Cognizant Data Scientist Salaries by 600+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 10 years exp.

₹6.4 Lakhs - ₹22.9 Lakhs

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Data Science & Analytics Data Scientist Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (363 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹23.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Data Scientist Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (136 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹23.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2025

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Data Scientist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹22.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 676 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Data Scientist salaries

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (120 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
3 years (149 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
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4 years (92 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹17.8 L/yr
5 years (94 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr
6 years (78 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹21.6 L/yr
7 years (62 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24.1 L/yr
8 years (38 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr
9 years (26 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
10 years (17 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 45 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Business Analyst in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Will get salary that is ok

Dislikes

But if you give more importance to mental health than salary don't join this company. You are literally a slave of the client and no body will speak for you.. and if your too lucky to get a client like Novartis(pharmaceutical company) and especially get into celonis tool project then you can say bye bye to your mental health and just hug the salary you get and stay. Working hard is not the issue but the politics they play and the slavery you guys will experience is more than what was done in the colonization period. Hope everyone understands my mental health state currently and would deeply analyze before joining cognizant or Novartis.

Promotions - Bad

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

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

Salary - Bad

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Cognizant Data Scientist Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Data Scientist at Cognizant?

Data Scientist salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹22.9 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 676 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, Python and Machine Learning are some of the popular skills required to work as a Data Scientist at Cognizant India.

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

Koch Business Solutions Data Scientist Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Data Scientist Salary - ₹11.4 Lakhs to ₹31.9 Lakhs per year
Zebra Technologies Data Scientist Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Data Scientist Salary - ₹9.1 Lakhs to ₹27.2 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Data Scientist Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹28.6 Lakhs per year

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

Accenture Data Scientist Salary - ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹25.2 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Data Scientist Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹24.5 Lakhs per year
Atos Data Scientist Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹23.6 Lakhs per year
METRO Global Solutions Center Data Scientist Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Data Scientist Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Data Scientist at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,00,049 per month to ₹1,02,772 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Data Scientist salary in India which ranges between ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹22.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Data Scientist at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 31% of the Cognizant Data Scientists reported a notice period of 3 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 296 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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