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Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jun 05, 2025 05:56 PM IST | #JEE Main
Over the last two decades, India’s information technology (IT) sector has experienced tremendous growth - in turnover, and corporate profits. This has obviously led to a massive increase in manpower too, creating jobs across the length and breadth of India. However, beneath the surface of this economic boom lies a disheartening reality: the entry-level salaries of engineers and graduates, placed from the campuses of India’s burgeoning engineering colleges, have not kept pace with not just the aspiration but even inflation. While these companies continue to flourish, the fresher placed from these engineering colleges, struggles to maintain a decent standard of living — a clear sign that salary growth has failed to reflect the real cost of living.
This Story also Contains
- Explosive Growth in Workforce, But Stagnant Salaries
- 15-Year Salary Trend: TCS and Infosys:
- Inflation Nearly Doubled, Salaries Didn’t
- Corporate Profits Soared
- Layoffs Rise Despite Revenue Growth
- Education Costs Skyrocketed
- Starting Salaries for Freshers at Top IT Firms (2010–2025)
- Student Loans rise. EMIs become a burden
Explosive Growth in Workforce, But Stagnant Salaries
India’s major IT companies — TCS, Infosys, Accenture, Cognizant, and Wipro — have seen a huge rise in employee numbers from 2010 to 2025, rising between 116% to 291% across the top 5 companies in the IT Services segment.
Company | Employees (2010) | Employees (2025) | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Infosys | 1,27,779 | 3,23,578 | 153% |
TCS | 1,60,429 | 6,07,979 | 278% |
Wipro | 1,08,071 | 2,34,054 | 116% |
Cognizant | 1,04,000 | 3,36,300 | 223% |
Accenture | 2,04,000 | 7,99,000 | 291% |
India’s IT sector has become a magnet for job seekers, driven by booming demand for digital services. Yet, the same level of growth hasn’t translated to higher starting salaries.
15-Year Salary Trend: TCS and Infosys:
Despite inflation and rising living expenses, the entry-level compensation has barely changed at India’s top IT firms over 15 years. We sourced the salaries offered for a similar role and position across two companies:
Company: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Role: Assistant Systems Engineer Trainee
2007: 3.15 LPA
2012: 3.16 LPA
2022: 3.36 LPA
2024: 2.95–3.36 LPA (depending on skill level)
Company: Infosys (2010–2024)
Role: Systems Engineer Trainee
2010: 3.25 LPA
2018: 3.25 LPA
2022: 3.6 LPA
2024: 3.6 LPA
In both these companies, as is the case in every company that we examined, the salaries stagnated. And when you compare with inflation, they actually fell.
Inflation Nearly Doubled, Salaries Didn’t
From 2010 to 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) nearly doubled — rising from 100 to 197 — indicating a 97% increase in the cost of living. In contrast, entry-level salaries increased by just 49% to 60%, leading to a serious decline in real income.
Company | Year | Actual Salary (₹) | Inflation-Adjusted Salary (₹) | Shortfall (₹) | % Shortfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TCS (ASE) | 2007–2025 | 3,36,875 | 7,89,467 | 4,73,680 | 60% |
Infosys (SET) | 2010–2025 | 3,60,000 | 6,40,265 | 3,15,257 | 49% |
While salaries increased on paper, they fell in real value, leaving today’s freshers financially worse off than those 15 years ago.
Corporate Profits Soared
It is not that the companies were struggling, that they did not even consider raising the salary to match it to inflation. While salaries stagnated, profits soared. This is the classic case of a sweat shop. These IT companies recorded massive profits — growing at rates of 400% to 800% from 2010 to 2025.
Net Profit Comparison (FY 2010 vs FY 2025)
Company | FY 2010 Profit | FY 2025 Profit |
|---|---|---|
Infosys | ₹5,755 crore | ₹26,750 crore |
TCS | ₹7,001 crore | ₹48,553 crore |
Wipro | ₹4,003 crore | ₹13,500 crore |
Cognizant | $734 million | $2.5 billion |
Accenture | $1.78 billion | $7.68 billion |
Profits grew exponentially — but this wealth was not passed down to entry-level employees.
Layoffs Rise Despite Revenue Growth
Adding to the woes, layoffs became increasingly common between FY23 and FY24, as many firms began reducing their headcounts:
Headcount Changes (FY23–FY24)
Company | FY23 Headcount | FY24 Headcount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Infosys | 3,43,234 | 3,17,240 | -25,994 |
TCS | 6,14,795 | 6,01,546 | -13,249 |
Wipro | 2,48,813 | 2,34,054 | -14,759 |
Cognizant | 3,47,700 | 3,36,800 | -10,900 |
Accenture | 7,33,000 | 7,74,000 | +41,000 |
Most companies are downsizing while expecting more output from fewer people.
Education Costs Skyrocketed
This massive recruitment from IT firms led to a mushrooming of engineering colleges and also an increased tuition fees being charged by these colleges. In 2010, a 4-year B.Tech degree from IITs cost around 2 lakh. By 2025, it has surged to 8 lakh — a 400% increase.
Average fees at top 10 private colleges rose from 2.75 lakh to 11.67 lakh (~324%).
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Use NowInstitute Type | 2010 Fee | 2025 Fee | Growth (%) |
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IITs | ₹2 lakh | ₹8 lakh | ~400% |
Top 10 Private | ₹2.75 lakh | ₹11.67 lakh | ~324% |
Graduating with a B.Tech degree is now four times more expensive, yet starting salaries remain almost the same.
Starting Salaries for Freshers at Top IT Firms (2010–2025)
To provide a broader perspective, here’s a year-wise snapshot of the estimated starting salaries (CTC in LPA) for freshers across leading IT firms:
Year | TCS | Infosys | Wipro | Accenture | Cognizant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2011 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2012 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 |
2013 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2014 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2015 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.15 | 3.35 |
2016 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
2017 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
2018 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
2019 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
2020 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
2021 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
2022 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
2023 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
2024 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
2025 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
Student Loans rise. EMIs become a burden
The IT job landscape is now a recruiter's market — where job supply outpaces demand, and employers exploit the situation to increase profits, the education institutes continue to increase fees while the aspirational youth sink deeper into debt while being employed by low paying firms. While Inflation has nearly doubled since 2010, Real salaries for freshers have declined, not improved. Education costs quadrupled, but job compensation remained nearly stagnant.
All this led to education loans rising dramatically. A loan that could be repaid with a maximum of 1 year salary in 2010 now requires at least 8 years payback period to repay the same loan. Students are now increasingly burdened with education loans that they find it hard to repay.
This article is a clarion call for policymakers to consider how to create an ecosystem where cost of education doesn't outpace the salaries being offered for fresher graduates. It is a call for both companies and workers to share in India’s economic boom.
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With 64 percentile and a CRL rank around 5.4 lakh in JEE Mains 2025, getting admission in any NIT or IIIT is very unlikely, especially in the general category. Most NITs close their admissions below a rank of 1.5 lakh, and even the newer NITs usually fill seats by around 3 to 3.5 lakh rank. IIITs generally have closing ranks below 3 lakh.
Instead, you can try for state government engineering colleges through your state counselling or look for private engineering colleges that have lower cutoff ranks. Another option is to explore management quota or direct admission routes if available.
harsh singh 05 June,2025
HEY THERE!!!
- Given a JEE B.Arch rank of approximately 30,000 in the general category, gaining admission to DCRUST for B.Arch is, frankly ,not feasible .
- The university’s recent cutoffs are far more competitive; for instance, the round 1 cutoff for the general category in 2024 was only 36.
- Your rank is significantly above this threshold, so admission to DCRUST with your current standing is highly improbable.
- It would be advisable to explore alternative institutions or consider other academic pathways.
Tanisha chaudhary 05 June,2025
Hello Aspirant,
If your B.Arch rank is approximately 30,000 in JEE in general category, it might not be easy to get admission into DR-CUET (Delhi Regional Centre of the Central University of Technology) or comparable or significantly better institutions, and therefore, the cut-off is much earlier for general candidates in good reputation colleges at about a range of 5000-15,000 rank. That said, you may still have a chance at newer or even less reputed NITs, SPAs, or GFTIs as an option at JOSAA or CSAB; you are recommended to apply in all rounds of counselling, keep open state-level architecture colleges too, and explore private universities that are accepting NATA or JEE B.Arch scores.
gopi 05 June,2025
With a JEE B.Arch rank of 30,000, getting admission in DCRUST is not possible because their cutoff ranks are much lower and they mainly consider NATA scores, not JEE Paper 2.
You can try these options instead:
Apply to other colleges accepting NATA scores.
Consider management quota seats in private colleges.
Prepare and appear for NATA exam for better chances.
harsh singh 05 June,2025
With a JEE Advanced rank of 20,340, your son can likely get admission in newer IITs like IIT Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Ropar, Mandi, Indore, Patna, or Jodhpur, mostly in less competitive branches.
Top IITs and popular branches like CS or ECE are unlikely.
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