Cognizant Payroll Executive Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 5 years exp.

₹2 Lakhs - ₹4 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

20% less than the average Payroll Executive Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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Finance & Accounting Payroll Executive Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Payroll Executive Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
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BFSI, Investments & Trading Payroll Executive Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹2.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025

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TCS Payroll Executive Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹4.1 L/yr 18% more
Infosys Payroll Executive Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 37% more
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Wipro Payroll Executive Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (63 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 46% more
HCLTech Payroll Executive Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 12% more
Tech Mahindra Payroll Executive Salary 5 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 13% more
Accenture Payroll Executive Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹6.1 L/yr 58% more
Capgemini Payroll Executive Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 31% more
LTIMindtree Payroll Executive Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr 69% more
DXC Technology Payroll Executive Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr 53% more
Genpact Payroll Executive Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr 13% less

Payroll Executive salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Payroll Executive salaries

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (7 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹3.7 L/yr
1 year (9 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
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2 years (5 salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.1 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.1 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.8

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

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

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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

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.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

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Cognizant Payroll Executive Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Payroll Executive at Cognizant?

Payroll Executive salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 20% less than the average Payroll Executive Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Payroll Executive at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Payroll Executive at Cognizant is 20% less than the average salary of a Payroll Executive in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Payroll Executive in India?

LTIMindtree Payroll Executive Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹5.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Payroll Executive Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹6.1 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Payroll Executive Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹5.2 Lakhs per year
Wipro Payroll Executive Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Payroll Executive Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Payroll Executive in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Capgemini Payroll Executive Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Payroll Executive Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹4.1 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Payroll Executive Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Payroll Executive Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Payroll Executive Salary - ₹1.6 Lakhs to ₹3.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Payroll Executive at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Payroll Executive at Cognizant ranges between ₹19,310 per month to ₹20,984 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Payroll Executive salary in India which ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 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 Executive at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Payroll Executives reported a notice period of 3 Months, 35% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 26 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Payroll Executive salary in India ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 25 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.