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Cognizant Payroll Associate salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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0 - 5 years exp.
₹2.2 Lakhs - ₹4.6 Lakhs
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0 - 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr

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1 - 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Payroll Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Payroll Associate salaries

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

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₹2.2 L/yr - ₹3.1 L/yr
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹3.9 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.8

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Full Time

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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

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  • Salary - Good
  • +1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

  • Skill development - Poor
  • +3 more

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
  • +2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

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  • Salary - Good
  • +1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

  • Promotions - Poor

Full Time

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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.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Cognizant Payroll Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Payroll Associate at Cognizant?
Payroll Associate salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹4.6 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 3% less than the average Payroll Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Payroll Associate at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Payroll Associate at Cognizant is 3% less than the average salary of a Payroll Associate in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Payroll Associate in India?
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Payroll Associate Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹6.8 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Payroll Associate Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹6.4 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Payroll Associate Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Payroll Associate Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Payroll Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Genpact Payroll Associate Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Payroll Associate Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹3.9 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Payroll Associate Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹5.1 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Payroll Associate Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Payroll Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹3.9 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Payroll Associate at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Payroll Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹23,884 per month to ₹25,340 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Payroll Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Payroll Associate at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Payroll Associates reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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