Cognizant Chennai Pega Developer Salaries by 70+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹11.9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹6.6 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.3 Lakh

At par with the average Pega Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Pega Developer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (51 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Pega Developer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Pega Developer Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (73 salaries)

₹2.8 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Pega Developer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (161 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr 19% less	4 job openings
Infosys Pega Developer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 31% less
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Wipro Pega Developer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹21.9 L/yr 64% more
Tech Mahindra Pega Developer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr 9% less
HCLTech Pega Developer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr 5% less
Accenture Pega Developer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr 12% more
IBM Pega Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 5% more
LTIMindtree Pega Developer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 15% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Pega Developer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr 4% more	2 job openings
HCL Group Pega Developer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹8.3 L/yr 11% more
HCL Infosystems Pega Developer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹3.7 L/yr 50% less
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Pega Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 73 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Pega Developer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (11 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
2 years (26 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
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3 years (18 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (12 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
5 years (6 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹16.6 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Pega Developer

Pega Pega PRPC csa Pega CSA PRPC Pega PRPC Pega Rules Process Commander RPGLE Javascript Rest Application Programming Software Development Life Cycle Ccsa Business Solutions

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2.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

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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

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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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Salary - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Pega Developer at Cognizant Chennai?

Pega Developer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.9 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 73 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

What are the top skills required to work as a Pega Developer at Cognizant?

Pega, Pega PRPC, csa, Pega and CSA are some of the popular skills required to work as a Pega Developer at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Pega Developer in Chennai?

Wipro Pega Developer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹21.9 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Pega Developer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Pega Developer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Pega Developer Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹8.3 Lakhs per year
IBM Pega Developer Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Pega Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Virtusa Consulting Services Pega Developer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹11.6 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Pega Developer Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Pega Developer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year
TCS Pega Developer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.1 Lakhs per year
Infosys Pega Developer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Pega Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Pega Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,658 per month to ₹53,898 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Pega Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Pega Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Pega Developers in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 24% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 49 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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