India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), on Wednesday, informed employees that it will roll-out wage hikes for about 80 per cent of the workforce, covering mid- to junior levels.

The wage hikes come at a time when TCS is set to lay off about 12,000 employees this year.

The wage hikes will be effective September 1, TCS CHRO Milind Lakkad and CHRO Designate K. Sudeep said in an email to employees on Wednesday.

We are pleased to announce a compensation revision for all eligible associates in grades upto C3A and equivalent, covering 80 per cent of our workforce. This will be effective 1st September 2025,” says the email seen by PTI.

The email goes on to say: “We would like to thank each one of you for your dedication and hard work, as we build the future of TCS together.” The extent of wage hikes could not be immediately ascertained.