Cognizant Lead Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 14 years exp.

₹7.4 Lakhs - ₹27.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹16.5 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹0.8 Lakh

16% more than the average Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 14 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (55 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Lead Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹16.1 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Lead Salary 6 - 11 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr
Consulting Lead Salary 9 - 14 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹21.1 L/yr
Human Resources Lead Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr

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Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

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Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹27.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 132 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead salaries

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (13 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
7 years (11 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr
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8 years (13 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
9 years (28 salaries)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹28.2 L/yr
10 years (29 salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹25.6 L/yr
11 years (19 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹25.4 L/yr
12 years (12 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
13 years (5 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹24.6 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Lead

Project Management Java Knowledge Management Delivery Management Visualforce

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.0

Rated by 7 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.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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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

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Cognizant Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Lead at Cognizant?

Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹27.8 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 16% more than the average Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 132 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

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

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

Project Management, Java, Knowledge Management, Delivery Management and Visualforce are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead at Cognizant India.

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

Koch Business Solutions Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Lead Salary - ₹11.7 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹28.8 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹32.4 Lakhs per year

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

Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Salary - ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Lead Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹25.7 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,16,822 per month to ₹1,20,087 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹27.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 32% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 66 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead salary in India ranges between ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹27.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 132 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.