Cognizant Chennai Operations Manager Salaries by 60+ Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 19 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹28 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (91%)

₹14.9 Lakhs

Variable (9%)

₹1.4 Lakh

39% more than the average Operations Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 19 years of experience

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Customer Success, Service & Operations Operations Manager Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
Project & Program Management Operations Manager Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹20.1 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Operations Manager Salary 9 - 19 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Operations Manager Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹12.7 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Operations Manager Salary 10 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr

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Last Updated: 8 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Operations Manager Salary

9 - 19 years exp. (61 salaries)

₹8 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

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TCS Operations Manager Salary 9 - 20 years exp. (101 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 10% less
Infosys Operations Manager Salary 8 - 17 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹16.6 L/yr 22% less
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Wipro Operations Manager Salary 7 - 19 years exp. (109 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹22.8 L/yr 22% less	2 job openings
HCLTech Operations Manager Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (74 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24.8 L/yr 2% less
Tech Mahindra Operations Manager Salary 10 - 19 years exp. (32 salaries)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 6% less
Capgemini Operations Manager Salary 10 - 19 years exp. (97 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr At par	1 job opening
Accenture Operations Manager Salary 8 - 21 years exp. (92 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 16% more
IBM Operations Manager Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 1% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Operations Manager Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (37 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 9% less
NielsenIQ Operations Manager Salary 10 - 21 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹16.2 L/yr - ₹22.6 L/yr 17% more
LTIMindtree Operations Manager Salary 8 - 18 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹10.1 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr At par
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HCL Group Operations Manager Salary 9 - 17 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 30% less
DXC Technology Operations Manager Salary 14 - 20 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 19% more
Atos Operations Manager Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr 34% less
NTT Data Operations Manager Salary 11 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 20% less
NTT DATA, Inc. Operations Manager Salary 12 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 23% less

Operations Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹28 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 19 years. Salary estimates are based on 61 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Operations Manager salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 8 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹20.5 L/yr
10 years (6 salaries)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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11 years (4 salaries)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹26.1 L/yr
12 years (10 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹27.1 L/yr
13 years (9 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
14 years (8 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹20.1 L/yr
15+ years (23 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.7

Rated by 10 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

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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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What is the salary of Operations Manager at Cognizant Chennai?

Operations Manager salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 19 years. According to our estimates it is 39% more than the average Operations Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 61 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Operations Manager at Cognizant is 39% more than the average salary of a Operations Manager in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Equity Research, Operations, Variance Analysis, Resource Planning and RFP are some of the popular skills required to work as a Operations Manager at Cognizant Chennai.

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

DXC Technology Operations Manager Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Operations Manager Salary - ₹16.2 Lakhs to ₹22.6 Lakhs per year
Accenture Operations Manager Salary - ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Operations Manager Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

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

Capgemini Operations Manager Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Operations Manager Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Operations Manager Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹24.8 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Operations Manager Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Operations Manager Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Operations Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,11,337 per month to ₹1,14,425 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Operations Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 19 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 54% of the Cognizant Operations Managers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 17% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 28 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Operations Manager salary in Chennai ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹28 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 61 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.