Cognizant Chennai Functional Consultant Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 9 years exp.

₹4.5 Lakhs - ₹18.9 Lakhs

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6% more than the average Functional Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 9 years of experience

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Consulting Functional Consultant Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Functional Consultant Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹9.7 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Functional Consultant Salary 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3.1 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Functional Consultant Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
Procurement & Supply Chain Functional Consultant Salary 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Functional Consultant Salary

1 - 9 years exp. (15 salaries)

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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹18.9 L/yr

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TCS Functional Consultant Salary 1 - 14 years exp. (83 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.3 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr 17% more
Infosys Functional Consultant Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 12% more	8 job openings
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Wipro Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (20 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr 15% less	3 job openings
HCLTech Functional Consultant Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (16 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.6 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 1% less
Tech Mahindra Functional Consultant Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 19% less	3 job openings
Accenture Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 22% more	1 job opening
Capgemini Functional Consultant Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (10 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr 11% less
Genpact Functional Consultant Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 27% less	2 job openings

Functional Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹18.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Functional Consultant salaries in Chennai

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1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹1.3 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹9.4 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
5 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹9 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹11.8 L/yr - ₹15.1 L/yr
7 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹10.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹10.7 L/yr - ₹25.4 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹9.7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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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.

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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.

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Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

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Cognizant Functional Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Functional Consultant at Cognizant Chennai?

Functional Consultant salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹18.9 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 6% more than the average Functional Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant is 6% more than the average salary of a Functional Consultant in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Functional Consultant at Cognizant?

Functional Consultancy, Consulting, Integration Testing, Cobol and SAP CO are some of the popular skills required to work as a Functional Consultant at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Functional Consultant in Chennai?

Accenture Functional Consultant Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹22.4 Lakhs per year
Infosys Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Functional Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

HCLTech Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs per year
Wipro Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.6 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Functional Consultant Salary - ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹77,863 per month to ₹79,885 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Functional Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹18.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Functional Consultant at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 43% of the Cognizant Functional Consultants in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 7 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Functional Consultant salary in Chennai ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹18.9 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 15 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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