Cognizant Chennai Associate Project Lead Salaries by 10 Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 9 years exp.

₹5.1 Lakhs - ₹12 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

11% more than the average Associate Project Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 9 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Associate Project Lead Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
IT & Information Security Associate Project Lead Salary 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.6 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Associate Project Lead Salary 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024

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Cognizant Associate Project Lead Salary

4 - 9 years exp. (10 salaries)

₹5.1 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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Shriram Value Services Associate Project Lead Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr 56% less
Novac Technology Solutions Associate Project Lead Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 44% less
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Solverminds Solutions and Technologies Associate Project Lead Salary 9 - 16 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹18.6 L/yr 37% more
Novac Technology Associate Project Lead Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 44% less
NSE.IT Associate Project Lead Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹17.1 L/yr 17% more

Associate Project Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Associate Project Lead salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹19.3 L/yr
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6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹11.4 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

Programmer Analyst in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

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What is the salary of Associate Project Lead at Cognizant Chennai?

Associate Project Lead salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 11% more than the average Associate Project Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Associate Project Lead at Cognizant is 11% more than the average salary of a Associate Project Lead in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Solverminds Solutions and Technologies Associate Project Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹18.6 Lakhs per year
NSE.IT Associate Project Lead Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹17.1 Lakhs per year

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

Novac Technology Associate Project Lead Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
Novac Technology Solutions Associate Project Lead Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
Shriram Value Services Associate Project Lead Salary - ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹5.1 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Associate Project Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹78,960 per month to ₹81,014 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Associate Project Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Associate Project Leads in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 33% reported a notice period of More than 3 months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Associate Project Lead salary in Chennai ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 10 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.