Cognizant Lead Subject Matter Expert Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 13 years exp.

₹8.8 Lakhs - ₹15.3 Lakhs

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22% more than the average Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary 12 - 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.7 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
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Legal & Regulatory Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2023

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IBM Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary 6 - 20 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr 18% less
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Lead Subject Matter Expert salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Subject Matter Expert salaries

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.6 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr
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9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹14.6 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Senior Process Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

3.0

• posted on 03 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to say much

Work satisfaction - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Management and promotions are based on favaourism and very poor in salary hike and mainly without discussion with employees management gives us performance rating and apart from work there is no other activity today like no outings team lunch and other fun activities

Salary - Bad

+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

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.

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Cognizant Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Lead Subject Matter Expert at Cognizant?

Lead Subject Matter Expert salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 22% more than the average Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Lead Subject Matter Expert at Cognizant is 22% more than the average salary of a Lead Subject Matter Expert in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Capgemini Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary - ₹19.5 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
Kyndryl Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

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

IBM Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Sun Life Financial Lead Subject Matter Expert Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Subject Matter Expert at Cognizant ranges between ₹89,275 per month to ₹91,620 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Subject Matter Expert salary in India which ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Subject Matter Expert at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Lead Subject Matter Experts reported a notice period of 2 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Subject Matter Expert salary in India ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.