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Annual salary range
2 - 7 years exp.
₹4.5
Lakhs - ₹13
Lakhs
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Average annual salary for most employees Salary comparison with similar companies Estimated monthly take-home salary25% more than the average Database Admin Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 7 years of experience
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Engineering - Software & QA
Database Admin Salary
3 - 7
years
exp.
(14
salaries)
|  ₹6 L/yr - ₹14.4 L/yr |
IT & Information Security
Database Admin Salary
2 - 4
years
exp.
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
| ₹4.9 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr |
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Administration & Facilities
Database Admin Salary
2
years
exp.
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
| ₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr |
Companies similar to Cognizant for Database Admin in Chennai
Cognizant
Database Admin Salary
2 - 7 years exp. (20 salaries) |  ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr |
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| Company name | Avg Annual Salary | Open Jobs |
|---|---|---|
 TCS Database Admin Salary
1 - 11 years exp. (163 salaries) | ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 
15%
less | |
 Infosys Database Admin Salary
1 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries) | ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
41%
less | 9 job openings |
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 Wipro Database Admin Salary
1 - 6 years exp. (44 salaries) | ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
37%
less | |
 HCLTech Database Admin Salary
1 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries) | ₹3.7 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
34%
less | |
 Tech Mahindra Database Admin Salary
2 - 8 years exp. (19 salaries) | ₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
31%
less | |
 Accenture Database Admin Salary
0 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries) | ₹4 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr
32%
less | 59 job openings |
 Capgemini Database Admin Salary
1 - 7 years exp. (12 salaries) | ₹4 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr
30%
less | 1 job opening |
 IBM Database Admin Salary
3 - 7 years exp. (9 salaries) | ₹2.2 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr 
20%
more | |
 LTIMindtree Database Admin Salary
3 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries) | ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
48%
less | |
 DXC Technology Database Admin Salary
1 - 7 years exp. (9 salaries) | ₹4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
26%
less | |
 Atos Database Admin Salary
1 - 3 years exp. (7 salaries) | ₹4.1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
41%
less | |
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 Virtusa Consulting Services Database Admin Salary
2 - 4 years exp. (4 salaries) | ₹4.3 L/yr - ₹5.7 L/yr
37%
less | 2 job openings |
 Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Database Admin Salary
7 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries) | ₹3 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
16%
more | |
Database Admin salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5
Lakhs
to ₹13
Lakhs
per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Salary
estimates are based on
20 latest salaries received
from various employees of Cognizant.
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Experience wise Cognizant Database Admin salaries in Chennai
Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025
| Experience | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 2 years (3 salaries) |
₹4.5
L/yr
- ₹6.5
L/yr
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| 3 years (3 salaries) |
₹4.8
L/yr
- ₹7.5
L/yr
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| 4 years (4 salaries) |
₹6.2
L/yr
- ₹10.5
L/yr
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| 5 years (5 salaries) |
₹6
L/yr
- ₹16.7
L/yr
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| 6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate) |
₹6.3
L/yr
- ₹19.2
L/yr
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What is the salary of Database Admin at Cognizant Chennai?
Database Admin salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 25% more than the average Database Admin Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 20 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Database Admin at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Database Admin at Cognizant is 25% more than the average salary of a Database Admin in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Database Admin at Cognizant?
Database Administration, Performance Tuning, Backup, Postgresql and AWS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Database Admin at Cognizant Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Database Admin in Chennai?
- IBM Database Admin Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹12.2 Lakhs per year
- Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Database Admin Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Database Admin in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
- TCS Database Admin Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
- DXC Technology Database Admin Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
- Capgemini Database Admin Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
- Tech Mahindra Database Admin Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹8.2 Lakhs per year
- Accenture Database Admin Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Database Admin at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Database Admin at Cognizant ranges between ₹62,783 per month to ₹64,378 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Database Admin salary in India which ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Database Admin at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 35% of the Cognizant Database Admins in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 24% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 17 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.
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Cognizant Database Admin salary
in
Chennai
ranges between ₹4.5
Lakhs to ₹13
Lakhs with an average annual salary of
₹. Salary estimates are based on
20
Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of
Cognizant.