Cognizant Chennai Lead Consultant Salaries by 8 Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 12 years exp.

₹12 Lakhs - ₹19 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

19% less than the average Lead Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Consultant Salary 9 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹13.1 L/yr - ₹20.5 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Lead Consultant Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹14.8 L/yr - ₹19.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024

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Cognizant Lead Consultant Salary

9 - 12 years exp. (8 salaries)

₹12 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

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TCS Lead Consultant Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 16% more
Infosys Lead Consultant Salary 9 - 22 years exp. (332 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹37.8 L/yr 43% more	5 job openings
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Wipro Lead Consultant Salary 8 - 20 years exp. (253 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr 26% more
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Tech Mahindra Lead Consultant Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹9.6 L/yr - ₹31.6 L/yr 17% more
Accenture Lead Consultant Salary 7 - 14 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 3% more
Capgemini Lead Consultant Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 7% more
IBM Lead Consultant Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 40% more
LTIMindtree Lead Consultant Salary 7 - 13 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 22% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Consultant Salary 7 - 15 years exp. (837 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹34.8 L/yr 14% more	1 job opening
HCL Group Lead Consultant Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (48 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 17% more
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Atos Lead Consultant Salary 11 - 20 years exp. (48 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 42% more
HCL Infosystems Lead Consultant Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr 21% less
DXC Technology Lead Consultant Salary 10 - 14 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹18.6 L/yr 7% less
NTT Data Lead Consultant Salary 9 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹14.9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 26% more	3 job openings

Lead Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹12 Lakhs to ₹19 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 8 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Consultant salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.1 L/yr - ₹35.6 L/yr
10 years (3 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr
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11 years (3 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹33.2 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.9 L/yr - ₹31.7 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Lead Consultant

HFM MDX Hyperion Financial Management SQL

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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.

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.

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.

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Senior Associate in Kochi

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They offer competitive salary package. That’s all.

Dislikes

There’s no job satisfaction or personal growth. Enough toxic people up there in the management. So don’t expect any support. It’s all about billing. Also you need to complete a ton of courses and most of them are irrelevant or obsolete, so it just eat your valuable time. Most of the time we have to spend our personal time to do all these since there will be project deadlines.

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What is the salary of Lead Consultant at Cognizant Chennai?

Lead Consultant salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 19% less than the average Lead Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 8 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Lead Consultant at Cognizant is 19% less than the average salary of a Lead Consultant in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Infosys Lead Consultant Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹37.8 Lakhs per year
Atos Lead Consultant Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead Consultant Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Lead Consultant Salary - ₹14.9 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Consultant Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹37.0 Lakhs per year

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

LTIMindtree Lead Consultant Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Lead Consultant Salary - ₹9.6 Lakhs to ₹31.6 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Lead Consultant Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Lead Consultant Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Consultant Salary - ₹10.2 Lakhs to ₹34.8 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,24,720 per month to ₹1,28,606 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Lead Consultants in Chennai reported a notice period of 1 Month, 50% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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