Cognizant Lead Consultant Salaries by 90+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 13 years exp.

₹8.5 Lakhs - ₹28 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹19.3 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.9 Lakh

10% less than the average Lead Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Consultant Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
Consulting Lead Consultant Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Lead Consultant Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr
IT & Information Security Lead Consultant Salary 10 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Lead Consultant Salary 9 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr

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Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

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Lead Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹28 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 93 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (5 salaries)	₹14.3 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
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8 years (11 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
9 years (16 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
10 years (19 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
11 years (12 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹22.6 L/yr
12 years (16 salaries)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
13 years (11 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Lead Consultant

HFM MDX Hyperion Financial Management SQL

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.6

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Mar 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Company culture - Poor

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

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

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Hi everyone, I’m considering an opportunity at Cognizant and would love to hear from current and former employees. What’s the salary growth like compared to industry standards? Any insights on learning opportunities and career progression? A few details regarding my profile: YOE- 6 | Tech- Mainframe | CCTC - 11 | Offered - 17.7 Getting a project in Cognizant is also not an issue for me as I used to work there and now, I'm going back to the same project. Would really appreciate your thoughts and experiences. Thanks in advance! #Cognizant #CareerAdvice #JobChange #ITIndustry #WorkLifeBalance #SalaryGrowth

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Cognizant Lead Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Lead Consultant at Cognizant?

Lead Consultant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 10% less than the average Lead Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 93 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Lead Consultant at Cognizant is 10% less than the average salary of a Lead Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

HFM, MDX, Hyperion Financial Management and SQL are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead Consultant at Cognizant India.

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

Infosys Lead Consultant Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Consultant Salary - ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Concentrix Catalyst Lead Consultant Salary - ₹21.6 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Lead Consultant Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Lead Consultant Salary - ₹11.1 Lakhs to ₹37.3 Lakhs per year

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

Tech Mahindra Lead Consultant Salary - ₹11.3 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Consultant Salary - ₹11.4 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Lead Consultant Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Lead Consultant Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Lead Consultant Salary - ₹14.9 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,32,730 per month to ₹1,37,595 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Consultant at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 34% of the Cognizant Lead Consultants reported a notice period of 3 Months, 23% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 35 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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