Cognizant Chennai Manager Salaries by 1500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

8 - 20 years exp.

₹13 Lakhs - ₹40 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

42% more than the average Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 20 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Manager Salary 8 - 20 years exp. (816 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
Project & Program Management Manager Salary 9 - 20 years exp. (281 salaries)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Manager Salary 8 - 19 years exp. (91 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Manager Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (87 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
Consulting Manager Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (45 salaries)	₹14.2 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr

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Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Manager Salary

8 - 20 years exp. (1.6k salaries)

₹13 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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TCS Manager Salary 6 - 21 years exp. (477 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 35% less
Infosys Manager Salary 6 - 18 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 9% less	2 job openings
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Wipro Manager Salary 8 - 20 years exp. (124 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 17% less	8 job openings
Accenture Manager Salary 8 - 23 years exp. (229 salaries)	₹13.4 L/yr - ₹53 L/yr 26% more	95 job openings
IBM Manager Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 20% less	1 job opening
Capgemini Manager Salary 5 - 19 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	₹10.7 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 6% less	1 job opening
HCLTech Manager Salary 5 - 20 years exp. (253 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr 34% less
Tech Mahindra Manager Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr 10% less
Deloitte Manager Salary 3 - 18 years exp. (155 salaries)	₹16.7 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 28% more	4 job openings
PwC Manager Salary 4 - 17 years exp. (120 salaries)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 26% more	201 job openings

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Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹13 Lakhs to ₹40 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 20 years. Salary estimates are based on 1.6k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Manager salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (13 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
9 years (44 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹34.7 L/yr
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10 years (128 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
11 years (150 salaries)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹38.4 L/yr
12 years (228 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
13 years (261 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
14 years (237 salaries)	₹11.9 L/yr - ₹35.5 L/yr
15+ years (533 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹38.3 L/yr

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Manager 8 - 20 years exp.

Senior Manager 11 - 24 years exp.

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Associate Director 15 - 25 years exp.

24% hike

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Top skills at Cognizant for Manager

Project Management Leadership Team Management Recruitment Knowledge Management

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3.2

Rated by 64 employees for salary & benefits

Manager in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 19 Sep 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...kill development and learning. Process oriented and people are accommodative. Salary is provide as per the market. Hike is better than other IT service organizations.

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Most of the project are in the 2nd shift covering US and UK time zones. Currently the workhour is flexible otherwise it is 10 hours officially.

Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 03 Oct 2023

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

US H1-B visa processing

Dislikes

Everything else. No work life balance, underpaid salary, unempathetic management, unrealistic goals, bad upskilling platform, non-reachable HR, politics in performance reviews, no career growth, toxic culture in projects.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

5.0

• posted on 29 Jul 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Visibility, Growth, Learning scope are very good here. having said all this, again its down to the project you are working in and will vary case to case

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

compensation to the long timers is not good. Appraisal cycle is from Jan-Dec, but revision is will happen only by the next year October., that too with a very nominal % hikes even for the best appraisal ratings.

Manager in Chennai

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 28 May 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

not really

Dislikes

Salary package-Company ready to provide as much they want for people who are leaving. People who are below me are getting higher salary. Account level tasks along with regular work So many stupid portal for status updates and delivery tracking

Salary - Bad

+5 more

Manager in Chennai

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 05 Dec 2021

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Learning is excellent. Lot of Trainings are available.

Skill development - Excellent

Dislikes

...ems when explained. Career growth is not that great. Work culture is very bad. Variable pay is just a joke and you will not get even 40% of what they mentioned in offer letter.

Salary - Bad

+5 more

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What is the salary of Manager at Cognizant Chennai?

Manager salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 20 years. According to our estimates it is 42% more than the average Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.6k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Manager at Cognizant is 42% more than the average salary of a Manager in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Project Management, Leadership, Team Management, Recruitment and Knowledge Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Manager at Cognizant Chennai.

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

Cisco Manager Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Manager Salary - ₹16.7 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Manager Salary - ₹13.4 Lakhs to ₹53.0 Lakhs per year
PwC Manager Salary - ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Manager Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year

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

KPMG India Manager Salary - ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹43.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Manager Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Manager Salary - ₹10.7 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Manager Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Manager Salary - ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,50,885 per month to ₹1,56,571 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 20 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Manager at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 63% of the Cognizant Managers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 22% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 779 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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