Cognizant Chennai Associate Director Salaries by 400+ Employees (Updated 2025)

15 - 25 years exp.

₹20 Lakhs - ₹52 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (89%)

₹34.4 Lakhs

Variable (11%)

₹4.2 Lakhs

At par with the average Associate Director Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 15 - 25 years of experience

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Project & Program Management Associate Director Salary 15 - 25 years exp. (152 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Associate Director Salary 15 - 25 years exp. (50 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹47.8 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Associate Director Salary 15 - 25 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹26.5 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr
Strategic & Top Management Associate Director Salary 16 - 25 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹25.6 L/yr - ₹49.3 L/yr
Product Management Associate Director Salary 17 - 21 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹28 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Associate Director Salary

15 - 25 years exp. (433 salaries)

₹20 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr

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Accenture Associate Director Salary 17 - 25 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹31.6 L/yr - ₹99 L/yr 74% more	17 job openings
HCLTech Associate Director Salary 15 - 26 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 8% more
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Deloitte Associate Director Salary 6 - 19 years exp. (29 salaries)	₹27 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr 4% more
PwC Associate Director Salary 7 - 21 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹53 L/yr 6% more	1 job opening
Ernst & Young Associate Director Salary 14 - 23 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr 33% more	17 job openings
KPMG India Associate Director Salary 7 - 19 years exp. (31 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr 7% more	3 job openings
LTIMindtree Associate Director Salary 11 - 23 years exp. (96 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹49 L/yr 23% less	1 job opening
Virtusa Consulting Services Associate Director Salary 14 - 23 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹19.2 L/yr - ₹44.7 L/yr 10% less
NTT Data Associate Director Salary 15 - 19 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹30.6 L/yr 21% less
DXC Technology Associate Director Salary 17 - 21 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹42 L/yr - ₹56.5 L/yr 36% more

Associate Director salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹20 Lakhs to ₹52 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 25 years. Salary estimates are based on 433 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Associate Director salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
15+ years (433 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr
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From

Associate Director

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Lakhs/yr

15 - 25 years exp.

Senior Director

₹

Lakhs/yr

19 - 26 years exp.

Associate Director 15 - 25 years exp.

Director 17 - 28 years exp.

27% hike

Senior Director 19 - 26 years exp.

43% hike

Disclaimer: Our data limits the visualization of this career path at this point. However, other roles and opportunities might be available within the organization beyond what is shown here.

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Top skills at Cognizant for Associate Director

Project Management Program Delivery Business Development New Business Development IT Operations Presales Enterprise Architecture Java Project Management Service management Marketing Collaterals bd New Business Development Engagement Management Relationship Management

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.5

Rated by 19 employees for salary & benefits

Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lot of opportunities to pick new skills and explore different technologies and areas of work. Diversity is given good recognition and opportunities

Skill development - Excellent

+5 more

Dislikes

Distance to office and compensation not upto market standards

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 19 Apr 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work life balance is very poor. Compensation to senior position is horrible. After promotion getting 4% hike. Company policy in terms of work life balance,compensation are very bad for senior position.

Dislikes

Appraisal for senior level is very poor. For years they had given. Now getting with minimum hike.

Salary - Poor

+5 more

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Other Department

5.0

• posted on 23 Nov 2023

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The salary structure is one best in the service industries. People give respect to your personal reservations. The projects are good.

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

I think for Cognizant India, the awards and recognition policies can be improved.

Associate Director in PUNE/CHENNAI

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 20 Apr 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Scope of IT work and professionalism of IT workers (barring peers and managers) in the Company

Dislikes

Middle level management and their politics. no career growth, salary is lowest, appraisal system is biased and unfair, threatening environment. Insurance coverage is inadequate. Unreasonable goals and targets given. International relocation only to favored ones.

Salary - Bad

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What is the salary of Associate Director at Cognizant Chennai?

Associate Director salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹52.0 Lakhs for experience between 15 years to 25 years. According to our estimates it is 4% less than the average Associate Director Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 433 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Associate Director at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Associate Director at Cognizant is 4% less than the average salary of a Associate Director in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Associate Director at Cognizant?

Project Management, Program Delivery, Business Development, New Business Development and IT Operations are some of the popular skills required to work as a Associate Director at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Associate Director in Chennai?

Accenture Associate Director Salary - ₹31.6 Lakhs to ₹99.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Associate Director Salary - ₹42.0 Lakhs to ₹56.5 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Associate Director Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Associate Director Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
KPMG India Associate Director Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Associate Director in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

PwC Associate Director Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹53.0 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Associate Director Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹52.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Associate Director Salary - ₹19.2 Lakhs to ₹44.7 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Associate Director Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹30.6 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Associate Director Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹49.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Associate Director at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Associate Director at Cognizant ranges between ₹2,30,815 per month to ₹2,40,115 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Associate Director salary in India which ranges between ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹52.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 25 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Associate Director at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 65% of the Cognizant Associate Directors in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 136 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Associate Director salary in Chennai ranges between ₹20 Lakhs to ₹52 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 433 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.