Cognizant Principal Technical Architect Salaries by 6 Employees (Updated 2025)

13 - 21 years exp.

₹20.2 Lakhs - ₹42 Lakhs

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18% less than the average Principal Technical Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 13 - 21 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Technical Architect Salary 13 - 18 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹20.2 L/yr - ₹41 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Technical Architect Salary 20 - 21 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹41 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024

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Principal Technical Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹20.2 Lakhs to ₹42 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 13 years to 21 years. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Principal Technical Architect salaries

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20.1 L/yr - ₹39.4 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹23.5 L/yr - ₹44.6 L/yr
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15+ years (4 salaries)	₹14.4 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Principal Technical Architect

Application Development IT Infrastructure Architectural Design Technical Architecture Data Integration Technology Solutions

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Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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MNC benefits.

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...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Solution Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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provide good learning and upskilling platform

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...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

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All of the above

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Software Architect in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Oct 2024

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If the client is good, Cognizant is good. They offered good salary when hired and when promoted. Udemy and Coursera access for free. Even if we get no work for a month or more, they hold you in the project before releasing you to bench.

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When the client is bad, so is Cognizant. Getting release from your manager is tough. All the above factors depends on the clients employees get.

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What is the salary of Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant?

Principal Technical Architect salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹20.2 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs for experience between 13 years to 21 years. According to our estimates it is 18% less than the average Principal Technical Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant is 18% less than the average salary of a Principal Technical Architect in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant?

Application Development, IT Infrastructure, Architectural Design, Technical Architecture and Data Integration are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Principal Technical Architect in India?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Principal Technical Architect Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹86.9 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Principal Technical Architect Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹62.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Principal Technical Architect Salary - ₹18.7 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
ValueLabs Principal Technical Architect Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Principal Technical Architect in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Netlink Software Principal Technical Architect Salary - ₹22.5 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹2,01,596 per month to ₹2,09,574 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Principal Technical Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹20.2 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 13 years to 21 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Technical Architect at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 33% of the Cognizant Principal Technical Architects reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 34% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Principal Technical Architect salary in India ranges between ₹20.2 Lakhs to ₹42 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 6 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.