Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Payroll Specialist Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 7 years exp.

₹2.4 Lakhs - ₹8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

23% less than the average Payroll Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Finance & Accounting Payroll Specialist Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹5.9 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Payroll Specialist Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
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Human Resources Payroll Specialist Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Payroll Specialist Salary 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Payroll Specialist Salary

1 - 7 years exp. (12 salaries)

₹2.4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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Randstad Global Capability Center Payroll Specialist Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 89% more
Amazon Payroll Specialist Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 81% more	1 job opening
Amazon Development Centre India Payroll Specialist Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 152% more

Payroll Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 12 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Payroll Specialist salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹2.5 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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The company is known for its emphasis on continuous learning and development, offering employees plenty of opportunities to grow and advance in their careers. Additionally, Cognizant is involved in various innovative projects across different industries, which can be exciting and rewarding for those who enjoy tackling complex challenges and contributing to transformative solutions.

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3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

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

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4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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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

Work satisfaction - Good

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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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• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of Payroll Specialist at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Payroll Specialist salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 23% less than the average Payroll Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 12 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

How does the salary of a Payroll Specialist at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Payroll Specialist at Cognizant is 23% less than the average salary of a Payroll Specialist in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Payroll Specialist in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Amazon Development Centre India Payroll Specialist Salary - ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
Randstad Global Capability Center Payroll Specialist Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Amazon Payroll Specialist Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Payroll Specialist Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Payroll Specialist Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Payroll Specialist at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

The estimated take-home salary of a Payroll Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹33,058 per month to ₹34,327 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Payroll Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Payroll Specialist at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 35% of the Cognizant Payroll Specialists in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 1 Month, 30% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 17 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Payroll Specialist salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 12 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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