Cognizant Chennai IT Project Manager Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 17 years exp.

₹12 Lakhs - ₹26.5 Lakhs

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22% more than the average IT Project Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA IT Project Manager Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (16 salaries)	Unlock ₹15.4 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr
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Project & Program Management IT Project Manager Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (15 salaries)	Unlock ₹12.2 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr

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Cognizant IT Project Manager Salary

10 - 17 years exp. (34 salaries)

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₹12 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr

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TCS IT Project Manager Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (21 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.9 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 31% less
Infosys IT Project Manager Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (15 salaries)	Unlock ₹12 L/yr - ₹24.8 L/yr 20% less
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Wipro IT Project Manager Salary 10 - 16 years exp. (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹9.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 29% less
HCLTech IT Project Manager Salary 7 - 18 years exp. (16 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.7 L/yr - ₹22.2 L/yr 40% less
Tech Mahindra IT Project Manager Salary 13 - 21 years exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹12 L/yr - ₹24.6 L/yr 6% less
Accenture IT Project Manager Salary 11 - 14 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹20.2 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 1% more
Capgemini IT Project Manager Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (9 salaries)	Unlock ₹10.6 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr 14% less
IBM IT Project Manager Salary 13 - 17 years exp. (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 21% less
LTIMindtree IT Project Manager Salary 11 - 14 years exp. (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹12.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 19% less
DXC Technology IT Project Manager Salary 11 - 15 years exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.7 L/yr - ₹16.6 L/yr 42% less
HCL Group IT Project Manager Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹11.6 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr 37% less
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NTT DATA, Inc. IT Project Manager Salary 11 - 20 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 24% less

IT Project Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹12 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 34 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant IT Project Manager salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

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10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹15.4 L/yr - ₹33.1 L/yr
11 years (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹12 L/yr - ₹34.6 L/yr
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12 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.5 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr
13 years (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹14 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
14 years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹13 L/yr - ₹39.3 L/yr
15+ years (13 salaries)	Unlock ₹14.7 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.5

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Mumbai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Depends on your home manager, some are really supportive. 5-6 hours required from office (depends on the project), rest can be done from home, udemy access, cloud certifications

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Salary is too low, only ceo earns good money, exploiting freshers and playing with their careers. They don't have many projects, so most of the time people will be on bench. Promotions are delayed/cancelled based on their convenience citing reasons like utilization is less (common sense- it is less because the company has less projects). Promotions criteria are increased if you satisfy previous required criteria. Hikes are less than peanuts. Company culture is bad, no festival celebration nothing. Work-life balance depends on the project; if you have a project, then you're overloaded with work and if you don't, you're overloaded with stress as they can terminate you anyday. FEW OF THE LATERAL HIREES ARE PUT ON BENCH AND LATER TERMINATED AFTER 6 MONTHS. JOIN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND CAREER.

Salary - Bad

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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

Salary - Poor

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Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

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• posted on 11 Jan 2025

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Company culture was very good. Senior management was also good.

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...security, suddenly one day you will know that now your not part of your project. Salary and other benefits are very less as compared to other it company.

Salary - Poor

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Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

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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.

Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

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There are many points 1. promotion criteria which is worst in all mnc. 2. salary hike is negligible. 3. even there is no such activities happened which makes you motivated through out the year.

Salary - Bad

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What is the salary of IT Project Manager at Cognizant Chennai?

IT Project Manager salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 22% more than the average IT Project Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 34 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a IT Project Manager at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a IT Project Manager at Cognizant is 22% more than the average salary of a IT Project Manager in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a IT Project Manager in Chennai?

Accenture IT Project Manager Salary - ₹20.2 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a IT Project Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Tech Mahindra IT Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹24.6 Lakhs per year
Capgemini IT Project Manager Salary - ₹10.6 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree IT Project Manager Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys IT Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹24.8 Lakhs per year
IBM IT Project Manager Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a IT Project Manager at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a IT Project Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,41,527 per month to ₹1,46,789 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant IT Project Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for IT Project Manager at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant IT Project Managers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant IT Project Manager salary in Chennai ranges between ₹12 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 34 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.