Cognizant Chennai Pega System Architect Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 2 years exp.

₹2.9 Lakhs - ₹6.7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

5% less than the average Pega System Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 2 years of experience

Interested in this particular role?

Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Pega System Architect Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
Login to view exact salary
Customer Success, Service & Operations Pega System Architect Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

Last Updated: 4 Apr 2024

Companies similar to Cognizant for Pega System Architect in Chennai

Cognizant Pega System Architect Salary

1 - 2 years exp. (5 salaries)

₹2.9 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Pega System Architect Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹4.9 L/yr 15% more

Pega System Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 2 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Pega System Architect salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 4 Apr 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
Login to view exact salary
2 years (3 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr

Similar Designation salaries in Cognizant

Programmer Analyst Salary

(13.2k salaries)

₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

Senior Systems Engineer Salary

(2.1k salaries)

₹2.05 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

System Engineer Salary

(424 salaries)

₹1 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Devops Engineer Salary

(385 salaries)

₹2.41 L/yr - ₹18.65 L/yr

Business Analyst Salary

(367 salaries)

₹4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Java Developer Salary

(260 salaries)

₹2.44 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr

Analyst Salary

(163 salaries)

₹2.93 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr

Senior Engineer Salary

(33 salaries)

₹4.78 L/yr - ₹17.72 L/yr

Project Engineer Salary

(17 salaries)

₹5.3 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

Technology Analyst Salary

(14 salaries)

₹5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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

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.

Dislikes

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

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.

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.

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.

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

see more salary related reviews

Discover interview dos and don'ts from real experiences

What people are saying about Cognizant

View All

an associate data engineer

Please help me to decide between fractal and ey .

Hi all , I have two offers one from EY and one from fractal with nearly same packages , ey is at my home town kochi and fractal is at banglore . Iam confused between these as my pay is same . Could anyone please advise which one to join . Please advise me as iam confused and my joining date is near. My yeo is 3.3 years

Got a question about Cognizant?

Ask anonymously on communities.

Cognizant Pega System Architect Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Pega System Architect at Cognizant Chennai?

Pega System Architect salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 2 years. According to our estimates it is 5% less than the average Pega System Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Pega System Architect at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Pega System Architect at Cognizant is 5% less than the average salary of a Pega System Architect in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

TCS Pega System Architect Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹4.9 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Pega System Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹30,564 per month to ₹31,870 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Pega System Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 2 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Pega System Architects in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 50% reported a notice period of More than 3 months.This is based on 4 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

Tell us how to improve this page.

Home >
Salaries >
Cognizant Salaries >
Cognizant Pega System Architect Salaries >
Cognizant Pega System Architect Salaries in Chennai

Cognizant Pega System Architect salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.