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Annual salary range
0 - 9 years exp.
₹5.1
Lakhs - ₹16
Lakhs
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Average annual salary for most employees Salary comparison with similar companies Estimated monthly take-home salary20% more than the average Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 9 years of experience
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Engineering - Software & QA
Associate Salary
0 - 9
years
exp.
(47.7k
salaries)
|  ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr |
IT & Information Security
Associate Salary
0 - 9
years
exp.
(3.9k
salaries)
| ₹3.6 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr |
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Data Science & Analytics
Associate Salary
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exp.
(3k
salaries)
| ₹5.1 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr |
Quality Assurance
Associate Salary
0 - 9
years
exp.
(1.3k
salaries)
| ₹4.3 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr |
Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Associate Salary
0 - 9
years
exp.
(1.1k
salaries)
| ₹4.9 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr |
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 HCLTech Associate Salary
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 Microsoft Corporation Associate Salary
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 Amazon Associate Salary
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 Google Associate Salary
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 Facebook Associate Salary
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 Adobe Associate Salary
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 Cisco Associate Salary
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 Intel Associate Salary
0 - 1 year exp. (3 salaries) | ₹3.5 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr
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 Dell Associate Salary
0 - 7 years exp. (40 salaries) | ₹1.3 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr
42%
less | |
 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Associate Salary
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56%
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 Deloitte Associate Salary
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1%
less | |
 PwC Associate Salary
0 - 7 years exp. (12.6k salaries) | ₹4.6 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
18%
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Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.1
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Lakhs
per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. Salary
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from various employees of Cognizant.
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Experience wise Cognizant Associate salaries
Last Updated: 24 Dec 2024
| Experience | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fresher (235 salaries) |
₹3
L/yr
- ₹10
L/yr
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| 1 year (352 salaries) |
₹3.2
L/yr
- ₹10
L/yr
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| 2 years (8.3k salaries) |
₹3
L/yr
- ₹10.2
L/yr
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| 3 years (12.8k salaries) |
₹3
L/yr
- ₹12
L/yr
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| 4 years (13.7k salaries) |
₹3.9
L/yr
- ₹15
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Cognizant Associate Salary FAQs
What is the salary of Associate at Cognizant?
Associate salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 20% more than the average Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 72.8k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Associate at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Associate at Cognizant is 20% more than the average salary of a Associate in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Associate at Cognizant?
Test Cases, Project Management, Test Strategy, Test Planning and Unit Testing are some of the popular skills required to work as a Associate at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Associate in India?
- Microsoft Corporation Associate Salary - ₹15.1 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
- Facebook Associate Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
- Cisco Associate Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
- PwC Associate Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
- Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Associate Salary - ₹8.2 Lakhs to ₹11.4 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
- Deloitte Associate Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
- NielsenIQ Associate Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
- Infosys Associate Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
- Intel Associate Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
- Adobe Associate Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Associate at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹65,864 per month to ₹67,547 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Associate at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 39% of the Cognizant Associates reported a notice period of 2 Months, 30% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 30k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.
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Cognizant Associate salary
in
India
ranges between ₹5.1
Lakhs to ₹16
Lakhs with an average annual salary of
₹. Salary estimates are based on
72.8k
Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of
Cognizant.