Cognizant Chennai Delivery Lead Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

12 - 23 years exp.

₹16.5 Lakhs - ₹40.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

At par with the average Delivery Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 12 - 23 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Project & Program Management Delivery Lead Salary 15 - 23 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹19.7 L/yr - ₹40.5 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Delivery Lead Salary 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹19 L/yr - ₹30.7 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Delivery Lead Salary 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹31.6 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Delivery Lead Salary 18 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18 L/yr - ₹31.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 May 2023

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Cognizant Delivery Lead Salary

12 - 23 years exp. (21 salaries)

₹16.5 L/yr - ₹40.5 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Delivery Lead Salary 11 - 20 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹14.4 L/yr - ₹29.2 L/yr 10% less
Wipro Delivery Lead Salary 11 - 22 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹33.9 L/yr 26% less
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Tech Mahindra Delivery Lead Salary 15 - 27 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹14.6 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 9% more
Accenture Delivery Lead Salary 14 - 20 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹32.2 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 39% more	56 job openings
DXC Technology Delivery Lead Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹10.1 L/yr - ₹20.8 L/yr 37% less

Delivery Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹40.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 23 years. Salary estimates are based on 21 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Delivery Lead salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 20 May 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
12 years (3 salaries)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹23.7 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20 L/yr - ₹40.7 L/yr
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14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹21.2 L/yr - ₹27.1 L/yr
15+ years (17 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹40.5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Delivery Lead

Delivery Management Delivery excellence VAS Project Management NPD Leadership Development NPI Portfolio Management SOW BAC Data Modeling Automation Data migration Bidding Program Management

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

5.0

Rated by 1 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

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Process Specialist in Greater Noida

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 16 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is excellent. Mixed culture makes it really good work environment. Free hand in New Projects for getting new profile.

Job security - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

Salary as per industry standards is less, Increment as per previous followups has not been great. But favouritism plays it's part.

Salary - Poor

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

+1 more

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Cognizant Delivery Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Delivery Lead at Cognizant Chennai?

Delivery Lead salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹40.5 Lakhs for experience between 12 years to 23 years. According to our estimates it is 4% more than the average Delivery Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 21 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Delivery Lead at Cognizant is 4% more than the average salary of a Delivery Lead in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Delivery Management, Delivery excellence, VAS, Project Management and NPD are some of the popular skills required to work as a Delivery Lead at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Delivery Lead in Chennai?

Accenture Delivery Lead Salary - ₹32.2 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Delivery Lead Salary - ₹14.6 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Delivery Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

TCS Delivery Lead Salary - ₹14.4 Lakhs to ₹29.2 Lakhs per year
Wipro Delivery Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹33.9 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Delivery Lead Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹20.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Delivery Lead at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Delivery Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,68,679 per month to ₹1,75,169 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Delivery Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹40.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 23 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Delivery Lead at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 75% of the Cognizant Delivery Leads in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 4 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Delivery Lead salary in Chennai ranges between ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹40.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 21 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.