Cognizant Kolkata Mainframe Developer Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 6 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹13 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

9% more than the average Mainframe Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Mainframe Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Mainframe Developer Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Mainframe Developer Salary

2 - 6 years exp. (40 salaries)

₹4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Mainframe Developer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 5% less
IBM Mainframe Developer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 3% less	1 job opening
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Amdocs Mainframe Developer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 52% more

Mainframe Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹13 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 40 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Mainframe Developer salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (18 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
3 years (11 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
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4 years (6 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹12.4 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹21.4 L/yr

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Mainframe Developer

2 - 6 years exp.

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4 - 12 years exp.

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Top skills at Cognizant for Mainframe Developer

Cobol JCL Cics Db2 VSAM Mainframes Cobol Cics JCL Mainframes IMS DB IBM DB2 REXX FBD Corporate Advisory

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Mainframe Developer in Chennai

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 21 Jan 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good culture, great freedom and work life balance.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

As a fresher you cannot choose your technology and cant expect a greater pay at starting a career here. But possible if you are experienced. I had bitter experience reg appraisals.

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

+6 more

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What is the salary of Mainframe Developer at Cognizant Kolkata?

Mainframe Developer salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 9% more than the average Mainframe Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 40 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Mainframe Developer at Cognizant is 9% more than the average salary of a Mainframe Developer in Kolkata. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Cobol, JCL, Cics, Db2 and VSAM are some of the popular skills required to work as a Mainframe Developer at Cognizant Kolkata.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Mainframe Developer in Kolkata?

Amdocs Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Mainframe Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in Kolkata?

IBM Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Mainframe Developer at Cognizant in Kolkata?

The estimated take-home salary of a Mainframe Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹54,500 per month to ₹55,861 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Mainframe Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Mainframe Developer at Cognizant in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Mainframe Developers in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 41% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 17 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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