Cognizant Chennai Mainframe Operator Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹9.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

9% more than the average Mainframe Operator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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IT & Information Security Mainframe Operator Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Mainframe Operator Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 13 Sep 2023

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Cognizant Mainframe Operator Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)

₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

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TCS Mainframe Operator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 15% less
HCLTech Mainframe Operator Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr 16% less
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IBM Mainframe Operator Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 9% less
HCL Group Mainframe Operator Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 9% less
DXC Technology Mainframe Operator Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr 1% more

Mainframe Operator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Mainframe Operator salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 13 Sep 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

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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

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Mainframe Operator at Cognizant Chennai?

Mainframe Operator salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 9% more than the average Mainframe Operator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

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

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Mainframe Operator in Chennai?

DXC Technology Mainframe Operator Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹6.6 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Mainframe Operator in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

HCL Group Mainframe Operator Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Mainframe Operator Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Mainframe Operator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Mainframe Operator Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹6.9 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Mainframe Operator at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Mainframe Operator at Cognizant ranges between ₹43,623 per month to ₹44,735 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Mainframe Operator salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 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 Mainframe Operator at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Mainframe Operators in Chennai 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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