Cognizant Manager M1 Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 14 years exp.

₹14 Lakhs - ₹32 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (94%)

₹23 Lakhs

Variable (6%)

₹1.5 Lakh

111% more than the average Manager M1 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 14 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Manager M1 Salary 9 - 14 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Manager M1 Salary 11 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹17.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Manager M1 Salary 11 - 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹25.7 L/yr - ₹30.2 L/yr
Consulting Manager M1 Salary 13 - 14 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2025

Companies similar to Cognizant for Manager M1

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Wipro Manager M1 Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 40% less
Capgemini Manager M1 Salary 9 - 17 years exp. (103 salaries)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 31% less
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LTIMindtree Manager M1 Salary 13 - 18 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹21 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 12% more
Genpact Manager M1 Salary 7 - 14 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr 44% less
DXC Technology Manager M1 Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 6% less

Manager M1 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14 Lakhs to ₹32 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Manager M1 salaries

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
9 years (3 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
10 years (5 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
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11 years (10 salaries)	₹15.5 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
12 years (6 salaries)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹30.2 L/yr
13 years (3 salaries)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹26 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Team Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

1.0

• posted on 19 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Worst company, hell lot of discrimination between India and Manila. Management is worst and just care about how to loot money from client and warm their own pockets. No work life balance, worst of its kind.

Dislikes

Everything nothing good, they don't give you salary as what you do, no holiday, you need to work in india holiday and you need to work in US holiday as well. Management only do back hitching here. Don't ever join team under any philippians specially Joy Mendoza she is worst of her kind.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Team Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Risk Management & Compliance Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing big

Dislikes

It is worst company in the compensation even the company making profit they were not distributing to employee only the top management is enjoying and if we asked they will tell its current industry trend, which is not acceptable at all and they were not promoting right employee and they promote only the people being yes boss type without any potential

Salary - Bad

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Cognizant Manager M1 Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Manager M1 at Cognizant?

Manager M1 salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 111% more than the average Manager M1 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Manager M1 at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Manager M1 at Cognizant is 111% more than the average salary of a Manager M1 in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Manager M1 in India?

LTIMindtree Manager M1 Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Manager M1 in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

DXC Technology Manager M1 Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Manager M1 Salary - ₹9.4 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Manager M1 Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Manager M1 Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Manager M1 at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Manager M1 at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,55,817 per month to ₹1,61,725 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Manager M1 salary in India which ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Manager M1 at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 55% of the Cognizant Manager M1s reported a notice period of 3 Months, 35% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 20 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Manager M1 salary in India ranges between ₹14 Lakhs to ₹32 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 29 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.