Cognizant Chennai Database Developer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 7 years exp.

₹4.2 Lakhs - ₹12 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

16% more than the average Database Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Database Developer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Database Developer Salary 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Database Developer Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 30 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Database Developer Salary

1 - 7 years exp. (17 salaries)

₹4.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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TCS Database Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 33% less
HCLTech Database Developer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 25% less
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Tech Mahindra Database Developer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr 50% less
Capgemini Database Developer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 5% less
Intellect Design Arena Database Developer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 25% less

Database Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 17 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Database Developer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 30 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr
2 years (3 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr
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3 years (4 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
4 years (4 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Database Developer

PLSQL RDBMS SQL

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I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

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Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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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

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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

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3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

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

Promotions - Poor

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

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Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

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Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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What is the salary of Database Developer at Cognizant Chennai?

Database Developer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 16% more than the average Database Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 17 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Database Developer at Cognizant is 16% more than the average salary of a Database Developer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

PLSQL, RDBMS and SQL are some of the popular skills required to work as a Database Developer at Cognizant Chennai.

What is the salary of a Database Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Capgemini Database Developer Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Intellect Design Arena Database Developer Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Database Developer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
TCS Database Developer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Database Developer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Database Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Database Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹56,818 per month to ₹58,245 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Database Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Database Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 56% of the Cognizant Database Developers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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