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1 - 5 years exp.
₹2.4
Lakhs - ₹9.5
Lakhs
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Linux System Administrator
Salary
1 - 5
years
exp.
(77
salaries)
|  ₹2.6 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr |
IT & Information Security
Linux System Administrator
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1 - 5
years
exp.
(69
salaries)
| ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr |
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Engineering - Software & QA
Linux System Administrator
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2 - 4
years
exp.
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salaries)
| ₹3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr |
Administration & Facilities
Linux System Administrator
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2 - 5
years
exp.
(10
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| ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr |
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1 - 5 years exp. (71 salaries) | ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr
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 NTT Linux System Administrator
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 Dell EMC Linux System Administrator
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 Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Linux System Administrator
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3 - 7 years exp. (6 salaries) | ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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Linux System Administrator
salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.4
Lakhs
to ₹9.5
Lakhs
per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary
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193 latest salaries received
from various employees of Cognizant.
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Experience wise Cognizant Linux System Administrator
salaries
Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025
| Experience | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 year (9 salaries) |
₹2.4
L/yr
- ₹4
L/yr
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| 2 years (29 salaries) |
₹2.6
L/yr
- ₹6.2
L/yr
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| 3 years (63 salaries) |
₹3.1
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- ₹9.4
L/yr
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| 4 years (71 salaries) |
₹4
L/yr
- ₹10
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| 5 years (21 salaries) |
₹4.3
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- ₹12.3
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Salary FAQs
What is the salary of Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant?
Linux System Administrator
salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 5% more than the average Linux System Administrator
Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 193 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant is 5% more than the average salary of a Linux System Administrator
in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant?
NFS, Troubleshooting, RAID, Hardware Installation and NIS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Linux System Administrator
in India?
- Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
- HCLTech Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹12.2 Lakhs per year
- Dell EMC Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
- NTT Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹11.7 Lakhs per year
- Wipro Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹11.4 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Linux System Administrator
in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
- DXC Technology Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹10.9 Lakhs per year
- IBM Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year
- NTT Data Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
- Virtusa Consulting Services Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹8.6 Lakhs per year
- TCS Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant ranges between ₹40,463 per month to ₹41,622 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Linux System Administrator
salary in India which ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Linux System Administrator
at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 63% of the Cognizant Linux System Administrator
s reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 20% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 116 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.
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Lakhs with an average annual salary of
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193
Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of
Cognizant.