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EXL Salary in India (2026)

Based on 7,471 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026

Median salary
₹6.5 LPA
≈ ₹47,000 in hand / month
Typical range (P25–P75)
₹4–13.3 L
Middle 50% of salaries
Freshers (0–1 yr)
₹3.8 LPA
277 salaries
10+ years
₹11.5 LPA
932 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.

EXL salary at a glance

EXL pays a median of ₹6.5 LPA fixed across 7,471 salaries shared on Weekday, with most people between ₹4 and ₹13.3 LPA. Freshers start around ₹3.8 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹11.5 LPA past 10 years. Senior Manager and Project Manager are the best-paid titles with enough data.

EXL salary for freshers

0–1 year of experience · 277 salaries

₹3.8 LPA

Median · range ₹3–5.5 LPA
  • Most common fresher titles: Executive, Senior Executive, Associate
  • In hand: about ₹28,000 a month at ₹3.8 LPA (calculate yours)

EXL salary by experience

Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA

  1. 0–1 yrs277 salaries
    ₹3.8 L₹3–5.5 L
  2. 2–3 yrs809 salaries
    ₹4.8 L₹3.5–8.8 L
  3. 4–6 yrs1,386 salaries
    ₹6 L₹4–12 L
  4. 7–9 yrs800 salaries
    ₹8.8 L₹5.2–18 L
  5. 10+ yrs932 salaries
    ₹11.5 L₹6.1–21 L

EXL salary by role

Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.

RoleMedianTypical rangeSalaries
EXL Senior Manager salary₹25 L₹19.5–29.6 L84
EXL Project Manager salary₹25 L₹20–29 L37
EXL Senior Consultant salary₹22 L₹18–25 L81
EXL Manager salary₹19.5 L₹13–24 L88
EXL Consultant II salary₹15.2 L₹12–17.9 L50
EXL Lead Assistant Manager salary₹12 L₹9–16.5 L249
EXL Consultant salary₹12 L₹9.5–15 L55
EXL Business Analyst salary₹8 L₹6.6–9.5 L80
EXL Assistant Manager salary₹7.6 L₹6–10 L442
EXL Data Analyst salary₹6 L₹4.4–9.5 L39
EXL Senior Executive salary₹4.1 L₹3.3–5.4 L387
EXL Senior Associate salary₹4 L₹3.5–5 L198
EXL Analyst salary₹4 L₹3.2–6 L37
EXL Executive salary₹3.5 L₹3–4.2 L221
EXL Associate salary₹3.5 L₹3–4.5 L137

The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 1,246 titles still count in the totals above.

EXL Senior Manager salary

Median ₹25 LPA · most earn ₹19.5–29.6 LPA · 84 salaries · Full Senior Manager breakdown ›

Newest Senior Manager salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
8 yrs₹25 L
10 yrs₹26.5 L
5 yrs₹27.5 L
9 yrs₹20 L
11 yrs₹26 L
11 yrs₹34 L
11 yrs₹24 L
5 yrs₹31 L
21 yrs₹25 L
16 yrs₹31 L

EXL Project Manager salary

Median ₹25 LPA · most earn ₹20–29 LPA · 37 salaries · Full Project Manager breakdown ›

Newest Project Manager salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
5 yrs₹26.8 L
13 yrs₹20 L
12 yrs₹25 L
8 yrs₹29.1 L
1 yr₹28 L
10 yrs₹32.5 L
14 yrs₹35 L
15 yrs₹24 L
4 yrs₹23.5 L
6 yrs₹13 L

EXL Senior Consultant salary

Median ₹22 LPA · most earn ₹18–25 LPA · 81 salaries · Full Senior Consultant breakdown ›

Newest Senior Consultant salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
6 yrs₹12 L
8 yrs₹28 L
8 yrs₹30 L
7 yrs₹26 L
12 yrs₹24 L
3 yrs₹18 L
13 yrs₹7.7 L
23 yrs₹25 L
8 yrs₹20 L
8 yrs₹23 L

EXL Manager salary

Median ₹19.5 LPA · most earn ₹13–24 LPA · 88 salaries · Full Manager breakdown ›

Newest Manager salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
8 yrs₹21 L
12 yrs₹10.5 L
7 yrs₹5.3 L
16 yrs₹18 L
10 yrs₹22 L
15 yrs₹15 L
3 yrs₹22 L
7 yrs₹12 L
5 yrs₹29.5 L
13 yrs₹12 L

EXL Consultant II salary

Median ₹15.2 LPA · most earn ₹12–17.9 LPA · 50 salaries · Full Consultant II breakdown ›

Newest Consultant II salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
5 yrs₹9.5 L
3 yrs₹17 L
3 yrs₹17 L
5 yrs₹21 L
4 yrs₹6.7 L
9 yrs₹17 L
7 yrs₹18.3 L
5 yrs₹18.3 L
6 yrs₹18 L
7 yrs₹18 L

EXL Lead Assistant Manager salary

Median ₹12 LPA · most earn ₹9–16.5 LPA · 249 salaries · Full Lead Assistant Manager breakdown ›

Newest Lead Assistant Manager salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
2 yrs₹19 L
6 yrs₹17 L
22 yrs₹15 L
7 yrs₹28 L
13 yrs₹12 L
6 yrs₹16.5 L
13 yrs₹14 L
4 yrs₹18.5 L
13 yrs₹10 L
14 yrs₹18 L

EXL Consultant salary

Median ₹12 LPA · most earn ₹9.5–15 LPA · 55 salaries · Full Consultant breakdown ›

Newest Consultant salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
2 yrs₹10 L
4 yrs₹10.1 L
3 yrs₹11.2 L
2 yrs₹10.1 L
3 yrs₹11.5 L
Not shared₹4 L
13 yrs₹15.5 L
3 yrs₹15 L
3 yrs₹18.5 L
3 yrs₹8 L

EXL Business Analyst salary

Median ₹8 LPA · most earn ₹6.6–9.5 LPA · 80 salaries · Full Business Analyst breakdown ›

Newest Business Analyst salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
4 yrs₹9 L
3 yrs₹7.7 L
3 yrs₹9.5 L
5 yrs₹6.8 L
Not shared₹11 L
2 yrs₹7.5 L
2 yrs₹11 L
7 yrs₹10 L
3 yrs₹11 L
4 yrs₹8.8 L

EXL Assistant Manager salary

Median ₹7.6 LPA · most earn ₹6–10 LPA · 442 salaries · Full Assistant Manager breakdown ›

Newest Assistant Manager salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
8 yrs₹14 L
6 yrs₹9 L
5 yrs₹14.9 L
11 yrs₹7 L
9 yrs₹7.2 L
4 yrs₹16 L
8 yrs₹6.8 L
3 yrs₹11 L
7 yrs₹9.9 L
6 yrs₹16 L

EXL Data Analyst salary

Median ₹6 LPA · most earn ₹4.4–9.5 LPA · 39 salaries · Full Data Analyst breakdown ›

Newest Data Analyst salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
7 yrs₹20 L
2 yrs₹5.5 L
3 yrs₹16 L
2 yrs₹6.5 L
1 yr₹3 L
3 yrs₹5.5 L
4 yrs₹5.2 L
0 yrs₹4.2 L
Not shared₹4 L
Not shared₹2.6 L

EXL Senior Executive salary

Median ₹4.1 LPA · most earn ₹3.3–5.4 LPA · 387 salaries · Full Senior Executive breakdown ›

Newest Senior Executive salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
10 yrs₹7.4 L
5 yrs₹6 L
4 yrs₹5.4 L
8 yrs₹9.5 L
3 yrs₹3.5 L
1 yr₹6 L
3 yrs₹3 L
3 yrs₹3.5 L
3 yrs₹2.8 L
2 yrs₹4.5 L

EXL Senior Associate salary

Median ₹4 LPA · most earn ₹3.5–5 LPA · 198 salaries (incl. "Seniors Associate", "Senior Associates") · Full Senior Associate breakdown ›

Newest Senior Associate salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
3 yrs₹3 L
6 yrs₹4.9 L
2 yrs₹22.8 L
2 yrs₹4.6 L
5 yrs₹10 L
8 yrs₹5 L
4 yrs₹4.5 L
4 yrs₹3.9 L
8 yrs₹7.5 L
2 yrs₹3.5 L

EXL Analyst salary

Median ₹4 LPA · most earn ₹3.2–6 LPA · 37 salaries · Full Analyst breakdown ›

Newest Analyst salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
9 yrs₹6 L
1 yr₹6 L
Not shared₹3.7 L
4 yrs₹3 L
6 yrs₹8 L
5 yrs₹10 L
7 yrs₹3.2 L
15 yrs₹3 L
1 yr₹6.5 L
2 yrs₹4.5 L

EXL Executive salary

Median ₹3.5 LPA · most earn ₹3–4.2 LPA · 221 salaries (incl. "Executives") · Full Executive breakdown ›

Newest Executive salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
9 yrs₹4.5 L
4 yrs₹3.7 L
4 yrs₹6.7 L
1 yr₹3.7 L
0 yrs₹4 L
2 yrs₹5.4 L
2 yrs₹3.6 L
4 yrs₹6 L
2 yrs₹3 L
2 yrs₹4.8 L

EXL Associate salary

Median ₹3.5 LPA · most earn ₹3–4.5 LPA · 137 salaries · Full Associate breakdown ›

Newest Associate salaries at EXL
ExperienceFixed salary
1 yr₹2.6 L
5 yrs₹3.7 L
3 yrs₹4.2 L
3 yrs₹35 L
4 yrs₹4.3 L
5 yrs₹3 L
6 yrs₹3.2 L
2 yrs₹2.5 L
1 yr₹2.8 L
8 yrs₹5 L

Work culture at EXL

From 1 anonymous review by someone at EXL · Weekday culture survey

Typical workday
6–8 hrs
per day, as reported
Weekend / after-hours work
Never
typical answer
Appraisals
<5% hikes
typical yearly hike
Leaves you actually get
—
median
SubmittedHours / dayWeekend workAppraisalLeaves / yrInterview roundsRude manager?
May 20246–8 hrsNever<5% hikes——A few times
  • May 2024Work 6–8 hrs a dayWeekends: neverAppraisals: <5% hikesRude manager: a few times

Only 1 review so far, so treat this as one person's experience, not the full picture. Pay figures above come from 7,471 salaries; culture comes from a separate anonymous survey.

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EXL vs similar companies

Median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like

CompanyMedian (2–3 yrs)vs EXLCompare
EXL₹4.8 L—
TCS₹4.5 L−6%
Accenture₹5.5 L+15%
Infosys₹5 L+4%
Cognizant₹5.2 L+8%
Wipro₹4 L−17%
Hexaware₹5 L+4%
Virtusa₹5.5 L+15%
Coforge₹5 L+4%

EXL salary FAQs

What is the average salary at EXL?

The median fixed salary at EXL is ₹6.5 LPA, across 7,471 salaries shared on Weekday. The middle half of employees earn ₹4–13.3 LPA.

What is the EXL salary for freshers?

Freshers (0–1 years) at EXL earn a median of ₹3.8 LPA, and most get ₹3–5.5 LPA, most often as Executive, Senior Executive or Associate. That is about ₹28,000 a month in hand.

Which role pays the most at EXL?

Among titles with enough salaries, Senior Manager (₹25 LPA median) and Project Manager (₹25 LPA) are the best paid at EXL.

How much does a EXL employee earn after 5 years?

With 4–6 years of experience the median is ₹6 LPA, and most earn ₹4–12 LPA. Freshers start at ₹3.8 LPA.

What does EXL pay with 10+ years of experience?

People with more than 10 years at EXL earn a median of ₹11.5 LPA, most between ₹6.1–21 LPA.

Does EXL pay more than TCS?

At 2–3 years of experience, TCS pays 6% less: ₹4.5 LPA median against ₹4.8 LPA at EXL. Comparing at the same experience keeps it like for like.

Are these EXL salaries CTC or in-hand?

They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹6.5 LPA median, take-home is about ₹47,000 a month under the new tax regime.

Jobs at EXL and similar companies

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    Lead Assistant Manager

    EXL · Noida · 3+ years
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    Manager

    EXL · Noida · 9+ years
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    Assistant Manager

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