Cognizant Payroll Consultant Salaries by 3 Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 7 years exp.

₹4.5 Lakhs - ₹5.6 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

22% less than the average Payroll Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 7 years of experience

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Last Updated: 14 Jul 2024

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Payroll Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹5.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 3 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Payroll Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr
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7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr

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Nothing to say much

Work satisfaction - Good

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Salary - Good

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

Skill development - Poor

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Senior Associate in Noida

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4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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

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3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

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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.

Salary - Good

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

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

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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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Cognizant Payroll Consultant salary in India ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹5.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 3 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.