Cognizant Lead DBA Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 15 years exp.

₹10 Lakhs - ₹19.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

17% less than the average Lead DBA Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 15 years of experience

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Last Updated: 26 Aug 2023

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Lead DBA salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead DBA salaries

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10 L/yr - ₹22.2 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr
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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹23.7 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.2 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹25.2 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.8 L/yr - ₹25.9 L/yr
9 years (3 salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15 L/yr - ₹27.4 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.8 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.2 L/yr - ₹19.4 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

ETL Developer in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 06 Sep 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good working environment and a lot of opportunities to learn and explore new technologies. I would recommend you to start your career with Cognizant.

Dislikes

Salary and monetory benefits are very low for long term endeavours.

ETL Tester in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 08 Apr 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I worked on contractual role., as I hired on pandamic we never worked in office., So, no comments on company environment,salary hikes,bonus and policies. For us there will be minimal job security as we're not hired for full-time. Good experience working with the team., Appreciating the support from the management and team members.

Informatica ETL Developer in Coimbatore

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 07 Jan 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture and management is good and they are also providing a lot of stuffs to learn this can help our carrer more improved.

Dislikes

No dislikes but salary package is bit low for arts and science candidates. It can be improved for good.

ETL Developer in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 01 Aug 2022

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Overall CTS is good. Some changes still require like cross skills project opportunity for employee. CSR group is very active, appreciate it. Work life balance is good. Also is was great that they generating lot of jobs for freshers. Great contribution to society as well. As compare to other MNC CTS a good one.

Dislikes

Salary is less as compare to market. Less promotions. Transport services need to provide to employees. They should start with ESPP services.

Data Architect (working remotely)

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

4.0

• posted on 25 Aug 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Helpfulness of the supervisor. Transparent HR activities. Diversified work culture. Extended work from home option. Hassle free leave approval if planned in advance

Dislikes

Annual salary hike is not that great. Not many offices in tier-2 cities. Higher leadership frequent changes. 10 hour stay at office between punch-in & out No earned leave accumulation beyond 1 year

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What is the salary of Lead DBA at Cognizant?

Lead DBA salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 17% less than the average Lead DBA Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Lead DBA at Cognizant is 17% less than the average salary of a Lead DBA in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead DBA Salary - ₹20.5 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead DBA Salary - ₹13.4 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead DBA Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Lead DBA Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Lead DBA Salary - ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

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

Tech Mahindra Lead DBA Salary - ₹7.3 Lakhs to ₹25.5 Lakhs per year
Genpact Lead DBA Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead DBA Salary - ₹9.7 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Lead DBA Salary - ₹10.8 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead DBA Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead DBA at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,02,529 per month to ₹1,05,332 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead DBA salary in India which ranges between ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead DBA at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Lead DBAs reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 50% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead DBA salary in India ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 13 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.