Cognizant Chennai Data Scientist Salaries by 90+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 10 years exp.

₹5.7 Lakhs - ₹22.4 Lakhs

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At par with the average Data Scientist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 10 years of experience

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Data Science & Analytics Data Scientist Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Data Scientist Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Data Scientist Salary

2 - 10 years exp. (91 salaries)

₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr

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TCS Data Scientist Salary 1 - 13 years exp. (201 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹17.6 L/yr 20% less
Infosys Data Scientist Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr 33% less	4 job openings
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Wipro Data Scientist Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 39% less	8 job openings
IBM Data Scientist Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 18% more	14 job openings
Capgemini Data Scientist Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr 17% less	6 job openings
HCLTech Data Scientist Salary 1 - 13 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹25.2 L/yr 10% more	2 job openings
Tech Mahindra Data Scientist Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 30% less	1 job opening
Deloitte Data Scientist Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 19% more	3 job openings
LTIMindtree Data Scientist Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹20.3 L/yr 8% less	7 job openings
NTT Data Data Scientist Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 51% less
Virtusa Consulting Services Data Scientist Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 40% less	3 job openings
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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Data Scientist Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹26.6 L/yr 39% more
HCL Group Data Scientist Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 44% less
Concentrix Catalyst Data Scientist Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr 2% less
DXC Technology Data Scientist Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr 21% less
Atos Data Scientist Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr 2% more

Data Scientist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹22.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 91 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Data Scientist salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (16 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
3 years (14 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
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4 years (9 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
5 years (10 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
6 years (13 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
7 years (10 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
8 years (8 salaries)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹32.1 L/yr
9 years (5 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr
10 years (6 salaries)	₹11.2 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.5

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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

+6 more

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.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

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.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

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Cognizant Data Scientist Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Data Scientist at Cognizant Chennai?

Data Scientist salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹22.4 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 3% less than the average Data Scientist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 91 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Data Scientist at Cognizant is 3% less than the average salary of a Data Scientist in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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 Chennai.

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Data Scientist Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹26.6 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Data Scientist Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Data Scientist Salary - ₹9.2 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Data Scientist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹25.2 Lakhs per year
Atos Data Scientist Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year

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

Concentrix Catalyst Data Scientist Salary - ₹11.4 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Data Scientist Salary - ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹20.3 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Data Scientist Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year
TCS Data Scientist Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹17.6 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Data Scientist Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹12.1 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Data Scientist at Cognizant ranges between ₹96,305 per month to ₹98,907 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Data Scientist salary in India which ranges between ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹22.4 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 in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 29% of the Cognizant Data Scientists in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 29% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 24 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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