Cognizant Pune Mainframe Developer Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 5 years exp.

₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹9.9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

At par with the average Mainframe Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Mainframe Developer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Mainframe Developer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Mainframe Developer Salary

2 - 5 years exp. (31 salaries)

₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr

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TCS Mainframe Developer Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (89 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹10.9 L/yr 4% less
Infosys Mainframe Developer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 3% less	15 job openings
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Wipro Mainframe Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (29 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 4% more
IBM Mainframe Developer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 10% more	1 job opening
Capgemini Mainframe Developer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (46 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 11% more	1 job opening
Accenture Mainframe Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr 4% more
LTIMindtree Mainframe Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr 2% less
HCL Group Mainframe Developer Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 4% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Mainframe Developer Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 1% more	2 job openings

Mainframe Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 31 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Mainframe Developer salaries in Pune

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (8 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
3 years (7 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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4 years (11 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr
5 years (5 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Mainframe Developer

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

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

5.0

Rated by 1 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 Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

+4 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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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What is the salary of Mainframe Developer at Cognizant Pune?

Mainframe Developer salary at Cognizant in Pune ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.9 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 3% less than the average Mainframe Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 31 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Pune.

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

The average salary of a Mainframe Developer at Cognizant is 3% less than the average salary of a Mainframe Developer in Pune. 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 Pune.

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

Capgemini Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year
Wipro Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year

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

Virtusa Consulting Services Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
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Infosys Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Mainframe Developer Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹10.9 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Mainframe Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹49,611 per month to ₹50,783 per month in Pune. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Mainframe Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 47% of the Cognizant Mainframe Developers in Pune reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 32% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 19 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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