Cognizant MS SQL DBA Salaries by 70+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 8 years exp.

₹4.5 Lakhs - ₹16.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

52% more than the average MS SQL DBA Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 8 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA MS SQL DBA Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (52 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr
IT & Information Security MS SQL DBA Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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Administration & Facilities MS SQL DBA Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

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DXC Technology MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (31 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 40% less
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NTT Data MS SQL DBA Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr 25% less
HCL Group MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 53% less
Genpact MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr 39% less
Dell EMC MS SQL DBA Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr 50% less
Virtusa Consulting Services MS SQL DBA Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 23% less	1 job opening
NielsenIQ MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 42% less

MS SQL DBA salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 71 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant MS SQL DBA salaries

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (12 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
4 years (25 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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5 years (20 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹13.6 L/yr
6 years (6 salaries)	₹8.6 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
7 years (5 salaries)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr

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3.3

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

ETL Developer in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 06 Sep 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good working environment and a lot of opportunities to learn and explore new technologies. I would recommend you to start your career with Cognizant.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary and monetory benefits are very low for long term endeavours.

Salary - Bad

+1 more

ETL Tester in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 08 Apr 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I worked on contractual role., as I hired on pandamic we never worked in office., So, no comments on company environment,salary hikes,bonus and policies. For us there will be minimal job security as we're not hired for full-time. Good experience working with the team., Appreciating the support from the management and team members.

Job security - Good

+3 more

Informatica ETL Developer in Coimbatore

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 07 Jan 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture and management is good and they are also providing a lot of stuffs to learn this can help our carrer more improved.

Skill development - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

No dislikes but salary package is bit low for arts and science candidates. It can be improved for good.

ETL Developer in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 01 Aug 2022

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Overall CTS is good. Some changes still require like cross skills project opportunity for employee. CSR group is very active, appreciate it. Work life balance is good. Also is was great that they generating lot of jobs for freshers. Great contribution to society as well. As compare to other MNC CTS a good one.

Salary - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary is less as compare to market. Less promotions. Transport services need to provide to employees. They should start with ESPP services.

Data Architect (working remotely)

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

4.0

• posted on 25 Aug 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Helpfulness of the supervisor. Transparent HR activities. Diversified work culture. Extended work from home option. Hassle free leave approval if planned in advance

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Annual salary hike is not that great. Not many offices in tier-2 cities. Higher leadership frequent changes. 10 hour stay at office between punch-in & out No earned leave accumulation beyond 1 year

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What is the salary of MS SQL DBA at Cognizant?

MS SQL DBA salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 52% more than the average MS SQL DBA Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 71 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant is 52% more than the average salary of a MS SQL DBA in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant?

Performance Tuning, fares, Replication, thermal power plant and SQL Server DBA are some of the popular skills required to work as a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant India.

What is the salary of a MS SQL DBA in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

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What is the estimated take home salary of a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant ranges between ₹72,205 per month to ₹74,068 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant MS SQL DBA salary in India which ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for MS SQL DBA at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 39% of the Cognizant MS SQL DBAs reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 27% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 44 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant MS SQL DBA salary in India ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 71 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.