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of these layoffs will affect <strong>mid-level and senior staff<\/strong>, with the company attributing the decision to its shift toward artificial intelligence (AI), market expansion, and workforce restructuring. According to TCS, approximately <strong>2% of its global workforce<\/strong> will be affected, and redeployment opportunities are being explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Sign of Larger IT Sector Trends<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision reflects broader trends in India\u2019s IT sector\u2014<strong>cost optimisation, automation, and AI integration<\/strong>\u2014especially during a period of global economic instability and changing client demands. 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