Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru MS SQL DBA Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 8 years exp.

₹5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

45% more than the average MS SQL DBA Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 8 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA MS SQL DBA Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
Administration & Facilities MS SQL DBA Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹13.1 L/yr
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IT & Information Security MS SQL DBA Salary 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Oct 2024

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Cognizant MS SQL DBA Salary

3 - 8 years exp. (24 salaries)

₹5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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TCS MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (61 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹11.4 L/yr 30% less
Infosys MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 49% less	2 job openings
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Wipro MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (44 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr 23% less
HCLTech MS SQL DBA Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 33% less
Tech Mahindra MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (32 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 44% less
Accenture MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 31% less
Capgemini MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (54 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 30% less
IBM MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (31 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 25% less
LTIMindtree MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 41% less
DXC Technology MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 33% less
NTT Data MS SQL DBA Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 42% less
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HCL Group MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr 52% less
Genpact MS SQL DBA Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr 46% less
Dell EMC MS SQL DBA Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr 47% less

MS SQL DBA salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 24 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant MS SQL DBA salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 12 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (6 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
4 years (5 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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5 years (9 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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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

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

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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.

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• posted on 07 Jan 2021

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Skill development - Good

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5.0

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What is the salary of MS SQL DBA at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

MS SQL DBA salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 45% more than the average MS SQL DBA Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 24 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

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

The average salary of a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant is 45% more than the average salary of a MS SQL DBA in Bangalore / Bengaluru. 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 Disaster Recovery are some of the popular skills required to work as a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

What is the salary of a MS SQL DBA in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Wipro MS SQL DBA Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11.6 Lakhs per year
IBM MS SQL DBA Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
TCS MS SQL DBA Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹11.4 Lakhs per year
Capgemini MS SQL DBA Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture MS SQL DBA Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a MS SQL DBA at Cognizant ranges between ₹71,262 per month to ₹73,098 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant MS SQL DBA salary in India which ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 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 in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 45% of the Cognizant MS SQL DBAs in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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