Cognizant Lead Developer Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 15 years exp.

₹11.1 Lakhs - ₹39 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹23.6 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹1.2 Lakh

14% more than the average Lead Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Developer Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (112 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr
IT & Information Security Lead Developer Salary 12 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹16.7 L/yr - ₹34.7 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Lead Developer Salary 9 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Lead Developer Salary 9 - 14 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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Lead Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹11.1 Lakhs to ₹39 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 127 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Developer salaries

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
9 years (18 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
10 years (25 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr
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11 years (27 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr
12 years (24 salaries)	₹12.9 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr
13 years (19 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
14 years (11 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
15+ years (3 salaries)	₹26 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Lead Developer

Service management Service Improvement Relationship Management Spring Framework Customer Relationship Data Analysis MVC TDD Test scripts Lateral Hiring Design Patterns DAO Devops API Technical Leadership

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 10 employees for salary & benefits

Lead Developer in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 17 Jan 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I had joined cognizant a very long time before in 2006 and that time cognizant used to provided lots of facilities like free/subsidized canteen food, Free bus facilities, 100% + variable bonus and Annual project/company parties But all these things do not exist any more.

Dislikes

...ion can starve for payments in-spite of consistent good performance and ratings. Designation decides your responsibilities of work but not you salary, inshort a person reporting to you might have more Or equivalent of your salary which makes the situation very embarrassing and demotivating for long term employees.

Programmer Analyst in Noida

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 06 Feb 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

For me provide learning and development opportunities such as certification vouchers from various companies.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

For me not giving salary hike as per my payable work for last 3 years but it depends on projects to projects and manager's not a company issue.

Programmer Analyst in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 04 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Worst of Worstest. no sleep no hike no work life balance toxic co workers no cab facility no proper response we dont know who is our HR till we resigned. never Join Cts.

Dislikes

everything. expect for some sweet peope I meet there. worst

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 30 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Opportunities to learn, security of job

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Management will not care about your problems. Salary is low compared to competitors. They'll change your project at September and for year end rating they'll simply say we haven't got chance to fully understand your capabilities as you've recently joined in the project. Every year this loop continues. No matter how hard you work or how many appreciations you get from client. "The more number of days you're in the same LOB, the more rating you'll get." (This is the excuse I've got when I questioned about the rating, despite having multiple client appreciations). This demotivates for sure!

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

1.0

• posted on 29 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to like about this company

Dislikes

0 work life balance Even if you live thousands of kms away they will drag you to come to office And forget about good salary or promotion Join this company only if you want to destroy your life and your mental health

Salary - Bad

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Cognizant Lead Developer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Lead Developer at Cognizant?

Lead Developer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹11.1 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 14% more than the average Lead Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 127 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Lead Developer at Cognizant is 14% more than the average salary of a Lead Developer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Service management, Service Improvement, Relationship Management, Spring Framework and Customer Relationship are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead Developer at Cognizant India.

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

Koch Business Solutions Lead Developer Salary - ₹29.7 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year

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

IBM Lead Developer Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹37.4 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Developer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹26.6 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Developer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Developer Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Lead Developer Salary - ₹8.3 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,57,460 per month to ₹1,63,443 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹11.1 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Developer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 42% of the Cognizant Lead Developers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 39% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 122 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Developer salary in India ranges between ₹11.1 Lakhs to ₹39 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 127 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.