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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Salary of majority employees

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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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 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

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.

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

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.

Process Specialist in Greater Noida

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 16 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is excellent. Mixed culture makes it really good work environment. Free hand in New Projects for getting new profile.

Dislikes

Salary as per industry standards is less, Increment as per previous followups has not been great. But favouritism plays it's part.

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.

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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.