CGI Salary in India (2026)
Based on 5,436 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Median salary
- ₹8.4 LPA
- ≈ ₹61,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹5–15 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- ₹4.8 LPA
- 142 salaries
- 10+ years
- ₹16.5 LPA
- 1,186 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use the newest 5,000 salaries, with the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
CGI salary at a glance
CGI pays a median of ₹8.4 LPA fixed across 5,436 salaries shared on Weekday, with most people between ₹5 and ₹15 LPA. Freshers start around ₹4.8 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹16.5 LPA past 10 years. Associate Consultant and Lead Analyst are the best-paid titles with enough data.
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CGI salary for freshers
0–1 year of experience · 142 salaries
₹4.8 LPA
Median · range ₹4–7.5 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer, Associate Software Engineer, Associate System Engineer
- In hand: about ₹35,000 a month at ₹4.8 LPA (calculate yours)
CGI salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs142 salaries₹4.8 L₹4–7.5 L
- 2–3 yrs635 salaries₹5 L₹4.1–7.5 L
- 4–6 yrs1,460 salaries₹6.5 L₹5–9.5 L
- 7–9 yrs792 salaries₹11 L₹7.3–15.5 L
- 10+ yrs1,186 salaries₹16.5 L₹11.4–22.8 L
CGI salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGI Associate Consultant salary | ₹22 L | ₹16–26 L | 129 |
| CGI Lead Analyst salary | ₹17.2 L | ₹13–22 L | 325 |
| CGI Senior Consultant salary | ₹16.5 L | ₹9.2–20.8 L | 42 |
| CGI Test Lead salary | ₹14.1 L | ₹11.7–18.8 L | 50 |
| CGI Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹11.2 L | ₹7.5–15 L | 715 |
| CGI Senior Test Engineer salary | ₹10 L | ₹7.1–13.1 L | 144 |
| CGI Senior System Engineer salary | ₹9.2 L | ₹7.4–12.8 L | 87 |
| CGI Data Engineer salary | ₹8.5 L | ₹6.8–12.3 L | 35 |
| CGI Software Engineer salary | ₹6.2 L | ₹4.9–8.3 L | 895 |
| CGI Business Analyst salary | ₹6.1 L | ₹5.3–9.4 L | 65 |
| CGI Test Engineer salary | ₹6 L | ₹4.7–8 L | 65 |
| CGI DevOps Engineer salary | ₹5.9 L | ₹5–8.1 L | 54 |
| CGI System Engineer salary | ₹5.5 L | ₹4.4–7 L | 126 |
| CGI Associate Software Engineer salary | ₹4.3 L | ₹4–5 L | 272 |
| CGI Associate System Engineer salary | ₹4.2 L | ₹4–4.6 L | 96 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 762 titles still count in the totals above.
CGI Associate Consultant salary
Median ₹22 LPA · most earn ₹16–26 LPA · 129 salaries · Full Associate Consultant breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 20 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹26.2 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹22.3 L |
| 22 yrs | ₹29.6 L |
| 18 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹25.4 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹27 L |
CGI Lead Analyst salary
Median ₹17.2 LPA · most earn ₹13–22 LPA · 325 salaries · Full Lead Analyst breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 21 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹27 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹16.3 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹11.6 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹18.6 L |
| 19 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹14.3 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹21.5 L |
CGI Senior Consultant salary
Median ₹16.5 LPA · most earn ₹9.2–20.8 LPA · 42 salaries · Full Senior Consultant breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹14.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 15 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 16 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹7.7 L |
| 17 yrs | ₹18.5 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹12.1 L |
CGI Test Lead salary
Median ₹14.1 LPA · most earn ₹11.7–18.8 LPA · 50 salaries · Full Test Lead breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 23 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹18.3 L |
CGI Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹11.2 LPA · most earn ₹7.5–15 LPA · 715 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹15.6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹18.8 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹11.4 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹13 L |
CGI Senior Test Engineer salary
Median ₹10 LPA · most earn ₹7.1–13.1 LPA · 144 salaries · Full Senior Test Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹9.2 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹14 L |
CGI Senior System Engineer salary
Median ₹9.2 LPA · most earn ₹7.4–12.8 LPA · 87 salaries (incl. "Senior Systems Engineer") · Full Senior System Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹6.3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹14.6 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹21 L |
CGI Data Engineer salary
Median ₹8.5 LPA · most earn ₹6.8–12.3 LPA · 35 salaries · Full Data Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 8 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹9.4 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹6.9 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹8.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹14.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹3.9 L |
CGI Software Engineer salary
Median ₹6.2 LPA · most earn ₹4.9–8.3 LPA · 895 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8 L |
CGI Business Analyst salary
Median ₹6.1 LPA · most earn ₹5.3–9.4 LPA · 65 salaries · Full Business Analyst breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5.3 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.6 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4.9 L |
CGI Test Engineer salary
Median ₹6 LPA · most earn ₹4.7–8 LPA · 65 salaries · Full Test Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹14.7 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹8.6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹10.1 L |
CGI DevOps Engineer salary
Median ₹5.9 LPA · most earn ₹5–8.1 LPA · 54 salaries · Full DevOps Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹10.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹31.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹5.9 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹5.1 L |
CGI System Engineer salary
Median ₹5.5 LPA · most earn ₹4.4–7 LPA · 126 salaries (incl. "Systems Engineer") · Full System Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹8.3 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹5.8 L |
CGI Associate Software Engineer salary
Median ₹4.3 LPA · most earn ₹4–5 LPA · 272 salaries · Full Associate Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.1 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.3 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹3.9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
CGI Associate System Engineer salary
Median ₹4.2 LPA · most earn ₹4–4.6 LPA · 96 salaries (incl. "Associate Systems Engineer") · Full Associate System Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| 1 yr | ₹5.3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.3 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.7 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹5.2 L |
| 0 yrs | ₹4.2 L |
CGI vs similar companies
Median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
| Company | Median (2–3 yrs) | vs CGI | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGI | ₹5 L | — | |
| TCS | ₹4.5 L | −10% | |
| Accenture | ₹5.5 L | +10% | |
| Infosys | ₹5 L | same | |
| Cognizant | ₹5.2 L | +4% | |
| Wipro | ₹4 L | −20% | |
| EPAM Systems | ₹8.5 L | +70% | |
| Synechron | ₹7 L | +40% | |
| Sutherland | ₹3.4 L | −32% |
CGI salary FAQs
What is the average salary at CGI?
The median fixed salary at CGI is ₹8.4 LPA, across 5,436 salaries shared on Weekday. The middle half of employees earn ₹5–15 LPA.
What is the CGI salary for freshers?
Freshers (0–1 years) at CGI earn a median of ₹4.8 LPA, and most get ₹4–7.5 LPA, most often as Software Engineer, Associate Software Engineer or Associate System Engineer. That is about ₹35,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at CGI?
Among titles with enough salaries, Associate Consultant (₹22 LPA median) and Lead Analyst (₹17.2 LPA) are the best paid at CGI.
How much does a CGI employee earn after 5 years?
With 4–6 years of experience the median is ₹6.5 LPA, and most earn ₹5–9.5 LPA. Freshers start at ₹4.8 LPA.
What does CGI pay with 10+ years of experience?
People with more than 10 years at CGI earn a median of ₹16.5 LPA, most between ₹11.4–22.8 LPA.
Does CGI pay more than TCS?
At 2–3 years of experience, TCS pays 10% less: ₹4.5 LPA median against ₹5 LPA at CGI. Comparing at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these CGI salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹8.4 LPA median, take-home is about ₹61,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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