GCC hiring is expanding beyond metros, with 130,000–140,000 fresh graduates expected to be recruited in FY25, a move driven by outreach to Tier-2 and Tier-3 engineering campuses
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Global Capability Centres (GCCs) will contribute over 22–25% of net new white-collar tech jobs in 2025, led by demand in AI and cloud computing, according to a TeamLease Digital report. Of the 4.7 million new tech jobs projected by 2027, over 1.2 million will be generated by GCCs, particularly in GenAI and engineering R&D.
Specialised staffing solutions provider TeamLease Digital has released its latest Digital Skills & Salary Primer Report for FY2025-26. The report offers an analysis of the skills driving India’s digital future, salary benchmarks, sectoral trends, and the critical role of GCCs in fueling demand for next-generation talent.
GCC hiring is expanding beyond metros, with 130,000–140,000 fresh graduates expected to be recruited in FY25, a move driven by outreach to Tier-2 and Tier-3 engineering campuses. Diversity is also gaining momentum, with women representing 40% of the workforce in the top 20 GCCs, 1.5x the industry average. By 2027, India is expected to host over 2,100+ GCCs, employing 3 million professionals, with 800 new centres being established.
Within GCCs, compensation trends are being reset by new-age roles. GenAI Engineering and MLOps roles are setting new salary benchmarks, with senior professionals earning ₹58–60 LPA and annual growth exceeding 18%. Demand is strong for specialised AI skills such as Prompt Engineering, LLM Safety and Tuning, AI Orchestration, Agent Design, Simulation Governance, and AI Compliance & Risk Ops — particularly across BFSI, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Neeti Sharma, CEO of TeamLease Digital, said, “India’s digital economy is at a pivotal juncture, with AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity redefining the future of work. GCCs alone now contribute 22–25% of net new white-collar tech jobs and account for 30–35% of AI hiring nationwide. The rise of GCCs from 2.16 million professionals today to 3 million by 2030, combined with diversity-first hiring, is accelerating innovation at an unprecedented pace.”
Cybersecurity and Data Engineering also remain foundational within GCCs, with average salaries expected to rise from ₹28 to ₹33.5 LPA (20% growth) and ₹23 to ₹27 LPA (17% growth), respectively, by FY27. At the senior level, Cybersecurity professionals can command ₹55 LPA, and Data Engineers Can Command up to ₹42 LPA, highlighting the premium for expertise in secure, compliant, and scalable data infrastructure. Cloud Computing roles are also advancing, with cloud salaries projected to rise from ₹24 to ₹28 LPA (17% growth) by FY27 for GCC talent, and senior Cloud Architects earning up to ₹45 LPA.
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Published on August 28, 2025
