Cognizant Contractor Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 7 years exp.

₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹11.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

31% more than the average Contractor Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 7 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Contractor Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
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Human Resources Contractor Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

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Contractor salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Contractor salaries

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (3 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr
3 years (4 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
4 years (3 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

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0 - 7 years exp.

Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

Contractor

0 - 7 years exp.

Senior Associate

3 - 15 years exp.

149% hike

Manager

8 - 20 years exp.

44% 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 Contractor

Project Planning Test Planning Requirement Gathering Defect Management Project Development Relationship Management Photoshop Test execution Project Management Project Development Defect Management Test Strategy Captivate Customer Relationship Service Management

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.8

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

Skill development - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

Promotions - Poor

Project Manager in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Sep 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Clear salary structure

Dislikes

Micromanagement of work from office Tug of war between Cognizant tasks and client tasks Irregular appraisal cycles Remove senior members from the team and onboard junior members Upper Management creates unnecessary facade to generate fake buzz

Promotions - Poor

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Project Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I know what is my salary, which wasn't the case of Infosys loke conpanies where one need to master mathematics to understand whats their take home salary

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Nothing so far. Will update when i go thru one in future

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Cognizant Contractor Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Contractor at Cognizant?

Contractor salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 31% more than the average Contractor Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Contractor at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Contractor at Cognizant is 31% more than the average salary of a Contractor in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Project Planning, Test Planning, Requirement Gathering, Defect Management and Project Development are some of the popular skills required to work as a Contractor at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Contractor in India?

Infosys Contractor Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹44.1 Lakhs per year
NTT DATA, Inc. Contractor Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Contractor Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Contractor Salary - ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Contractor in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

HCLTech Contractor Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹12.3 Lakhs per year
Genpact Contractor Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Contractor Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Contractor Salary - ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Contractor Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹3.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Contractor at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Contractor at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,882 per month to ₹54,197 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Contractor salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Contractor at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 58% of the Cognizant Contractors reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 42% reported a notice period of 1 Month.This is based on 12 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Contractor salary in India ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 18 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.