HCL Salaries

HCL — Salary Overview by Role & Experience

For a fresher software engineer at HCL, reported salaries are often around ₹2.7 LPA to ₹7.5 LPA depending on experience, role profile, and location.
Some sources list typical fresh-joiner pay around ₹2.4 LPA to ₹4.5 LPA for certain roles.
For very fresh or first-job roles (support, trainee, process associate), pay can start at roughly ₹1.5 LPA – ₹4 LPA per year depending on job type and location.

HCL software engineers with a few years of experience often see packages in the ₹3 LPA – ₹8 LPA / yr range.
Some data shows the “most likely” total pay range (base + bonus) for software engineers around ₹3.5 LPA – ₹5 LPA / yr, but this can vary widely by location, role, and performance.

For mid-level or experienced engineers (depending on domain and responsibilities), total compensation often rises; a commonly cited range is ₹5 LPA – ₹10 LPA / yr for many non-senior roles.
For certain engineers and roles with specialized skills or seniority, salary could be higher depending on responsibilities and business line.

Roles like analysts, process associates, support staff, etc., often fall in lower salary brackets — sometimes in similar ranges as lower-end engineering roles depending on cost center and assignment.
Compensation tends to be lower than core engineering roles; bonus and allowances may make some difference, but base pay is modest for such roles.

Your pay at HCL depends heavily on:

Role & Job Profile — Engineering, developer, specialist roles pay more than support or generic process roles.
Experience Level — Freshers get lower pay; with a few years and good performance, pay increases gradually.
Skillset and Domain — Specialized domains (cloud, niche tech, data, critical support) may command better pay.
Location and Cost-of-Living — Cities or centers with higher living costs often offer higher allowances / pay.
Performance + Bonus / Allowances — Annual bonuses, project allowances, overtime, and retention bonuses may add to base pay.

As a fresher, expect modest pay — somewhere between ₹2.5 LPA – ₹7.5 LPA/yr, depending on role and location.
Over the first 2–3 years, pay may increase — with ability and good performance — to mid-level ranges (depending on role).
For non-core/ support roles, expect lower packages compared to engineering, but stability + allowances vary.
HCL often offers additional non-salary benefits (bonuses, allowances, insurance, perks) which improve overall compensation.

Reported numbers are averages or medians — individual experience may vary significantly depending on project, team, role, performance.
Some roles — especially support, non-technical, or starting trainees — may have lower compensation than engineering roles.
“Freshers” salary ranges vary strongly: offer packages, location, shift, allowances make a difference — so base range may not reflect exact take-home.